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It's Great to Be Reading (Short Vowels)
I use this multimedia file to introduce CVC or short vowel word families.

You can purchase this multimedia file at my TpT store:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-Great-to-Be-Reading-CVC-Words-for-the-Smart-Board-or-Computer
I created books to use during guided reading groups and to put in my students' book boxes for "Just Right Reading" practice.  After they read/sing the book, they can practice all of the words at the end of the book (over 150 CVC words).  It's great practice to master these short vowel word families. I also put a copy in the listening center to reinforce fluency and provide extra support to a favorite book/song.


http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-Great-to-Be-Reading-Books-CVC-Words
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-Great-to-Be-Reading-Song-CVC-Words

I build smaller word walls to help transfer this skill to other word families in my classroom.  Sometimes my word walls are on "actual walls" and sometimes they are on smaller sheets in tubs.

We document our work in our "Word Work Books."
It shows their growth over the school year and there are
no papers to keep track of during Reader's Workshop.
When I ask, "What words did you work on today?"
They show me. I add some creativity to it by using
fun markers, crayons, and colored pencils.

My portable word wall.
Children take the word families they want to work
with to the tables to do different literacy centers,
such as spelling and word sorts.

Word Sort by Word Family
Using Post-it-Notes

Want some fun literacy centers to go with these word families?  Check out It's Great to Be Reading Activity Pack:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-Great-to-Be-Reading-Activity-Pack-CVC-Words

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