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I have my students set up Spelling Notebooks for the year for a few big reasons:
1. It cuts down on loose papers.
2. It's harder for students to lose a notebook than a piece of paper
3. All their learning can be kept in one spot
4. We can look back at all we have learned in spelling throughout the year
What you need:
1. A spiral notebook for every student
2. Extra Strong Post-It Tabs
Create 5 Sections in the Spelling Notebooks
Section One: Mini Lessons
Section Two: Words to learn
3. words they find in reading and want to know more about.
I love that you include their weekly tests in the notebook. What a great idea, not only for conferencing with parents, but for student conferencing as well.
I love the idea and want to do a spelling notebook but don't parents want to see their children's grades coming home weekly?
That's a great point! In our district parents look up grades online. You could also make a copy to send home 🙂
Love this idea!! Thanks for sharing….I'm curious how many notebooks you go through in one school year and if you use a larger notebook than the usual 70-100 page spiral?
Thank you! That's a great question! We usually go through 1.5 normal sized notebooks. The kids love getting to the end of a notebook and seeing all their hard work in one place!
I love the idea of having all their spelling papers kept in one place! I'm pinning to use this next year!
Crystal
http://www.funandlearningatbba.blogspot.com
I love this spelling notebook, but how do you manage to give all the kids their spelling test on Friday if they do not have the same words? Parent helper?
Donna