Red Word Practice

During our SWR/Word Study time each day, students practice what we call "Red Words." These are usually words that cannot be sounded out, so they must be memorized to learn how to write and read them. In order to commit these words to memory, we practice them in a variety of ways. Research shows that children benefit from going beyond pencil/paper and rote memorization, so we get children's bodies moving when we practice spelling! Here's a snippet of what our Red Word practice looks like. We add new Red Words each week, and as time goes on, I will introduce new fun ways to practice these words.

This snippet shows "tapping," "firecracker," and "stomping"--three of the body movements we use to practice Red Words.