Explorer Fun

 

1.  Using a clothesline, index cards, markers, and clothespins hang out a Word Family to dry. 

 
2.  Begin at one end of the tape with the word and print rainbow words that you discovered while exploring.  Like am cam dam  ham jam

3.  Print word explorations on a sentence strip.  Tape one end of a rolling pin with the sentence strip.  Roll up the sentence strip and tape at the end.  Now your ready to read and show off your work to your classmates by unwinding your creation. 

  

You could also could use an empty paper towel roll.
Reader's Word Family Theater: 

 

Cooperative Groups work together to perform skits using word explorations.  

Dial it up:  Let your fingers do the spelling as you use your

word explorer worksheet.  Check out the sample, too. 

Word-A- Pillar:  Cut apart egg cartons and print a word on each section.  Save one part for the face and decorate. Add toothpicks with flags for the antenna displaying the word family.  Attach the toothpicks and exhibit them for the class to view. 

 
Achievement Chain:  As children master the words on the word wall they receive a letter bead or bead to represent the recognition and the mastery of the words under that letter.  There could be many variations to this wearable or hanging reward.
Word Relay:  Teams are divided into groups of 4 or 5.  Each person is given a word from the word wall.  He/She must run to his/her assigned chart paper, take a marker print the word, and run back and tag the next person in line.  The next person runs and performs the same task.  The first team that finishes wins.  There could be many variations to this game.
Word Exploration Macarena:  Using an exploration put the words to music and dance by singing the words and dancing the moves to the Macarena.  For example am cam dam ham   jam Pam ram Sam  clam gram wham slam   am exploration clap

Word Riddles:  Keep giving clues until the children guess! 

I am on the word wall

Look at them all.

I have ____ letters.

I have _____ consonants.

I have _____ vowels.

I begin with the letter _____.

Word Wall Hokey Pokey

A Words

all (right foot in)

am (right foot out

an (right foot in)

 at  (shake right foot)

Word Wall Hokey Pokey

Turn yourself around

That's what it's all about.

B words

bar (left foot in)

be (left foot out

boy (left foot in)

 but  (shake left foot)

Word Wall Hokey Pokey

Turn yourself around

That's what it's all about.

Continue using the other words.

Write The Shirt: 

You've heard of Write The Room.  This is an adaptation of this fun activity.  During center time, using a clipboard and pencil, a child can copy the word wall on the back of the child's shirt. 

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