Want to make learning sight words a SNAP for those hard to reach learners? How about those young birthday kids who just lack maturity and interest in words? Or those ADD/ADHD or special needs students who just need something to catch there attention or keep their attention? I found these incredible sight word cards a few years ago hanks to an awesome Facebook suggestion. I fell in love … [Read more...]
Here… There… and Reading EVERYWHERE.
I love working with my kinders this time of year. They are reading everything... and I mean everything. I looked around the room at Daily 5 today and I almost cried... it is crazy how much they know. Can I brag??? I have 3 kids that know almost 400 fry sight words. And some of those words are super hard! America, oil, certain... those are some of the words they know! I keep instant data on my … [Read more...]
Sight Word Sticks
One my kiddos FAVORITE center and/or Working with Words. And the best part is- it is super cheap, easy to store, and FUN to play! What you need is clear cups, colored Popsicle sticks, and notepad paper. (I use the ones the size of post its, but without a sticky part.) First, write sight words on the sticks using a Sharpie and write the same word on the paper. They store nicely … [Read more...]
Sight Word Help and Fry List 1 FINISHED
I jot down my "ideas" for the classroom all the time and work on "the list" whenever I have time. Sometimes the files are little, while other times they are way more than I bargained for! (A teacher can dream big right???) I dreamed really big on sight word packs for my classroom. First, let me remind you guys how I check off sight words in my room. I send home a list with each student. … [Read more...]
Alligator CHOMP!
Here is an idea I came up with this week and my kids LOVED it. I call it Alligator CHOMP! since we were learning about the letter Aa. I made 5 numbered alligators and wrote ONE letter of a sight word on each. THEN, I hide them in the room. I gave each of my students their Alligator CHOMP! sheet and them then find the alligators. When they did, the wrote down the letter next to the number on … [Read more...]
Sight Word Celebrations
I do several sight Word Celebrations through the school year to encourage students to read sight words. Once I see how slow or quickly my students are reading their words, I step up the encouragements. This is to keep things exciting and fun. I believe that hard work should be modeled, taught, and rewarded. I choose to do this by hosting Sight Word Celebrations. When to Start Sight Word … [Read more...]
Snap Words
I have a student in my room who is really struggling to learn sight words... NY sight words. It was January and she knew none. I mean, how is that even possible? I knew she knew some, but I couldn't get her to show me. Frustrating for sure. And I mean frustrating for HER! This has never happened to me as a teacher! I asked around to get help. Someone told me about these Snap Words. Here … [Read more...]
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![I had a sweet email from a blog reader asking me about the “Write Me Three” Units I put together. She asked me to “explain how to use” the Write Me Three sheets I make. Here are my kids completing their Write Me Three activity. I jumped on this chance because I simply LOVE […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/12/d0/5f/12d05fbe8e6edb2e2ad36dfda216e434.jpg)
