Does your class ever use Write the Room activities? I just love using Write the Room in my classroom, because my students are always so excited to partake. Any activity that makes my students forget they are learning is a win in my book! This simple activity will do just that all while helping your students practice SO many key skills. Today I am sharing a few of my favorite Write the Room activities to use in the spring, and a freebie too!
What is Write the Room?
If you aren't already familiar, Write the Room is a great way to get in some practice of key skills that have already been taught. If you teach in a primary classroom, I'm sure you already know repetition is the key to success.
Write the Room makes continued repetition easy and fun for young learners! During this activity, students will walk around the classroom with a recording sheet in search of cards displayed throughout the classroom. Each card will target a specific task or skill. Once students locate a card, they will solve the problem or complete the task and write the answer on their recording sheet.
It is an easy way to incorporate some movement into your day. It's a great way to mix up your lessons and help restless children re-focus after a long time at their desks. Write the Room is also a great way to get a lot of practice without a traditional worksheet. Here are some of my favorite Write the Room activities for Spring.
Spring Write the Room Activities
Two Digit Addition and Subtraction
First Graders need LOTS of practice with 2 digit addition and subtraction. It can be a tricky business, but Write the Room makes it much more fun and engaging to practice.
I love using these activities as they were intended for Write the Room, but these are also fantastic when used as a center game!
To do this, simply print the cards and store them in a box or baggie. Students will take a set of cards to their desk along with a recording sheet and fill in their answers as they go through each task card. They can work alone or with a partner. You can even turn it into a game of Four in a Row. There's a little luck and a lot of math practice that makes this activity fun no matter how you use it.
Check out this video to see this fun activity in action!
Master Place Value
If you're looking for a fun way to practice place value this spring, I have just the thing! My Place Value Write the Room resource will help your students practice representing tens and ones place value to 100 in an engaging way.
I created this resource with adorable "Lucky Charms" style graphics making this the perfect springtime center to add to your rotation. Use this center as a Write the Room activity for your whole class, or use the cards in a math game format and allow students to draw cards and find the corresponding box on their recording sheet.
In this resource, you will find 24 task cards in color and black and white as well as 3 different recording sheets to allow for differentiation.
I like to start with the recording sheet that only includes 12 boxes and then revisit this activity later in the week with the 18 or 24 box option. This is a great way to make sure my students are getting lots of practice and building up their skill set.
Nouns, Verbs & Adjectives Write the Room
Next up is a fun activity to practice grammar skills. I am always on the lookout for ways to make grammar more fun and engaging for my students. Write the Room activities like these always do the trick! My kids love this Parts of Speech Resource because it's filled with bright and colorful spring pictures and words.
To use, they will read the word on the card and decide if it is a noun, verb, or adjective. As a bonus, they will be learning new vocabulary words too! This is always a fun game to inspire some springtime writing activities afterward. I usually send my kiddos off to do some creative writing when they finish this activity since they have all those fun, spring words fresh on their minds!
I also love that this activity is so versatile. It comes with 24 task cards and 6 different recording sheets! There are 3 recording sheets where students only circle the correct part of speech and 3 recording sheets where they will also write the word. There are options for 12, 18, and 24 task cards. Try using these as a seated center if you're short on activities that target grammar during your center rotation this spring!
Counting Coins
Are your students learning to count coins and work with money? Mine too! This is one of those topics that usually requires a fair bit of practice, right? This Counting Coins Write the Room Resource is the perfect way to ensure your students get plenty of opportunities to work with pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars!
Not to mention, what better theme for counting coins than silly leprechauns?! That's right, on each adorable task card, your students will find some mischievous leprechaun buddies! This would be a great activity to use the week of St. Patrick's Day to add a sprinkle of festive fun, while still working on important skills in your classroom.
Included in this resource you get 24 task cards, 4 different recording sheets, as well as coin value strips for reference. Students will count up the coins on each card and write their answers on the recording sheet. I know you and your students will love this one!
Try Write the Room with Your Students!
Ready to give this a try in your classroom? I have a special freebie just for you! Check out this Tally Marks 1-20 Write the Room activity with your students!
This engaging freebie includes 20 task cards and a recording sheet to practice counting tally marks. Your students will love moving around in the classroom and "hunting" for each card on their list! And don't forget- you can also make this a table activity by storing the cards in a box or baggie for students to flip through independently.
Claim your freebie and try this fun activity out in your classroom!
Save these Ideas for Later!
Don't forget to pin these ideas to your favorite classroom Pinterest board for when you're ready to start using Write the Room in your classroom!
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