Activities for Reading and Writing
(Kindergarten and 1st grade)
- generate words with the same beginning letter sound
- practice writing letters
- locate known words within text
- practice writing known words quickly and smoothly
- generate rhyming words
- clap multi-syllabic words (hearing the parts in words will help
them see the parts in reading and break longer words down so
they are easier to write)
- writing sprees (have him write as many words as he can in
2-3 minutes)
- keep a journal each day of what they did (saying unknown
words slowly to hear all the sounds)
- read a book to them and discuss what is happening, characters,
make predictions and connections, what did they like/dislike,
what would they have done, etc.
- play concentration or Bingo with frequency words (word wall
words), write them in pudding, make out of noodles,
www.spellingcity.com , shaving cream, painting, salt boxes, etc.