Focus on the Week's Word Wall Words  - 

Start the Words Block each day with the five words selected for the week.  

1. Relate word to meaning or use - Use a sentence or other clue to bring meaning to the word being focused on.

2. Chant / Cheer word - Use a cheer to spelling the word aloud.  (Use 3 to 4 cheers each day).  Follow the link above to some suggested cheers.

   • In seat – clap, snap, drum, tap, etc.

   • Standing up – Blast Off, Lumberjack, Chalkboard, Pitch, etc.

3. Write word on paper - Have the children write each word on a piece of paper.  Handwriting instruction may be done during this time.

4. Repeat for the other words for the week

On-The-Back Activities - One of the following activities is done with the remaining time of this section.

• On-the-Back Endings
• On-the-Back Rhymes
• On-the-Back Cross Checking
• Be a Mind Reader