Brainstorm a list of words that are spelled with the vowel team "ou." Point out the different sounds the vowel team can make. It can make the short O sound as in "bought" or the ow sound as in "couch."
Have students think about words that include the vowel team "ou" in them and record them on sticky notes. Then, have students sort the words by the different sounds the vowel team can make: either the short o sound as in "bought" or the ow sound as in "couch."
Ou Sound
Did you know the "ou" sound has more than one sound? Get to know this vowel blend a bit better with a match-the-sound activity.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Vowel Diphthongs: "Ou"
Help your child learn all about diphthongs, the sliding sound made by vowel combinations. This worksheet concentrates on the "OU" sound.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Practice Reading Vowel Diphthongs: ou
Practice Reading Vowel Diphthongs: ou
In this worksheet, kids practice decoding and understanding words with the diphthong ou.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Ask your child the describe the difference between 2D and 3D shapes. Give plenty of examples using real objects, such as a piece of paper and a cereal box.
Explore flat shapes, like pattern blocks, and 3D shapes, such as cans, tubes, and cereal boxes. Ask students to share what they notice about these shapes. How are they similar? How are they different?
Sort 2D and 3D Shapes
Can your kid tell the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes? Kindergarten is a good time to start!
Cone Shapes
Help your child get to know 3-D shapes with this find-the-shape worksheet that asks her to circle the cone shapes, then draw examples of her own.
Seeing Shapes: Rectangular Prisms
Seeing Shapes: Rectangular Prisms
Teach your first grader about this common shape with this worksheet that asks him to circle the everyday things shaped like rectangular prisms.
Cylinder Shape
A cylinder is a 3-D shape that appears in many everyday things. Help your child learn about cylinders by identifying the shape in her surroundings.
Shapes in Pictures: My Kind of Town
Shapes in Pictures: My Kind of Town
Show your child that shapes are more than just lines on a page with this worksheet that challenges him to find all the shapes in the picture.
2D and 3D Shape Sort: Car
2D and 3D Shape Sort: Car
On the road again! Kids identify 2D and 3D shapes in this sorting game.
Know Your Shapes!
In this lesson, your students will become familiar with shapes by identifying them in real life. Your students will love identifying how many sides shapes have by drawing and counting them!
Triangle Time
Students will work hard to build shapes with straws in this hands-on lesson about the defining attributes of triangles. Use alone or with **Know Your Shapes.**
Your child might have several nonfiction books about a single topic. Read these books with your child and talk about how the books are similar or different.
Get students to sort nonfiction books into categories by topic. Pair students up to compare and contrast the books. Some prompts to start: "How are they the same? How are they different? Do they give us similar information, or introduce something new?"
Same Topic, Different Information
Same Topic, Different Information
Just because books are about the same topic, doesn’t mean they include the same information! This worksheet uses a Venn diagram to help students compare and contrast information they learn from two books about the same topic.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Nonfiction Roundup
The more books you read about a topic, the more you learn! This worksheet helps students compare and contrast information they learn from multiple books about the same topic.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Same Topic, Different Sources
Same Topic, Different Sources
As students read multiple nonfiction books about a topic, they’ll begin to learn more. Help them organize their notes and keep track of the new information they're learning with this fun book-themed graphic organizer!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
The Magical Book Matcher
The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Compare and Contrast with Wolves
Compare and Contrast with Wolves
Comparing and contrasting are essential comprehension tools for all age levels. Using fairy tales, this lesson guides students in comparing and contrasting characters in a fun way!
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters
Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters
A first grade classic takes center stage in this lesson on comparing and contrasting characters. This lesson can be used alone or with the Compare and Contrast with Wolves lesson plan.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Summertime Blues: Level G
Summertime Blues: Level G
This story uses short sentences and age-appropriate vocabulary to familiarize your young student with reading skills they'll need for life.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Make sure your child starts an informational writing piece with an attention-grabbing introduction. Try prompting them to start with a question or interesting fact that grabs the reader's attention!
As students work on informational writing, make sure they have an attention-grabbing introduction. Teach them how to start with a question or interesting fact that grabs the reader's attention!
Sketch a Habitat: Lake
Help your first grader learn the life science of lakes with this pretty worksheet that encourages her to do some research on things that live near lakes.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
All About Animals Report
Kindergarten students will love learning about a new animal as they create an informational report using this helpful guide!
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
My Animal Habitat
Help your kindergarteners think about all of the different plants and animals that live in habitats all over the world!
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Write About the Weather
There's no better way to get your kid thinking about the weather than by having him write about it. Kids write a sentence about the weather in each picture.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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