Word Work at Home
Students can practice their words daily for 10-15 minutes as part of their recommended 30 minutes of Literacy learning at home. As soon as they can read (or spell) all of their words without hesitancy three times in a row, they can move onto the next 6 words in their list.
You can message me or send a picture when they move on to a new set words. I would love to celebrate with them!
Students can practice their sight word rings fairly easily at home with a variety of different tools from around the house.
You can message me or send a picture when they move on to a new set words. I would love to celebrate with them!
Students can practice their sight word rings fairly easily at home with a variety of different tools from around the house.
Boogie Board
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White Board & Dry Erase Markers
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A Boogie Board is a perpetual white board. If you have one around the house, it is a great alternative to a white board for practicing words.
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If you have a white board and dry erase markers around the house, your child can practice printing their words. If they are practicing the spelling of their words, they can try Pyramid Spelling (shown on the right).
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Letter Stamps
Letter Stamps are another great tool for practicing words on scrap paper.
Fancy Pens
Any multi-coloured pens such as gel pens or ball point can make word practice lots of fun!
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Magic Words
This is a classroom favourite and very easy to do! You simply need a white crayon and some coloured markers. You print the word on white paper with the crayon and then colour over it with the marker to reveal the word!
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Rainbow Writing
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Roll a Sight Word
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These two activities could easily be recreated at home with just a piece of paper.and some crayons or markers. With Rainbow Writing, students simply assign one of their sight words to each of the six arcs of the rainbow. They print it over and over again in the space provided. They could do it twice by flipping the paper over when finished. For Roll a Sight Word, all you would need is a die. Each sight word is then "assigned" a specific number from 1-6. Each time you roll a number, you write the word below it on your paper.
Play Doh
You can also use modelling clay if you don't have Play Doh. As an alternative to rolling it out to form the letters, you can flatten the Play Doh or modelling clay and then write the words in the surface using a golf tee, or the end of a paint brush. If you have Kinetic Sand, you can do put some in the bottom of the plastic tray or lid, and use your finger to print the words as well.