Synonym Anchor Chart

Quick post today...

Wanted to share my synonym anchor chart that I made with my class this week.  

I've written about Making Meaning before, how my school is using this program for the first time this year, and my school was lucky enough to purchase Making Meaning vocabulary that coincides with Making Meaning comprehension...

With each weekly read aloud, we have a comprehension strategy that is used as we read.  Well, the following week, Making Meaning vocabulary pulls some tier two vocabulary words from the story, or words that relate to the story, and we talk about them.  We usually do about 4 words a week and add them to our "Strong Vocabulary" chart.  Well, last week, we introduced synonyms formally.  The words on the left side of our anchor chart are words we brainstormed... the words on the right are some of our Making Meaning vocabulary words and synonyms for them!  The kids loved trying to come up with synonyms for their vocabulary words... I just love that they are using those tier two words!  

We are also working on incorporating these words into our writing... that hasn't been as easy as using them in our day to day conversations (obviously!) but we'll get there!  Just wanted to share... :)

Happy Sunday!

First official blog entry about teaching....and maybe a freebie?

Well, gonna try and make a go of blogging.  Don't know if the steam will follow through or I'll burn out, but trying to channel some creative frustrations.  I'm a 2nd grade teacher.  I've taught 2nd grade 5 years, 5th grade math for two years, and 3rd grade reading for 1 year.  I love 2nd grade.  The kids are at a great age for learning and excitement is everywhere!  Mine are especially excited about Halloween next week.  My grade level is doing a witches' brew celebration and using some blogging finds for our activity.  Not that we need anything else exciting to add to the kids' enthusiasm :) 

Since this is my first official posting, I thought I'd celebrate by including a synonym literacy station.  :)  Hope you can use it!  Click here for Floating Synonyms :)