The Lonley Scarecrow - FREEBIE

Last week we finished the week by learning more about Fall and Scarecrows.  I read The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston.

 
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This book is about a little scarecrow that is so lonely.  No one wants to be his friend because he looks so scary.  Until winter comes and he is covered in SNOW, then he is NO longer scary.  He isn’t a scarecrow…. he is a snowman.  Now the animals aren’t afraid of him and they want to be his friend.

After reading the story, we worked on recalling the scarecrows feeling and how those feelings changed throughout the story.  Common Core Standards:  RL 1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the sentences.  And RL 1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, settings, or events.

 



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During word work this week we practice finding and writing words from the word wall.  You can find this activity here!



 

Classroom Word Wall and Sight word Practice

 

Do you love your word wall but sometimes you find that your students don’t use it as much as you wished they would?  That’s how I felt a few years ago.  Then I created these:

 

 Mini Word Walls

 

Here is a closer look!!

 

My students loved using these in my classroom to help them spell their sight words.

I also started a Word Wall station where my students used the word wall when completing this sheet.  I found that not only did it help my students become better spellers, but it also help them remember which words were on the word wall all while practicing reading their sight words!! 

 

 

Here are a few Word Wall Packs I have available to TPT.

 

 

I have also just updated the mini word wall file and now it is available to TPT.  And for today only you can purchase this file for just $1!!!!  You can check it out HERE!!

How do you use Word Walls in your classroom?