Jingle Bell Word Families YouTube

Here is an example of how I use the multimedia file "Jingle Bell Word Families" on my Smart Board.  The song teaches the "ang, ing, ong, and ung" word families.  It also teaches the phonemic awareness skills of rhyming and substitution of sounds. This multimedia file can be used on a Smart Board, any Interactive Whiteboard, or computer that has Quick Time.


http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Jingle-Bell-Word-Families-for-the-Smart-Board-or-Computer
If you don't have access to this technology, you can purchase the book version along with the mp3 song to teach your class.  Remember to add in the motions to make it more kinesthetic.  Auditory, visual, and kinesthetic connections mixed in with fun helps children retain more information.  Use the 1/2 size books during your guided reading session.  The teaching points on the multimedia file are also at the end of the books. 


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I'm Working on My Strategies to Read YouTube

Take a look at how I use the multimedia file to teach reading strategies to my students on my Smart Board. This file can be used with any Interactive Whiteboard or computer. You need to have Quick Time on your computer to read the file. The song is from the CD "Growing Dendrites with Kathy Griffin. 



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Blends Are Letter Friends on YouTube

Take a look at how I use the multimedia file "Blends Are Letter Friends" for the Smart Board, Interactive Whiteboard, and computer. The song is from the CD "Growing Dendrites with Kathy Griffin."



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Check the books and song that go along with the multimedia file. Use the book set in whole group reading, independent reading, read-to-self, guided reading, and as a homework song folder file.

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If You Know Your Letter Sounds on YouTube

Check out my multimedia file for the Smart Board, Interactive Whiteboard, or computer.
Visit my store for the book set which contains a big book, 8 1/2 X 11 book for independent reading or whole group, a 1/2 size book for individual student book boxes for guided reading, a listening center book for easier timing with the print/song, and a homework file to put in a song folder.

Copycat Letter Boogaloo Video Instructions

Well my first post to YouTube was an experience.  My name is good and bad.  It's great if you need to remember it.  It's not so great if you search it on YouTube.  Lessons learned, many viewing it thought they were going to watch the comedian. LOL!  I received some interesting comments throughout the day.  In fact, I had to remove a couple.  Wow! 
Today's post is going to show how to use the multimedia file Copycat Letter Boogaloo.  My children love to do this song and add motions to it.  And it really transfers over to their reading and writing.  

You can purchase the multimedia file for the Smart Board, Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), or for your student computers.


http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Copycat-Letter-Boogaloo-for-the-Smart-Board-or-Computer

Other current products for Copycat Letter Boogaloo are the book set with an 8 1/2 X 11 book for whole group or the listening center, a 1/2 size book for guided reading or for independent reading, and a song chart to put in a homework song folder for a home-school connection and the mp3 version of the song.  Coming soon - Copycat Letter Boogaloo Activity/Game Pack.  Follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers to receive information when I upload new activities.
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Thanks for visiting my blog.  Leave a comment if you have any questions or want to tell how you use this in your class.

I Know My Vowels You Tube

I'm making my debut on You Tube to show how I use the multimedia files on the Smart Board or any Interactive Whiteboard.  My first video is dark so you can see the board better.  I will try to work on the quality of my videos over the next couple of weeks. If you load the multimedia file on your student computers, the students will use the mouse to click on the arrows and buttons to start, stop, or move the page of the song.


Today's blog will focus on the song "I Know My Vowels" from Growing Dendrites with Kathy Griffin (c) Copyright 2011.  These multimedia files work much better than Power Point files because you have more control over the file and the interactive writing on the board.

Multimedia File for the Smart Board, Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), or Computer

Teaching Points Page at the End of the Multimedia File
Use as a whole group activity or as a literacy station

I use the multimedia files during whole group phonics, but also as an independent literacy center during Readers' Workshop.  I let 2 students interact with the board at a time.  They take turns finding the vowels on each page.  To make it differentiated, my students also look for little words hiding in big words and different phonics patterns. They also practice writing the words or change them to make new words.  (Ex: a higher level student might take the 'k" off of the word "know" and change it to "now."  I always use the words, "What do you notice?"  This question is very powerful as it gives you great insight into what your students know.  Give it a try! 


You can purchase this multimedia file at my Teachers Pay Teachers store.  

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Know-My-Vowels-for-the-Smart-Board-or-Computer

Want books for independent reading for your students' book boxes?  The listening center?  As a homework song folder? Purchase the book set at my TPT store.


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While you are there, you can also purchase the mp3 version of the song to place in the listening center or on an iPod, and take a look at the I Know My Vowels Activity Game Pack with many games/activities to support the song. I have included a flag in this pack for your students to decorate.  My students carry their flag as they march around the room to the song or multimedia file.  We spin in a circle when the cheerleader spins. And of course, we cheer with the vowels too.  After the students get used to this activity, we bump it up and go on vowel hunts with our flags to use as an anchor support.  The students record their words in their word books. When we have made this a secure goal, I send the flags home with the students for a home-school connection.


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Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
Thanks for stopping by!

Strategies for the Outlaw Words Activities

This blog post will continue to discuss word wall words that do not follow the typical phonics rules.  The following are some of the activities that I do with the song, books, and activity kit from the Outlaw Words:

These are the actual phrases from the song put in a pocket chart.  They are color-coded to match the words in the books and on the multimedia file for the Smart Board, IWB, and computer.  I used colors and short phrasing as a strategy for helping students remember these hard words.  "What do you want?"  is used as anchor to help the children keep track of where they are in the song.  

Large word walls serve their purpose in the early childhood classroom.  When you make smaller, more focused word walls, it helps students zone in on where to locate these words instead of scanning through 50-150 words on the big word wall.  My students have the song memorized so when they are writing in Writers' Workshop and want to write one of the Outlaw Words, they will sing the song, smile, and get up to go get the strip.  I tell my students that good readers and writers know where to find help and will look for those words in our classroom.  I also explain that after they locate and write that word many times, their brains will grow dendrites or make a connection and BAM!!! they will know how to read and write the word.  They like the BAM!!! part.


I also make 3 copies of the strips from the Outlaw Words Activity/Game pack to use during the song or multimedia file.  I pass the strips out to the students.  There are 34 words in the song with 12 phrases.  I pass out a phrase strip to each child (some get 2) and they stand up when they get to their line in the song.  If you have the "These are the Outlaw Words! strip, they will be standing up 12 times during the song. Keep that in mind when passing out the strips.  You want children who need more movement to have one of the strips closer to the bottom of this chart.  After we sing it the first time through, I have them switch strips with a friend, and we do it again.  The "what do you want" strip is the most popular and can cause some children to hold on tightly to that strip!


STOP FREEZE or BANG GAME

Outlaw Word Puzzle Set for Spelling CenterI put each line of the song into one plastic baggie.  Students spell one line of the song at a time. I provide a small anchor chart also provided in the activity pack to provide support for learning to read the words too.  The students memorize the song and use the visual color-coded supports to learn to read and spell the words.

GO FISH OR STOP FREEZE FOR LITERACY CENTERS
Students draw 5 cards and place in the card holder.  I use a large clip chip from the Dollar Store and place 2 foam semi-circles together inside the clip.  This holds the cards in place making it easier to play the game.  Student asks another student if he/she has one of the words in his/her hand.  If yes, students gives him/her the card.  If no, student says, "STOP FREEZE!" and the other student draws a card from the extra pile.  Play continues when are cards are gone.  Player with the most cards wins.

These are 4 out of the 12 activities in the "Outlaw Words Activity/Game Pack" on my Teachers Pay Teachers Store.  Here are the links for the Activity Pack, Books, mp3 song, and multimedia file for the Smart Board, IWB, and computer.


Have fun and thanks for visiting my blog and checking out my TPT store.


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