As a whole group, students will explain to the class why they chose a specific word.Ĭreate a Word Book for your class. Have them search your classroom, books, magazines, walls, school, etc. Give each student a clipboard and piece of paper. Then, they’ll explain how or why that word or phrase is powerful. Give each student a speech bubble and have them choose a powerful word or phrase to record on the speech bubble. (This activity is ideal for students who are upwards of second grade and can confidently select interesting words.)ĭiscuss the power of words, as mentioned in the story. They can paste their words onto a sentence strip, creating a short poetic phrase or sentence. Students will exchange their words and create a poem just like Jerome did when his words became jumbled in the story. They will record their words (one per slip) and place them into an envelope. Students will page through the book, choosing interesting words. Give each student a book and ten slips of yellow paper. ( You can download this printable for FREE at the end of this post!) Together, you can generate a list of words to choose from so that they, too, can have a focus word for the coming year. Share what your One Little Word for the school- or calendar-year is and how you will intentionally focus on that word and its meaning to you. Gather as a class to discuss the One Little Word movement. I have several activities within this set that will help you do that!Īs the new year begins, it’s a great time to use this read-aloud to have students reflect about their personal outlooks. The Word Collector easily lends itself to teaching theme. Here are SEVEN ACTIVITIES to use with The Word Collector: 1 Teaching Theme Oh, it’s just so good!!! Whether you check it out from your library or grab it on Amazon, The Word Collector is a must-read. Tell the world who you are and how you will make it better. The children gather in the valley below and begin collecting his words for themselves. In a touching metaphor for this, he takes his collection to the top of a hill and spills them into the wind. My favorite part of the story is when he realizes that sharing his words is the best part of collecting them. He loves words he hears and words he sees and words he reads words he knows and words he doesn’t know short words and long words powerful words words whose “sounds perfectly suited to their meaning.” He pastes them into a scrapbook as he goes throughout his day. Jerome loves words so much that he literally collects them on yellow slips of paper. The Word Collector is the precious story of Jerome, a boy who LOVES words. Today I’m sharing one of his latest, The Word Collector, along with activities you can use with your students to enhance and extend the story. Reynolds, does an amazing job of combining stories with resounding messages that appeal to all ages of readers. Teachers have the ability to get books front and center with their students, increasing the impact that their messages will resonate with them, too! Author, Peter H. Anytime I come across a new one that resonates with me, I feel compelled to share – especially with the teaching community. The power of books never ceases to amaze me.
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