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Secret Message Activity Builds Great Behavior and Literacy Skills.
Secret Message Activity Builds Great Behavior and Literacy Skills.
Idea by Rebecca, 2nd Grade Teacher, Lebanon, Maine:
To encourage positive behavior while also fostering spelling skills, I plan a secret message, count the letters in my message, then jot that many blank lines on the board hangman style. Whenever I "catch" my students behaving well, I award them one or more letters to place in the message. For example, when my children receive a positive report when they attend a special class or assembly, they earn five letters. I also allow individual children to earn letters for the class.
When all the blanks in the message have been filled in, my students discover I’ve imbedded a surprise in the message. It might be a free recess, a fun art project, a special snack, etc. This is a great literacy activity because the children are constantly predicting what the message will be.
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