What? spatula or pancake turner, corrugated cardboard, fun foam, markers, students’ pictures
Why? names, letters, sounds, math facts, contractions, antonyms, etc.
When? Small group, center
How? Cut 3 ½” circles out of cardboard or fun foam. Write uppercase letters on one side and lowercase letters on the other. Place the circles on the floor or a table. Children name the letter on one side, and then flip it over to self-check.
*Write words on one side and glue matching pictures on the back.
*Write children’s names on one side and glue their picture on back.


*Put pictures on one side and initial consonants or vowels on back.
*Write questions on the front and the answer on the reverse side.
*Write antonyms on opposite sides.
*Write two words on the front and the contraction on the back.
*Write the word in Spanish on one side and the English translation on the back.
