


Rehearsal/Memory Strategies:
- Sing or say the rhyme rhythmically while writing “b-e-c-a-u-s-e” (auditory)
- Then write “because” at least 3 times (kinesthetic)
- Hear the word in your ear. (auditory) Take a picture with your eyes (visual)
- Fingerspell the letters and create a design or draw a picture (kinesthetic and artistic)
Make Class Books or Online Slide Shows Featuring the Children Holding the High-Frequency “Heart Word” Fingerspelling Cards

“because” and “favorite” are “prolific writer” words!
Boys and girls, we are learning high-frequency “heart words” so we can become better writers and readers, so we want to work on them every day at school and at home.
Learn more about best practices for teaching high-frequency "heart words."