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Horton Hears You!
In this letter writing worksheet, students write a letter to Horton from the book Horton Hears a Who! about something good they have done. Students write one letter.
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General Space and Creative Movements
Students demonstrate personal space in a gym. In this physical education lesson, students move creatively by using their spot markers. Students jump side to side and back to front.
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Marvelous Muffins!
Students study the letter "m" in written and spoken words by making the sound, reciting a tongue twister, and writing the letter. They identify the sound in words and in Laura Joffe Numeroff's book, "If You Give a Moose a Muffin". Next,...
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Dear President Obama
Students write letters to the president as he begins his term. In this letter writing lesson, students discuss goals they hope the president will consider, and send good wishes to the president and his family. After the letters are...
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The Fly Swatter Game
Students are placed in small groups to participate in the "Fly Swatter Game" to reinforce phonetic sounds of letters.
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Be an Advice Columnist!
Students take turns writing to an advise columnist and replying to those letters. They solve the problem by writing letters that solve the problem.
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You Flattened Me
Students listen to a read aloud of Flat Stanley. They draw flat self-portraits, e-mail themselves, along with a letter to a buddy.
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"A" What Did You Say?
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound represented by the /ay/ correspondence. They spell different words containing the /ay/ correspondence using letter manipulatives, and identify words they hear the...
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Pop, Pop, Popcorn
Students examine the sound of the letter "P,p" and how to write it using a tongue twister. They examine how their mouths move when the make the letter sound before writing it on primary paper. While listening to a read aloud of William...
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The Largest Objects
For this alphabet worksheet, students focus on the letter a. Coloring pictures that begin with the letter a sound, students choose the largest object in each box to color.
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No Need To Be Puzzled About Me
Fourth graders investigate acrostic poetry by researching the Internet. In this poetry writing lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet detailing their personal activities and interests. Students view the form of an acrostic poem and...
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Life Comparisons Through Letters
Students review the concept of letter writing and investigate the country of South Africa by communicating to another class there. The questions covered in the letters is finding information about the community, environment, schools, and...
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Phonics Teachers Resource Book
Looking to improve your classes literacy program? Then look no further. This comprehensive collection of resources includes worksheets and activities covering everything from r-controlled vowels and consonant digraphs, to the different...
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Civil War Letter
Middle schoolers put themselves in the shoes of American Civil War soldiers. In this Civil War lesson, students compose letters to their families from the the perspective of soldiers in the war.
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Letter Sound Accuracy, Musical Chairs
Students explore word structure by participating in a game of musical chairs. In this phonics lesson, students discuss the letters of the alphabet and identify words that begin with each letter and the sounds they make. Students...
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Name & Word Wall Activities, Building Blocks: Literacy, Letter Recognition,
Students use the word wall to learn letters, their names, develop print awareness and many other literacy skills.
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World War I: Letters from the Front
Students reesearch life on the home front and the front lines during World War I. They use primary and secondary sources to write letters. Students role-play as soldiers writing letters home and then assume the role of the person...
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Love Letters to the World
Students practice personal decision making. In this philanthropy lesson, students compare three different projects, identify the opportunity cost of each, and make a personal decision about which project they feel the class would pursue.
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Letter Writing
Third graders write to themselves or to known audiences, share news, explore new ideas, and record notes. They identify that holidays are days that people set aside to recognize a person or event that has made a great impression....
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Mother's Day
In this writing activity, students think about a special person in their lives and draw a picture of that person. Students write a sentence about what they like to do with their special person.
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Writing Letters for Human Rights
Students draft and edit a letter regarding human rights. They work in groups to select a cause, follow basic letter writing guidelines and draft a persuasive letter expressing their concerns. Students can also send the letters to a...
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Personal Hieroglyphs
Students explore and compare hieroglyphic writing to the modern English alphabet through the creation of personal hieroglyphs.
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Persuasive Letters and The Tell Tale Heart
Students write persuasive letters based on "The Tell Tale Heart." They brainstorm topic sentences, main ideas, and details. They analyze the character and determine if he is innocent or guilty. They create a map listing their reasons to...
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Letters, Telegrams, and Photographs Illustrating
Students research the factors that are important in winning a battle in the Civil War. In a second activity they are assigned the role of a specific type of person during the Civil War and asked to describe what it's like being that person.
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