Recent Changes

(Vowel Patterns)
Tap it Map it Graph it Zap it Lesson Plan with 'ch' and 'tch'.pdf {ending ch lesson plan and observation 4.pdf}
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Word Searches:
ee and ea wordsearch.pdf {ee and ea wordsearch.pdf}
4 Square Grid- 2 copies.pdf {4 Square Grid- 2 copies.pdf}
Vocabulary Map.pdf {Vocabulary Map.pdf}
Fluency:
Sample Sample Weekly Plan
Reader+Coach+cards.pdf {Reader+Coach+cards.pdf}
Has" cards
i_have_who_has.pdf i_have_who_has.pdf {i_have_who_has.pdf}
I Have, Who Has-large blank cards.pdf {I Have, Who Has-large blank cards.pdf}
I Have, Who Has-Letter Recognition.pdf {I Have, Who Has-Letter Recognition.pdf}

LETRS Lesson Notes.pdf {LETRS Lesson Notes.pdf}
Notes From LETRS Refresh.pdf {Notes From LETRS Refresh.pdf}
DIBELS Handouts-
DIBELS_Parent_s_Guide_inside-1.pdf {DIBELS_Parent_s_Guide_inside-1.pdf}
DIBELS_Parent_s_Guide_outside.pdf {DIBELS_Parent_s_Guide_outside.pdf}
benchmarkgoals.pdf {benchmarkgoals.pdf}
Accessing your DIBELS reports.pdf {Accessing your DIBELS reports.pdf}
Mclass+Home+Cheat+Sheet.pdf {Mclass+Home+Cheat+Sheet.pdf}
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: {Letter A {Letters B-Z.pdf}
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PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS:
Words to Segment.pdf {Words to Segment.pdf}

EARLY LITERACY COACHES
Jennifer Herncanejherncan@altoonasd.com
Sherry Manleysmanley@altoonasd.com
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES EMAILS
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K-2 Resources
K-6 Resources
K-2 Responsive Reading
K-2 Altoona Matters Kit

K-6 Resources
Websites
Pennsylvania Department of Education
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=365&mode=2 -- Ed Hub Central
Lesson plans, interactive activities, quizzes, resources, printables, etc.
www.smarttech.com—find interactive lessons for any subject to use with the Smartboard (Go to Education)
www.webquest.org is a great site to do both
www.zunal.com
Game Show Templates
Jeopardy, Millionaire, Smarter than a 5th Grader—use them to review content learned in any subject
Blogging
Online journal - - edublogs.org

ActivInspire Flipcharts
Kindergarten Tech Share
LINKS: Great Online resources to use in your classroom for reading instruction!
Looky Book - A free online resource for you to search for books by author, subject, and title. The entire book can be viewed page by page for you to use as a read aloud in your classroom!
Childtopia - To build listening comprehension, this site reads the story to students and follow up with multiple choice comprehension questions.
Spelling City- Add your very own spelling lists to this site for the kids to receive a spelling tutorial, play spelling games, and be tested on the same words you use in your classroom. Free registration required.
Green Gables Kindergarten On this fantastic site full of resources, click on "printables" and you will find many printable, colorful, and kid friendly phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, fluency, high frequency/heart word, and even math resources for you to integrate into your classrooms. These resources include flashcards, picture cards, letter cards, center ideas comprehension response sheets, and many other activites at your finger tips ready to use.
Worksheet Place.com Worksheet place.com has many printable webs and graphic organizers to use across the curriculum
Star Fall On Starfall, there are kid friendly links and activities for the students to do right on the computer as well as printables for you, the teacher. There are many literacy tools and activities as well as ideas to connect your holidays/themes to your literacy block using the technology of this website.
Lulu Self Publishing - On this site, you can have your 'class book' published into a hard/color copy as well as be made into PDF files to share electronically for years to come.
Kid Writing
Word Study Find a plethora of word sorts for a variety of phonics skills to use in your classroom.
Pals - This website has many quick, easy and low prep. time activities for students to do to build fluency, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and phonics.
Writing Wizard - Create your own custom handwriting practice pages. Select a size, font, and skill that fits your students.
Free Reading.Net - This website includes many oral vocabulary lessons that correspond with popular read-alouds, heart word games and strategies, as well as a word list creator you can customize to match your classroom's curriculum.
Dance Mat Typing This website demonstrates how to properly use the keyboard keys to type with fluency and accuracy.

{Poohbear J-R.pdf}
{Poohbear S-Z.pdf}
Research Articles:
Decoding_AFT_moats.pdf {Decoding_AFT_moats.pdf}
BackwardsBoring.pdf {BackwardsBoring.pdf}
lehri_phonics.pdf {lehri_phonics.pdf}
onset+rime+decoding+article.pdf {onset+rime+decoding+article.pdf}
everyeducator.pdf {everyeducator.pdf}
vocabulary_elements.pdf {vocabulary_elements.pdf}
Miscellaneous Resources:
K-2 Responsive Reading
{50+Quick+Play+Read+Games.pdf}
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LINKS: Great Online resources to use in your classroom for reading instruction!
Looky Book - A free online resource for you to search for books by author, subject, and title. The entire book can be viewed page by page for you to use as a read aloud in your classroom!
Childtopia - To build listening comprehension, this site reads the story to students and follow up with multiple choice comprehension questions.
Spelling City- Add your very own spelling lists to this site for the kids to receive a spelling tutorial, play spelling games, and be tested on the same words you use in your classroom. Free registration required.
Green Gables Kindergarten On this fantastic site full of resources, click on "printables" and you will find many printable, colorful, and kid friendly phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, fluency, high frequency/heart word, and even math resources for you to integrate into your classrooms. These resources include flashcards, picture cards, letter cards, center ideas comprehension response sheets, and many other activites at your finger tips ready to use.
Worksheet Place.com Worksheet place.com has many printable webs and graphic organizers to use across the curriculum
Star Fall On Starfall, there are kid friendly links and activities for the students to do right on the computer as well as printables for you, the teacher. There are many literacy tools and activities as well as ideas to connect your holidays/themes to your literacy block using the technology of this website.
Lulu Self Publishing - On this site, you can have your 'class book' published into a hard/color copy as well as be made into PDF files to share electronically for years to come.
Kid Writing
Word Study Find a plethora of word sorts for a variety of phonics skills to use in your classroom.
Pals - This website has many quick, easy and low prep. time activities for students to do to build fluency, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and phonics.
Writing Wizard - Create your own custom handwriting practice pages. Select a size, font, and skill that fits your students.
Free Reading.Net - This website includes many oral vocabulary lessons that correspond with popular read-alouds, heart word games and strategies, as well as a word list creator you can customize to match your classroom's curriculum.
Dance Mat Typing This website demonstrates how to properly use the keyboard keys to type with fluency and accuracy.
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{Poohbear J-R.pdf}
{Poohbear S-Z.pdf}
First Grade Words
1st grade words theme 1-theme 3 wk 2.pdf {1st grade words theme 1-theme 3 wk 2.pdf}
Research Articles:
Decoding_AFT_moats.pdf {Decoding_AFT_moats.pdf}