Let's Practice Spelling Words

Paint with water-
Dip a Q-tip in water and practice spelling the words on a chalkboard. The words will disappear like magic,

leaving the chalkboard clean!

Shaving Cream Practice-
Practice spelling words in shaving cream.

Fishing for Words-
On 3" x 5" cards print the spelling words, fold in half, and fasten each with a paper clip. Place the

cards in a large "fish bowl".Using a toy fishing pole or a long pencil, place a magnet on the string.

Your child is to go fishing for a spelling word to practice.

Record a Word-
Have your child use a tape recorder to practice their spelling words.

Flannel Board Practice-
Students use a flannel board and flannel board letters to practice their spelling words.

Scrabble Spelling-
Place the wooden letter squares from an old Scrabble game on the Scrabble rail. Students can

use the squares to spell the weekly words or to write a sentence of words. Incorporate math

practice by having them add the number values printed on the squares to find the week's "most valuable word."

Word Cubes-
Write letters on small wooden blocks and have the students arrange them and to spell

their weekly words.

Spelling Magic-
Try a little magic to teach spelling words! Have your child write words on white construction

paper with white crayon.Then have them paint over the paper with watered down

tempera paint or watercolors. Words appear like magic!

Spelling Puzzles-
Write the spelling words on different colors of construction paper. Cut the words

apart in a variety of ways.The students then put the puzzle back together to form the spelling words.

Individual Chalkboards-

Have the students practice writing their spelling words on small chalkboards. They love it!

Magnetic Cookie Sheet-
Arrange assorted magnet letters on a cookie sheet. Students use the letters to form

the weekly spelling words.

Paint Your Words-
Have the students use small paint brushes to paint their words.

Carbon Paper Practice-
Have the students use carbon paper (yes, remember that stuff?) to practice spelling their words.

Alpha-Bit Spelling-
Students use cereal to reproduce their spelling words. Don't forget to have a snack with t

he words you make.

Rainbow Words-
Have the students practice writing the words with markers, crayons or colored pencils

while alternating the colors for a rainbow look.

Put It In Print-
Have the students cut out the letters from a newspaper to spell the weekly spelling words.

Spell It With Beans-
The students use beans to spell the weekly spelling words. The students can also glue the

beans in place for a 3-D flash card.

Spelling Squares-
Students practice their words on graphing paper. The students use 1 box for each letter.

Have the students figureout which spelling word is in the shortest, longest, etc. . . .

Sandpaper Practice-
Students write their words on sheets of sandpaper. The students can really feel their words!

Design a word -
Students write their words using "bubble" letters or designs.