Sentence segmentation, or counting words in a sentence, is the first step in phonological awareness.  Students need to have an understanding that words are made up of letters and sentences are made up of words.  This basic skill will help them later with both reading and writing.Objective: I can break and count words in a sentence.Time required: 20 minutes or lesson can be chunked into managable size bits for your students.

This lesson plan was created by Dawn Spurck as part of the 2020 NDE OER Project. The attached lesson plan is designed for Grade K English Language Arts students. Students will demonstrate their understanding that exclamation marks show something very exciting or make a strong statement.  Students will also give oral feedback on written sentences.  Students will proofread and make edits to sentences they write. This lesson plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA O1.1.b, NE LA 0.1.1.e, NE LA 0.1.1.f, NE LA 0.2.1 f, and NE LA 0.2.1.h.It is expected that this lesson will take students 15-20 minutes to complete. 

The attached lesson plan is designed for kindergarten and first-grade students. Students will make a connection with the character in the book. This lesson plan addresses the following NDE Standard: LA 0.1.6 h, LA 0.3.2.a, LA 1.1.6.h, LA 1.3.2.a.

Students demonstrate their letter/sound knowledge by working with name cards and sharing observations about their classmates names, giving teachers an opportunity to assess knowledge in a meaningful context.

This resource was created by Sandy Wachter, in collaboration with Lynn Bowder, as part of ESU2's Mastering the Arts project. This project is a four year initiative focused on integrating arts into the core curriculum through teacher education and experiential learning.

This lesson uses the nursery rhyme, Five Little Monkeys, to teach or supplement the teaching of blending syllables in kindergarten. The lesson includes online and offline resources and extensions.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 15 minutes to complete. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 0.1.2.d Identify, blend and segment syllable sounds in spoken words (e.g., cupcake, birthday).

This lesson uses the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, to teach or supplement the teaching of rhyming words in kindergarten. The lesson includes online and offline resources and extensions, as well as a Seesaw Activity link.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 20 minutes to complete. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 0.1.2.c Identify and produce oral rhymes.

This lesson uses the nursery rhyme, Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star, to teach or supplement the teaching of segmenting syllables in kindergarten. The lesson includes online and offline resources and extensions.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 15 minutes to complete. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 0.1.2.d Identify, blend and segment syllable sounds in spoken words (e.g., cupcake, birthday).

This resource was created by Peggy Nelson, in collaboration with Dawn DeTurk, Hannah Blomstedt, and Julie Albrecht, as part of ESU2's Integrating the Arts project. This project is a four year initiative focused on integrating arts into the core curriculum through teacher education, practice, and coaching.