How fortunate to have dependable mentors from St. Johns mentoring the students at Sunbridge School.
Amanda shared her “Word Bank” motivator to build vocabulary.
To the Mentors:
Word Bank
- If the student misses a word, please print it on a “word dollar” and place it in the Word Bank Envelope. Extra “word dollars” are in the Supply Box.
- Check the Word Bank for “word dollars” to practice. Put a check on the “dollar” if the student correctly reads it without assistance. This is something you may always do if you finish the lesson early.
- Student only earns a check for the day if they read the word correctly the first time. Any reads after that are just for practice.
- When there are 5 checks on the card (meaning the student has read it correctly for 5 days), write the word on the Word Bank Deposit (green paper) and the student takes the word home.
Thank you Amanda for sharing this great idea!
Amanda has books printed, and the vertical books folded and stapled at Office Depot. The school has an account with them, and has found it to be a savings to have the books printed and made.
Word Bank: Vocabulary Motivators + Organization Ideas