The presenter shared it and i thought at the timehey. Making words is a handson approach using letter manipulatives so students can see how words are formed and spelled. In making words first grade, pat and dottie introduce first grade teachers to 100 making words lessons that cover all of the literacy. Pat cunningham is a professor of education at wake forest university in winstonsalem, north carolina.
Effective tools for strengthening spelling and phonics skills. I only wish there was a suggested grade level for beginning teachers to use. Download making words kindergarten and first grade and enjoy it on your. The day i entered first grade, i decided i wanted to teach first grade. Just print the letters before the lesson, cut the page down the middle, and pass the halves out to your students. These lessons are modeled after patricia cunningham s making words framework in which students are supported by their teacher to make a variety o. The lessons correlate with the making words lesons for home or school grade 2 by patricia cunningham. The format and word sequencing were developed by patricia cunningham and have been recognized for their ability to motivate students. This 64page resource includes 50 making words lessons and a. Free printable letter tiles for digraphs, blends, and word.
According to allyn and bacon, phonemic awareness includes the ability to recognize that words are made up of a discrete set of sounds and the ability to manipulate sounds. This handson activity promotes the development of phonological awareness as well as students understanding of the alphabetic principle. I know with some making word activities, they give you a set of letters. I originally found this book in a workshop i was attending about 3 years ago. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Over 200 downloadable making words lessons for your. It is a reccomended lesson type in the four blocks frameworks working with words block. Carsondellosa publishing, apr 1, 2001 juvenile nonfiction 64 pages. Students can move the letters on screen 1 to create the words, then record them on the chart on screen 2. Facilitate meaningful, multilevel lessons for students in second grade using making words. Each making words activity leads children through a systematic and sequential spelling curriculum. In making words kindergarten, pat and dottie introduce kindergarten teachers, teachers of emergent second language learners, and teachers of students with special needs.
Making words second grade an active and innovative approach to making words that teachers and their students have grown to love is finally here based on its highly successful parent text, phonics they use, this new grade level series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom. Words that you can sort for the pattern you want to. Guided reading how to conduct a word work lesson during a guided reading group duration. Making words, grades 9780866538060 by patricia cunningham, dorothy p. Facilitate meaningful, multilevel lessons for students in grade 1 using making words. Words for reading and writing which is currently available in its fourth edition. The making words strategy is a popular wordrecognition strategy that was developed by jim and pat cunningham. Making words lessons are a terrific way to help learners actively construct letter sound correspondences and learn patterns of sounds that work together. Each making words activity leads children through a systematic and sequential. In searching for finding the best resources for my 1st grade classroom, i found patricia cunningham s making words book. Patricia cunningham developed the making words activity while working with title i teachers in north carolina.
Words for reading and writing, this grade level series offers a fresh pairing of lessons and activities for kindergarten through fifth grade. Making words kindergarten and first grade on the app store. From all the words you could make, pick 1215 words using these criteria. Cunningham is a professor of education at wake forest university. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read making words, grade 1. An active and innovative approach to making words that teachers and their students have grown to love is finally here. Making words 2 free activities teaching heart blog. Download making words kindergarten and first grade and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch.
An innovative, developmental approach to teaching phonics and spelling. Making words by patricia m cunningham, 9780866538060, available at book. This is a file of letter cards to go with making words 2nd grade. This app includes 50 lessons designed for students to build spelling skills and develop phonemic awareness. Word identification and decoding literacy instruction. Contains lessons in which students select letters to build short and long words. Decide what the secret word is that can be made with all the letters. You build 2 letter words, 3 letter words, and so forth. In making words fourth grade, pat and dottie introduce fourth grade teachers to 50 lessons that teach all the prefixes, suffixes, and root skills included in most fourth grade curriculums.
The format and word sequencing were developed by patricia cunningham and have. Making words is a great multilevel, handson activity for primary learners. Feb 2, 2012 over 200 downloadable making words lessons for your working with words. First grade teachers can use the 2nd grade lessons as well. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Making words kindergarten based on the bestselling book phonics they use, this grade level series offers a fresh pairing of lessons and activities for kindergarten through fifth grade. The making words strategy is a popular word recognition strategy that was developed by jim and pat cunningham. Enhancing the invented spellingdecoding connection patricia cunningham is a professor of education at wake forest university in winstonsalem, north carolina, and james cunningham is an associate professor of education at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. Cunningham s approach to building decoding and spelling strategies featured in her book, systematic. Children not only make new words, but sort those words by letter patternsan effective tool for strenthening spelling skills. Lessons for home or school ebook written by patricia m.
These are great for whole class instruction, small groups, or as a center time activity. I decided to create a story snapshot pocket chart as a visual. This activity was created to be viewed in the split screen setting. She has over 30 years of experience, taught in various elementary grades. In making words first grade, pat and dottie introduce first grade teachers to100 lessons that teach all the phonics, spelling, and phonemic awareness skills included in most first grade curriculums. In making words kindergarten, pat and dottie introduce kindergarten teachers, teachers of emergent second language learners, and teachers of. In making words second grade, pat and dottie introduce.
Making words by patricia m cunningham, 9780866538060, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This 64page resource includes 50 reproducible handson activities in which children manipulate letter cards to construct words. Making words is a multilevel book that explores words. Check out the 2 free sheets as the other sheets in the set follow the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read making words, grade 2. This 64page resource includes 50 reproducible handson activities in which children manipulate letter cards to construct words, sort words by spelling patterns, and use the sorted patterns to spell and read new words, and a reproducible sheet of instructions. Appropriate spelling and phonics activities by patricia m. Each page contains 2 copies of the letters required for each of the grade 2 making words lessons. Karen erickson has developed 50 phonics lessons to introduce and build decoding skills for students with complex instructional needs. Making more words, grades 1 3 by patricia m cunningham, 9781564179005, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Be the first to ask a question about making words, grade 2. Based on the bestselling book phonics they use, this grade level series offers a fresh pairing of lessons and activities for kindergarten through fifth grade. Lessons for home or school grade 2 patricia cunningham, dorothy hall on. Based on its highly successful parent text, phonics they use, this new grade level series making words offers teachers a fresh multilevel activity and lesson series written for the kindergarten through fifth grade classroom.
Based off the bestselling books making words, the authors provide 70 fresh handson. Pat has taught first and fourth grades and remedial reading and has over 30 years of teaching experience. The final word includes all the letters students have that day. This product includes 50 different making words activities for the smartboard.
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