“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
For further information contact…
Samantha Wilbur
South McKeel Academy
2222 South Edgewood Drive
Lakeland, FL 33803 (Route A)
863-510-0044
samanthawilbur@
mckeelschools.com
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
n PROGR AM OVERVIEW
n OVER ALL VALUE
We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words!
is a program designed to help students
learn and review their sight words while
using games they are already familiar
with playing. This program is a great
way to get your students engaged and
excited about studying their sight words
and learning with their friends.
The overall value of this program
is that it can change the way you teach
sight words and the way your students
learn sight words. Your students will go
from learning with flash cards and word
wall lists to playing games. They will
look forward to and want to “practice”
their words while playing Twister or any
of the other games.
We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words!
uses games like Twister, Candy Land,
Boggle, Scrabble, and Bananagrams
to review sight words. The students play
these games and help each other with
the words they are currently learning
and review words that have already
been taught. The teacher is in complete
control over which words are included in
each game.
This program was created for a first
grade classroom with eighteen students.
It can easily be adapted to any grade
level. Simply use the words that are
appropriate for your age group.
Not only will your students be having
fun but they will be learning! They will
be challenging themselves and helping
each other to learn their words and
learn them quickly. They are not just
memorizing them for a short time but
they are remembering them forever.
When they see these words in their
reading books they will have no problem
recalling them and even say things like,
“Hey! I saw this word in Candy Word
Land yesterday!” It’s exciting to see
students excited to learn and having so
much fun while they are learning.
The time spent implementing this
program will pay huge dividends in your
students fluency skills. This can easily
be adapted for any grade level by using
different word lists. You could also use
vocabulary words from Science, Social
Studies, and Math units. It is also easy
to differentiate instruction with these
games since changing levels is as easy
as changing the words used.
n LESSON PLAN TITLES
1 Sight Word Journals
2 Word Twister
3 Candy Word Land
4 Boggle
5 Scrabble Points
6 Bananagrams
n MATERIALS
Materials for each lesson are listed
with each lesson plan. Overall materials
budget including pricing and vendors
follows the lesson plans.
n ABOUT THE DEVELOPER
Samantha Wilbur graduated with
a Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education from Florida State University.
She has taught 1st Grade at South
McKeel Academy in Lakeland since it
opened six years ago.
Mrs. Wilbur is a seasoned professional developer, presenting on topics
like Differentiation, Web 2.0 tools, and
her award-winning News Show program
at ISTE 2011.
HHH
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plan No 1: Sight Word Journals
n SUBJECTS COVERED
n DIRECTIONS
Reading (sight words)
Each week introduce the words to
the students and talk about them as a
group. Then have students write the
sight words in their journal. The students
will use these journals during Scrabble
Points and Boggle as well. At the end
of the week, each student should have
written each word at least once and
used each word in a sentence.
n GR ADES
First
n OBJECTIVES
Students will recognize and increase
their number of sight words quickly
and accurately through playing
games.
n SUNSHINE STATE
STANDARDS
RF.1.3: Know and apply grade-level
phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
n MATERIALS
• Appropriate grade level sight word
list
The students will also be able to use
their journals during writing to add new
word wall words as needed, and refer
back to their journals for extra practice
when necessary.
n EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for We Aren’t
BOGGLED By Words! is a simple
sight word check sheet which has been
attached. The 1st Grade sight words are
listed by each quarter. The students are
tested each nine weeks on their sight
words. This allows the teacher to easily
keep track of all the words each student
has learned and needs to work on.
This can easily be adapted for any
grade level by using different word lists.
You could also use vocabulary words
from Science, Social Studies, and Math
units. It is also easy to differentiate
instruction with these games since
changing levels is as easy as changing
the words used.
W h e n s t u d e nt s s u c c e s s f u l l y
complete a list they receive a fun pencil
to use with their Sight Word Journals.
They can also have a book mark to
decorate and/or write his/her sight words
on for fun.
• Blank White Book Marks
• Assorted Fun Pencils
• Composition Notebooks
• Pencils
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
HHH
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plan No 2: Word Twister
n SUBJECTS COVERED
n DIRECTIONS
Reading (sight words)
To prepare the materials, tape one
baggie on top of each Twister colored
dot so you can slide your word cards
inside and change them easily. Print all
of your words onto cardstock and cut
them out. Then fill each baggie with one
of the sight word cards. These words can
be changed as you learn new words or
need to review old words.
n GR ADES
First
n OBJECTIVES
Students will recognize and increase
their number of sight words quickly
and accurately through playing
games.
n SUNSHINE STATE
STANDARDS
RF.1.3: Know and apply grade-level
phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
n MATERIALS
• Twister Game
• Appropriate grade level sight word
list
• White Cardstock
• Ziplock Baggies
• Clear Packing Tape
• Computer
• Printer
• Pencils
• Scissors
• Blank White Book Marks
• Assorted Fun Pencils
To play one student is the Spinner
who calls out the moves. Everyone
else plays as normal (see directions in
your Twister box), but they have to say
the sight word as they put their hand or
foot on that colored dot. If you fall, you
become the new spinner.
n EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for We Aren’t
BOGGLED By Words! is a simple
sight word check sheet which has been
attached. The 1st Grade sight words are
listed by each quarter. The students are
tested each nine weeks on their sight
words. This allows the teacher to easily
keep track of all the words each student
has learned and needs to work on.
This can easily be adapted for any
grade level by using different word lists.
You could also use vocabulary words
from Science, Social Studies, and Math
units. It is also easy to differentiate
instruction with these games since
changing levels is as easy as changing
the words used.
W h e n s t u d e nt s s u c c e s s f u l l y
complete a list they receive a fun pencil
to use with their Sight Word Journals.
They can also have a book mark to
decorate and/or write his/her sight words
on for fun.
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
HHH
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plan No 3: Candy Word Land
n SUBJECTS COVERED
n DIRECTIONS
Reading (sight words)
To prepare the materials, print the
sight words onto address labels, cut
them out, and place one word on each
colored square on your Candy Land
playing cards. Then, play the Candy
Word Land game just like the Candy
Land instructions state (in the Candy
Land box). However, you cannot move
to the colored box that it shows unless
you say the word(s) correctly. If you say
the word incorrectly, your team will tell
you the correct way to say it and you will
lose that turn. The first person to reach
the finish line wins!
n GR ADES
First
n OBJECTIVES
Students will recognize and increase
their number of sight words quickly
and accurately through playing
games..
n SUNSHINE STATE
STANDARDS
RF.1.3: Know and apply grade-level
phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
n MATERIALS
• The Candy Land Game
n EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for We Aren’t
BOGGLED By Words! is a simple
sight word check sheet which has been
attached. The 1st Grade sight words are
listed by each quarter. The students are
tested each nine weeks on their sight
words. This allows the teacher to easily
keep track of all the words each student
has learned and needs to work on.
This can easily be adapted for any
grade level by using different word lists.
You could also use vocabulary words
from Science, Social Studies, and Math
units. It is also easy to differentiate
instruction with these games since
changing levels is as easy as changing
the words used.
W h e n s t u d e nt s s u c c e s s f u l l y
complete a list they receive a fun pencil
to use with their Sight Word Journals.
They can also have a book mark to
decorate and/or write his/her sight words
on for fun.
• Appropriate grade level sight word
list
• Address Labels
• Computer
• Printer
• Scissors
• Blank White Book Marks
• Assorted Fun Pencils
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
HHH
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plan No 4: Boggle
n SUBJECTS COVERED
n DIRECTIONS
Reading (sight words)
n OBJECTIVES
Shake up the boggle tiles and see
how they fall. Now each student tries
to see how many sight words they can
find using just the letters they can see.
The person who can find the most sight
words before the timer goes off wins that
round! Everyone must share their words
with their team and check their friend’s
words to make sure they are correct.
Students will recognize and increase
their number of sight words quickly
and accurately through playing
games.
When they are finished with the
first round they can shake it up and play
again! Everyone can write their words in
their Sight Word Journals.
n GR ADES
First
n SUNSHINE STATE
STANDARDS
RF.1.3: Know and apply grade-level
phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
n MATERIALS
• Appropriate grade level sight word
list
n EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for We Aren’t
BOGGLED By Words! is a simple
sight word check sheet which has been
attached. The 1st Grade sight words are
listed by each quarter. The students are
tested each nine weeks on their sight
words. This allows the teacher to easily
keep track of all the words each student
has learned and needs to work on.
This can easily be adapted for any
grade level by using different word lists.
You could also use vocabulary words
from Science, Social Studies, and Math
units. It is also easy to differentiate
instruction with these games since
changing levels is as easy as changing
the words used.
W h e n s t u d e nt s s u c c e s s f u l l y
complete a list they receive a fun pencil
to use with their Sight Word Journals.
They can also have a book mark to
decorate and/or write his/her sight words
on for fun.
HHH
• Boggle Game
• Composition Notebooks
• Pencils
• Blank White Book Marks
• Assorted Fun Pencils
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plan No 5: Scrabble Points
n SUBJECTS COVERED
n DIRECTIONS
Reading (sight words), Math (addition)
Students will write the sight words
down in his/her Sight Word Journal.
Then, they will need to spell each sight
word for that week with the Scrabble
Tiles. Add up how many “points” each
word equals. Last, write each sight
word in a sentence starting with the
word that is worth the most points first
and ending with the word that is worth
the least amount of points. If students
have extra time they can find other sight
words and see how many “points” those
words are worth.
n GR ADES
First
n OBJECTIVES
Students will recognize and increase
their number of sight words quickly
and accurately through playing
games.
n SUNSHINE STATE
STANDARDS
RF.1.3: Know and apply grade-level
phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
1.OA.6: Add and subtract within 20,
demonstrating fluency for addition
and subtraction within 10. Use
strategies such as counting on;
making ten; decomposing a number
leading to a ten; using the relationship
between addition and subtraction;
and creating equivalent but easier
or known sums.
n EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for We Aren’t
BOGGLED By Words! is a simple
sight word check sheet which has been
attached. The 1st Grade sight words are
listed by each quarter. The students are
tested each nine weeks on their sight
words. This allows the teacher to easily
keep track of all the words each student
has learned and needs to work on.
This can easily be adapted for any
grade level by using different word lists.
You could also use vocabulary words
from Science, Social Studies, and Math
units. It is also easy to differentiate
instruction with these games since
changing levels is as easy as changing
the words used.
W h e n s t u d e nt s s u c c e s s f u l l y
complete a list they receive a fun pencil
to use with their Sight Word Journals.
They can also have a book mark to
decorate and/or write his/her sight words
on for fun.
n MATERIALS
• Appropriate grade level sight word
list
• Scrabble Tiles
• Composition Notebooks
• Pencils
• Blank White Book Marks
• Assorted Fun Pencils
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
HHH
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plan No 6: Bananagrams
n SUBJECTS COVERED
n DIRECTIONS
n ADDITIONAL
Reading (sight words)
Put all of the Bananagram tiles out
on the table or floor. The students will
need to work as a team to see how
many sight words they can build and
keep connected like a crossword puzzle.
Start with this week’s words and see
how you do. Then, add more words from
your Sight Word Journal. You can make
different lists of words for your students
to try to connect or you can stick with
your weekly lists.
Any Additional Information (where
to find resources, etc.): This can be
challenging for some students. If the
students are having trouble making the
words into a crossword puzzle, they can
try to connect just 2 or 3 words in groups
instead of connecting all of the words.
The more they play this game the better
they get!
n GR ADES
First
n OBJECTIVES
Students will recognize and increase
their number of sight words quickly
and accurately through playing
games.
n SUNSHINE STATE
STANDARDS
RF.1.3: Know and apply grade-level
phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
n MATERIALS
• Appropriate grade level sight word
list
• Bannagrams Game
• Blank White Book Marks
• Assorted Fun Pencils
INFORMATION
n EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for We Aren’t
BOGGLED By Words! is a simple
sight word check sheet which has been
attached. The 1st Grade sight words are
listed by each quarter. The students are
tested each nine weeks on their sight
words. This allows the teacher to easily
keep track of all the words each student
has learned and needs to work on. This
can easily be adapted for any grade
level by using different word lists. You
could also use vocabulary words from
Science, Social Studies, and Math units.
It is also easy to differentiate instruction
with these games since changing levels
is as easy as changing the words used.
When students successfully complete a
list they receive a fun pencil to use with
their Sight Word Journals. They can also
have a book mark to decorate and/or
write his/her sight words on for fun.
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
HHH
“We Aren’t BOGGLED By Words”
Samantha Wilbur
Lesson Plans Materials Budget
Materials Budget
SupplierItem Description
Cost
Quantity
Total Cost
Amazon
Double Banagrams Set
$23.20
1
$23.20
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scrabble Tiles
$18.61
2
$37.22
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Boggle Classic
$14.00
1
$14.00
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Candy Land
$15.51
1
$15.51
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Twister
$11.95
2
$23.90
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White Cardstock
$4.49
1
$4.49
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ziplock Baggies
$7.24
1
$7.24
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clear Packing Tape
$5.29
1
$5.29
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Avery Printable Address Labels
$4.99
1
$4.99
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blank White Bookmarks
$5.95
2
$11.90
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Assorted Fun Pencils
$10.99
1
$10.99
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Composition Notebooks (12pk)
$20.41
2
$40.82
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Subtotal
$199.55
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Samantha Wilbur
Teacher’s Name___________________________________
South McKeel Academy School___________________________________________
Tax if applicable
$.45
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Free on Amazon
Shipping if applicable
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TOTAL
BUDGET
AMOUNT
2012 - 2013 Idea Catalog of Excellence
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should
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play
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who
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funny
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house
great
over
world
town
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family
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