SPIN IT TO WIN IT!!!

     We play a game called SPIN IT TO WIN IT!!!  We watch Between the Lions a phonetic video and we take notes as we are watching.  We know what skills we are looking for before we watch and then we take notes on a T-Chart!  Yes, your child is learning about note taking!  Children are even able to state their own learning targets before we begin!  This week we have had 4 learning targets: 
* I can find words with a short ( a, e,i, o, and u). 
* I can spell words with a short ( a, e,i, o, and u).
* I can segment words with a short ( a, e,i, o, and u).
* I can add a silent e to short vowel words and turn them into a long vowel word.   ex:  man=mane,   can=can,   not=note
We write the 4 learning targets on the board and put our magnetic spinner in the middle of all 4 statements.  The children get a change to come to the board and spin the spinner.  Which ever learning target the spinner lands on the spinning child gets to give an example for the learning target.
When the student correctly gives an answer he/she gets a cheer  "Hey,______________!  You met your learning target!