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Mitten Matching Sight Words

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
Mitten Matching Sight Words
Age Group:
School-Age
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with preschoolers.
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Mitten Matching Sight Words
Objectives:  
  • Student will show knowledge of high-frequency words
  • Student will participate in cooperative play with other students
Washington Common Core Standard
ELA
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K–5)
  • Kindergartners: Phonics and Word Recognition
o   3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
c. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does)
Materials: 
  • paper
  • markers/colored pencils
Ten chilly fingers and ten chilly toes,
Need something warm to keep them from the cold.
Two warm mittens and boots lined with wool,
Will do the job nicely when playing in the snow.
by Debbie Hasbrook
Procedure: 
  1. Have students help create the mittens by cutting them out of paper and writing the different sight words on them
  2. Show students how to lay the mittens face down and take turns playing the traditional memory game.
  3. Students should practice saying the different sight words as they flip them over.

**This lesson is intended to be used with students that have prior knowledge of the different sight words. This is not an introductory lesson.
Assessment: 
Observe and record which sight words students have mastered and which ones they are still struggling with. Be sure to go back and practice the ones they struggled with during small group or one-on-one instruction.
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Snow Dough

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Supplies:
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • ½ salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup boiling water (rapidly boiling is a must!!)
  • Optional: glitter and scented oils
Directions:

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the oil. Immediately pour boiling water into the mix and stir (an adult should complete this step). 

Let the mixture cool for a few minutes to let the ingredients bind better. Knead on a dusted cornstarch surface until smooth. If desired add glitter and scent and knead into dough. (colored glitter may tint the dough)
*If mixture is too sticky, add little more cornstarch.  If mixture is still too sticky pour into a pan and heat over warm heat until a dough ball is formed.  Let it cool and knead.  This is perfect gift for a child!! 
Roll two balls of dough and place into a clear container.  Decorate the outside of the jar like a snowman.
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