Alphabet Sounds on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK9VPtz3EHQ
Hip Hop Alphabet by Jack Hartman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67vJoibi5OQ
Tooty Ta By Jack Hartmann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qULd3d_gDCg
Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFuZ6LPDYQc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGeCNpxgIHE
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Ideas for Say It Move It
You Tube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjSa1R5JfiU
Elknonin Boxes: http://bogglesworldesl.com/elkonin_boxes.htm
http://texasreadingdl.edb.utexas.edu/downloads/icare/say_it_move_it_mat_adapted.pdf
teachers.net/gazette/JAN09/printables/elkonin3-4.pdf
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The newest Renner baby. The 8th grand child joined the Renner clan today. I have the oldest. As of today, my brother and his wife have the youngest, Zoey. There are 18 years between the oldest and youngest. As my son, Andrew, is anticipating HS graduating and looking forward to attending Hope College, Zoey experienced [...]
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http://firstgradecce.wikispaces.com/Writing+-+Persuasive
This wiki has lots of persuasive writing ideas. It is not just for first graders! This wiki even includes links to my blog.
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Reading a book that I pick, that I choose, that I want to read is vital to me. Do you believe that children have the same right? I do.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/5240838/What-makes-children-read-books.html
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