In the past couple of weeks, the sixth graders have begun Word Study during their skills time. During Word Study, I take a handful of students at a time to the Middle School resource room where we study the sound, spelling, and meaning of words. We begin with a study of the 70 phonograms of English. These are the ways that certain sounds are spelled in the English language, for instance "b as in boy" or "ew as in few". The students will eventually memorize all the 70 phonograms and be able to write, read, and say them.
The next portion of Word Study is a program called "Words Their Way". Words Their Way helps students find patterns in spelling and associate the way words sound with the way they are spelled. Both Words They Way and 70 Phonograms are particularly helpful for ELL students because it helps them focus on particular sounds and improve their spelling and reading.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Farmers Market!
Last week the fourth, fifth, and sixth graders visited the Minneapolis Farmers Market. We were learning about how to incorporate fruits and vegetables in your diet. The students imagined that they had $10 to spend on a meal and had to choose which items they would purchase. Then we had a scavenger hunt! It was a beautiful day at the market and a good time was had by all.
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