The last week of school is the only time of the year when I use word searches. Maybe that's why the kids think it's such a treat. Truthfully that's just part of the reason. What makes these word searches worthy of their time are the words they're searching for - their names. The kids are just tickled that they can find their own names and they're quite vocal when they've found a friend's. It's a fun way to end the year.
I've used two different sites to create these word searches. Both are easy to use. Click on the pictures and you'll be taken to the sites. I sure hope someone out there finds this idea a useful one!
YaY - I LOVE Word Searches and used to always make them for my students when I taught Spanis. it was such a great way to help them learn the words. (of course that was before word-search sites even existed and I had to fill in the grids by hand!). I'll bet your kids just love seeing their names and searching for their friends' names!
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Barbara, I bet it took forever to make by hand. Thank goodness for technology.
DeleteI like this idea, Tammy! I've always loved doing word searches myself. I have my students do word family word searches. Using students' names would be an awesome way to introduce word searches to my class.
ReplyDeleteConnie:)
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Connie, so glad this will be helpful to you and your class.
DeleteGreat idea, Tammy! I never thought of putting the names in and my kids loved word searches last year!
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Crystal
Teaching Little Miracles
Crystal, I bet your kids will enjoy this as much as mine have. Thanks for coming by.
DeleteI like how you used their names-what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
kindertrips
Thanks Jennifer. They love everything to do with their names,right? :)
DeleteGreat idea, Tammy! Kids love to see their names in unexpected places. :)
ReplyDeleteLori
Conversations in Literacy
Lori, yes they do! They are powerful tools.
DeleteThis is perfect for our slighty egocentric friends that love to find themselves anywhere! Also a great spelling practice throughout the year to help with name spellings. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete-Christy & Tammy
Christy and Tammy, I love the sarcastic use of "slightly." :)
DeleteI was doing word searches as one of my spelling activities. I had a little girl whose paper was always like a crazy rai nbow of colors. I couldn't figure out what she was doing, so I watched her one day. If she was looking for the word "come" she would find a c and color it then find an o and color it and so on! lol Obviously she didn't understand the concept of a word find, but in retrospect she was getting practice spelling each word.
ReplyDeleteKelly @ I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher
Kelly, that's pretty funny. I bet you even modeled it for them too. Aren't kids funny?
DeleteI <3 word searches!
ReplyDeleteKeri, thanks for coming by. Kids sure do love their names in them too.
DeleteI've never thought of using names in word searches!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a cool idea.
❀Barbara❀
Grade ONEderful
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PS I have that "scraping the bottom of the barrel" feeling myself -- ha ha!
Barbara, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's scraping! :)
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