Looking for more ways to practice writing words? A list of 27 strategies will engage learners of any level. Kids can choose between writing their words in peanut butter, criss-crossing them with words that share common letters, and cheering them like a cheerleader, among others.

Concepts

sight words, decoding words, beginning reading, parent communication, dyslexia

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Copy each idea onto a calendar for vacation periods or extended homework practice
• Allow learners to choose the ways they'd like to practice their words each week
• Have your class come up with additional ideas for reinforcing their weekly words
• Apply the strategies to kids who are learning to write their names

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for students with dyslexia

Pros

• Appeals to all intelligence types, including kinesthetic and auditory learners
• Activities are fun and easy for both learners with special needs and mainstream classes
• Provides an additional list of strategies (attached); both lists together could make up every week for an entire school year

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.3.a RF.1.3.a RF.2.3.a