Spelling Notebook

A (my 6 year old) is in 1st grade.  She now has daily and weekly homework, including spelling tests.  Because A is reading at a higher level her teacher sent home the 2nd grade sight word list to have her practice spelling them.  In 2nd grade they have to be able to read these words and spell them.  So I created a notebook for her to use at home to practice these sight words on her own time.  I didn't want it to be something she had to do, but rather something she could do when she wanted to (since she is in school all day).

Making great use of my label maker!

Inside (I did have to remind her how to use the lines on the page so that her words weren't so big!)

These are the different ways she can practice the words. There are numerous other ideas out there, these are just the ones I chose for her.

1st list of words-she chose to "hug" her words.

How this works:

Each day I taped a list to a page-I used the same list for one full week (or 5 days).  She practices the words each of the four different ways the first four days, and then on the 5th day she can choose her favorite way.  Then I left one page blank (without a list taped to it) so that I can test her on those words. 

This is an activity for grade school students and reinforces handwriting, reading, and spelling.

Make Your Own CVC Blending Chart

CVC (Consonant Vowel Consonant) Blending Chart

Materials:
1) 3-ring binder
2) 3-hole puncher
3) cardstock (I didn't count how many sheets I used-sorry!)
4) paper cutter

To Make:
1) punch holes in both sides of the cardstock
2) cut the cardstock in half lengthwise
3) cut the cardstock to make 3 stacks


4) write all the consonants on the first stack of cards
5) write the vowels on the middle stack of cards
6) write all the consonants again on the third stack of cards


To Use:
1) pick a vowel and an ending consonant, then flip through all the consonant cards in the first stack as your child sounds out and blends the letters together (there will be lots of nonsense words, but some will real words)
2) change the vowels and consonants to make new blends

This tool will reinforce consonant and vowel recognition, letter sound recognition, blending, and reading.