Category: Classroom Activities
Don’t Skip the Basics!
As teachers, we may assume our students know the basics! Throughout my years as an educator, I have realized that is a dangerous thing to do.
As an interventionist now, I truly see where assumption from so many (along with whole language and so many other factors) has added to my middle schoolers’ major gaps. We are heading back to the basics…phonics. Yes, I’m talking starting with vowels and consonants and their sounds.
We love playing games to go along with spelling, sounds, homophones, prefixes, suffixes, and more. Diving into the basics is a must! We are building a “house” from the ground up- the foundation must be first!
Until next time!
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Halloween Task Cards
Fall is my favorite time of the year, and with it, comes Halloween. Yes!
One of my favorite classroom activities is using Halloween-Themed Task Cards to practice using context clues. I’ve used these cards many ways:
- I’ve placed them on the wall for partners or groups to answer the questions.
- We’ve played SCOOT- moving around the room (desk by desk).
- We’ve played “Kick Me.” This is where I tape the cards on students’ backs, and they can answer the question in any order going to one another’s backs. While students are moving around this room, of course there is spooky/fun Halloween music playing in the background. Fun times!
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Happy fall harvest and happy learning! 🍁🎃👻
