Most students begin learning to spell in their first and second grade classrooms. Most early spelling words are words that need to be memorized because decoding them is not possible. These are called our sight words. Sight words are words that do not follow spelling rules nor do they follow the six syllable types.
Over the school year, I incorporate spelling in our monthly theme. It offers variety to the students and they often like to color the pages afterwards. For March, we of course focus on St. Patrick’s Day! There are three areas I tend to focus on when creating my St. Patrick’s Day Spelling Activities, as you will see below.
1. Repeated Practice
These spelling practice pages have students writing and rewriting their words, adding one letter at a time as they complete the word, use their left and write hand to write and roll and spell for a variety of activities for this St. Patrick’s Day theme.
Rainbow words offers another opportunity for student to have repeated practice in a fun way that students will want to complete.
A picture find is a great way to incorporate partner work with their practice. Students will “hide” their spelling words amongst the picture and a partner will need to find them. If you would like a challenge, have the students write “oops words” in the picture (words that are ALMOST spelled correctly). This offers an extra challenge for the searcher!
2. Skills Based
3. Application Activities
If you are interested in other spelling packets available for other months, you can click HERE.
Or if you are looking for other amazing St. Patrick’s Day activities, please click HERE!