Week-by-Week Homework Packets: Spelling: Grade 1: 30 Independent Packets of Word Lists and Activities That Help Children Learn Key Word Patterns, High-Frequency Words, and More! [Paperback]

Kristin Geller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007 | Series: Week-By-Week Homework Packets

Ready-to-reproduce homework packets are a perfect way to turn students into successful spellers! This program is easy for teachers to manage and includes opportunities for word list differentiation. Kids love the independent activities. By writing and alphabetizing words, completing cloze activities, segmenting words into word boxes, and more, students will improve their spelling and soar in reading and writing! For use with Grade 1.

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About the Author

Kristin Geller has taught kindergarten for nine years and first grade for one year in Hawthorne, New York. She completed an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and a graduate degree in Early Childhood Education. Kristin has always had a strong interest in art and drawing, which is evident in her vibrant classroom and creative teaching.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439650968
• ISBN-13: 978-0439650960
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars good begining point (or review), December 28, 2011

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This review is from: Week-by-Week Homework Packets: Spelling: Grade 1: 30 Independent Packets of Word Lists and Activities That Help Children Learn Key Word Patterns, High-Frequency Words, and More! (Paperback)

This is a good book for reviewing spelling (perhaps over the summer or durring an extended break from studies) or as the basis of a spelling program. I would say this is geared more for the child going into first grade, or struggling with 1st grade material than an almost-second grader--if you are using it to bridge the gap of summer break.

The pages are age apropriate, black and white with small drawings, make it child-friendly but not distracting. The shaped boxes for filling in words are extremely helpful for improving handwriting as it encourages proper spacing and proper letter formation (i.e. "tall" letters, and letters with "tails" that go below the line you are writing on.) The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that some of the pages are a little vague, such as creating your own spelling words. While it was relatively easy for us to choose our own words, it might be challenging if you child is learning other word families at school, or if you just do not have time to ponder what words are appropriate for that particular lesson.

This is a book that I will purchase again when my next child reaches kindergarten.

5.0 out of 5 stars Week by Week Homework Packets: Spelling Grade 1, July 28, 2011

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This review is from: Week-by-Week Homework Packets: Spelling: Grade 1: 30 Independent Packets of Word Lists and Activities That Help Children Learn Key Word Patterns, High-Frequency Words, and More! (Paperback)

I have found this book very helpful in my Daycare teaching over the summer months. So often, much of the learning slips away during the summer months.