Popcorn Words
Popcorn
words are words that pop up everywhere in our morning message and our
shared reading. We add one or
two words a week to our popcorn wall.
Each time we add a word to the wall we take a close look at it.
We notice things such as how many letters it has in it, we cheer it
and clap it or move to it. There
are many ways to cheer and clap the word, but here are a few of our
favorites:
| Cheers(complete with movements) | Claps: | Movements: |
| Whisper cheer | Clam clap |
Raise the roof |
| Cowboy cheer | Ketchup clap |
Bat the ball |
| Opera cheer | Golf clap |
Roller Coaster |
| Cheerleader cheer | Pencil Clap |
Hoop it up |
We
keep a list of popcorn words near the writing center and computer
station. I can call attention
to them as we are reading and writing.
These displays are used by the students during literacy center time
when they can read and write the room.
We
play a lot of word games during literacy center time. Here are a few of our favorites:
| *Word Hopscotch |
*Word Memory |
| *Word Bingo |
*Word Go Fish |
*Boom
– Played like a flash card game. In
the stack of words there are 5 “boom” cards.
If a player draws a word card he/she reads it. If he/she draws a boom card he/she must put their cards back.
*Find
the Word. On shapes to match
our themes I write the popcorn words.
We spread them out on the floor.
I give clues such as: “I’m looking for a word with 3
letters…there is an a in the middle of the word…it starts like cat.”
Students enjoy giving the clues also.
*Erase
the word - I write words on
the dry erase board. I say a
word and the student erases it.
*Fish
for words – With a magnetic fishing pole students catch fish with words
on them.
*Word
Beach Ball – Write words on beach ball.
Toss to students. They
say the word that is touching their thumb.
*Light
up the Word - Students take
turns finding the given word and lighting up the word with a flashlight.
Mr. Jackson from People’s Bank gave us neat little mini
flashlights like a key ring.
*Draw
a stick - Write words on
craft sticks. You can play
like “Boom.”
*Read
Like A Millionaire – Students take turns reading a word from the popcorn
word deck. If they need help
on a word, they may phone a friend using a play telephone.
I
have gathered all of these ideas from other web sites and/or books.
Thanks to all who share!!
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