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ABCs in English

For Teachers K - 4th
Students name the letters of the alphabet. In this ESL lesson, the teacher introduces the letters of the alphabet or their sounds, then the class plays games to practice the letter names or sounds.
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Organizer
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Alphabet and Numbers

For Students K
In this alphabet and counting worksheet, students study the letters a through z and numbers one through nine. Students recite the letters and numbers for practice and memorization.
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Worksheet
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L M N O Printing

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy instructional activity, students practice writing the letters and the words that correlate to the letters (L-O). They print the letters using the guides.
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Worksheet
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Aa is for Ant

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this alphabet worksheet, students learn to recognize the letter "Aa" by looking at the letter, seeing a word which begins with the letter and looking at a picture. This is a full color page.
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Worksheet
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Letter Lotto

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy instructional activity, students practice creating words from the pictures for each instructional activity. They should recognize the first letter to begin the word.
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Worksheet
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The Letter "O"

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy worksheet, students color in the letter "o" and decorate it according to the theme of the ocean that includes fish and a boat.
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Lesson Plan
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"The Letters Are Lost"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story, "The Letters Are Lost," by Lisa Campbell Ernst, identify letters of alphabet in group setting, practice writing their letters on writing tablet, choose letter, and identify items that begin with that letter of...
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Alphabet Books

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils explore alphabetic principle and phonemic awareness by making alphabet books. They identify initial consonant sounds and choose pictures of objects that begin with given letters of the alphabet. Students identify phonemes (sounds)...
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Izzy the Insect

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /i/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify them...
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Olly at the Doctor

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize the short vowel "O" in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Picky Pig

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel "I" in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...
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W Is For Wyoming

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson about the state of Wyoming. They complete a worksheet looking for facts and identify some common symbols used to represent the state. The symbols are used to practice sounds and give context to class discussion.
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Give Me A B

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate the letter "b" and how it occurs in different words. They look at the beginning of words specifically to find the letter "b". Students use a worksheet during guided practice. The teacher reads various alphabet books...
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ESOL Alphabet Recognition

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students recognize, state, read and write the alphabet (upper and lower cases) and numbers. They identify the letters, pronounce their name with the letters out of sequence and in sequence.
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Sneaky Snake Emergent Literacy

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are introduced to letters of the alphabet, specifically the letter S. Students recognize the letter S and its phoneme /s/ and receive practice in recognizing the letter S, hearing and saying the phoneme /s/, and in writing the...
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The B Beat

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners recognize letter b in print and respective phoneme /b/ in spoken words, such as tongue twisters. Students then listen for phoneme in spoken words, and practice writing letter b.
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Emergent Literacy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice speaking and spelling words, and recognize and demonstrate understanding of sounds (phonemes) that each letter contains. Students focus specifically on letter S and its sound.
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"Mmmm... Yummy to My Tummy!"

For Teachers K
Students answer a series of question about different letter sounds. They verbally practice the sounds of each letter following set responses. They write the different letters and find words that start with that letter.
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Letter Recognition

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop skills in letter recognition. They trace leaves on paper cut outs. Students write upper case letters on oak leafs and lower case letters on acorns. They match leaves to appropriate acorns.
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Alternative Alphabet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners determine and compare hieroglyph content and frequency to an alternative alphabet based on symbols that mimic sounds of the alphabet.
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Letter Dance

For Teachers K
Students identify the shape of the letter their name begins with, then use their arms to trace the shape of the letters with their hands. They do this to the movement of music.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Busterfield Library a Z

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This video segment from Between the Lions uses an alphabet song to review the ABCs, matching each letter with the name of a character from the show.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Easy as Abc!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Lesson where students name grocery store items to correspond to the letters of the alphabet. Students must remember the previous items when it is their turn to pick an item.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Teaching Concepts of Letter and Word

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A great resource for teachers introducing the concepts of "letters" and "words" to early elementary students. Uses the names of the students themselves as a starting place in learning these concepts. Great site.