ELA.K.F.1.1

In this lesson, students will use the beautiful text Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger to explore how an author uses color words and illustrations to describe various real-world objects. They will identify and explain how the descriptive words provide meaning and how the illustrations support the text. Students will brainstorm real-life objects that can be described and classified using color words and write an expository piece to describe those objects.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will have hands-on experience with categorization skills, by sorting objects commonly taken on a beach trip. Students will practice describing objects, sorting objects into categories, and verbalizing category concepts. Students will also practice discussing opinions about objects by writing a Beach Sorting Book.

Type: Lesson Plan

As part of learning about Concepts of Print, students will explore how some books do not have words and you need to "read" the pictures to understand what is happening. The book, Chalk by Bill Thomson will be used to inspire the students to add writing to his book as they dream what they would draw if they knew their chalk drawings would come to life.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will recall information from a read aloud text and discuss what it means to demonstrate good manners. Activities include contributing to a good manners chart, composing a sentence using a sentence frame demonstrating understanding of the conventions of standard English and practicing spelling words in creative ways. At the end of the lesson, students will create a Good Manners page for a class book, sharing a time when they have shown good manners.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this multi-day lesson, students will learn about American holidays as they analyze grade-appropriate informational text. Students will learn to identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book and their text features. They will also learn how to use the text features (title, headings, and illustrations) to predict the topic of the book. As the teacher reads the book, students will confirm the topic and identify important details, recording them on a graphic organizer. Finally, students will use details from the graphic organizer to draw, dictate, and/or write an expository piece about the topic of the text. 

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will go on an exploration of alphabet books to better understand the roles of authors and illustrators as well as print concepts, including uppercase and lowercase letters. After reading the books Alphabet Rescue, Miss Spider's ABC, The Mixed-Up Alphabet, and LMNO Peas, students will contribute to class discussions and create a class alphabet book. After reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, students will complete an uppercase and lowercase letter sort art project that will be used as a summative assessment while the teacher individually tests students on their understanding of print concepts and letter recognition.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this multi-day lesson, students will learn about American symbols as they analyze grade-appropriate informational text. Students will learn to identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book and their text features. They will also learn how to use the text features (title, headings, and illustrations) to predict the topic of the book. As the teacher reads the book, students will confirm the topic and identify important details, recording them on a graphic organizer. Finally, students will use details from the graphic organizer to draw, dictate, and/or write an expository piece about the topic of the text.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students learn about the roles of authors and illustrators through read-alouds, charades, and book-writing. Students will have an opportunity to act out the roles of illustrators and authors. They will learn how to describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in a story. Students will also identify the beginning, middle, and end in popular picture books and will write and illustrate a simple narrative with a partner.

Type: Lesson Plan

Play more games with Timmy as he identifies his favorite letter of the alphabet, letter t, at the beginning of words, in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Join Timmy as he plays games identifying his favorite letter of the alphabet, letter t, in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Read and spell words using the ut rime as you help Vidyut the Postal Worker answer some of his mail in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Read and spell words using the ug rime as you help Doug the Postal Worker answer some of his mail in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Read and spell words using the un rime as you help Seoyun the Postal Worker answer some of her mail in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Read and spell words using the et rime while you help Rhett, the event planner, with the grand opening of the vet clinic in this tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Help Hap the archaeologist read and spell words using the ap rime and explore hidden rock wall paintings in the jungle with this tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Help Jan the archaeologist read and spell words using the an rime while she uncovers lost petroglyphs in the desert with this tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Help Jen read and spell words using the en rime as she plans a pool party in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Read and spell words using the at rime ending as you help Mat the archaeologist dig for treasure in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Join Fiona as she creates a book all about Florida's state flag. Help Fiona locate different parts of a book, and use pictures to help understand meaning, in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book and examine each part's features in this interactive tutorial. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Use titles, headings, illustrations, and photographs to predict and confirm the topics of texts in this interactive tutorial. Join Jose' as he explores the text features of informational text in his search for new books on a variety of topics.

This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Click HERE to open What's the Topic? Part 1: Titles and Headings. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Use titles and headings to predict and confirm the topics of texts in this interactive tutorial. Join Jose' as he reviews the parts of a book and explores the text features of informational text in his search for new books on a variety of topics.

This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Click HERE to open What's the Topic? Part 2: Illustrations and Photographs.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this activity, students will identify letters and their sounds in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, students will identify letters while playing a card game.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, students will quickly write and name the letters of the alphabet. In an extension activity, students will say the sound for each letter.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, students will gain speed and accuracy in letter recognition.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify and order the letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify and sort letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify and sort letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify and match letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify letters of the alphabet within words in nursery rhymes. As an extension, the student may also identify high-frequency words within the text.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify letters of the alphabet. NOTE: The student will need to name the letters in the name or word for this activity to align to the standard.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will identify letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will name and match letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will name and match letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will name and match letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity

In this activity, the student will name and match letters of the alphabet.

Type: Student Center Activity