Word work stations

Use these science of reading based word work options in your word work station during your classroom literacy center time for your kindergarteners or first graders.

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Do you reinvent the wheel every single week when it comes to centers, word work, stations.....whatever you happen to call them? Yeah, me too! I know better, I swear I do but it just never fails. I am here today to tell you that there IS A BETTER WAY! Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of Daily 5. I run my room about as closely to the Daily 5 model as possible but this is one area I just never could give in on. The sisters suggest having out materials for students to build words, write…

March editable sight word centers for kindergarten and 1st grade allow you to make sight word games and centers that match your sight word list!

This is an awesome literacy center for kindergarten or first grade! Students would love playing it during Daily Five or word work. #learningtoread #literacy #DailyFive #ilovetoteach

Making words is not a new concept but still very effective. It helps students see patterns in words. An old practice that is very applicable to the Science of Reading! Different sounds including short vowels, sneaky e, blends, consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs, bossy r, and diphthongs are all things kids need practice on. I really like these magnets and mini-whiteboards from Really Good Stuff. This is CVC for short a. When I don't need students to have all the letters of the alphabet, paper…

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Hello darlings! Just a few more days until I leave 3 Teacher Chick and launch my new blog That Teaching Spark. The blog still looks yucky and I am just waiting on the designer for some finishing touches! She has been awesome! Make sure to check back for some amazing gift card giveaways, TPT Product giveaways, and crafty giveaways! This post is an overview of the Word Study Program I use in third grade. Stick with me though, because you could do the same thing in your classroom, you just need…

You students will love this free spelling game. It's a great way to have students practice spelling in an engaging way...

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Use these easy, cheap, and engaging diy word work and writing centers in your classroom. You will love how versatile and your students will love how fun!

My Kindergarteners have been rocking their CVC words this year. I am so proud of them. I found the best way to teach short vowels, is to expose kids to them in a variety of methods. We talk about them in whole group and in guided reading. Students get independent practice in morning work buckets ... Read More about CVC Word Work {Freebies Included}

Who doesn't love the Dollar Tree? They have figured teachers out and keep the fun stuff in stock for hands on fun in the classroom. I found the "coolest" materials there yesterday! I picked up these little tongs and plastic ice cubes and knew what I wanted to do with them immediately! My students love using tongs and the ice cubes are perfect for writing letters and words on. Take a look! I will include these in our fine motor bins that we use every morning and have students work in pairs to…

Do you reinvent the wheel every single week when it comes to centers, word work, stations.....whatever you happen to call them? Yeah, me too! I know better, I swear I do but it just never fails. I am here today to tell you that there IS A BETTER WAY! Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of Daily 5. I run my room about as closely to the Daily 5 model as possible but this is one area I just never could give in on. The sisters suggest having out materials for students to build words, write…

Daily 5: Word Work Idea!! Use letter beads on pipe cleaners to make words!

A Build a Word station is what you need in your first grade classroom to help students build, read and spell new words!