Ways to Teach Students about Alliterations

Every year I can count on our ALLITERATION unit to be a favorite in Writer's Workshop. 

My students LOVE writing these fun tongue twisters.

I am counting down the days until I start this unit with my current kindergarten friends.
 I know they will absolutely love it!!

I love the unit because the students are working on:

 building vocabulary

studying mentor texts

writing with a purpose

letter names and sounds

beginning sound fluency

stretching (beginning, middle, and ending) sounds in words as we write

phonics

capitalization

spaces

punctuation

publishing

and my favorite...

viewing writing as FUN!!!

We read many fun mentor texts.

Each day I select a letter. 

We chant the phonics dance and practice that letter sound - several times. 

We work together to brainstorm a collection of words that begin with that sound. 

Sometimes I use Lakeshore's Alphabet Library:

Other times I draw on an anchor chart as students share words.

We also use these letter sound cards.

They are SUPER helpful for English Language Learners and students who need concrete examples. I print these on card stock and laminate for students to use at their tables.

I model how to start putting those words together to form a sentence - or alliteration with at least 3 words starting with the same sound.

Some days I read several examples in mentor texts.

Other days I use these to kickstart ideas:

I model how to write them:

HAHAHA!

Then give students plenty of time to practice.

Verbally with friends or by writing during workshop time. 

Be prepared for fun... and giggles!

Once they get the hang of it - WOW!

The students always knock my socks off!

Leah and Lauren like lollipops and ladybugs!

Dogs dig for donuts in the dirt.

The robot rattles the raccoon and the rocket.

Lions like lollipops and licorice.

You will be SO excited with their work...

it will call for a celebration.

To get ready for the celebration I create student shout out cards to share the day of the party. :)

The students LOVE LOVE LOVE these!

Parents too!

Give students a special book to work on publishing their favorite alliterations. 

about the author

For the alliteration celebration...

Each student will be bringing a small snack or trinket that begins with the same sound as their first name.

THEY LOVE THIS OF COURSE!!

Of course I use this for an excuse for more writing! 

I have used paper bags for students to collect all of their goodies, but find little buckets are much more durable - and fun!

Only $1 at Party City.

Party City has a ton of fun goodies. 

I couldn't decide on just 1 R item so I gave 

rulers

rubix cubes

and

rings

Check out my Amazing Alliterations on TpT.

Tons of ideas and supplies for your growing writers!!

Here is recent feedback on TpT:

Click {HERE} for the FREE student shout-out cards.

Past posts on alliterations can be found

HERE

or 

HERE

                              

FUN GAMES for Alphabet Practice

I created this ALPHABET GLOG for my students.

It is a collection of MANY great online games for students to practice letter names and letter sounds. 

You can find many great links to fun websites across the curriculum by clicking HERE or by visiting the Kindergarten Corner tab near the top of the blog.  

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Alliteration Celebration!!!

My kindergarten friends have been working super hard in Writer's Workshop! 

We just finished up our Alliteration unit. 

It was SO MUCH FUN!!!

 At the end of each writing unit I try to have a special celebration. 

For our alliteration celebration...


We read:

and

 

Each child brought an item (snack or small trinket) that started with the same sound as their name.
 (This idea came from this great blog post.)

 Kate brought Kisses and Kleenex! 

Frankie brought Fruit Roll-Ups!

 

Simon brought Star Fruit!

(...more in the Smilebox below)

We published a favorite alliteration to share with our friends. 

We chose letters and decorated our tables with pictures and words that began with that sound.

Each child read their alliteration for the audience. 

: )

We enjoyed several of their snacks at the party.

But had SO MANY things.... that each child got a HUGE bag of goodies to bring home! 


 They *loved* this, of course!

(rings, lizards, stickers, gummy bears....)

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Check out the highlights of our alliteration party here:

This free digital slideshow personalized with Smilebox

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Parents,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SENDING IN ITEMS. 

The party was an awesome success, thanks to you!

Kindergarten Friends,

I am SO, SO proud of all of you!

Keep up the awesome work. 

I am glad you {love} writer's workshop as much as I do!

Love,