Hands on word work first grade

Who doesn't love the Dollar Tree? They have figured teachers out and keep the fun stuff in stock for hands on fun in the classroom. I found the "coolest" materials there yesterday! I picked up these little tongs and plastic ice cubes and knew what I wanted to do with them immediately! My students love using tongs and the ice cubes are perfect for writing letters and words on. Take a look! I will include these in our fine motor bins that we use every morning and have students work in pairs to…

These sight word activities will keep your students actively engaged (and having fun!) while getting tons of practice with the sight words YOU choose.

Are you looking for a new word work activity that your students are sure to love? This Building Blocks Sight Word Box is a hands-on way for your students to practice reading and spelling their sight words. This interactive activity is fun for morning tubs, literacy centers, or as an enrichment activity for early finishers. The best part is that these boxes are easy and inexpensive to make! Click on the picture to learn more about this word work center! #sightwords #buildingblockssightwordbox

Do you reinvent the wheel every single week when it comes to centers, word work, stations.....whatever you happen to call them? Yeah, me too! I know better, I swear I do but it just never fails. I am here today to tell you that there IS A BETTER WAY! Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of Daily 5. I run my room about as closely to the Daily 5 model as possible but this is one area I just never could give in on. The sisters suggest having out materials for students to build words, write…

These fun hands on sight word activities will help kindergartners and kids in first grade learn sight words fast! Hands on learning activities are awesome! #learnmathfast

Children learn best whenever an activity is fun and hands-on and I believe that teaching sight words should have the same approach. Forget about boring worksheets and boring flashcards, these hands-on sight word activities will have your kids begging to practice their reading skills.

These Dolch sight word practice activities are a fun way for students to learn sight words while developing their fine motor skills. Download a FREE set of sight word printables instantly!

BEST list of fun ways to teach & practice sight words. Ideas for pre-school, kindergarten & first grade. Hands-on games & creative activities to do at home!

Find 10 FREE sight word games and activities for your students to use during literacy centers. Many of these require very little materials to make.

Do you reinvent the wheel every single week when it comes to centers, word work, stations.....whatever you happen to call them? Yeah, me too! I know better, I swear I do but it just never fails. I am here today to tell you that there IS A BETTER WAY! Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of Daily 5. I run my room about as closely to the Daily 5 model as possible but this is one area I just never could give in on. The sisters suggest having out materials for students to build words, write…