Labeling the Teacher & Some Syllable Fun

Last year I saw the cutest labeling lesson from sweet Julie Lee.  I had already introduced the concept when I saw it, so I tucked away the idea and knew I’d use it in the future.  I pulled it out today and the kids had a BLAST!  We’ve seen lots of labels in our guided readers, print, and around the classroom, so the kids are used to hearing the word.  Today we actually put a little meaning behind it. 

I created this little chart with pre-labeled stickies.  When I introduced it, I told the kids that we were going to have a special visitor that didn’t know ANYTHING about people, but he knew how to read.  Since he wouldn’t know anything about me, I told the kids they’d need to label me incase he got confused.  Ohmiword.  You’d have thought I told them they were getting a visit from Santa himself…it was so quiet you could’ve heard a pin drop!  Everyone wanted a chance to label me! And label they did!  SO much fun!

Super engaging and lots of fun!!!  Thanks for the idea, Julie!!

Next up, syllables.  We’ve been working on identifying syllables for the last few weeks.  I know my sweeties learn best when you can put something into the form of a song, so I made up this little tune to teach syllables.  They sing it all.the.time!!!!!  I even have Landon singing it at home!  Bless his heart…he still has NO clue what a syllable is, but he sure thinks he does ;)

 

I introduced this little song when we were doing our name unit.  I love using names to introduce the concept because I feel like it's easier for them to understand.  Then we moved into lots of different words/pictures.  These are from Kathleen Pedersen’s Backpack Boogie Unit {LOVE IT, by the way ;)}  Each week, I have a different set of picture cards for my kids to sort.  I keep this little pocket chart on my easel so that we can quickly refer to it during whole group for a little *refresher* :)  I LOVE hearing my kids sing this song and they love being able to tell me how many parts/sounds they hear in words!  Click on the pic below for your copy.

In other news, my poor sweet child has stuff POURING out of his eyes right now.  Gross?!  Yes.  Bless his heart.  He started running fever over the weekend and now he’s got the grossest, runniest nose and these ickies running out of his eyes.  I’m going to leave you and take advantage of all this cuddling he wants to do right now.  I hate it when my boys are sick, but I LOVE that their sickies make them so affectionate :)  I’ll take it however I can get it!!!  HA!!!