Spelling ideas

Have students creat acrostics for their spelling words (their--Tom has everyone illustrating rainbows.)

Have students make spelling snakes by listing words that are linked by beginning and ending letters (number-rainy-yesterday, etc).

Make a set of laminated blank cards in shapes relating to unit themes such as whales, hands, etc.  For each new spelling unit, write the words on the cards to use in your own versions of games like concentration, go fish, or pictionary.