Reading Fun

I am always trying to discover new ways to make reading fun for my students. One skill we focus on during reading groups is one-to-one correspondence, where the students point to each word that is being read. Not only is this skill important to help students remember where they are on a page, but it also helps them take the time to really focus on the word they are decoding.

Though the students remember diligently to practice this skill, I felt recently like the practice was becoming a tad tired. How could I add a little excitement? What if the students attached something to their fingers to liven things up a bit? I scoured the Oriental Trading Company website and found….drumroll please…..monster fingers!
monster finger
The Kindergarteners were absolutely enthralled with the creepy monster fingers! I have never seen the students pay as much attention to their books as I did today! Success! I also purchased LED fingers that we will try in the near future. They will surely add a little spark to reading groups!