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Progressive Phonics - "Dolch" words
To succeed in school, your child needs to be able to read 220 vitally important, high-frequency words---words like I, and, go, what, are, etc., which are "connecting" words that give sentences their meaning. These 220 words were identified by Edward William Dolch PhD. in 1948. Dr. Dolch’s theory was that if children could read these words rapidly and without conscious effort, they would be well on their way to becoming good readers For example, the blue words in the following sentence are all “Dolch” words:
Peacocks Theme - Peacock Activities For Kids
What are generally known as peacocks are actually male peafowl. The females are called peahen and the babies are peachicks. It is the male of the species which has the beautiful feathers, which are shown off when he fans his tail. Peafowl are very noisy and if they are in the vicinity you will know it early in the morning! The peacock is the national bird of India.
Film: The Proposal
Romantic comedies are not my favorite kind of movie, but they usually have great scenes for grammar. This one is no exception. I think this is one of the funniest scenes involving dogs that I have ever seen. I used it to practice contrasting the past perfect and the past perfect continuous tenses. A. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect or the past perfect continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.
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How to Make a Summer Fun Travel Kit for Kids: MacGyver Style - Get It Scrapped
By Amy Kingsford Ok so the summer is almost over, but do you all have one last camping trip or family vacation planned before your kids head back to school? If not…no worries this fun kit will keep your kids busy year round–whether they are at home or away.
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The objective is to talk about the chores ONE of the characters (Lisa, Tom, Kate, Ben, and Jane) does and how often he/she does them. Make 4 or 5 groups. Give the following grid to each group: grid. Players can choose a character from the start but they can also change their minds while playing.
Vocabulary worksheets
Actions Business English Clothes Colours Communication worksheets Countries and nationalities Culture and traditions Describing people Education English for Specific Purposes ESP Environment and nature Face and body Family Flashcards Food Friendship General vocabulary Greetings Health Hobbies Holidays and traditions Idioms Jobs/occupations/professions likes and dislikes Meaning Music Numbers Peace and solidarity People Personal information Phonics Picture composition Places School Science Seasons Sports Technologies The age The alphabet The animals The city The house The transports The weather Time Travelling Teach Children to Read with Phonics, Worksheets, Games, Videos, Books These are among the best phonics worksheets, games, videos and flash cards you will find online. The has everything you need to help a child learn to read through phonics: decodable stories, listening exercises, you name it.
PBS Kids Cyberchase - Dozens of Math Activities
PBS Kids Cyberchase offers dozens of online and offline mathematics games and activities for students. The collection of more than forty online games are designed to make students think about patterns and use logic to solve challenges. The offline activities use the same model, but are designed for hands-on offline learning. The highlight of the Cyberchase online activities are the "quest" activities in which students have to solve problems as along a journey as they work toward a goal. For example, in Mission Motherboard students have to solve problems to earn money that they then use to buy parts to fix a motherboard.
