Remember to teach word retrieval cues before your students need them! How about these to get you
started?
cupid – “cute/stupid” This little guy is cute but stupid. I have found some parents teach their kids that “stupid” is a naughty
word, so be careful with this one.
florist – “flowers on the floor”
valentine – the kids don’t need a cue for this word, but I like to teach them “tiny tines” on a fork because so many of them say
“valentime”.
exchange – a big X on a pile of change. I like to use real coins and have the kids draw a big paper X to cover them.
Don’t forget to check in with your teachers for current curriculum words. Refer to these pages for more ideas:
Or go to the list of mnemonic cues on the header at the top of this page, arranged by grade level. Happy
Valentine’s Day a bit early!