Isn’t this an awesome shirt
that a teacher wore last week in Birmingham? Here are some great ideas from Jackson, MS, and Birmingham
to help you “love” teaching!
*Today’s activities will
focus on words, but they could be adapted for shapes, numerals, letters, math
facts, etc . Come back
tomorrow for transitions, cheers, and math activities.
Noun Song (Staria
Russell)
(Tune: “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”)
A noun is a person, place or
thing.
Yee haw!
A noun is a person, place,
or thing.
Yee haw!
A noun is a person. (Point
to or name a person.)
A noun is a place. (Name a
place.)
A noun is a person, place,
or thing. (Name a thing.)
Roping Spelling Words (Jennifer Stringer)
Let children turn their
chairs around and sit on them backwards (like a horse). The teacher throws out a word. The kids then “catch it” and spell the
word
(c –a –t) as they pretend to
rope each letter.
Sight Word Cadence (Karen Fortner)
There are twenty words
you’ll need
If you want to learn to
read…
You could their was
Go where some have
Said me little the
This come with
here
*Select words that are
difficult for children because they cannot be sounded out phonetically.
Wikki Stick Words
(Tami Humphries)
Write nursery rhymes or
poems on chart paper. Children use
Wikki sticks to circle the sight words they find in the poem or rhyme. Use with a whole group activity,
center, or small group.
Poof Review Game (Kerrie Sherrell -
whosinfirst.blogspot.com)
You will need an old
Pringles can. Write sentences on
strips of paper and place them in the can. Write “Poof!” on a few strips. If a child can pull out the sentence and identify the
noun/verb/etc. they can keep it.
If they pull out “Poof!” they must put all their strips back in the can.
Around the World
(Phyllis Malone)
To review letters, sounds,
words, etc. play “Around the World.”
Have the children sit in chairs and mix up the flash cards. If they answer the question right they
get to stand. If not, they stay
seated. Once everyone is up, start
round two. This time they
sit. The last one to sit down
“wins.”
Letter Cheer (Lorrie
Strong)
Stand up and put your hands
on your hips.
Say the word “late.”
Segment the word /l/ /a/ /t/
holding hands cupped out below the chin.
Spell the word “l – a – t –
e” as you reach up right and then left.
Hands on hips and say the
word “late.”
Sight Word Um Umph! (Casandra Stewart)
Place sight word cards in a
bag along with school day pictures of the teacher. Laminate cards and pictures on like paper. Students pull cards out and read the
words. If a student pulls a card
with the teacher’s picture, she has sight word “Um Umph!” and all her cards
must go back in the bag. Students
love this game!
Four Corners Sight Word
Game (Brandi Morse)
Tape sight words around the
room. Teacher closes eyes and
counts to five. The students walk
to a word. If the teacher says a
word where they are standing, then they must sit down. Continue until one child is left
standing.
Cowboys and Chickens
(Gina Copeland)
This is similar to the
“Boom” flashcard game, but use pictures of cowboys and chickens. When the cowboy comes up the children
make a roping motion as they say, “Yeehaw!” If the chicken comes up they flap their arms and cluck.