The King of -ing!

Last Friday we learned all about the king of ING!

I have seen this idea around mannnnnnnny times, but I believe the first place I saw the king of ing was in one of my Mailbox magazines circa 2010 (or so?). The second I read about it, I knew I would always teach the ing sound using your highness!

I walked around all morning talking in a British accent (why!? I don't know) adding "-ing" to every word I could.

My students got a a kick out of it... they think I am quite silly.

To kick us off we made this little anchor chart to help us remember the ING spelling pattern:

Then we made some cute little crowns so we could be kings of ing all day!

 

The kiddos just LOVED it... especially because they started talking in British accents too! Ha - I wish you could've heard us... they were emphasizING every word they would say that had ing in it!

Just perfect!

I just drew the crowns that morning, so the template is not the best, but I did scan it in along with some other worksheets we completed to practice the "ing" spelling pattern. I made it available as a new freebie in my TPT store! You can grab the pack by clicking the picture below!

If you snag a copy, please leave me some feedback in my store so I know what you think :)

Now, in my best British accent, I am off for some tea and crumpets(?!).

Happy Monday!

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Inventive Spelling Freebie!

Back-to-school night is tomorrow and I have soooo much to do to get ready!

I thought I would share a quick freebie before I finish stressing out getting my ducks in a row for the big night!

I don't know about your BTS night, but ours is solely informational! No kids, no fun, no games, just me, the parents and the 4-1-1. Nerve-wracking. I get very nervous in front of crowds. Especially crowds full of "grown-ups". I turn into a full-blown Chandler Bing, awkard jokes and all. Last year, I managed to call a dad overweight when sitting in the tiny first grade chairs. I don't know how it happens.... it just does.... *sigh*.

The first grade team gives out a whole packet about our homework policy, nightly reading folders, report cards/grading information and our brand-new snack policy. Bla bla bla, I have to get rid of my Kiss Your Brain Jar, bla bla bla. Tears.

My colleague, Janie, gave me this letter a couple years ago to send home to parents to help explain inventive spelling. I loved it, so with her permission, I gave it a little re-vamp and I am offering it up to you all as a freebie!

Here is mine:

If you click the image you can download the editable powerpoint to fill in your own name and change the date.

Enjoy!

By the way.... don't think I haven't noticed that the little number in the bottom left corner has surpassed 500 - W-W-W-WHAT??!? Crazy! I have a FANTASTIC giveaway in the works with some of my favorite bloggers in the world! Click [here] to join the fun!

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