In the Meadow – Lesson 24 – Decoding Words
Here is a clever way to use craft sticks for decoding words. In the Meadow – Lesson 24 I can read decodable words. Objective: To read decodable words. (RF.K.3) Materials: craft sticks, marker Procedures: Place two craft sticks together lengthwise and touching each other. Write a decodable word on the two sticks so that it covers both sticks. Continue with different words on sets of two sticks. Mix up the sticks and your child will build the craft stick “puzzles”. As each word is put together, he will read the word. Conclusion: Have...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 23 – Sight Word Writing in Birdseed
Tactile writing is very beneficial in learning sight words. Using birdseed is a fun and unique way to do tactile writing. And it goes along nicely with our Blue Jay book! In the Meadow – Lesson 23 I can read sight words: now, find, know. Objective: To read sight words: now, find, know (RF.K.3) Materials: tray, grass seed, sight word cards Procedures: Place a thin layer of grass seed on a tray. Tell your child she will learn three new sight words. Show her the sight word card “now”. Have her trace and name each letter and...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 22 – Mystery Picture
Everyone loves a mystery! For this lesson, your child will decode sentences to reveal a mystery picture little by little! In the Meadow – Lesson 22 I can decode sentences. Objective: To decode sentences. (RF.K.2) Materials: print-out of a bird nest, sticky note pads, marker, scissors Procedures: Print out a large picture of a bird nest or find a picture from and old magazine to tear out. Write twelve decodable sentences on the sticky notes. Cover the picture with the sticky notes. Your child will choose a sentence to read. Then he...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 21 – Onset and Rime Twisty Eggs
Here is a fun lesson to practice onset and rime. And it goes along great with our new book, Blue Jay. Tweet tweet! In the Meadow – Lesson 21 I can read words using onset rime. Objective: To read words using onset rime. (RF.K.3) Materials: plastic colored eggs, marker Procedures: On the open edge of one half of an egg, write word families such as eep, ail, ay, etc. on the other half, write consonants, digraphs or blends such as j, sh, b, fr, etc. Put the egg together. Your child will focus on one word family and slowly turn the other...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 20 – Writing Prompt for Book 5 Blue Jay.
Spring is the perfect time for this writing prompt! And Book 5 Blue Jay will give your child lots of ideas to write about in his journal. In the Meadow – Lesson 20 I can write about a blue jay. Objective: To use inventive writing to write a story. (W.K.2) Materials: journal, pencil, crayons Procedures: Read a nonfiction story about a blue jay or research blue jays together online. Ask your child to write facts about a blue jay. Encourage him to use spaces between words, punctuation at the end of the sentence and to use letter-sounds...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 19 – Book 5 Blue Jay
Spring is in the air and Blue Jay has some exciting news! What could it be? Read the story to find out! In the Meadow – Lesson 19 I can read the story, “Blue Jay.” Objective: To fluently read the story, Blue Jay. (RF.K.4) Materials: Blue Jay (Set 16, Book 5) Procedures: Discuss the cover of the book. Ask questions such as: What is the title of this story? Where does this story take place? What kind of bird is this story about? Describe the blue jay. Turn to the inside front cover to read and discuss the vocabulary words. Then have your...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 18 – Sight Word Fun
Learning new sight words is extra fun when you use tactile writing! In the Meadow – Lesson 18 I can read sight words: blue, they, four, three, them. Objective: To read sight words: blue, they, four, three, them. (RF.K.3) Materials: sight word cards, shaving cream, tray Procedures: Explain to your child that she will learn five new sight words. Talk about each new sight word one at a time and have her trace it with her finger, while saying the letters and then the word. Spread a layer of shaving cream on a tray to pretend it is...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 17 – Decoding Words
This sensory jar is a fun way to practice decoding words, especially when there are insects hiding! In the Meadow – Lesson 17 I can decode words. Objective: To decode words. (RF.K.3) Materials: plastic jar, grass seeds, plastic insects, small slips of cardstock, marker Procedures: Wash out an empty, plastic peanut butter jar. When dry, fill the jar almost full with grass seeds. For extra fun, add plastic insects. Write decodable words on slips of cardstock and place them in the jar. Your child will slowly turn the jar and read each word...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 16 – Writing Prompt for Book 4 The Seeds
Today your child can be a scientist and write facts about ants and grasshoppers. In the Meadow – Lesson 16 I can write about a grasshopper and an ant. Objective: To use inventive writing to write a story. (W.K.2) Materials: journal, pencil, crayons Procedures: Read nonfiction stories about ants and grasshoppers or research these insects together online. Ask your child to write a fact about each insect. Encourage her to use spaces between words, punctuation at the end of the sentence and to use letter-sounds that she hears in words....
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 15 – Book 4 The Seeds
Here is a classic fable that your child is sure to enjoy while learning the lesson that hard work pays off. Lesson 15 I can read the story, “The Seeds.” Objective: To fluently read the story, The Seeds. (RF.K.4) Materials: The Seeds (Set 16, Book 4) Procedures: Discuss the cover of the book. Ask questions such as: What is the title of this story? Who are the characters? What fable does this story remind you of? What happened in that story? Describe the setting. Turn to the inside front cover to read and discuss the vocabulary words. Then have...
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