Imagination is one of my favorite things. Maybe that is why I enjoy student teaching in the first grade far more than I ever expected! It also may be the reason I enjoy the concept of nonsense words far more than I should. They are such a terrific idea! Using nonsense words allows me to determine if my students are blending letter sounds. While working with these word the student is not focusing on what the words mean. Later, when the student comes across a word she does not know, she can sound it out and then think about meaning. Dibels testing has students go through a list on nonsense words. I found that a couple of my students struggled with this. One was very focused on the meaning of the made-up word while the other continued to look to me after each word. This student had a lack of confidence. I created nonsense letter blending cards as an activity to work on during RTI. My students loved this and wanted to take it home with them. Why not?
I sent a note home with several cards I had laminated and put together with a book ring. The students simply place their finger under each letter on a bubble and make the sound before moving to the next letter. Next, the student follows the arrow to the nonsense word and speaks the nonsense word using all of the letter sounds.
I am working on nonsense digraph and letter blends that correlate with our reading units. I have other letter blends in my TPT store as well. The reading interventionist in our building came and asked me for these and now uses them for Kindergarten-3rd grade. I hope to have some more picture to show you soon. Until then, how about a quick look at my room just for fun...and to inspire imagination. Enjoy!!!
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