There will be new set of spelling words presented each week. It will benefit your child greatly to practice words several times each week.
Each set contains 10 spelling words, as well as high frequency sight words.
Posted below are some fun ways to practice spelling. Your child should do at least 3 different activities.
Record the variety of activities on your own paper, sign it, and return it to school on Friday of each week.
Go to this website to play some awesome spelling games:
http:www.spellingcity.com/mrsmalik
Each set contains 10 spelling words, as well as high frequency sight words.
Posted below are some fun ways to practice spelling. Your child should do at least 3 different activities.
Record the variety of activities on your own paper, sign it, and return it to school on Friday of each week.
Go to this website to play some awesome spelling games:
http:www.spellingcity.com/mrsmalik
BETTER SPELLING=BETTER READERS=CONFIDENT STUDENTS!
Fun and fabulous ways to practice spelling
Write the words using different colored pencils.
Rainbow words- write spelling words as follows: vowels (a, e, I, o, u) in red, all other letters may be color of your choice.
Write the words using markers.
Stamp-Use alphabet stamps to stamp the words.
Type on the computer.
Salt/Sand/Flour Tray-spell words using finger or dry paintbrush.
Trace-let kids trace their words on your back or palm.
Shaving cream-make a thin layer of shaving cream on a tray and use a fingertip to spell out the words.
Letter beads-use alphabet letter beads and pipe cleaners to build words.
Magnet Letters-use magnetic letters on a cookie sheet
Glitter and glue-write out spelling words in glue and sprinkle some glitter on top.
Alpha-Bit cereal-use Alpha-Bit cereal or alphabet pasta to spell words.
Scrabble spelling-use scrabble pieces to build words. For some sneaky math fun have child total the amount for each word.
Sing-use whatever song or beat you like but a simple B-I-N-G-O like song & some clapping works wonders especially on that first day of practicing
words.
Partner spell-take turns adding a letter to spell each word. For example, for the word FUN child starts by saying the letter F, parents adds letter U and child then completes word by adding the letter N. This requires focus and listening and is a great exercise for elementary aged learners.
Cheer the words.
Jump rope while orally spelling the words.
Hula Hoop and spell words out loud.
Bounce a ball as you spell words - 1 bounce per letter.
Balloon bop-keep a balloon up in the air while spelling your word.
Rainbow words- write spelling words as follows: vowels (a, e, I, o, u) in red, all other letters may be color of your choice.
Write the words using markers.
Stamp-Use alphabet stamps to stamp the words.
Type on the computer.
Salt/Sand/Flour Tray-spell words using finger or dry paintbrush.
Trace-let kids trace their words on your back or palm.
Shaving cream-make a thin layer of shaving cream on a tray and use a fingertip to spell out the words.
Letter beads-use alphabet letter beads and pipe cleaners to build words.
Magnet Letters-use magnetic letters on a cookie sheet
Glitter and glue-write out spelling words in glue and sprinkle some glitter on top.
Alpha-Bit cereal-use Alpha-Bit cereal or alphabet pasta to spell words.
Scrabble spelling-use scrabble pieces to build words. For some sneaky math fun have child total the amount for each word.
Sing-use whatever song or beat you like but a simple B-I-N-G-O like song & some clapping works wonders especially on that first day of practicing
words.
Partner spell-take turns adding a letter to spell each word. For example, for the word FUN child starts by saying the letter F, parents adds letter U and child then completes word by adding the letter N. This requires focus and listening and is a great exercise for elementary aged learners.
Cheer the words.
Jump rope while orally spelling the words.
Hula Hoop and spell words out loud.
Bounce a ball as you spell words - 1 bounce per letter.
Balloon bop-keep a balloon up in the air while spelling your word.