Rainbow Words
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Learn about the Rainbow Words strategy and worksheet that elementary students can use to help reinforce spelling.
What are Rainbow Words?
Rainbow Words is a fun and engaging spelling study technique for children in Kindergarten to 3rd grade to use in the classroom and at home when practicing spelling.
Teachers can use this method to help students reinforce their weekly words in a creative and visually appealing way.
How do we use the Rainbow Words method in English and Language Arts (ELA)?
Rainbow Words is a method of learning spelling where children:
- Write each word four times in different boxes
- Use a different color for each word. Or, they can use a different color for each letter of the word
- Get creative with their color choices
- Practice reading the word as they write it
How can I make a Rainbow Words worksheet?
Worksheet Creator allows teachers to create Rainbow Words worksheets for their students.
Simply enter the words you want to include in a worksheet, choose the Rainbow Words template, and download the worksheet.
You can even customize the worksheet with different fonts (unlined, lined with trace lines, cursive, and lined with cursive trace lines), different titles and instructions, and more.
Can I buy Rainbow Words Worksheets that other teachers have created?
Yes! See our Rainbow Words Worksheet Store, created by other teachers. You can customize your own based on any of these worksheets as well.
What do the different font types look like?
Here is a preview of the different font types:
Default (unlined)
Lined with trace lines
Cursive
Lined with cursive trace lines
Does practicing handwriting improve letter formation and recognition in early learners?
Yes. In The impact of handwriting and typing practice in children's letter and word learning: Implications for literacy development, Ibaibarriaga et. al. concluded that "graphomotor action (regardless of whether it involved hand-copying or tracing) enhanced learning outcomes [vs. typed letters] in both alphabetic and orthographic posttest tasks... Participants in the hand-copying and tracing groups achieved the highest accuracy scores in letter naming and letter writing posttest tasks. They were also more accurate in word naming, word writing, and word identification posttest tasks compared with the two typing groups. Notably, the typing groups demonstrated relatively low levels of accuracy, particularly in the word writing task."
Video resources
This video explains how to use Rainbow Words in your classroom: