Daily blog #5

Today I didn’t go into the school, but I worked on a project for the kids instead. Mrs. Black and I decided that I would create a game to help the students learn their new spelling words. We decided that I would create a set of flash cards with just one word on each. Then I would create another set of cards with a picture for each word on a card. The game would involve the students matching the picture with the corresponding vocabulary word. I spent the day writing out the words on the cards, and then locating pictures on the internet. I then printed out the pictures, and pasted them on the back of index cards.
On Monday we will use the game in Group. We will lay out the pictures on the table, and put the pile of just words face down. Then, one at a time the students will choose a card from the face down pile and match it with one of the picture cards. This will help with the visual learning aspect, while helping to teach taking turns.