Thank you, Louisiana teachers, for these
great ideas!
High
Five Hands
Each
week cut two hands out of construction paper and tape them to the classroom
door. Write upper and lowercase
letters, words, numerals and number words, shapes, etc. on the hands. Each time the children enter the
classroom they “high five” the hands and identify the information.
Quiz
Quiz Trade – Pass out flashcards (letters, shapes, words, etc.) to the
students. They walk around and
find a partner. Each child
identifies the information on their partner’s card and then they trade and find
a new partner.
Hint! Encourage students to give hints to
help their partner identify the information.
Magic Finger (Suzanne Newton, Baton
Rouge)
Have
children hold up their index finger and tell them it’s their “magic
finger.” Tell them to close their
eyes and then spritz their finger with water. They can use their “magic finger” to track print and point.
Cheer
Book (Norma)
Norma
makes a book for each child in her room to help them learn letters and to learn
their name. For each letter in the
child’s name there is a page that says, “Give me a letter.” The last page says, “What’s that
spell? Child’s name!” You could let children illustrate the last
page with their picture or use a photograph.
Friendship Game (Allison Andrews, Shreveport LA)
This is a great activity to use at the
beginning of the school year, to start your day, or when children are having
difficulty getting along.
Skills: oral
language, social development, self esteem
Materials: large bucket
with lid (Decorate it with pictures of the children.) popsicle
sticks or cards with each child’s name (Make
sure to put the teacher’s name in as well!)
Instructions: Sit in a “Friendship Circle.” Each child draws a name
and says something special to make his/her friend
smile.
Dial a Word (Sheila Howze, Livingston, LA)
Here is a great game to recycle an old cell
phone. Children take CVC words and
find the numbers they represent on the phone. They can then “call” the word and talk to it.
D O G – 3, 6, 4
R A T – 7, 2, 8
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