Clip It
What? jumbo craft sticks, clothes pins, markers
Why? letters, sight words, names
When? Learning center, independent
How? Write the letters of the alphabet on the clothespins. Write words on the craft sticks. Children match letters and clip them on the stick to make the words.
Have children write the words after they make them with the clothespins.
*At the beginning of the school year use children’s names and pictures for this activity.
Teddy Bear Clip
Clothespins are a natural way to develop small muscles and pincer grip. Use this game pattern for skills you’ll want to reinforce in a learning center.
What? heavy paper, clothespins, markers
Why? color words, upper and lowercase letters, pictures and sounds, sets and numerals, math facts and answers, etc.
How? Cut bears out of different colors of paper. Cut shirts out of white paper and write color words on them. Children match bears with the appropriate color word and chip them on the bears.
*Younger children can use this game for matching like colors.
* Write uppercase letters on the bears and lowercase letters on the shirts.
*Write math facts on the bears and answers on the shirts.
*Put pictures that rhyme for the children to match.
*Match antonyms or synonyms.
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