Hi! I am Michelle from Teach123. Jennifer asked me to be a guest blogger today.
Do you feel like you never have enough time to teach handwriting? Do you look at your students' assignments and feel they need handwriting lessons? Try this! Once a week during reading group, my students practice their word wall words/spelling words. I use dry erase boards with the lines with the dotted middle line. Each time I say the word all the students write the word. The person who writes it using the lines and spaces correctly, correct letter formation, and spelled correctly earns a B.U.G. (my incentive program). So, if all 6 students write the word neatly and spelled correctly, all the them earn a B.U.G. (ticket with a picture of a Bug) I think because it's not a contest to see who can write it the fastest and they have to write using correct letter formation, it has improved their handwriting. It kind of like killing two birds with one stone!
B.U.G. stands for Being Unusually Good. From time to time I pass out this ticket when students are B.U.G. They never know when I will be watching to pass out a B.U.G. for work habits and behavior so they need to do their best ALL the time.
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I really liked this idea, kids love contests, but this one seems to really be one that aims to benefit their education, not just provide some healthy competition. I use Zaner-Bloser’s handwriting program as my main-stay, but I really think I’ll integrate this fun activity into my weekly routine, thanks!
ReplyDeleteP.S. How creative you are with the B.U.G tickets! I'm embarrassed to say I've been using the tried and true golden stars.
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