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Organizer
Curated OER

Compare and Contrast

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this compare and contrast graphic organizer worksheet, students choose 2 different topics to compare and contrast using the graphic organizer to organize their information.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Number Matching Game

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this number matching worksheet, students match the numbers 1 - 10 to the pictures of items with that number. Students complete 10 matches.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, learners read sentences from the book Mystery in the Attic and choose which word is spelled incorrectly and then correct it. Students complete this for 5 sentences.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Government and Community Resources

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, after reviewing/examining a lengthy list of vocabulary terms, explore and identify government officials, especially the current United States President. They view a variety of pictures with government officials on them and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Alphabet Activities

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this literacy instructional activity, students complete a variety of activities involving the alphabet. They also practice putting words into alphabetical order.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mirror, Mirror

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how their bodies are similar and different from others after reading the book, In the Mirror.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ESOL Shape identification

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students review vocabulary shape cards. They match oral words of shapes with flash cards then they make and label their own set of shape flash cards and then review with a classmate.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce the VCe rule (Long i)

For Teachers K - 1st
Students sound out the word "made" as the teacher reviews the rule for silent e making vowels say their names. In this phonics lesson, students continue to sound out words with other long vowels and the silent e, with teacher guidance.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grandpa Ed

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils engage in an emergent literacy lesson that focuses on phonemic awareness. For practice they become more comfortable with a short vowel phoneme, which can often be the most difficult to identify, by learning it in isolation.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Language Arts in Kindergarten Using Stories, Aesop's Fables, and Tall Tales

For Teachers K
Students search into a variety of story elements in the eight lessons of this unit. The title, author, illustrator, setting, main character, problem, solution, events and the story are the components of the lessons.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Classic Storytelling with a Technology Twist

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use technology to improve their knowledge of literary terms, math, and technology skills. In this technology storytelling lesson, students learn about character, plot, and setting in various stories by using technology like...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

SCI-FI TALES

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm known features of science fiction books and titles read. They pair up and discuss the possible physical characteristics fo a creature that could appear fron an excerpt of SCI-FI TALES.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Little Engine that Chattered Choo Choo

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise the /ch/ digraph, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ESOL Transportation and Travel

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss importance of reading and understanding traffic signs then list the common road signs. They complete "Traffic Signs" activity sheet and Compare and contrast traffic signs and driving practices in the U.S. with traffic...
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Rock ’N Learn

Rock 'N Learn: Double Time: Ending Consonants

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This printable consonant letters worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will write words that end with the same double consonant letter to form complete sentences. An answer key...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teacher.org: Beginning Sound Match

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson will allow students to practice both writing names and identifying beginning sounds for common item names.
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Unit Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Word Race Game: Letter Sound Fluency

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An exciting classroom word game based on the game "Boggle." The classroom is divided into groups. The teacher says a letter, and each students writes down as many words as they can that begin with that letter. Then they compare with the...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Songwriting for Beginning Letter Sounds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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 activity by creating new verses...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Match That Pie

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Knowing the relationship between written letters and spoken sounds will help children recognize words accurately and automatically. In this lesson, children practice matching letters with initial sounds.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Do You Hear?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Celebration words can be used to help students review and practice beginning sounds. This instructional activity will help students recognize and produce the initial sound of a given word. Included are an assessment checklist, videos of...
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Activity
School Express

Schoolexpress.com: Phonics Blends Worksheets

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Phonics Blends is a great way to demonstrate the use of letter and picture association. The student must identify the first two letters of the picture given and then write them on the line provided.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: First Letters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will assist students in recognizing all initial consonant and short vowel sounds (a-z, ch, sh, th) in speech and writing; to identify and write correct initial letters in response to the...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Letter C

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students to explore spelling patterns of consonants and formulate rules of the letter c. They will distinguish between soft c and hard c and learn the exceptions.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Two Voices of the Ow Spelling Pattern

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Variable vowels are the focus of this lesson; students use nursery rhymes and ow to study how vowels can change their sounds according to different spelling patterns.