These fun, engaging, NO PREP word work activities help students practice their words effectively and are the perfect option for your 1st or 2nd grade class!

Young children will enjoy learning their sight words with these fun Third Grade Sight Word Printables that come in colour & black & white.

I have always struggled with spelling, and how to engage students in meaningful activities to practice their spelling words! I have tried just about everything under the sun, from rotating through teacher-selected word work centers, to a free choice spelling menu where students try to complete different activities throughout the week. Nothing seemed to work!

10 engaging word work activities to support literacy instruction in a primary classroom.

Word work activities for ANY words! Word work is an essential part of language learning in the primary grades. Make word work FUN while LEARNING takes place! There are seventeen different word work activities included in this pack. They can be used for absolutely ANY word learning! Perfect for literacy centers or sub plans. A must have for Kindergarten- Third Grade! #wordwork #wordworkactivities #spelling #1stgrade #2ndgrade #kindergarten

Free, no-prep, editable spelling activities perfect for any word work center! #wordwork #sightwordactivities #daily5 #teachingreading #mrswintersbliss

Click HERE to download Setting writing goals for my students can sometimes be challenging. To make this easier, I made a classroom poster with four specific writing goals for each student. Simply print (cardstock recommended), laminate, and hang using ribbon. Attach the pencils with each students' name onto clothespins and place on the specific goal that student is currently focusing on. This will help you keep track of their needs while providing your students with clear visuals describing…

FREE word work mats for spelling, sight words, weekly word lists, and more! Just place these word work mats in a sheet protector for an instant write on/wipe off literacy center or sight word center! Great for small group reading word work, too! Plus, col

This post features literacy center ideas and printables for 4th-grade classrooms. It includes reading centers for fourth grade.

I love using Daily 5 in the classroom! If you haven't read that book-- I highly recommend it! One of my favorite aspects of Daily 5 (other than "Read to Self"-- who doesn't love the sound of children reading?!?) is "Word Work". I have tried Word Work in many different ways, but my favorite way is by using tubs. Here is how Word Work works in my classroom: I have 6 tubs (those 6 qt. shoebox tubs with lids from a store like Walmart). Inside of the tubs I include all types of word work…