Flippers
SKILLS: letters; sounds; math facts; contractions; antonyms, etc.
MATERIALS: spatula, poster board, markers
DIRECTIONS: Cut 3 ½” circles out of poster board. 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.
Hint! Craft foam and corrugated cardboard also make good flippers.
More! Write words on one side and glue matching pictures on the back.
More! 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.
Put sets, number words, or math facts on one side and the answer on the reverse side.
Write antonyms on opposite sides.
Write two words on the front and the contraction on the back.
Gone Fishing
*Does anybody play this game any more? My class used to LOVE it! Bet yours will as well!
SKILLS: letter recognition; high frequency words; numeral recognition, math facts
MATERIALS: construction paper, paper clips, magnet, string, stick
DIRECTIONS: Cut out fish from the construction paper similar to the ones shown.
Write a letter or word on each fish. Attach a paper clip or brad fastener to each fish. Tie a magnet to the end of a 20” piece of string. Tie the other end of the string to the stick to make a fishing pole. Children spread the fish on the floor, and then try to catch a fish with the magnet on the end of the pole. If they can identify the information on the fish, they may keep it.
