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Rhyme Based Hard C Soft C Lessons, Anchor Charts, Dramatic Play, Poems, Games
By Come Alive Communications
Feeling like your lessons in your curriculum are forgettable or lack zing? Make learning stick with this dramatic play and catchy rhymes. Hard C and Soft C is just another rules based lesson, right? Oh, NOT today, my friend. You have found the Hard C/Soft C full lesson plan that will have your students begging for more. This 32 page activity pack has everything you need to bring the lesson to life. From step by step teacher directions to an assessment of the skill, this complete unit is packed full of engaging activities. Come take a look at what's inside and learn Hard C and Soft C with Cat and Mice.
Take a at my preview for a better look at what is included and the quality of the design.
A perfect follow up to this lesson is my Hard and Soft G Pack for another great dramatic play and rhymes-so check that out when you teach that lesson. Or better yet, GET THE BUNDLE and save some $. Getting 2 AWESOMES in one download. YES!
Benefits to your students:
What You'll Get Inside:
Full Lesson Plan for Hard C
Full Lesson Plan for Soft C
One Cat Crown for structured dramatic play
2 Mice Crowns for structured dramatic play
8 Balls of Yarn-with letters to learn the rules
1 Interactive poem anchor chart for Hard C
1 Poem Anchor Chart for Hard C in Color
1 Black/White Student Worksheet for Hard C
1 Interactive poem anchor chart for Soft C
1 Poem Anchor Chart for Soft C in Color
1 Black/White Student Worksheet for Soft C
1 Colored Anchor chart with both poems to save space
1 Interactive poem anchor chart for Soft C
Bump Game Rules, Directions and 3 Versions of the Game
2 Versions of Word Sorts
This pack is perfect for late Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade phonics learners, interventionists and any student learning phonics rules. It includes whole class instruction, with teacher directed dramatic play, poems, guided practice, a game for a center rotation and independent work. Designed to keep even the most wiggly students engaged.
Common Core Alignment:
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3: I can know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3: I can decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
What's in the Lesson Plan?
You will LOVE this because:
It is DONE for you. AND it's pretty cute.
The students will beg to say the poem and 'do the acting' (Secretly learning...SHH teacher magic)
It makes a sometimes boring topic come to life and the students will REMEMBER the rule and apply it. WIN. WIN.
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Go to your My Purchases page and beside each purchase (after 24hrs) you'll see a Leave a Review button. Click that and you can leave a quick rating and a comment. You will get 1 credit for every spent to use on future purchases! I value your feedback greatly, and it helps me create more products to help you!
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Rhyme based Hard G Soft G Lessons, Anchor Charts, Dramatic Play, Poems, Games
By Come Alive Communications
Feeling like your lessons in your curriculum are forgettable or lack zing? Make learning stick with this dramatic play and catchy rhymes. Hard G and Soft G is just another rules based lesson, right? Oh, NOT today, my friend. You have found the Hard G/Soft G full lesson plan that will have your students begging for more. This 39 page activity pack has everything you need to bring the lesson to life. From step by step teacher directions to an assessment of the skill, this complete unit is packed full of engaging activities. Come take a look at what's inside and learn Hard G and Soft G with The 3 Billy Goats Gruff!
Take a at my preview for a better look at what is included and the quality of the design.
I also have my Hard and Soft C Pack has another great dramatic play and rhymes-so check that out when you teach that lesson. Or better yet, GET THE BUNDLE and save some $. Getting 2 AWESOMES in one download. YES!
What You'll Get Inside:
This pack is perfect for late Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade phonics learners and any student learning phonics rules. It includes whole class instruction, with teacher directed dramatic play, poems, guided practice, a game for a center rotation and independent work. Designed to keep even the most wiggly students engaged.
Common Core Alignment:
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3: I can know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3: I can decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
What's in the Lesson Plan?
You will LOVE this because:
It is DONE for you. AND it's pretty cute.
The students will beg to say the poem and 'do the acting' (Secretly learning...SHH teacher magic)
It makes a sometimes boring topic come to life and the students will REMEMBER the rule and apply it. WIN. WIN.
Click the follow ⭐next to my name and get notified when my newest products post.
Did you know you can get CREDITS for future purchases? YES!
Go to your My Purchases page and beside each purchase (after 24hrs) you'll see a Leave a Review button. Click that and you can leave a quick rating and a comment. You will get 1 credit for every spent to use on future purchases! I value your feedback greatly, and it helps me create more products to help you!
Thank you so much for your support of my store.
Bible Letter of the Week Mini Books Bible Alphabet Bible Phonics
By Kaylor Creations
Journey through learning the letters of the alphabet while also discovering Bible characters, verses, stories and more! These mini books are perfect for little hands and the message is perfect for their little hearts!
Here is what is included in this resource. Make sure to check out the preview!
My Mini Bible Letter Books
One for each letter of the alphabet! Each mini book is 7 mini pages on two full sheet of paper. They are easy to print, cut down the middle and staple together.
Each Book Includes
Page 1: A Bible verse that begins with the letter. This can be used for memorization too!
Page 2: Letter with Bible Word, Picture & short lesson
•Page 3:Another Letter with Bible Word, Picture & short lesson
Page 4: Uppercase Learn & Practice: you can use these pages to teach what the letter looks like and how to write it, you could also introduce the sound.
Page 5: Lowercase Learn & Practice: you can use these pages to teach what the letter looks like and how to write it, you could also introduce the sound.
Page 6: Letter Maze The letters on in block squares inside a maze. The Student must look for the letter to follow a path from start to finish. Could use a highlighter.
•Page 7: Letter Sounds Cut & Paste At the end of this resource you will find pictures of things that begin with each letter of the alphabet. The student will cut and paste the pictures that make the same sound.
Letter Sounds Pictures ( Pg. 58-65)
•Organized three letters at a time, these are pictures of things that begin with each letter of the alphabet. These are small enough to cut out and paste onto the last page of the mini book. Very little ones – You could let them find the right pictures then you may want to cut them out for them. I would suggest printing them on cardstock. I used a color cardstock.
Alphabet Posters Sample ( 67-70)
•I created full sized posters to be used to decorate your classroom, use as visuals, stick to your fridge or dry erase board to remember the letter of the week. I provided three free samples for you in this resource. Post on cardstock or laminate.
What's great about these mini books is they include almost all of the resources that are in other kinds of letter of the week curriculums but i_nstead of wasting tons of paper, you are are only printing two pages a week_ !
These were created with Preschoolers in mind, but they could be used with Kindergarten as review, as remediation or for sped.
Unit 7 Week 3 Reach For Reading Resource Bundle- Small Town Teacher Life
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Huge product bundle with everything you need for whole group, small group, and individual work for Unit 7 week 3. This bundle includes my fluency word family resource that works great for guided reading groups as well as independent or online activities as well as my enrichment resource that has:
Reach for Reading Resource:
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade.
Includes (see preview):
"Week at a Glance" planning page
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Guided Reading Small Groups- er, ir, ur:
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
er
ir
ur
*this week includes syllabication practice practice.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
Unit 7 Week 2 Reach For Reading Resource Bundle- Small Town Teacher Life
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Huge product bundle with everything you need for whole group, small group, and individual work for Unit 7 week 2. This bundle includes my fluency word family resource that works great for guided reading groups as well as independent or online activities as well as my enrichment resource that has:
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade.
Includes (see preview):
"Week at a Glance" planning page
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Fluency and nonsense word practice
Wonders First Grade Unit 4 Week 1 Aligned Resources
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Everything you need for supplementing First Grade Wonders Unit 4 Week 1.
By bundling resources, you save money, save planning time, as well as enrich your reading instruction for the week.
Focus Wall
Spelling Pattern Cards
ai ay worksheets for class or home use
Reading Group resources
Short I CVC Words Lessons Bundle
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Word Family Short i CVC Bundle
No Prep, just print and go!
Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!
Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!
These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-i CVC words. Each page focuses on a specific word family, such as -it, -in, or -ib, and includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.
Features:
- Interactive activities for hands-on learning
- Focus on short-i CVC word families
- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises
- Engaging and fun for students
Benefits:
- Helps students practice and master phonics skills
- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency
- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn
- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home
What you get:
Five pages for practicing short-a words
Short 'i' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions
Short 'i' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions are perfect for your small groups or homework. Cute, easy to read stories that focus on sound spellings and comprehension. Your students will love these little books and you will love that you don't have to plan a big lesson to cover the basics like comprehension questions, fluency, and even sight word practice. Do yourself a favor and get these Short 'i' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions now!
Word Family Short i CVC Word Work Pages
No Prep, just print and go!
Hands-On, multi-modal activity pages!
Great for Centers or Homework
These Word Families Short i CVC Words Word Work Pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master their phonics skills. This resource includes a variety of activities to reinforce the short-i sound. Students engage in activities such as word sorting, word building, and sentence writing to strengthen their understanding of CVC words. These word work pages are a valuable resource for teachers and parents looking to support their first-grade students' phonics development.
Features:
- Word sorting activities to help students identify and categorize short-i words
- Word-building activities to encourage students to manipulate and create new words
- Sentence writing activities to practice using short-i words in context
- Clear and concise instructions for easy implementation- Just print and go!
Benefits:
- Reinforce phonics skills: These word work pages provide targeted practice for working with short-i words, helping students develop their phonics skills.
- Build vocabulary: By engaging with a variety of short-i words, students will expand their vocabulary and become more confident readers and writers.
- Enhance reading fluency: Regular practice with CVC words will improve students' ability to decode and read words fluently.
- Support independent learning: These word work pages can be used in the classroom or at home, allowing students to practice and reinforce their phonics skills independently.
What you get:
Six pages for practicing short-i words
with a variety of strategies
Word Family Short i CVC Small Group Fluency Practice
Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
>>>What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, and even nonsense word practice, as well
as an end-of-unit assessment page.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
Resources you may also love ❤️
The 5 Jobs of Silent E
First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle
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-Leslie
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Keywords: Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks
Unit 7 Week 4 Reach For Reading Resource Bundle- Small Town Teacher Life
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Huge product bundle with everything you need for whole group, small group, and individual work for Unit 7 week 4. This bundle includes my fluency word family resource that works great for guided reading groups as well as independent or online activities as well as my enrichment resource that has:
Reach for Reading Resource:
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade.
Includes (see preview):
"Week at a Glance" planning page
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Guided Reading Small Groups- eer. ear. air. are:
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
eer
ear
air
are
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
Unit 7 Week 1 Reach For Reading Resource Bundle- Small Town Teacher Life
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Huge product bundle with everything you need for whole group, small group, and individual work for Unit 7 week 1. This bundle includes my fluency word family resource that works great for guided reading groups as well as independent or online activities as well as my enrichment resource that has:
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade.
Includes (see preview):
"Week at a Glance" planning page
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Science Activity- Make a String Phone
Short I Fluency Practice for Small Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
>>>What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, and even nonsense word practice, as well
as an end-of-unit assessment page.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
Long u Fluency Practice for Small Groups with 'oo' 'ue' 'ew' 'ui' word family
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
oo
ue
ew
ui
*this week includes identifying syllables practice.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 6 Week 3 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Long I Fluency Practice for Small Groups with Sounds of Y and -ies Word Families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
Y (like long i)
Y (like long e)
+ies (plural words that end in y)
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 2 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Long o Fluency Practice for Small Groups with 'oa' 'ow' 'old' Word Families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
oa
ow
old
*this week includes compound word practice on the segmenting and writing page.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 6 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
“R” Controlled Vowel Practice for Small Groups with "er, ir, ur"
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
er
ir
ur
*this week includes syllabication practice practice.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 7 Week 3 Reach for Reading and Wonders Unit 5 Week 2 for First Grade
First Grade Small Group Resources 'AR'-R Controlled Vowels Words Unit
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
First Grade Small Group Resources:
R Controlled Vowels- AR Word Families made EASY
CVC Words, Nonsense Word Fluency Practice & Reading Fluency included! Reading instruction and planning made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!
Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group guided reading instruction!
Teaching ar word families and nonsense word fluency practice words has a dramatic impact on reading fluency in early readers. Year over year, my students achieve benchmark or higher in reading fluency and nonsense word fluency using this amazing resource I created. This ties in to the Science of Reading Word Recognition strands by practicing phonemic awareness, decoding, and sight recognition.
What you get with these first grade small group resources:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom-tested ar word family sorts
Labels for word family sort envelopes (These are the envelopes I use)
Word work pages to work on segmenting, blending, and handwriting
Reading fluency passages and assessment
Nonsense word fluency practice and assessment
Word family BINGO and word family coloring pages
Sample small group schedule and tracking sheets to help plan your small groups or for use at home
Just print and teach! EASY!✔️
Word Families included:
ar
ark
art
Check out all the Short Vowel Small Group plans here:
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Small-Groups-Made-EaSY-Short-Vowel-Unit-Bundle-4500806
Save by purchasing all 32+ word family units here:
These resources work well with any curriculum (homeschool curriculum, reach for reading, wonders, etc)
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Keywords: Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade
First Grade Small Group Resources Phonics Unit- Long E 'ee' 'ea' 'ie'
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
ee
ea
ie
*this week includes 2 versions of the segmenting and writing page. The second version includes practice for adding -ed and -ing to a base word.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
First Grade Small Group Resources Phonics Unit- Sounds of C and G
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
soft c
soft g
mixed sounds of c and g
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Short o Fluency Practice for Small Groups with aw, au, all, alk word families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
*NEW* Instruction Schedule Included for At Home Learning!
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
aw
au
all
alk
*this week includes identifying syllables practice.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 6 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
First Grade Small Groups Phonics Unit- Dipthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
oi
oy
ou
ow
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*May be used with with Unit 8 Week 2 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Digraph Fluency Practice for Small Groups - SH WH word families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
Beginning SH
Ending SH
WH
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 3 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!