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Word a Day
Students create a word bank of sight words. Each student creates his/her own personal word bank, and creates pictures to illustrate the word.
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"Same But Different"
Students recognize and spell words in homophone sets. They assign the correct meaning to each word in a homophone set.
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Color Picture/Word Match
Students match colors to the color words that they represent and complete a matching puzzle to go with it. In this colors lesson plan, students put the puzzle together to match up the colors.
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I Like Me
First graders read the book "I Like Me" and then design a collage showcasing different things they like about themselves. They write in journals to reflect on this lesson.
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Look at me!
Third graders write an autobiography and use pictures of themselves from past and present to illustrate it. They take pictures with a digital camera, scan pictures, and add them to a document.
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Blooming with Self-Confidence
First graders read "Leo the Late Bloomer" and discuss what it feels like when they are struggling to master a new skill. They make flowers showing several things they all ready know how to do and one thing they are still learning.
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Language Arts: The Three Appeals
High schoolers are able to identify and describe the persuasive techniques used in editorial writing. They are able to label persuasive techniques with the logos, pathos, and ethos terminology.
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The Causes of Pollution
Learners identify types of pollution. In this environmental activity, students view a video and discuss the types of pollution. Learners create a poster to suggest ways to prevent pollution.
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Technicolors
Students use a variety of computer games and programs to reinforce colors. In this colors lesson plan, students create scenes, view degrees of colors, see colors dance to music, and more.
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Alphabet Activities
In this literacy activity, students complete a variety of activities involving the alphabet. They also practice putting words into alphabetical order.
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Writing & Language
Students examine Chinese and East Asian writing characters. They discuss how their writing systems differ from others found in the world. They practice reading and pronouncing Chinese and Japanese names and words.
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Words That End in "--tch"
In this language arts activity, students investigate words that end with "--tch." Kids read a 2 page story about an angry wife who ends up at her own surprise birthday party. Students mark the "--tch" words. Then students complete a...
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A Gift for Charlie's Mum-- Ch Words
In this language arts worksheet, students learn about "ch" words by reading a 1 page story and answering 15 questions. This page is from the UK.
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Mirror, Mirror
First graders explore how their bodies are similar and different from others after reading the book, In the Mirror.
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Initial Consonant Clusters
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that correlate to the pictures that are listed. They are all words that are consonant clusters.
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Going Batty
First graders begin with the word "at" then explore bats and other things ending with "at." After a lecture/demo, 1st graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which guides them through compiling a "batty book."
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Whole to Parts Phonics Instruction: Letter Sound Correspondences
Contains plans for two lessons that use the whole-to-parts phonics approach to beginning reading. It uses onset and rime to group word families and spelling patterns to show sounds in context. In addition to objectives and standards,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Songwriting for Beginning Letter Sounds
A great resource for teachers. This lesson plan uses songs and singing as a guide for students in learning letter names and beginning consonant sounds. Students in first and second grade can extend this lesson by creating new verses for...
Free Reading
Free Reading: "I Spy" Letter Sound Accuracy
Use this game of "I Spy" to help students build their accuracy of letter identification! Can be student- or teacher-led.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Guess What I'm Thinking?: Initial Sound Accuracy
A version of the "20 Questions" game. The instructor tells the class he is thinking of something that starts with, for example, /b/. The students have to come up with what the teacher is thinking of.
Other
The Sound of M Activity
Listen to the sound, then pick the pictures and stories that go with that sound.
Phonics Guide
Papa Jan: What Is Phonics?
How can you define phonics? Take this opportunity to learn a little more about phonics and its relationship to letters and sounds.
PE Central
Pe Central: Alphabet Madness
This activity promotes movement through imagery inspired by words associated with each letter of the alphabet.
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source: Beginning Reading and Phonological Awareness
Key to learning how to read is the ability to identify the different sounds that make words and to associate these sounds with written words. There are 44 phonemes in the English language, including letter combinations such as /th/,...