Word Book
Kids must be fairly
familiar with letter names and know a few sounds to handle this project.
Younger kids probably won't stay long, but let them do what they can.
Objectives
1. Reads simple words. 2. Gives phonetic sounds for letter. 3.
Identifies letters by name.
Materials
Felt pens; pre-made
word book. To make the books, take four sheets of 8x11 paper. Fold in half
lengthwise to make eight pages, put a colored paper cover over and staple at
the top. Divide the pages into three sections by clipping almost to the stapled
top with scissors. The book now has 8 pages with 3 sections and a cover.
The first section will have the letters C, B, M, R, S, P, and F printed in
black. The second section has the letters A, E, I, O, U, EE and OO printed in
red and the third section will have the letters T, D, M, K, N, P, R, and X in
black. The first letters will spell CAT and the various pages can be flipped to
spell different words. NOTE: This project involves a lot of preparation on the
part of the teacher, but the book can be a permanent part of the classroom for
simple reading and writing projects.
Procedures
1. Give each child a book and explain that the books will be
kept for use at school. Have children make the words WORD BOOK on the front by
copying or tracing. Have them copy or trace their name on the back.
2. Next have them practice reading the words CAT, BAT, MAT and RAT by flipping
up the pages. Use the rhyme used in the “Rhyming Story Cards” lesson. They can
make up their own stories to rhyming words.
3. Children can also practice writing simple words with paper and pens.
4. Books should be kept in the classroom so that the children have access to
them.
Variation
Let children work together in pairs to spell and make words. Some combinations
of letters don’t spell real words. Don’t worry, the kids don’t seem to mind
reading nonsense and it’s probably good training for the future.
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