When reading chapter 5
of Classrooms That Work, several
techniques were given to teach spelling and phonics. The Making Words activity
was an activity that I thought would work well in many classrooms.
Three points that I really like about Making Words
are:
1. Instruction
can be differentiated.
·
Little words and big words can be made.
·
Struggling students can maker shorter
words.
·
High-achieving students can make longer
words.
2. Scaffolding
is used.
·
Guided learning is used
·
Next, students discover new words on
their own.
3. The
words made can correlate with a classroom theme.
·
Pets, animals, colors
This activity is an interactive
process. When students are making words, they may work in small class or as a
class to find all the words. At the end, the teacher gives the “secret word”
using all the letters together.
Common Core ELA
Standards require Kindergarten students to “use a combination of drawing,
dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events,
tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction
to what happened” W.K.3. To connect Making Words to this standard, teachers can
use letters to make words related to a class event, and have the students use
these words to describe the event and how they feel. This can be completed individually
or as a group project.
When teaching phonics,
which activities do you prefer?
How will you use
activities to meet Common Core Standards in your classroom?
Cunningham, Patricia M.
and Richard L. Allington. Classrooms That
Work: They Can All Read and Write. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 2011. 28-47. Print
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