sight word shape writing

I came up this idea yesterday and tried it out with the girls. I think it looks kind of neat! I hope the girls enjoy it because they will have to do it again next week when we do our pumpkin theme! If you would like the apple and pumpkin shape for sight word work, just let me know and I'll be happy to share!

scrambled eggs!

This week we are doing a farm theme! I put together a sight word activity for the girls to do called scrambled eggs! I put alphabet letters in plastic eggs and had the girls crack open the eggs into a bowl and spell the sight word. Then they wrote the sight word on the worksheet I made to go along with this activity.

(I'm so over blogger turning my pictures! Does anyone know how to fix this?)

pre-primer & primer sight word searches

I have completed the word searches for the pre-primer and the primer sight words. If you are wondering, I am using the Dolch word lists. I am currently working on the 1st grade list. I hope to have those finished this weekend. Hope your little ones enjoy them! Please let me know if there are any errors so I can fix them.

wspp1.zip
wsp1.zip

sight words with shaving cream!

Today we had fun practicing our sight words with shaving cream! The kids LOVED IT! Make sure you get a can that smells good because it made our school room smell so good, too! Clean up was a cinch ~ just wipe off with a damp paper towel or cloth! This would also be a great rainy day activity to do with your little ones!

sight word activity

I found this cute sight word activity at Making Learning Fun! I guess you can figure out our theme for this week ~ icecream!

sight word activity

Here is a new sight word activity that I put together for Gracelyn. I wrote out 4 sentences using sight words and some CVC words that she knows. Then I wrote each word from the sentences onto smaller sentence strips. She had to arrange the words in order to create each sentence. I think we both needed a new way to practice her sight words!

"center" board with pictures!

I wanted to incorporate centers into our school day and since I have very limited space, I needed something that was easy to get out and didn't take up much floor space. So I came up with the idea to make a "center" board. This was very easy and cheap to make because most of the supplies came from The Dollar Tree!







materals:
foam poster board
large pockets
laminator
exacto knife
dry erase marker
die cuts

ideas:

sight word matching - write 1 sight word on each pocket and 1 sight word on each die cut, have child match the sight words together



number correspondence - write a number on the pocket and have child put that amount of counters in the pocket



counting money - write an amount on the pocket and have child put the exact amount in the pocket



telling time - write a time on the pocket and have child put the corresponding clock in the pocket or vice versa





jeopardy (great for review with science and social studies) - for each pocket: write 1 review question on an index card and put the card in a pocket, give each pocket a value (100 points, 200 points, 300 points, etc), if the child answers the question correctly, award that child with the points on the pocket
*as an extra teaching bonus, have child do mental math to keep up with their score!

directions:
1. laminate 20 large pockets
2. cut them out
3. use an exacto knife to slit the openning of the pocket
4. use double stick tape to adhere the pockets to the board
5. write on the laminated pockets with a dry erase marker
6. wipe off the pockets to reuse again and again and again!

sight word review

I like to keep things fresh around here when it comes to repetitive work. And, since my oldest daughter is JUST. LIKE. ME., so does she!

Here are a few ideas for sight word review that we do:


bright colored cards on a loose leaf ring (mix them up occassionally)


bingo


on cute little die cuts
(put these pencils in a pencil box and have child read one at a time)


word, build, write from Home Grown Hearts

** for more preschool ideas and activities, check out The Preschool Corner!

"center" board

I wanted to incorporate centers into our school day and since I have very limited space, I needed something that was easy to get out and didn't take up much floor space. So I came up with the idea to make a "center" board. This was very easy and cheap to make because most of the supplies came from The Dollar Tree!






materals:
foam poster board
large pockets
laminator
exacto knife
dry erase marker
die cuts

ideas:

sight word matching - write 1 sight word on each pocket and 1 sight word on each die cut, have child match the sight words together

number correspondence - write a number on the pocket and have child put that amount of counters in the pocket

counting money - write an amount on the pocket and have child put that exact amount in the pocket

telling time - write a time on the pocket and have child put the corresponding clock in the pocket or vice versa

jeopardy (great for review with science and social studies) - for each pocket: write 1 review question on an index card and put the card in a pocket, give each pocket a value (100 points, 200 points, 300 points, etc), if the child answers the question correctly, award that child with the points on the pocket
*as an extra teaching bonus, have child do mental math to keep up with their score!

directions:
1. laminate 20 large pockets
2. cut them out
3. use an exacto knife to slit the openning of the pocket
4. use double stick tape to adhere the pockets to the board
5. write on the laminated pockets with a dry erase marker
6. wipe off the pockets to reuse again and again and again!

** I plan to post pictures of the different ways to use the board as soon as I get some batteries for my camera.

For more preschool ideas and activities, check out The Preschool Corner!