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The Smallest Object
In this alphabet learning exercise, students will focus on the letter j. Coloring pictures that begin with the specific letter sound, students will choose the smallest object in each box to color.
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The Smallest Object
In this alphabet activity, students will focus on the letter e. Coloring pictures that begin with the e sound, students will choose the smallest object in each box to color.
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Tick Tock Goes The Clock
Students practice letter recognition in written language and sounds for /t/ in both the upper and lower case forms. They utilize a chart with "Today Teddy talked to ten people at two o'clock," on it while making the sounds that are...
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Reintroduce /P/
Students say the /p/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter peach time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining...
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Reintroduce /X/
Students say the /x/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter x each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining...
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Introduce /G/
Students say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining...
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Reintroduce /N/
Students review the /n/ sound, following teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining silent when another letter is pointed...
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Reintroduce /K/
Pupils say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining silent when another letter is pointed out....
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Introduce /W/
Students say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining silent when another letter is pointed out....
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Reintroduce /J/
Students say the /j/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter j each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining...
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The Letter C
In this letter c instructional activity, students work toward printing mastery as well as the letter sound. Students practice writing the letter c on the dotted lines, and color 7 pictures that begin with the phonetic sound.
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Letter B
In this alphabet worksheet, students will focus on the capital letter B. Students can color in the letter B and/or cut and paste pictures in the letter that begin with the "B" sound.
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Letter A
In this alphabet worksheet, students will focus on the capital letter A. Students can color in the letter and/or cut and paste pictures in the letter that begin with the "A" sound.
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Letter D
In this alphabet worksheet, students will focus on the capital letter D. Students can color in the letter and/or cut and paste pictures in the letter that begin with the "D" sound.
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Slithering Silly Snake
Students practice letter recognition for the /s/ sound in both lower and upper case formats. They listen as the book, "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp," by Carol Shields is read to them and then they complete a worksheet containing...
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Rub a Dub in the Tub
Students explore the short /u/ sound in this lesson. They use phonetic spelling to create words with the short /u/ sound using letter tiles. They then listen to the story "Rub-a-Dub Cub" and identify the short /u/ sound words they hear...
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ABC Bingo
Pupils practice recognizing letters and phonemes. After the instructor reads a book emphasizing the sound each letter makes, students play letter recognition games. Through matching and listening games, they recognize the letter from...
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Mama, Do You Love Me?
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /m/ letter sound. They participate in a class "I Spy" game and identify objects in the room that contain the "m" sound, then as a class recite a tongue twister. Students then...
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Short Vowel Review
First graders practice short vowel sounds. For this literacy lesson, the teacher demonstrates the short vowel sounds, then guides students through practicing the sounds and making words. Students complete a worksheet for independent...
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Got the Giggles
Students identify the grapheme and phoneme for G. They practice writing the letter G and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /g/. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify it in various...
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Pop Goes the Popcorn
Students complete a variety of activities related to the phoneme /p/. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then identify words from word cards that contain the phoneme /p/. Students trace and write the letter P, listen to the book...
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Blending Bunnies
Young scholars use the short /a/ sound to blend letters and form words. They use enlarged copies of bunnies with different letters written on them. They combine the "bunnies" to spell words with the short /a/ sound, and then read the...
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Long Vowels with Silent 'E'
First graders read words with a silent E at the end. In this literacy lesson, the teacher explains how the silent E changes the sound a vowel makes, then students practice reading words. Students complete a worksheet with the teacher for...
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Gulping Guppies
Students recognize the phoneme /g/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /g/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme...