* reader's response activities*

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* reading strategies *

:: Word Attack Strategy Bookmark ::
 http://firstgradefactory.blogspot.com/2011/08/word-attack-strategies-take-2.html

* classroom sight word games *

Bang! Students take turns drawing out the sight wordcards from the can and try to read them. If they can read the word they get to keep the card. If they can't the partner tries reading it, and if he reads it correctly  he gets to keep the card. If neither students can read the word, it goes in a  "don't know it yet" pile on the floor. When a Bang! card is pulled out  of the can the student who drew it has to return all  their cards into the can. The Bang! card is placed in a  seperate pile on the floor. The game is played until all the cards are drawn, and the student with the most cards, wins. Octopus Shoes Roll a di. Read that many sight words.  Count how many you readcorrectly. Cover up that many octopus legs. The first person to put 8 shoes on the octopus wins.   *  Another idea is to place stickers on a sheet on paper and have students cover the stickers.  First person to cover all of the stickers wins. Sight Word Board Game Roll a di. Read that many sight words. Count how many words you read correctly. Move than many spaces. 1st person to the end of the game board wins. *Can modify any board game to fit.  You can also find online board game templates at  http://www.donnayoung.org/homeschooling/games/game-boards.htm or http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Directions/gameboards.html. Reading Voices * Can also be used as fluency exercises.



* at home sight word games *

These are at home sight games students can play with the weekly sight words.  These are meant to be something easy parents can do while folding laundry or cooking dinner.

My Pile / Your Pile

1.Get a partner.

2. Turn all sight words face down.
3.Turn over one word at a time.
4.The first person to read the word correctly keeps the word.

5.The person with the most words at the end is the winner.


Fast Frenzy

1. Set a timer for 60 seconds.
2. Read as many words as you can in 60 seconds. 
3. Play 3 times, trying to beat your previous number of words.


Sight Word Hide and Seek

1. Player 1 hides 10 sight words around the room.
2. Set a timer for 1 minute.
3. When the timer starts, player 2 looks for the word cards.
4. When the timer stops, player 2 reads all of the words he found.
5. Repeat the game, switching roles.
6.  The person who finds the most words wins.  



*favorite websites*

Teacher Resources 

www.teacherspayteachers.com
www.pinterest.com
www.education.com
www.worksheetworks.com
www.tlsbooks.com

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Classroom Resources

Language Arts
www.spellingcity.com : Students practice spelling skills via online games.
www.starfall.com : Children play games to improve phonics skills.

Reading
http://robertmunsch.com/books : The author, Robert Munsch, narrates his own stories.
www.storyonline.net : Celebrities narrate popular children's stories.

Math
www.funbrain.com : Online math games geared towards developing math skills.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm : Interactive games for various math skills.