Practice using word blends and learning about word families by participating in a class game. Learners will collaborate as teams in a game by throwing beanbags onto a shower curtain with word blends on it. They will say the sound their...

Students review the "ch" digraph in this lesson. Students identify words that have the "ch" sound, and practice writing the digraph. Students then listen to the story "Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom" and identify the words in the book with the...

Students explore language arts by completing an in-class phonics activity. In this word structure instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to identify the sounds that different letter combinations make. Students practice...

Students play an educational computer game, complete a letter recognition activity and close the game appropriately. They sing the alphabet song as the teacher holds each corresponding card with the letter and picture as support.

Students practice writing, sounding out, and identifying words with the /ch/ digraph. Students listen as the teacher says a tongue twister filled with /ch/ digraph words. They then listen to "Chip Gets a Dog" and raise their hand...

Students simulate sound effects from Katy and the Big Snow. They read and discuss Katy and the Big Snow, create sound effects for the objects in the book and practice sounding out beginning sounds for words. After sounding out the words,...

First graders combine locomotive skills and rhyming skills to learn about rhyming pairs. They actively participate in the learning process.

Students explore songs in a variety of ways to practice the English language. They work in groups to build songs and sing them to the class. They prepare an oral presentation of a singer, group, or musical genre. They contrast two...

Students make magic wands to become word wizards who add the magic "e" to word with cvc patterns. They make reading cards, and a multimedia presentation show the use of the word patterns.

Students practice their performing arts by acting out a story in class. In this visual storytelling lesson, students read the story Three Little Kittens in class and discuss the actions of the story. Students read aloud the story again...

Students in ESOL classes practice communication skills using voice intonation patterns. Using various patterns, they practice sentences with rising and falling intonations. With partners, students read passages orally with emphasis...