Working with Words 1* Grade Materials Designed by: Denise Walker, EdS. 1° Grade Mt. Horeb Elementary Dynamic Curriculum Project 2015 Jefferson County Schools Permission was granted by National Geographic Reading to use the material from our reading series to enhance instruction. Also, special credit and many thanks to My Cute Graphics (mycutegraphies.com) for their amazing site dedicated to helping teachers with amazing clipart at no charge. Please check out the website! Also, some of the materials in the appendix were Freebies from Suesstasitic Blogspot. These have the website at the bottom. Please check out her website for great ideas, a5 well as her Teachers Pay Teachers site.Dynamic Curriculum Resources for 1" Grade Denise Walker, Ed.S. Mt. Horeb Elementary- 1% Grade Jefferson County Schools Unit Vocabulary for each unit, based on National Geographic Reach for Reading Program The following PowerPoints are for each unit of the National Geographic’s Reach for Reading series for first grade. These PowerPoints are a presentation tool for words in each unit of the reading series. The large black letters on white are engaging and will help you introduce words as you begin each unit and revisit the words. The high frequency words are simple, large and limited to one per slide. The academic vocabulary has the word, pictures from National Geographic, and a simple sentence. These slides are animated and will appear as you click through the presentation. There are Units 1-8 with each week having a new set of slides. Permission was granted by National Geographic Reach for Reading to use images to create this project.Dynamic Curriculum Resources for 1" Grade Denise Walker, Ed.S. Mt. Horeb Elementary- 1” Grade Working with Words based on National Geographic Reach for Reading Program The following resources are for each unit of the National Geographic's Reach for Reading series for first grade. These resources may be used in a myriad of ways to assist teachers in better meeting the needs of each student. These word lists represent two types of words, high frequency words and academic vocabulary as well as words based on phonetic patterns. Optional uses of these sheets could include the following: © Working with Words resource for word exploration (this is my main use for it in my classroom) + Parent involvement in attaining new words (can be sent home) Easy to go resource for introduction of words, especially phon ic patterns |lam sure there are many other helpful uses which could be a helpful component to your own teaching styles. | wll attempt to show you how | have found them useful as a twenty-five minute working with words center. This is a research based approach to exploring words and phonetic patterns. This, provides independent practice for students to complete a rotation while | am working with a guided reading group. Other students would be independently reading or writing while | am working guided reading group. One of the first things I do at the end of each Friday is switch out my words for the next week of study. 1 make approximately 6 copies (color preferable}. | then load them in a smart pal type pocket with the academic words on one side and the phonetic on the other. Notice the pictures are there to help readers who need more support. The pictures are the first word or are related to the first word. Ihave Working with Words tools that | have introduced one by one from the beginning of the year. AS you may know the secret to anything with independent work is to practice together as a group, setting expectations and students modeling appropriate behavior. The importance of training students how to do each activity is imperative. | usually introduce one at a time during the first weeks of school. Youmay add and take away activities to keep them inspired. Here is a picture of how I have mine set up. Its ‘a good idea to have one of your “organizers” help keep it straightened, as well as having them notify you when you are getting low on consumables. Romanos | This picture is a Working with Words Poster to go over to make sure students Work With Words} are helping to hold themselves accountable for learning. This poster was found con Teacher's Pay Teacher's from Leslie Hope, The Groovy Teacher. Itisa freebie! Its important developmentally for 6 and 7 year olds to have chances to make choices when learning. Because of this, | provide many materials for students to use to explore with these words and acquire new information about how words work. This list is not exhaustive, and you are encouraged to find new and creative ways to help keep students engaged and excited about learning, Here is a list to get you started: ‘* Dryerase boards, markers and erasers ‘© Small, decorative note pads and colored pens ‘+ Alphabet stamps, stamp pads and paper ‘+ Metal cookie trays and magnetic letters* Letters to use for building and a sheet © Tic-Tac-Toe sheets ‘+ Rainbow writing - on own or with dice © Read It, Write It, Spell It ‘© Wikki sticks or pipe cleaners © Mini “doodles” ‘* For special days- shaving cream and play dough. | have a can of play dough for each student with theirname. We spread out the dough and poke the letters in with tiny sticks for speed. Let your imagination soar!!!! The following will be some the free recording sheets our class uses. The video is some of students demonstrating how they use the working with words lists with our reading units. ‘Writing a ‘delivery Another way to use the sheets with the academic vocabulary is to use at writing center on factory in personal word walls to help students put these words in action. This can be copied and cut to putin a stand at the writing table or glued in a personal word wall&3 a Then and Now Unit National Geographic Reach 1°* Grade‘oo Sight Words before could people today warm were NG 7.1 pak) (ae Then and Now computer Internet message news now then communicate future history past presentWorking with Words = —ar & kn, gn, wr,mb as, [car lamb x far thumb star ue comb lark Words |Climb barn crumb dark gnat “ar” farm ae gnash Words hard “gn” gnaw bark Words sign mark resign part design wreath knee write know written Knight ae knot “wr? wrist knife Words Wong knock wrinkle knit wrench knob [vneza | |‘oo e @ = c® cas 5 Sight Words Then and computer after Internet message better news buy now id then Gea communicate pull future until history past presentWorking with Words —- or & ore/Past Tense |corn [shore core for store horn snore torn more form alore 7 0 “ " or north ore = | chore Words port Words __|explore sports | Irregular Past Tense Verbs Present Tense Past Tense say said run : ran drive drove __see saw know knew take took stand stood eat ate drink drank do did make made 1 unit 7.2NG7.3 ee) eis 4 Sight Words aria better easier also music call new fall old ; record important — story invent tomorrow Machine modern toolWorking with Words — ir,er,ur,est shirt burger dirt burn ‘flirt turn girl curl first hurl thirsty burst «qe | whirl “yr? purple Words [Swirl Words curve twirl ~~~ | return third Thursday stir church person vest fern ne best herb west serve rest “ep nerve “est” crest Words herd Words ~~~ |term verse her Unit 7.3NG7.4 Sight Words Then and better easier began music brother new enough old record even build learn invent second machine modern toolWorking with Words — air, ar,are,eer chair ear hair >) hear stairs yea fair clear pair near ; smear repair fear “air” beard Words /bear “sear” Words pear ——_ |wear = square “? se cheerleader “are” |glare # cheer Words flare cheerful stare “eer” steer share Words |%@e" spare a aware compare Uni nit 7.4