Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Compound Word Day

I read about this school event and have witnessed it now a few times, what a hoot!
Compound words can be surprisingly fun for students to study. Don’t miss this opportunity to really engage your students.  One school has annual Compound Word Day!  Each student needs to come to school wearing at least fifty compound words!  Sound impossible? I thought so too, but the proof is in the pudding.  See the picture at the bottom of this page.

The average number of compound words in the first grade class was seventy-five! Think hairpin, fireman, shoehorn, keyboard, horseshoe, popcorn, and raindrop. A great hands-on learning activity to help kids see how compound words are put together is with images. For example, for the word keyboard you can find a key and a board and, by placing them together, the word keyboard is created!!

2 comments:

Kristin said...

Hi,

I have your blog listed on my dashboard and I thought I'd let you know that I can't see the words on your compound word day post. I enjoy your blog, when I can read it. Thanks!

BBat50 said...

Kristin. Thanks. I fixed the fonts. Your blog is very high quality, especially the photography. Visiting it is like a trip to a slower prettier life: