The I Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word I when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The LOOK Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word LOOK when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The IS Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word IS when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The Big Song is an animated sight word music video that helps kids read the word big as they hear it, spell it (b-i-g) and see it in simple sentences.
The Letter B Song teaches the Letter B sound, uppercase and lowercase letter b, vocabulary words that start with b, and letter B handwriting practice.
Using the Science Songs (MP3 Album), students learn about different science concepts while listening to these upbeat and catchy songs.
The Letter C Song will help teach the Letter C Sound, Uppercase and Lowercase Letter C, Vocabulary words with the C sound, Letter C handwriting practice.
The AM Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AM in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The FOR Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word FOR in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The ANY Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ANY in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The ABOUT Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ABOUT when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The Sight Word Songs Volume 1 (MP3 Album) will help students recognize 22 sight words as they are repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The CAN Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word CAN when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The FOUR Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FOUR when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The GO Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word GO when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AWAY Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AWAY in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The A Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word A when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AROUND Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AROUND in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The FIVE Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FIVE when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The BY Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word BY when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
Words with jobs to do
First grade is when kids discover that words have jobs. Nouns name people, places and things; verbs show action; adjectives describe; and pronouns like he, she and they stand in for nouns. Kids learn to write complete sentences with a capital letter and an end mark, use common nouns and proper nouns, and match verbs to their subjects: he runs, they run. They sort words into categories, clap syllables, and use context clues and pictures to figure out new words. The click is when a 1st grader points at a word and says, "That's a verb! You can do it!"
First graders love to sort, act and play with words. These moves use all three.
Give kids a pile of picture and word cards and three bins labeled person, place and thing. They sort the nouns, then pick one from each bin and make a sentence. Sorting turns an abstract idea into a hands-on job.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withNoun Sorting WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →To find verbs, ask "Can you do it?" Call out words like jump, chair and sing, and kids act out only the verbs. Sitting still for nouns is the funny part.
Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withIdentifying Action Words WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Write "Maya likes cats. Maya has two cats." Read it aloud and ask what sounds funny. Model replacing the second Maya with she. Then kids fix a few repetitive sentences of their own.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withPronoun WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Grammar feels like a game when first graders get to move and laugh.
WorksheetsClap and count the syllables in classmates' names, then sort names by beats.
Open Syllables Worksheet →
WorksheetsKids describe a mystery object by color, size and shape while the class guesses.
Open Adjectives Color Size Shape Worksheet →
WorksheetsTeams race to sort objects into categories like fruit, animals and clothes.
Open Categorizing Objects Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: I Song (Animated Music Video), Look Song (Animated Music Video) and Is Song (Animated Music Video).
First graders learn nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns, write complete sentences, capitalize names and the first word in a sentence, and use end punctuation. They also learn to use common nouns and proper nouns.
Use simple tests. A noun is something you can see or touch, like a dog or a park. A verb is something you can do, like run or jump. Acting out verbs makes it stick.
By the end of 1st grade, most kids write a few sentences on a topic with capitals and end punctuation, using sight words and spelling other words by sound.
Play "I spy a noun" in the car, ask them to describe things with adjectives, and have them write short notes, lists or cards. Everyday writing builds real skills.
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