Choral read the rhyme or story with the students. Students can draw a picture to go with the story. Distribute student text copies of the rhyme or story. Have students underline words they know and want to include in their word banks. Encourage students to write their own version of the rhyme or pattern book, to read to each other, and to continue illustrating the story.
Check words that students have underlined.
Write these words on word cards and put the words into a bag or envelope for the student's short-term word bank. When you begin a new rhyme or story, move these words into the student's long-term word bank. This page is maintained by Heather Partridge . The web site was originally developed by Chris Jones .