Help with sight words

Many of you asked about sight/spelling words during our conference. My system is as follows:

1. Show words with magnets. 
2. Take away a letter(s) and ask what's missing. 
3. Have kids build the words on their own.
4. Kids push up the letters.
5. Kids table trace the letters. 
6. Have kids cover the word and write it on a whiteboard (they can peek at the covered up word if they need to). 
7. Spell a previously learned word.
8. Spell the new word again. 

End of Year Notes

We've made it to the last week of school! Things usually get pretty hectic this time of year so I thought I would send out a few notes and reminders:

• Tomorrow (5/21) we will follow a regular morning schedule, but the afternoon is reserved for "electronics day." Our class will be in the classroom in the afternoon instead of going to specials. The kids are welcome to bring in any electronic device/ hand-held video games.  However, violent games are discouraged. 
• Wednesday is "Fun Day." Our class is going to Tumblebees Gym in the morning, and the family picnic is in the afternoon. *The picnic is an unstructured event that you are welcome to attend. If you decide to come, I recommend you bring your own chairs/picnic blanket. There will be no academics/class this day. 
• Thursday is the last day at school. We will watch a movie and clean the classroom this day. 
• Friday is the awards ceremony at St. Mary's fellowship hall from 8:30-9:30.