Fall Word Work {Freebie}

We are learning new words everyday!  I have to say teaching my first graders new words is one of my favorite things to do.  Word families provide the quickest route to learning multiple words at one time.  We could easily write down lists of word families, but what fun is that?  NO FUN!  I tell you!  For this reason alone, I created this -all tree template.

Students write their -all words on the fall leaves of their tree.  My kiddos got a kick out of this craftivity.  Just click on any of the pictures to grab your copy.  Make sure to leave a comment if you use it with your students.

What kind of fun word work activities do you do with your students?

What I'm Loving Summer School Edition

I am so excited for another link up with Covered in Glitter and Glue, for What I'm Loving Wednesday.

I know that it is "summer break," but I am loving being back in my classroom.  This week started our Summer Jumpstart Program.  It is a grant program, written by one of our amazing ESL teachers, to "jumpstart" our kindergartners coming into first grade.  I have the privilege of teaching one of classes. Tomorrow, parents will be joining us to learn ways to support their child at home.  I decided that Oh, No! was the perfect game to teach them, as a way to practice sight words.  If you haven't played Oh, No! with your kiddos you can grab the directions from my TPT store.

Teaching summer school is allowing me to keep my TPT juices flowing.  Make sure to check out my latest freebie, ARR! Tally Mark Activity.

Not only do I love creating for TPT, but I love watching my kiddos test out (and LOVE) my creations.  Today, students worked on their short /a/ word families with Ice Cream Word Families.  It was so great to see them manipulating and finding connections throughout the word families.

Today's ultimate love happens to be my Math Tubs.  Ashley's labels are perfect; make sure to check out her blog.  Call me crazy, but I loved taking a basket of math centers and placing each activity in its specified tub.

Happy Wednesday!!

Ice Cream Word Families

As a primary teacher, I find great joy in teaching word families.  I believe that they provide readers with tremendous foundational skills.

I am so excited for my latest TPT creation Ice Cream Word Families.  This word family pack contains short /a/ word families.

Each word family includes 6 words.

The provided recording sheet can be used with each of the families included.

This pack will be the first of many word family activities.  Make sure to follow my TPT for updates. If you purchase this pack and rate it, send me an email at godlewm@gmail.com; I will send you a thank you surprise.