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One of my favorite websites

One of my favorite websites for children is starfall. It teaches students reading and math. It's fun and interactive. I have used it in my classroom and at my own home. The website for the most part is free to use. If you buy their membership then you have more access to other activities that they have available. I recommend that you buy the membership. I have and I am not disappointed. My 3 year old daughter uses it all of the time. It is a very easy website to use and you don't have to worry about advertisements that your child may click on.

I also like that this website now has apps that you can download onto your phone. These apps are free to download.

As an PreK teacher I highly recommend this website. You won't be disappointed.
Click below and have your children try it.
www.starfall.com

You are PRICELESS!!

God has created us all to be PRICELESS!!! We should treat each other as priceless. This world would be very different if we looked at each other with love instead of what I can get out of that person. I found this awesome song by King and Country called Priceless. It is a great reminder how we should treat others. God wants us to love each other before ourselves.

I recommend all of you to listen to this song.

King and Country-Priceless

Teaching Our Students!

A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.
~Eliphas Levi

I found this quote today and thought that it was awesome. As a teacher I have strived to see where my students are having difficulties and help them where they are at instead of putting them in a box and teaching them where I think they should be at.

One of my favorite principals that I ever worked for showed me and taught me how to teach students the right way. She taught me to look beyond the curriculum and find a common ground that all of my students are at and start there. At the time, I was teaching the alphabet and it’s sounds to a kindergarten class. I still remember her asking me why are you teaching the alphabet when 90% of your students already know it. Why aren’t you teaching them where they are at instead of where you think they are at. This is when I fell in love with Literacy First. It’s such an amazing curriculum that helps teachers and students learn at the pace the whole class is at. Once my principal gave me the tools, I never looked back and I started teaching students in a whole new way. My kids loved it because they were no longer bored with me trying to teach them things they already knew. I thank God every day for that principal. She taught me how to be a teacher.

oa, ow story, printable story, wall signs, and worksheets

If you are interested in teaching students’ oa, ow while reading a story than this is the activity for you. This activity makes learning oa, ow fun and engaging. The story tells why the oa, ow make the sounds that they do. The wall signs come with songs and a short story. My students have really liked using this activity when we are learning about oa, ow. I will use this activity the first day to introduce the skill.

This activity comes with:

A Story, Wall Display, Printable Story

-The Story is a fun way to read about oa and ow words.

-There are two Wall Displays. Each Wall Display has two songs and a short story that goes along with the longer version.

-The Printable Story can be sent home so students can practice reading.

-This product comes in color and black and white

Worksheets

This activity comes with 2 worksheets.

1^st worksheet: The goal is for students to get the snowman to the movie tickets. Students will color in words that have oa and ow in them.

2nd Worksheet: Students will read the oa and ow words. Then students will write each word under the correct category.

Black and White Word Cards

-I made a card for every oa and ow word used in this activity. You can either send the cards home or create games using the cards like Memory or Go Fish. I left some blank so you can fill in your own words.

Lesson Plan

-I created a lesson plans that could be used for this literacy activity. The lesson plan comes with common core state standards, ideas on how to use the story, wall display, and worksheets.

Video Ideas and Books that Teach Long

-I wrote down videos that cover oa and ow. I also wrote down books that you can read that will help emphasize oa and ow.

Here is an example on how to use the story: On chart paper write down oa and ow. Read the story and sing the songs from the wall displays. Have students listen for oa and ow words. Then have them get with a partner and tell them the words that they heard. After they have told their partner, call on students to tell you what words that they heard and write it on the chart paper.

Common Core State Standards that are covered in this activity

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.3.c, RF.1.4, RF.1.4.a, RF.1.4.b, RF.1.4.c

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oa, ow Worksheets

If you are looking for morning work, center work, or homework then this activity is for you.

I love using this activity in my classroom. I teach my students how to use each worksheet and then give it to them to complete. Each worksheet should be easy to use for your students. I have several worksheets that cover different phonic skills. Each morning when my students walk in the door, I give them a worksheet that covers the skill that we are currently working on. This gives students something to practice while I am taking attendance, checking lunches, and handling anything that arises at the beginning of school. Giving students the same types of activities, but with different skills creates predictability that helps students know what to expect every day when they walk in.

I do recommend showing students the word and picture sort first. This will give students the opportunity to go over the pictures and words before completing the worksheets on their own. It will make this activity much easier if your students understood what each picture is.

Here is some more detailed information about this activity.

This activity comes with:

*5 worksheets with answer keys
* Picture Sort Worksheet with answer key
*Word and Picture sort

The worksheets that come with this product are:
oa and ow Worksheets
-Rainbow Color the oa and ow (rainbow color is when you write over the letters over and over to make it look like a rainbow)
-crossword puzzle
-students circle pictures that have oa and ow in the middle or end
-write the word (students will look at a picture, sound it out, and write the word)

Word Practice Worksheet #1

-Spin and Write the word (students will spin a paperclip and whatever picture the paperclip lands on that is the word that students will write down. They are able to spin 8 different times.)

-Students will look at a picture, and circle the correct letters that go in the middle or at the end of the word.

-Students will color words with oa and ow based on the color code.

Word Practice Worksheet #2

-Word Search (students will find words in the word search)

-Fill in the blanks (students will read the sentence and then fill in the blanks with a word.)

-Fill in the word (students will look at the picture and figure out what the word is. They will fill in the blanks with an oa or ow.)

Word Practice Worksheet #3

-Figure out the spelling of a word (students will look at the picture and figure out how to spell it correctly.)

-Unscramble the word (students will cut out the pictures below. Then unscramble the word by placing the picture underneath the scrambled word. Then write the word correctly in the blank.)

Picture Sort Worksheet

-Cut out pictures and place them in the correct category.

Word and Picture Sort

-There are 22 pictures and 22 words (students can play memory, match words to pictures, or sort the pictures and words by oa and ow.)

Common Core State Standards that are covered in this activity

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.2.b, RF.1.2.c, RF.1.3

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oa, ow puzzle match

Do you need a whole group or small group activity then this activity is for you?

During our lesson, I will place the oa, ow cards in a pocket chart. I will make sure that the cards are placed where I can make a category. I will then show students the words. We will sound each word out and then place the words under the correct category. When we have gone over every word, I will give each student a picture. They will place the picture over the word in the pocket chart. When we are done, I will take all of the words and pictures out of the pocket chart. I will then shuffle the words and pictures. After that, I will give a student either a picture or a word then have them find their match. I will do this until students are disinterested. This activity is a lot of fun for students and gets them up and moving.

I will use this activity in a whole group lesson before I use it in small groups or during centers. I like to use it in a whole group lesson, because it gives me the opportunity to show students how to sound out each word. It also helps me to see who is understanding and who needs extra time with this skill.

This activity can be used for literacy centers, whole group instruction, or small groups.

Here is some more detailed information on how to use this activity.

This activity comes with:
oa and ow Puzzle Match

-Students will match pictures to words and sort by oa and ow

-I left some cards blank so you can fill them out and add pictures
-This activity covers 22 words
-This product comes in color and black and white

Worksheet

This activity comes with 4 worksheets.

1^st worksheet: place pictures around the room and students write the words under the correct category.

2nd Worksheet: students cut out words and glue them in the right category

3rd Worksheet: students cut out pictures and glue them to the words that match them. Secondly, students will write the words under the correct category. Lastly, students will pick two words and write them into a sentence.

4^th Worksheet: Students use a word bank to find words in a word search and find boxes that the words fit into. Then students write the words into the boxes.

Black and White Word Cards

-I made a card for every word used in this activity. You can either send the cards home or create games using the cards like Memory or Go Fish.

Lesson Plan

-I created a lesson plan that could be used for this literacy activity. The lesson plan comes with common core state standards and ideas on how to use this activity.

Video Ideas and Books that Teach oa and ow Words

-I wrote down videos, activities, and books that cover oa and ow words.

Here is an example on how to use this activity: I play several games with word cards as a whole group. The main games that I play that my students love is mingle and 2 circles game. Mingle is where you give each student a card. You start the game by saying “mingle”. Students will walk around the room until you say stop. When you say stop, students are to find the closest person to them to partner up with. They read their card to them and then switch cards. I repeat this game until students lose interest. The 2 circles game is where I have students get into 2 circles (an inner and outer circle). When they get into their circle they make sure that they have a partner that faces them. Students read their card to their partner and switch cards. Then I have the inner circle move to the right one time. Continue to do this until students have made a complete circle.

Common Core State Standards that are covered in this activity
RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.2.b, RF.1.2.c, RF.1.3

If you like this activity, I have bundled all of my oa and ow activities together together. It comes with:

Other activities that you may like that go along with this activity:

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oa, ow picture and word sort

If you like for your students to move around and work together than this is a activity for you.

I like to place word cards around the classroom and have students go find them. When students find the words they write them under oa or ow. I also like to give students either a picture or a word and then have them find their match. Both activities are lots of fun.

This activity can be used in whole or small group. I like to use it in whole group. It is fun and engaging for the whole class. Each person is able to participate and interact with each other.

Here is some more detailed information about this activity.

This activity comes with:
Picture and Word Sort
-Students will match pictures to words and sort by oa and ow
-I left some cards blank so you can fill them out and add pictures
-This activity covers 22 oa and ow words
-This product comes in color and black and white

Worksheet
This activity comes with 3 worksheets.
1^st worksheet: students circle the words that match the picture. Then have them pick two words and write them into sentences.
2nd Worksheet: Have students fill in the blanks with either oa or ow. Then have students pick words and write them under the correct category.
3^rd Worksheet: students read the words in the box and write them under the correct category. Then students will pick two words and write them into sentences.

Black and White Word Cards
-I made a card for every oa and ow words used in this activity. You can either send the cards home or create games using the cards like Memory or Go Fish.

Lesson Plan

-I created a lesson plans that could be used for this literacy activity. The lesson plan comes with common core state standards, and ideas on how to use the word and picture.

Video Ideas and Books that Teach oa and ow

-I wrote down videos that cover oa and ow. I also wrote down books that you can read that will help emphasize on oa and ow.

Here is an example on how to use this activity: I play several games with word cards as a whole group. The main games that I play that my students love is mingle and 2 circle game. Mingle is where you give each student a card. You start the game by saying “mingle”. Students will walk around the room until you say stop. When you say stop, students are to find the closest person to them to partner up with. They read their card to them and then switch cards. I repeat this game until students lose interest. The 2 circle game is where I have students get into 2 circles (an inner and outer circle). When they get into their circle they make sure that they have a partner that faces them. Students read their card to their partner and switch cards. Then I have the inner circle move to the right one time. Continue to do this until students have made a complete circle. You can also give each student a picture or a word card. Then have them find its match.

Common Core State Standards that are covered in this activity

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.3.c

If you like this activity, I have bundled all of my oa and ow activities together together. It comes with:

Other activities that you may like that go along with this activity:

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