do you have a list of the 500 words you could email me in an attachment? I would love to see them! :) Thanks so much, Lacey :)
> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:05:14 +0000 > From: jefjar...@comcast.net > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Spelling > > Hi, > This my third year teaching first grade. My first grade team has a > spreadsheet of all 500 high frequency words. We start with the first hundred > (first grade curriculum) in the beginning of the year (reading AND spelling). > That is our starting point. Each week the students get six new words. They > write them on 3X5 index cards. The cards go back and forth every day and it > is their job to practice reading and spelling them every night. They also use > them during the day to do word work. For example, on Thursdays, they need to > pick 10 words and write them in Alphabetical order. Wednesdays is write six > words, then pick two to write in a sentence - illustrate the sentences with > quick sketches. (I also teach Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop in my class). Our > school has no writing curriculum so that is what I do. > > > On Friday they get with a partner and trade cards. Partner A writes 6 of > partner B's words down and vice versa. They then take turns giving each other > a "spell check" They say their partners word and their partner writes it > down... etc. Like a mini spelling test, but you never know what words your > partner will pick for you, so you have to know your words. It holds them > accountable. > > > There is more to the way it works, so if you think you have more questions > email me and I would be happy to clarify anything for you. > > > :) It's taco night and the kids are calling!! > Camille > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amy Tisinger" <amylyn...@gmail.com> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 7:21:33 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [MOSAIC] Spelling > > I am in my 7th year of teaching, and am trying to start up an individualized > spelling program for my 2nd graders, starting with the 2nd semester next > week. I've done some research, but am interested in some practical thought > and advice based on experience! Also, I would be interested in any theories > or ideas behind giving spelling tests. I ditched them a few years ago > because I found my 1st graders were either struggling through the entire > thing (becoming frustrated, and not learning anything in the process), or > were acing every test because they already knew the words or were memorizing > them and not transferring to writing. I've also recognized this could have > been due to my poor implementation; I am a writer's workshop teacher through > and through, and wasn't devoting a lot of time to it. > > So, please offer up your thoughts and advice! > > Thank you, > Amy Tisinger > 2nd Grade Teacher > Rainbow Bridge International School > Shanghai, China > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
