We're trying a new activity for spelling this week and I have dubbed it Spell 'n' Doodle. Doodle Bug really enjoys drawing - really, really enjoys drawing. However, Doodle Bug does not enjoy spelling - really really really does not enjoy spelling. I've come to notice lately that our days of doing "C" and "D" in her spelling books are pretty much wasted. She doesn't get a lot of out of those activities (things like finding the spelling words in a running list of letters and learning about words that aren't even part of our spelling lesson) and she doesn't enjoy them. So being the caring mom (actually the mom who is sick of all of the complaining) that I am, I created a new activity for her to try out. We're testing it out this week so there's not a lot of feedback to be had, but I am sharing the creation so you can try it out along with us.
The sample above shows you two of the cards I created as examples. The cards you print for your kiddos have the words, but no doodles (although I did include my doodle cards for you if you have a use for them). Your students illustrate the words by creating their own doodles. Then, because this lesson's words are focusing on the Latin roots pend and dict have the students underline the root in each word. You can also have the students write a sentence using the word on the back or the definition of the word if you would like. For another activity, have them organize the word cards in alphabetical order and then write the list in their spelling journals (or on plain ol' paper if you don't use a spelling journal).
If you download this creation, please leave a comment. If you have any ideas for improvement, feel free to leave those too. (c: To download this file just click on the link below the sample.
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