SHARING AND COLLABORATION BOOKLET

First Grade Fundations Differentiating the Curriculum

Dear Colleagues, Thank you for attending the Differentiating in Fundations workshop. It was a productive day and we greatly enjoyed the group interaction, individual insights and wonderful ideas that we all able to share. We had some fantastic activities submitted for the purposes of sharing amongst our grade level which are contained in this booklet along with the five activities shared during the workshop to create in one booklet to use as a ready reference of ideas to use in your classrooms. Thank you for your participation and wonderful ideas. Liane Curtis and Danielle Price Hurffville School

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Boom Game Have words on craft sticks in a cup. Include several sticks with the word “Boom” on it. Partners choose words, tap out and keep sticks if they know the words. All sticks go back in the cup if you choose “Boom”.

This fantastic idea was submitted by our colleague, Carol Calloway at Whitman School: Thank you, Carol!

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Picture Activity

Materials needed: Old calendar pages or Christmas cards Advanced preparation: partnerships or small groups Directions: Each pair/group receives a calendar page or Christmas card. They make up a sentence to go with the picture. After orally telling their sentence they write the sentence using the correct punctuation mark. • You could have different

groups use different punctuation marks for their sentences.

This great idea was submitted by our colleague, Maggie Herrera at Wedgewood School: Thank you, Maggie!!

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SCOOT

Students can play “Scoot” to work on skills being taught using numbered cards and corresponding recording sheets. (very similar to hunt around the room) Instead students “scoot” to each seat around the room and record the answers. This way each student sees each skill card. Teachers can use recording sheets to evaluate where students are at and what words need to be reinforced. When reviewing answers students use crayons so they can’t change their answers.

This terrific idea was submitted by our colleague, Hope Millward at Wedgewood School: Thank you, Hope!!

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Create a power point which includes both trick and skill words. Then make alphabet boards First Idea -Whack-A-Word: Make mallets out of styrofoam balls and small wooden dowels. Students use these to spell out the word. Students have a certain amount of time to tap it out. You can set up the power point slides time to pace the activity. Second Idea - Jenga: Write sight words or trick words on the pieces. Have students read the words as they build their towers.

Third Idea – Cups: Write letter on the lip of a styrofoam cups and stack to spell words.

Three marvelous ideas were submitted by our friends at Bells School. Thank you, Bells School First Grade Teachers!!

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Ideas for Taping words: Tall tappers –hold arms high while tapping out words. Tiny tappers use tiny voices while tapping out words. Submitted by: Melissa Vacca Thomas Jefferson School

This grand idea was submitted by our colleague, Melissa Vacca at Thomas Jefferson School: Thank you, Melissa!!

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Word Sorts: Use word sorts to practice features taught. Modify level of words according to the needs of students.

This wonderful idea was submitted anonymously by one of our colleagues in attendance. Thank you for sharing!

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Word Sorts: Three station rotations daily *Two teacher led One independent station. Trick word flipbook Roll a word Rainbow write Playdough mat Interactive notebook/review sheet

This brilliant idea was submitted by: Angela Marchand and Jessica Schatzman at Birches School. Thank you, Angela & Jessica!!

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Activity #1 - Zip Lock Bag: Zip Lock Bag with printed word card. Add sand to bag. Have student trace word Activity #2 - Flashlight/Laser: Spell trick words that are projected on board using a flashlight or laser. Activity #3 - Word Dominos: Write words with different features on each end of a wooden (spoon) (Amazon-wooden taster spoons). Using these spoons play dominos by connecting words with the same feature (as seen on Pinterest).

This superb idea was submitted anonymously by one of our colleagues in attendance. Thank you for sharing!

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This marvelous idea was submitted by: Brittney Walton and Staci Latvenas at Birches School. Thank you, Brittney & Staci!!

ACTIVITY: Three groups rotate daily with different activities. The groups are leveled instruction is differentiated in each group. *Two teacher led groups *One word work group consisting of a game Monday: #1 New trick words introduced #2 Old trick word practice (wikki stix, tic-tac-toe). #3 Roll a trick word game. Tuesday: #1 A leveled activity #2 Sentence dictation #3 Word work Wednesday: #1 Leveled activity #2 Magnetic board work #3 Word work Thursday: #1 Leveled activity #2 Word family book or poem #3 Word work

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Fundations Sounds Memory Materials Needed: 9 square blank board 9 cards with Fundation words (4 pair that match a sound) for example short ”A” words”, short “E” words, or digraphs, etc. Activity: Place cards upside down on board. Turnover two at a time to get a match. Student must read words aloud Player with the most matches wins.

This amazing idea was submitted by: Pam Pierce at Birches School. Thank you, Pam!!

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This amazing idea was submitted by: Lorraine Pasquale at Birches School. Thank you, Lorraine!!

Partner Trick Word Practice Activity #1 Word cards in envelopes for each child. Partners “test” each other to spell word. This also practices reading the word to their partner. Activity #2 Write trick words with different writings tools: pen, marker, crayon, color pencil, pencil. Activity #3 On whiteboards – give a word to rhyme 3 more words. Example: 1.fin (I give this) 2. 3. 4. Students write 3 word that rhyme with “fin” on the three remaining lines just below.

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This amazing idea was submitted by: Jan Sanders at Wedgewood School. Thank you, Jan!!

Activity #1 Enlarge and color copies of vowel pictures. Write vowels on card. Laminate and place magnets on back. Use as needed for vowel extension practice. Activity #2 Trick word packet Each child has a trick word packet. The words are marked as mastered, review, practice and updated as needed. The packets go home in the individual book envelopes. Activity #3 Parental support at Back to School Night I give each family a binder with the introductory family activity packet. Each unit I send home the appropriate unit packet with each child. This helps keep parents informed and the enables them to help their child.

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The following are activities discussed during the presentation.

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A. Three Stations-Different Skills

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Station One Word Work: - Teacher Directed Tapping Spelling Practice with slates or magnetic board - Teacher/student: One student dictates word; other student spells and marks word on slate (follow up sheet). Station Two Sentence Work: - Sentence dictation with or without sentence frames. - Sentence edit. - Parts of speech. - Roll it. Say it. Use it. Write it. - Punctuation dice. (Group Exercise)

Station Three Independent Trick Word Practice: - Wikki-sticks - Scrabble Tiles - Letter Beads - Shaving Cream - Magnetic Letters - Glue Spelling Exercise - Tic/Tac/Toe Board - Word Race (handout)

“Word Race” Directions 1. Read the Trick Words on the bottom of the

sheet. 2. Roll the die. 3. Read and spell the trick word that corresponds

with the number on the die. 4. Write the word in the box above the number. Goal: The person who fills a column on

the grid first wins the race. Note: Game played with a partner. Each person gets

their own recording sheet.

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B. Three Groups-Same Skill

SAMPLE ACTIVITY – Digraph Sort ( Handout)

Group One Above Level Students: - Word sort with recording sheet. Group Two On-Level Students: - Match picture to word sort with recording sheet. Group Three Below Level Students: - Picture sort. - Teacher directed follow-up.

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C. Two Groups-Same Skill

Group One Pre-planned Partnerships: - Teacher or parent volunteer dictates word or sentence. -Both students write and mark word/sentence. - Students check each others work. Give clues for corrections and praise. Group Two Teacher modifies activity to meet the needs of below-level students (example: review tapping to spell; sound cards to spell words). - Use word cards to build meaningful sentences.

One group receiving modified instruction

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D. Five Additional Activities Activity One Spelling City App for I-Pad - Differentiated lists can be uploaded by the teacher and easily accessed by students to use in spelling games to practice Fundations’ skill words.. Activity Two Around the Room - Objective: Students will identify different features in words. - Activity: Teacher hangs 20 word cards around the room that contain features we have learned in Fundations. Teacher gives clues to students to find words with specific features. Students move to a word that contains the feature and read the word card Activity Three Pass the Slate: Pre-planned small groups. One slate and one marker per group. - Can be used for words or sentences - Teacher dictates word or sentence. Students echoes. - As students pass slate, each student writes the next letter in the word or word in the sentence. - When group finishes they hold up their slate.

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Activity Four Fluency Packs – sounds, words, phrases -These can be used in small groups or for individual students to build fluency. Activity Five I Have Who Has -Can be used as a whole group or in a small group for decoding practice.

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NOTE: Lorraine Pasquale of Birches School was kind enough to send along several other activities which can be used with Word Work during Fundations. These ideas will be sent via e-mail to conserve on paper. Thank you Lorraine!

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