Word collector activities

This post shares The Word Collector activities and ideas that incorporate vocabulary, theme, comprehension, One Little Word, free printables, and more!

Hey elementary teachers! The picture book The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds is a quality read aloud to share with 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students for a sharing lesson. We at the Clutter-Free Classroom knew we had to add it to our Starts With a Story collection, which is a library of book companions that are filled with fun lesson ideas, teaching tips and worksheets. Teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging lessons! Learn about this book and the related printable…

What would you do with a collection of words?

Peter Reynolds' book Word Collector catalyzes your creativity. When you observe the world around you like a word collector does, you can be more creative.

This package includes the 2 page lesson plan and 15 pages of printable extension activities for The Word Collector, by Peter Reynolds. Suitable for: Grades 2-6. Learning targets include: creative writing, word choice/vocabulary, word study, and onomatopoeia.

A few years ago, we sat in a Professional Development meeting faced with the challenge of bringing robust vocabulary to the forefront of our primary classroom. It seemed such a BIG task for such little brains, but one that we agreed was imperative to teaching today’s learners. We spent over a year planning, creating, testing, […]

I love the idea of using personal and class "Word Collectors" in the classroom. I was inspired to do this after reading The Daily Cafe. After teaching the mini-lesson over "tuning into interesting words", I pass out personal word collectors for my students to keep in their writing folders. This really has helped my students expand their vocabularies and encourages them to give more attention to new words in the books they read. Students may add words to their collectors at any point during…

At The Word Collectors, join fellow word collectors - teachers, parents, writers, students, librarians and more - as we celebrate Peter H. Reynolds book "The Word Collector." Discover FREE resources for your classroom and share ideas!

The Word Collector by Peter H Reynolds has quickly become one of my favorite stories of all time. It's about a young boy named Jerome, who loves words. How perfect is that for SLPs? I happen to think this book is a great jumping off point for word exploration and vocabulary development. Here are 5 […]