RF.K.3. c. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g. the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).
Lifetime
Words - Explain that high frequency words are “lifetime words.” Once you learn them and store them in
your brain, they will belong to you the rest of your life!
*Collect
empty mint tins and let children “save” lifetime words in their tins.
Word Wallet -
First, let each child make a “wallet.”
Fold a 9”x 12” piece of construction paper in half as shown. Open and fold up from the bottom about
2” from the top. Glue the
sides. Fold in half to make the
wallet. Let children decorate with
markers or crayons. Make “dollars”
by writing high frequency words on 3” x 5” green rectangles. As children learn high frequency words,
write them on the green “dollars.”
Children can “save” these in their wallets.
Super Visor
– Introduce a word each day. Write
the word on an index card and tape it to a visor. One child gets to be the “super visor” of the day and wear
the word. Whenever you leave the
classroom, the “super visor” stands at the door with her arm extended. Classmates must read the word before
the “super visor” raises her arm and lets them exit the classroom.
Sign Language
– As you introduce words, go to aslpro.com and click on the “dictionary.” Scroll down until you find the word and
watch the video. Practice making
the sign as you say the word.
The Song –
Your students will never forget this word when they sing the rhyme below to the
tune of “Shortnin’ Bread.”
You
can say the
Or
you can say the.
But
you always have to spell it
T
– H – E.
Oreo Words
– Have children brainstorm all the two letter words they can think of. Write the words on the board as they
call them out. Give each child a
double stuffed Oreo cookie. Have
them open their cookies and lick them as they spell the words on the
board. Next, make a book with two
letter words. Put two circles at
the top of the page and write a letter in each circle. Write the two letter word in the circle
at the bottom of the page as shown.
Children pretend to lick their palms as they say the individual
letters. Clap hands as they say
the word.
Read the Room - Children put on an empty pair of
glasses and use a pointer as they walk around the room and read words, signs,
labels, poems, and other classroom print.
*Let children do
this with a partner. One child is
the “teacher” and points to words.
The second child is the “student” and reads the words.
d. Distinguish between similarly spelled
words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.
Rhyme Time
– Have children identify rhyming words from songs, poems, and chants. Write the words on the board. Underline the letters that are the
same. Circle the letters that are
different.
Word Families
- Write words from the songs in RF.K.2.c on the board. Use highlighting tape or a flashlight
to focus on the onsets in each word.
TOOTY TA TUESDAY
I visited Stiles Point (one of my FAVORITE schools in Charleston) yesterday and sang with the children. Oh, they filled my heart! One teacher said they do the Tooty Ta every "Tooty Ta Tuesday."
