MITESOL 2014

It is finally here!  The Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MITESOL) conference and it is just down the road in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.  The theme this year is Expanding our Perspectives: From the Classroom to the Community.  

If you are attending the conference be sure to look me up.  I will be presenting a 2 hour workshop Saturday morning at 10 am called Hands On With Common Core.

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Long Vowel Sort and Write Silent-e

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Long Vowel Sort and Write-Teams

Long Vowel Sort and Write Teams

by Learning is the Game™

This activity is more than just a long vowel sound sorting activity.  For starters, it gives your students a valuable hands on activity that is engaging and fun.  Since your students are actually creating something, they will have a visually pleasing graphic organizer that both of you can refer back to as the year goes on.  This activity also includes a writing element.  Once students have correctly sorted the words according to their long vowel sounds, they will write sentences using those words.

Here is how I use this activity, but of course you should use it whatever way works best for you.

Prep

             Print pages 3-5 for each student.  Be sure to print them double sided!

Step 1-Intro   

             Introduce/review the long vowel sounds in a way that fits your teaching style.  It is a good idea to also review the words the students will be sorting since they will need to use some of them in their writing.

Step 2– Color

Each vowel sound is assigned a color.  Color the tabs and boxes with the vowels and long vowel symbols.  Then, color the words in the boxes (page 5) with the corresponding color.  Example: If the boxes with the A a and ā were colored blue, the box with the word made and other long a words should also be colored blue. 

*I like to have my students color the words because I can quickly check to make sure they are identifying the words correctly before they start cutting and gluing.  I also suggest doing all of the coloring before any cutting because it is easier/cleaner when done first.

Step 3-Fold and cut

Look at the side with the dotted line.  Fold on the dotted line, and cut on the solid lines. 

Step 4-Cut and glue

Cut out the words, and glue them in the boxes next to the matching long vowel sound

symbol.

Step 5– Write

On each line provided write a complete sentence using the long vowel words in that box.  Circle the words you used with the corresponding color.

This is a fun activity that can be used with any students just learning about long vowel sounds, especially K-2^nd graders.  I have even used this with my upper elementary English language learners with great success. 

I know my students and I have enjoyed it, and I hope you and your students do too!

Common Core State Standards practiced. 

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2c

CSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3b

*CCSS are printed on the back of the foldable.

Click here for a FREE preview.  It has some directions and suggestions on how to use this activity in your class.

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Long Vowel Sort and Write Silent-e

Long Vowel Sort and Write Silent-e

by Learning is the Game™

This activity is more than just a long vowel sound sorting activity.  For starters, it gives your students a valuable hands on activity that is engaging and fun.  Since your students are actually creating something, they will have a visually pleasing graphic organizer that both of you can refer back to as the year goes on.  This activity also includes a writing element.  Once students have correctly sorted the words according to their long vowel sounds, they will write sentences using those words.

 Here is how I use this activity, but of course you should use it whatever way works best for you.

Prep

             Print pages 3-5 for each student.  Be sure to print them double sided!

Step 1-Intro   

             Introduce/review the long vowel sounds in a way that fits your teaching style.  It is a good idea to also review the words the students will be sorting since they will need to use some of them in their writing.

Step 2– Color

Each vowel sound is assigned a color.  Color the tabs and boxes with the vowels and long vowel symbols.  Then, color the words in the boxes (page 5) with the corresponding color.  Example: If the boxes with the A a and ā were colored blue, the box with the word made and other long a words should also be colored blue. 

*I like to have my students color the words because I can quickly check to make sure they are identifying the words correctly before they start cutting and gluing.  I also suggest doing all of the coloring before any cutting because it is easier/cleaner when done first.

Step 3-Fold and cut

Look at the side with the dotted line.  Fold on the dotted line, and cut on the solid lines. 

Step 4-Cut and glue

Cut out the words, and glue them in the boxes next to the matching long vowel sound symbol.

Step 5– Write

On each line provided write a complete sentence using the long vowel words in that box.  Circle the words you used with the corresponding color.

  

This is a fun activity that can be used with any students just learning about long vowel sounds, especially K-2^nd graders.  I have even used this with my upper elementary English language learners with great success. 

I know my students and I have enjoyed it, and I hope you and your students do too!

Common Core State Standards practiced:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2c

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3c

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3a

*CCSS are printed on the back of the foldable.

Click here for a FREE preview.  It has some directions and suggestions on how to use this activity in your class.

I also posted about my Short Vowel Sort and Write here.

Short Vowel Sound Sort and Write

Short Vowel Sort and Write

by Learning is the Game™

This activity is more than just a short vowel sound sorting activity.  For starters, it gives your students a valuable hands on activity that is engaging and fun.  Since your students are actually creating something, they will have a visually pleasing graphic organizer that both of you can refer back to as the year goes on.  This activity also includes a writing element.  Once students have correctly sorted the words according to their short vowel sounds, they will write sentences using those words.

 Here is how I use this activity, but of course you should use it whatever way works best for you.

Prep

             Print pages 3-5 for each student.  Be sure to print them double sided!

Step 1-Intro   

             Introduce/review the short vowel sounds in a way that fits your teaching style.  It is a good idea to also review the words the students will be sorting since they will need to use some of them in their writing.

Step 2– Color

Each vowel sound is assigned a color.  Color the tabs and boxes with the vowels and short vowel symbols.  Then, color the words in the boxes (shown below) with the corresponding color.  Example: If the boxes with the A a and ă were colored blue, the box with the word map and other short a words should also be colored blue. 

*I like to have my students color the words because I can quickly check to make sure they are identifying the words correctly before they start cutting and gluing.  I also suggest doing all of the coloring before any cutting because it is harder/messier when done after.

Step 3-Fold and cut

Look at the side with the dotted line.  Fold on the dotted line, and cut on the solid lines. 

Step 4-Cut and glue

Cut out the words, and glue them in the boxes next to the matching short vowel sound symbol.

Step 5– Write

On each line provided write a complete sentence using the short vowel words in that box.  Circle the words you used with the corresponding color.

This is a fun activity that can be used with any students just learning about short vowel sounds, especially K-2^nd graders.  I have even used this with my upper elementary English language learners with great success. 

I know my students and I have enjoyed it, and I hope you and your students do too!

Common Core State Standards practiced. 

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2c

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2 a

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2 b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2 c

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2 d

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2b

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3a

CCSS are printed on the back of the foldable.

Click here for a FREE preview.  It has some directions and suggestions on how to use this activity in your class.

Here is my post for my Long Vowel Sort and Write Silent-e.

I'm still here

Don't worry, I'm still here.  This time of year is always busy as teachers know, so I have not posted anything for a few weeks.  I have been extra busy since I am the head coach for the girls middle school basketball team for the first time, and practices started a week before school.

I am in the process of creating my second and third installments of my Peek-a-Boo! series.  The first uses place values from 0-100,000, and the second uses place values from .001-100.  I'm hoping to have at least the first ready to share in the next week or so.  Be sure to come back and check it out when it is done.  I have been getting some great feedback from the teachers I have showed it to so far.  Hope the start of your new school year is going well!

Peek-a-Boo! CCVC and CVCC Blends

Peek-a-Boo! for CCVC & CVCC blends is an activity I created for my ESL students to help them work on blends.  It also helps them see the different sounds in a word, and how those sounds come together to create one whole word.  In this activity students open one flap at a time and say the sound under each flap.  Once they are successful making the sounds under all three flaps they reveal the whole word under the larger flap on the right.  Breaking down the word visually is less intimidating to my beginning readers so they feel more comfortable tackling these larger words.

The hands on experience is beneficial to my ESL students, but can also help native English speakers who are just learning to read.  Students of all backgrounds enjoy sliding in a new card and "peeking" into each flap. The sleeves are easy to cutout and create, and come with picture guided direction.  If you are interested in checking out this item you can get a FREE Sample here.

Common Core Standards practiced:
ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2b
ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2c
ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2d

I’d love to hear from you!

What do you think about this activity?

Do you use something similar?

What other activities do you use to practice CCVC and CVCC blends in your classroom?