Love ~ Love Predictable Charts!

I LOVE to make predictable charts for each theme in our classroom. 

What is a predictable chart? 

I     It is individual dictated student sentences that follow an oral language pattern.

I     The teacher writes the chart in front of the students. 

I     The students DO NOT share the writing utensil during this activity. 

I     The teacher thinks aloud as she/he takes the child’s idea and composes it word by word.

Why do predictable charts in your classroom?

I     To draw student’s attention to print.

I     Develop “one-word / one-touch” awareness through finger pointing.

I     Illustrate top to bottom directionally.

I     Illustrate the left to right print concept.

I     recognition of sight words.

I     develop common oral language vocabulary and grammatical structures.

I     Develop awareness that print conveys meaning.

I     Make stories more meaningful to students.

I     Promote individual reading success.

PLUS….you can easily turn your predictable chart into a literacy center or a classroom-made book! 

Here are my September predictable charts. 

Here are two great resources for using predictable charts in your classroom.

• Month By Month Reading and Writing in Kindergarten by Patricia Cunningham .
• Predictable Charts: Shared Writing for Kindergarten and First Grade  by Dorothy Hall.

Amber