I loved the idea of giving children letters and then standing at the front of the classroom and asking them to hold up the letters to make words such as "CAT". I could see this working very well in a first grade classroom or with a struggling second grade reader. This teaching method of making words encourages children to become active and it provides a hands on activity that allows them to interact within the classroom. Also, allowing the whole classroom to participate at once encourages children to interact with each other. The children who may excel at reading and inventing words could help the students who struggle to spell simple words. The great thing about this lesson is that you can make it as simplistic or challenging as you want, depending on the development of your classroom's reading skills. It is also possible to break off into groups based on the reading and spelling level of the children in the classroom. However, is there a way to encourage inventing words while also encouraging students to use practical means to come up with the spelling of words?
Sources:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/104286547593635430/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/25543922857160816/
Below is a video of a teacher using this lesson with her classroom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nxljktf-Hw
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