Simple DIY Building Words Center

I want to share a simple DIY building word center that you can make for your students!  You can use this with CVC words, or have them practice a specific word family at a time.  
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I found this plastic plastic plate at the 99 Cents Store.  It is perfect because it has three slots on one side for the kids to build their word, and a large section for them to store the extra letters.

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I cut out a piece of paper to cover the Transformer picture ( I assumed that would be distracting, lol!) and taped it down to the plate.  I wanted the students to practice the “at” word family, so those letters had to stay in the word building part of the tray.

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I made sure that the letters to choose from, were letters that could build a real word in the “at” family.  For differentiation, you could challenge them and have all sorts of letters to choose from, that wouldn’t necessarily make a real word.

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To start, I told them what word to build, then they told each other what word to make, and lastly they made their own words and read them!  You could even have a sheet of paper next to the plate and have them write down all of the words as they build them.

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It was fun watching them get excited about sounding out words to make their own!

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10 responses to “Simple DIY Building Words Center”

  1. Lori Rosenberg Avatar
    Lori Rosenberg

    This is a GREAT idea! I'm going out to get some of those plates! Thanks Michelle!
    Lori
    Teaching With Love and Laughter
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  2. Taryn Ryan Avatar
    Taryn Ryan

    Love it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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  3. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Brilliant!!! 🙂

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  4. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    Great idea! I love the support it gives to those that need it. Thanks for sharing!
    Lori
    Conversations in Literacy

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  5. Katie Knight Avatar
    Katie Knight

    Smart, smart, smart!!!

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  6. lorena Avatar
    lorena

    Thanks for sharing such a great idea! 🙂

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  7. Jessica F Avatar
    Jessica F

    What a great idea Michelle, thanks for sharing! 🙂

    ~Jessica
    Fun in PreK-1 & Kinder

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  8. Fluttering Through First Grade Avatar
    Fluttering Through First Grade

    Love when things get re-purposed! Fantastic idea!
    ~Christy & Tammy
    Fluttering Through First Grade

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  9. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    This is such a GREAT idea!! I love when teachers come up with awesome ideas from simple things. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for these plates.
    Melissa
    Keep Calm and Love First Grade

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  10. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    Absolutely wonderful idea!!

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