We were reviewing long and short vowel sounds this week and my kids just weren't getting it, so I decided to give them cards with our spelling words and have them sort themselves into groups of either long vowels or short vowels on opposite sides of the room. Even after they grouped, they still were not putting the words in the correct category. On the spur of the moment, I told the short vowel side of the room to call one of the players from the other side that didn't belong over to their side, just like when they played Red Rover at recess. They loved it! We also played it to review common and proper nouns. Click on the pic below to download the directions and the words we used. (They are from Scott Foresman's Unit 2 "Penguin Chick.")
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ReplyDeletecute! thank you....when we get to open and closed syllables words, I will defnitely be using these!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Thanks! Love this and it will help me reluctant readers... YOU ROCK!
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Wow! What a great, original idea! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThis will be great for my students who have difficulty with the vowels. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI used this with my RTI group as a review after we played short/long vowel jeopardy and sorted 'til we were blue!
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBarbara
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What an engaging activity to get kids out of their seats!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great activity to get the students up and moving...as well as practicing vowel sorts. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove your post. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteVowels and Consonants