Paper Window: Idea #109

Another way to help your student practice word families or sight words is to make a paper window. Here is what you do:

1. Get an 8.5x11 piece of paper.

2. Fold it in half hamburger style.

3. Fold it in half again.

4. Then fold the paper down.

5. You now have eight sections on your piece of paper.

6. Fold in the two outer sections so that it sort of opens up.

7. Cut one slit on each section that you folded in. Make sure you cut along the fold.

8. On the squares on the outside, write word families or words you want your student to practice.

9. If your student is making a practice words window, have them draw pictures when they open each window. If your student is making a word family window, have them write the words that go in that particular word family.

10. Your student will write or draw in each window to show their knowledge of the word family or the practice word. 

They will enjoy making their paper window and will be learning at the same time! What a fun way to get your student to read.