This is a guest post by blogger Laureen that originally ran in March 2014. If you like what you see here, you can check out her blog, Teach with Laughter , for more of her writing.
It’s Laureen visiting again from Teach With Laughter . Today I’m going to share with you an idea that I use with my students as a follow-up to reading Joy Cowley’s Mrs. Wishy-Washy books.
Like you, when reading with my students I am constantly pointing out words, including compound words . You’ll find compound words in just about every book. For example, in Mrs. Wishy-Washy and the Big Tub you’ll find "sunshine," "afterward." and "everywhere," and in Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Birthday there’s even one in the title!
As a follow up I created an engaging "I Spy" activity for students . Using a magnifying glass (who hasn’t met a child who loves them?) they will search for teeny-tiny words.
Students need to combine words to create compound words and record them. For example they’ll find "cake" and "cup" to create "cupcake." I have included a student instruction sheet to keep students on task in a center, an "I Spy" picture page and a recording sheet.
Make sure that you have a magnifying glass handy and watch the learning and the smiles happen!Thanks for reading my post and enjoy your freebie!!
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Laureen is a grade one teacher in Canada. She has been teaching kindergarten and grade one for 22 years, has two children, and enjoys creating hands-on learning activities for her classroom. You can read about more of her activities at her blog Teach With Laughter .
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