Willie The Alphabet Worm: Back-To-School Tip #16

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  • A Treat For The First Day Of School
     
     
  • I like to have practical little goodies for my students the first day of school.  One of the things that I make for them is Willie the Alphabet Worm.
  • alphabet worm, back to school ideas, first day of school ideas, treats for the first day of school, Willie has upper and lowercase letters on his back.
  • Run my master off on green construction paper and laminate the sheets.
  • There are 6 on a page.
  • Cut them out and add colored paperclips.
  • By moving the paperclip up and down, students can practice spelling their names. (One of my report card standards is being able to recognize your name.)
  • You can also review and teach letters in a fun way!
  • Moving a large paperclip helps strengthen finger muscles and enhances fine motor skills and coordination too!
  • You can make two, one to keep at school and one to send home if you want to.
  • I’ve included a letter of explanation to send home to parents so that they will work with their child and practice the alphabet with them!
  • back to school ideas, first day of school ideas, alphabet worm, ideas of how to teach the alphabet, treats for the first day of school,I have a saying: Together Everyone Achieves MoreI” It’s an acronym for TEAM!
  • I let parents know that I’m depending on them to be part of my educational team that will help their star player shine their brightest!
  • Click on the link to zoom to Willie and view/or print a template and letter.

 I hope Willie helps your students as much as he’s helped mine wiggle their way to knowing their ABC’s!

Be sure to check back tomorrow when I'll have another fun back-to-school tip!

 Do you have a fun tip you’d like to share?  I’d enjoy hearing from you! diane@teachwithme.com

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