Need a simple open-ended idea that you can adapt to different abilities and skills. Put on your thinking cap and see how much milage you can get out of this four-square activity!
Sight Words - Children write words with 1, 2, 3, or 4 letter in the appropriate square.
Math – Show four ways to make a number. (word, numeral, set, facts, etc.)
Draw four objects made with the same shape.
Nouns – Label “people,” “places,” “things,” “animals.”
Sort nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Task Card - Write four things they can do when they finish their work.
How To – Write/draw four steps for an activity, such as making a sandwich, making your bed, building a nest, etc.
Life Cycle – Four stages of the butterfly.
Seasons – Four seasons.
Writing Prompts – Draw pictures of four things they’d like to include in their story, such as the characters, setting, problem, solution.