Making Big Words Literacy Night November 17, 2014

Rainbow Write  Rainbow write allows kids to practice writing and saying their words.  Have your student pick three colored markers (crayons, pens, etc. will also work just fine).  Using all three colors, your student practices spelling their words.  ***The only rule to rainbow write is that you MUST write the ENTIRE word before pick up the next color.

Cross Body Movement  Cross-lateral movements are those in which arms and legs cross over from one side of the body to the other. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the left side. Both sides are forced to communicate when arms and legs cross over. This “unsticks” the brain, energizes learning and improves memory.

Cross Body Exercises  Have student dribble basketball from right hand to left hand crossing the center line of their body. With each bounce students spell a letter to a given spelling word until the whole word is spelled.  Have student throw a ball across center line to another person as they spell their words.  Have students take 2 scarves and alternate throwing them up and across their body and catch it with their other hand as they spell their words.

Prove It!  When you prove it, you find the “rule” in your everyday reading.  Students know what rule they are looking for and they begin to recognize and apply the “rule” while they are reading.  Have the student make a list of the words they find each week.

Spelling City  Register for a free membership and save your word lists.  Students can search for saved word lists using search feature for playing spelling games.  Words can be entered for students to take a test from site homepage.  Additional learning resources such as math vocabulary, compound words, and Dolch Sight Word lists are available through the site.

Making Big Words  Take out the baggie of letter cards and make as many words as you can!  Do you notice any patterns?

How Many Did You Find?