Monday, February 20, 2023

1, 2, 3, FOUR SQUARE

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.



For younger children, let them draw pictures of four things they like, don’t like, four animals, or any category you might be studying.