I had the pleasure of teaming up with Kathleen at A+ Kids Bloggin. Kathleen is a retired Special Education teacher who loves to use materials beyond paper and pencil. Kathleen believes that when kids are handed manipulatives their enthusiasm, engagement and attention increase. Kids become active participants and that is always what teachers want to happen in their classrooms.
I was thrilled to choose one of Kathleen's many wonderful products. It was not any easy decision. I finally decided on her Homophones and Trivia product.
This product has many components. After teaching the three sets of homophones included in this product I used the trivia cards as an informal assessment. I projected the trivia cards using my document camera and had the students write down their answer choice on a piece of paper. This was a great way to gauge how well the students understood the homophones.
My students loved the trivia cards. Several mentioned how they were doing "double learning", first with reviewing homophones and second with the trivia facts.
Next we played the Homophone and Trivia Game together as a whole class. I wanted to model the game so the students would know what to do when they later used the game in small groups.
When the students play this in small groups they use the cards to cover their spots. With the entire class I had the students use bingo chips. The students loved being able to choose the words for their game board.
The students also enjoyed playing Sort the Homophones. This was a great center activity.
We finished our homophone unit by using the included printables for homework.
I loved how many different activities where included in this product. Kathleen includes anchor charts for the three sets of homophones. These were great to hang in my classroom for a quick reference for students. There are also answer keys included so students can correct their own work when playing Sort the Homophones and Homophones and Trivia. Kathleen definitely knows how to get students excited about learning. Her Homophones and Trivia packet is a fun way to teach homophones.
Kathleen is sharing a copy of her homophones and trivia activity with one lucky winner. Be sure to enter below for your chance to win.
In honor of the product swap Kathleen has placed her entire store on sale and is offering this featured resource, Homophones and Trivia at the very special price of only $2. So if you just have to have it now, head on over to her store and pick it up.
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Don't forget to check out all the other blogs participating in the Stop, Swap and Roll. There are lots of great products to be won.
Thank you so much for sharing Kim! I'm glad you joined in the swap and hope you had fun with it! :)
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