We completed Shark Week last week. I have been dying to try Rooted in Reading and wasn’t sure how it would work with first graders and I do have a basal to work around. Last week we had an “off week” meaning we didn’t have a story to teach and we were reviewing skills from the reading unit. This was the perfect time to try Rooted in Reading. I used the shark activities from the May unit. My kiddos LOVED it!!
They were really, really into learning the vocabulary. I loved the flap book that was provided in the unit, but I decided to turn it into “Underwater Vocabulary”. I made the name up spur of the moment, so it needs a little work. I decided to have the kids write the sentences for their vocabulary words with white crayon on white paper. Which of course they thought I was crazy to suggest. After they all had their sentences written out I had them go over the entire page with blue watercolor (like the ocean-get it?) When they saw their sentences ‘pop’ out they thought I was MAGIC. I swear I heard a round of applause, but that might have been in my head.
Shark Week Vocabulary Fun
May 1, 2016
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Lisa