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I was a substitute teacher in public schools for 10 years with many different long term assignments. After 10 years of gathering ideas from 100's of teachers, I was hired as the kindergarten teacher in a very small private school.
Showing posts with label spelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spelling. Show all posts
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Play-Doh Mats
My play-doh mats are finished! With the alphabet and 108 sight words. This will be perfect as a word work station! Just let them roll out the play-doh and place it on the letters to form the words. I can't wait for them to get their hands on it... that is, after I buy more laminating sheets. I used up all of mine!
You can get yours at my TPT store!
You can get yours at my TPT store!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Spelling Dictionary Booklet
Way back when, when I was a student teacher in a 4th grade classroom I was first introduced to the idea of a booklet of words to help them spell words correctly. My mind was blown. You mean this saves out on 20+ children asking you how to spell words? You mean this saves time correcting their spelling when it comes time to edit their papers?
My master teacher called her booklet "Spelling Dictionary" mainly because when students did ask how to spell a word, she would give them the first three letters of the word and tell them to look it up and put it in their dictionary. Yes, I understand this is technically not a dictionary, and yes it took longer. However, not only were the students spelling the word correctly, but they were learning to use the dictionary; which in my opinion is a lost cause today!
When I first started substitute teaching, during those planning periods where I had NOTHING to do, I started making up this booklet. I finished the booklet in no time flat, took it a Kinkos and made a couple copies for the future.
Fast forward 10 years later. Fast forward the technology and the plethora of fun fonts. I revamped my dictionary!
Purchase this book for only $2!!
My first ever booklet turned into a PDF to put on Teachers Pay Teachers. So feedback will be appreciated!
My master teacher called her booklet "Spelling Dictionary" mainly because when students did ask how to spell a word, she would give them the first three letters of the word and tell them to look it up and put it in their dictionary. Yes, I understand this is technically not a dictionary, and yes it took longer. However, not only were the students spelling the word correctly, but they were learning to use the dictionary; which in my opinion is a lost cause today!
When I first started substitute teaching, during those planning periods where I had NOTHING to do, I started making up this booklet. I finished the booklet in no time flat, took it a Kinkos and made a couple copies for the future.
Fast forward 10 years later. Fast forward the technology and the plethora of fun fonts. I revamped my dictionary!
Purchase this book for only $2!!
My first ever booklet turned into a PDF to put on Teachers Pay Teachers. So feedback will be appreciated!
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