Sowing the Seeds to Succeed in Word Work

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Sowing the Seeds to Succeed in Word Work

• Cheri Isaacson-Sturgis Elementary

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Heres What We Know

• The focus of any reading program should be on
  finding meaning in delightful stories. Children
  will not be able to construct meaning, however,
  unless they are able to read the words
  effortlessly.

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Magic 13

• 13 words, that are used so frequently in
  reading/writing that they compose 1 out of every
  4 words.
• Do you know the magic 13?
• Take a two minutes, work by yourself or with a
  teamwhat is the magic 13?

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The Magic Thirteen

• a
• he
• that
• you
• the
• in
• is
  

• to
• and
• it
• for
• of
• was

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The Most Important Word

• Whats in a name?
• Letters
• Sounds
• Features Similarities
• Getting To Know You
• Games Activities
• Name chart
• Word puzzles
• Getting To Know You Book
• Pocket Chart

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Introducing WordsHigh Frequency Words

• Question
• Cheer
• Read/Write
• Word Wall
• Comprehensive Literacy---Immerse children in
  reading and writing activities

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Practicing HighFrequency Words

• Comprehensive Literacy---Immerse children in
  real and meaningful reading and writing
  activities
• Shared Reading-Big BooksDaily MessageShared
  News
• Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?
• Happy Birthday
• Have You Seen My Cat?
• Shared PoetryCheck out Fast Start for Early
  Readers
• See itWord Wall, Punch card
• Say it--Cheer Daily
• Do it--Write
• Wipe, chalkboards, carpet, sky writers (writing
  in the air)
• Play with Words!
• Read some more and write some more!

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Maintain

• Centers
• Read
• Write
• Commit
• Parents
• Student experts
• Word Walls

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Working With Words

• Work with Word Families
• Introduce
• Print
• Play
• Make words, two letter words
• Three letter words
• What do you notice?
• Write

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Assessment

• Punch cards
• Checklists
• Words I Can Write

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Thank You For Coming!

• Cheri Isaacson
• Sturgis ElementaryKindergarten
• cheryllynn.isaacson_at_meade.k12.sd.us
• sodakisaacson_at_spe.midco.net
• http//ci009.k12.sd.us
• http//sdrc.k12.sd.us
• 605-347-3704