Glogster Posters for Spelling, Reading and Writing

Glogster Spelling and Reading Lessons

Materials
List of weekly spelling words
Computer with Internet access
Register class with:
http://edu.glogster.com
Time: 45 minutes

Spelling List – Focus on Short O sound
Rock
Log
Top
Pop
Cot
Cloth
Long
Sock
Doll
Olive
Dock
Stop
frog
Wrong
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GlogsterPoster Requirements
Each poster must contain three pictures of the word or clear ideas that relate to the word, and one simple sentence using the word. The pictures may be drawn using the glogster editing tools or imported from the web.

Assignment
Students will study weekly spelling words by creating a poster on Glogster for each word. Once students complete the teacher will print the poster collection and staple the student’s word posters together leaving three blank sheets for practice. The student may take this spelling book home to practice and study.

TEKS Covered
LA.2.4 use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences (K-3);
LA.2.5 blend initial letter – sounds with common vowel spelling patterns to read words
R.2.7 identify and produce sounds in word units using variant vowel sounds with "r": ar, er, or, ir, ur






Glogster can be used for a variety of subject lesson plans.

Reading Plans
Materials
Computer with Internet Access
Glogster account
http://edu.glogster.com
Read a grade level book or short story
Example:Nate the Great on the Owl Express ~ Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Assignment
Students must practice reading with a partner after the teacher reads the book aloud to the class.
Pairs or small groups of students will take notes on Nate’s investigation.
Students will create 5 glogster posters with the sequence of events from Nate’s investigation detailing the clues Nate uncovered.
3 Pictures and at least 2 complete sentences must be used on each poster.

TEKS Covered
R.2.39 recall sequence of events in a selection heard by drawing a comic strip,acting out the sequence, retelling, sequence pictures of the story
R.2.52 illustrate the main idea of selection read by, drawing illustrations, simple dramatics, retelling.

Writing Plans
Students in upper elementary grades are often encouraged to write daily in their journals. As a way to save time, teachers could incorporate glogster into their journal once or twice a week during their technology/computer block of time. Students can illustrate or write on their glogster poster for their daily writing activity.

TEKS Covered
R.5.55 produce illustrated daily journal entries; daily events, special events, imaginary events with written captions per illustration.