My dear friend Kim from my old school has the coolest file folders with sticky notes on the inside that have letters on them, and she has her kids use the sticky notes to make words. When they are done making a word, they just put the sticky note back in it's "place" on the file folder. Genius! So much better than letter tiles that end up getting lost, on the floor, inside desks, you get the idea. (Makes me crazy!) Whenever the sticky note loses it's sticky, you just quickly make a new one for whatever letter you need. I love it!
Sooo...I made some templates on my trusty MAC and viola, new making words folders! I also color coded the sticky note letters, to help my firsties remember the beginning middle, ending sounds, and digraphs when we make words together! Click the link underneath the pictures and get making! :)
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This is so cool! I love making words but ut takes way too long to pass out the letters. I'm on vacation this week - I'll be making these. I can't wait to use them. Thanks for sharing!!
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Lori
I use post-it notes but usually spend the 5 minutes it takes to pass out and them another 5 to write the letters we need. I LOVE this idea!!!
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I made making words too! My mentor teacher showed them to me! I recently just switched mine from post-its to to velcro, since my firsties were a little rough with the post-its! They are great now, and I agree great way to help those ones with their phonics!
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That is exactly what I was thinking...I'm a first year teacher and have been meaning to make folders like this with Velcro since before the winter break but never got around to making them. I'm so excited that Kerril had the same idea and shared the template! This will save me so much time making them.
DeleteWould you be willing to share your template? THANK you so much! My email is warnerfour@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteIf you click on the words under the picture you should be able to get the template! :)
ReplyDeleteWe teach the vowel pairs also - oi, oy, au, aw. Any idea how we could add these? i would like your template that I could change to add these if possible. I can't change a google doc. If I added another folder and stapled them together - that would work. Another folder would add my space that I needed to do vowel digraphs. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI love this! Thanks so much for sharing this idea.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thank you so much for sharing! Just a quick question.. What program on your MAC did you use to make it??
ReplyDeleteLOVE this!!! I have a MAC too and want to make additional ones of my own as well. Do you have any tips you wouldn't mind sharing?
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I love this idea!!! Would you mind sending me your Template that you used for the background?
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would love your templates as well....
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thanks so much
Can you tell me what font you used? I want to add a third section with vowel teams and silent letters. I would appreciate any help with creating the next section! THANKS!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I have folders filed with baggies in each one. It takes up so much space and letters get lost.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea. I used Wilson Fundations during student teaching and loved building words with students. I just got a job covering a maternity leave (yeah!) but they don't have magnetic tiles. Would you be willing to share your template so I could edit it to add chunks and vowel pairs as they come up? My email address is snmartin.33@gmail.com. I love that there are so many teachers sharing such amazing ideas. I will get started creating these ASAP. Thanks again for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI used this today with a child I tutor and he loved it! I would appreciate it if you would send the template to me as well. Email: Gwenna74@aol.com
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Thanks for sharing! I'm excited to add this to our collection!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through this great pinterest post. I am your newest follower and I am awarding several of the new blogs I am following with the Versatile Blogger award! Swing by my blog to check it out! I look forward to seeing all of your great ideas!
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Miss Allison's Class
This is fabulous! I use a similar folder with consonants on one side and vowels on the other side. Thank you for this more challenging version!
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I would love the template so I can adapt it to use in my Spanish class. Where can I get the template?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. This is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI made this for my daughter, but we noticed that there is no letter "X".
ReplyDeleteI noticed that too! I wanted to know if you have added the template on TPT or if you could email this to me as well?! I love your File Folder for making words!!! I would love to add to your already awesome folder!
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I love this! Could you send the template to me at kutran@uci.edu? THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! I'm eager to get started! I'd like to make some folders with word family endings with blends and digraphs. Would you send the template to me at ttownsell@everettsd.org? Also, how do you print on the sticky notes?
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Teresa
I love this! I finally got around to making them this week. I made a cover for the folders and posted it as a freebie on my blog.
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Angelia
Extra Special Teaching
I love this! Could you send me the background template at lsslak@yahoo.com? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing, i was just wondering, I was wondering if you would have an editable version. I've got a students now who has difficulty with consonant and vowel digraphs and it would be grand if I could change some of the categories and personalize it for him. My email is askforlisa@yahoo.ca
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ReplyDeleteI love this, but I need to change some of the groups for Kindergarten instead of First grade. Could you email me the editable template? Also, I was wondering how you printed on the post-its. Thank you so much!! My email is c.vanbrunt87@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love this! My kids do too and they want me to make them they can use them at home! I would like to add a few things. Can you email the editable version? Meganleighty@gmail.com! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI love this.. would you mind sending me the template so, i can edit to vowel pairs.. my email is delace@bellsouth.net. Thanks!!
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ReplyDeletePlease email me the editable template... Would love to use it for prefixes and suffixes.
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Love this......disappointed I only now found it but can use for new school year. May I have a copy of the template semoniqueharry@hotmail.com.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous idea! Could you please send me a copy also? I would love this to help my struggling students! Kimberlyk28@gmail.com
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