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Here's a fun activity you can play with your child at home or in your classroom.
Activity: Word Builder
This time-based word-building game is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary and reading skills. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with! Each round of this word builder is different to keep the game fresh for hours of learning and play.
What You Need:
What You Do:
- To start the game, write four random consonants and three random vowels on a page in the notebook and pass it to your child.
- Help her set the timer for 30 seconds, then have her write down as many two-letter words as she can think of in 30 seconds.
- Once the time is up, go over the words with her and discuss which ones were spelled right.
- For the next round, write down four new random consonants and three random vowels on a new sheet of paper.
- Pass the notebook to your child, set the timer for 30 seconds, and this time, ask her to write down as many three-letter words as she can think of.
- Once the time is up, review the words with her and discuss which ones were spelled right again.
- You can play as many rounds as you like, upping the word length by one letter each turn. If your child feels comfortable, keep challenging her and you just might both be surprised at how many words she can come up with!
Hello lovelies! Hope you are doing well on this (freezing) Saturday.. I finally have time to blog now that it is the weekend. I am very excited that my Spring Break is coming up, and I only have a 3 day week next week. It is much needed, I just hope May doesn't go too slow ;)
The state exams are directly after break, so I hope my kiddos get enough rest and are well refreshed when we come back! I only ask they do their best, and with all the skills and strategies they have learned, I think they will be just fine :) Love my students..
My Common Core short passages (Grades 2-4 appropriate depending on reading levels) are finished and up and running on TPT and Teacher's Notebook... From my workshop and research, I have learned that the Common Core is about shorter readings with more difficult levels and vocabulary. It is about students pushing themselves and challenging themselves to read nonfiction and provide evidence of opinions of what they have read. I tried to do just that in these 10 passages. Please let me know what you think!!
http://teachersnotebook.com/product/msboudreau/ela-common-core-activities
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ELA-Common-Core-Activities
Yesterday most of my kiddos participated in a Stations of the Cross play that they have been working all month on.. I had plans yesterday, but I realized that with my students telling me that it would mean so much to them if I came, I decided to turn around and make it just in time. When they saw me arrive, they ran up to me and yelled and hugged me more than they ever have before!! It REALLY made a difference, and I am so glad I was there for them... not only that, they were INCREDIBLE actors!! I have never been so impressed with their singing and acting... xo Glad I didn't miss it :)
Freebies! I love that you are all getting use out of the freebies I post, because there are SO many out there and I love posting them to give some lovely teachers recognition :)
Little Miss Kindergarten came up with these adorable rolling dice games for the younger kiddos, and the Pre K teacher at my school loved these because the kids were SO engaged! Laminate and enjoy!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-the-Dice-Spring
I came across Ms. Dillon's bug observation freebie and it was just adorable.. Check out this cute science activity!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bug-Observation-Freebie
I always look forward to Ashleigh's writing prompts.. I am definitely using these for April! So cute, check them out!!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/April-Creative-Writing
Graphics from the Pond, always giving away amazing freebies.. here are some Spring spinners that would be perfect for probability!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-Spinners-FREE-Graphics-for-your-Teaching-Resources
I will leave you with a cute Dr. Seuss quote...
