Showing posts with label spelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spelling. Show all posts

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Wind Spelling

Practice spelling with the power of air! Kids are split up into teams. Teams are given a word. They figure out the spelling. They write each letter of the word on a separate square piece of paper (light weight works best). Then, they get in a line and have to pass each letter of the word (in the correct order) down the line using a straw! The team that creates their word the fastest get a point!

Check out Sophie's World (featured above) for instructions on how to "pass the paper!"

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Spelling in Braille

Practice your spelling words in braille from the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry! You will need dried beans (or round cereal), glue, construction paper, and a braille chart (for each student). Write the spelling words on pieces of scrap paper and toss them into a paper lunch bag. Have each child choose one word from the bag. Tell them to keep their word a secret! Students write their word in beans, using a braille chart, by pasting them onto a piece of construction paper. Then, they trade their bean braille with a friend and try to figure out their friend's word. Remind them to keep their eyes closed and try to figure out each letter, rather than the whole word at once. They use their braille chart to help them.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Morse Code

Turn off the lights, grab a flashlight, and practice your spelling words using Morse Code! Kids have to pay close attention to the flickering light to figure out each word. You could also come up with a different tapping sound for the rectangle and circle in Morse Code. Kids have to listen closely to differentiate the tap! Furthermore, you could have them draw the code and then have a friend solve it. Below, I made an original and colored version of Morse Code. You could use the colored code for drawing words or making a fashion statement! Kids could create a necklace or bracelet of beads, using Morse Code (check out Classic Play). Then, see if their friends can figure out their secret word!


Monday, August 20, 2012

3 in a Row: Vocab.


Classic Spelling Tic Tac Toe: Kids choose three activities in a row, to do with their spelling or sight word list throughout one week.

1. Word War aka vocabulary war - explains rules
2. Fraction Words - count up the total number of letters in their word. Then count the vowels and consonants and write a fraction for the vowels and consonants.
3. Word Worth 
4. Word Search - puzzle maker, create a word search and solve it (or have a friend try to find your words)
5. Word Cloud - create a design using your spelling words
6. ABC Order Words - Type words on the computer or write them out in alphabetical order
7. Word Patterns - Write letters of each word in different colors to create various patterns.
8. Scrabble Words (free printable tiles, as well as other nice looking freebies)
9. Flash Words - flashcard maker, also use for word war. Kids could simply write words on index cards if they don't have access to a computer or printer at home.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Twister Place Value and Learning Games

I was inspired by Raki's Rad Resources Number Creation, so I made Twister Place Value for a math station, so kids could play independently. You need at least three players (one person spins the spinner and calls out, while the other two play), the game Twister, and numbers to stick on the mat. Kids follow the spinner (example right hand red). They choose a number on red to place their hand. Just like original twister, if right hand red is called out again, they must choose a different red numeral to place their right hand on. Kids spin the spinner and choose a numeral four times to create their final number in the place value of 1,000. After they have four numbers, they write their numbers down and try to create the largest numeral. For example, if they have 5, 8, 0, 3, they would write down 8,530. After they write down their number, then they must write the number in expanded form (8,000 + 500 + 30 + 0). Then, they compare their number with their opponent's using greater than, less than, or equal to signs. Whoever has the greatest number wins!


More Math - Check out Raki's Number Creation, as well as Twister Addition (Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) and Twister Graphing. Visit Catherine Weiskopf for Twister Fractions.


Literacy - Check out Raki's Twister Spelling, Parts of Speech with Categories, Silly Sentences, and Create a Word. Visit Academic Vocabulary and 2nd Grade with Mrs. Wade to see Twister Vocab.


View traditional Twister Rules

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Sidewalk Scrabble

Brush up on your vocabulary by creating words on the pavement. Kids take turns playing off of each others' words. If you wanted to add a little math, write down letter worth near your writing area. Kids can add up what their word is worth.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Word Worth

How much are your spelling words worth? Kids decode their spelling list by using their coin counting skills to find out! Click here to download a high res. version!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Scrabble Spelling

Kids Count 1234 did an awesome activity for kids to practice their spelling and addition skills: Scrabble! Kids started out forming two letter words. Then, worked up to four letter words. Visit Kids Count 1234 for free printables for this activity, as well as for more innovative math activities!




Sight Word Spies


Transform into sight word spies! I made this activity up, so kids in my class could have fun with high frequency words.

One child needs a recording sheet. The other needs a list of sight words. The child with the list gives his partner sight words to write down (through the walkie talkie). The other child records them on his sheet. 

Next, they check in with each other. The child with the sight word list corrects his partner's spelling if needed. Then, they switch off for the next round. 

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Spelling Battleship

Mrs. T's First Grade came up with this awesome game to make spelling fun! 


"2 player game, each player inserts his word list in spaces going across (one letter per box). Players take turns guessing coordinates. If they miss, they mark it on their board. If they hit a letter, they keep guessing until they miss. If they sink a word, the player marks it off of his list. The goal of the game is to sink all of your opponent's words." Visit Mrs. T for a free printable!