Contractions anchor chart

St. Patty's Day is approaching! There are many learning activities available. I am so excited about this unit!

My contractions anchor chart.

In our everyday speech we use contractions. Contractions are a kind of “short cut” in the way we use words to communicate. Think about it for a bit. If you were going to tell a friend that you aren’t going to lunch, are you likely to say, “I am not going to lunch” or “I’m […]

If you don't already use them, you're going to love using these this school year. Anchor charts are awesome tools for teaching just about any subject!

A fun anchor chart explaining the rules of writing contractions.

@firstgradelemonade on Instagram: “C O N T R A C T I O N surgery 🏨✂️🚑 My firsties will cut apart words and band-aid them together to make contractions! One of my favorite…”

Contraction surgery isn't a new concept. There are many wonderful bloggers who have shared lessons in the past. Can you see our smiles? Each year my kids are exposed to contractions with a lesson and centers. We usually host a culminating event with surgery to produce an artifact from our week of learning. Things are so very different this year. My kids need the full experience investigating word construction. Understanding the meaning of words has been an instructional focus for me this…

Contraction Surgery Anchor Chart