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Brain break 1st grade sight words4/18/2024 ![]() Some are not new, but, then again, some may be new to you and worth a try! I would be crazy to think that you have never heard of these ideas and I am sure.no actually positive that you may already be using or have seen some of these posted elsewhere, but I can assure you that some of us have been recommending these strategies for years!!! ![]() So, I thought I would share with you some ideas I have created, over the years, to practice words whether they are spelling words, vocabulary words or sight words or even names. Let's remember Howard Gardner and his Multiple Intelligences. Of course there are many spelling and sight word programs that can be used on electrical devices, but not all children learn tethered to a device. In today's world with early age sports, video games, pre-school cheerleaders, tablets, i-phones and such, it is even more important to devise ways to practice words in a hands on or kinesthetic way. In fact I even challenged parent's to be creative and share ideas that they used to practice words. They also had fun coming up with their own ideas as well, which were so creative! When I became a full time teacher, I gave this list to parents to use in place of flashcards. It was my daughter's reaction to practicing these words that I decided to come up with a list of ways to practice spelling and/or sight words with your child. I had taught part time, but not everyday. ![]() That was about 26 years ago and before I taught full time as a first and second grade teacher. However, I, on the other hand was racking my brain to come up with ideas so I did not pull out my hair practicing these word with her!! We even wrote them with colored soap crayons in the tub!! Now that was an experience worth seeing, but she did learn those spelling words!! I remember her bouncing, jumping and walking around the room or house as we practiced these words. I also remember how much my daughter hated to use these flashcards and/or review the spelling words. I remember when my daughter was in 1st and 2nd grade the teacher would send home spelling words and/or flashcards to review to learn the words that were expected for those grade levels. ⭐We check the first set of words that our Kinders or Firsties and maybe even second graders should know or you thought they knew and you find out that the words have disappeared into thin air after winter break."Where did they go?" you ask yourself and perhaps panic sets in and you realize that maybe some of your kiddos need a bit more practice on certain words or EVERY WORD.don't panic.you remember this post from a while ago and then you see it has been updated with even more ideas than before and you JUMP FOR JOY and realize this IS the answer you have been waiting for.!! AHHHHH YES.more ideas to try!Ĭalmness sets in and you sit down with a cup of JOE and read the post feeling totally saved and ready to go! We have done this many times before, but it is now the second semester.the scenario might go like this. It is a NEW YEAR or maybe just the end of a report period and that time of year when we are assessing sight words in our classrooms or at home.
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