EGG-CELLENT AND EGG-CEPTIONAL LEARNING TOOLS

WORKING ON LESSON PLANS FOR APRIL THIS WEEKEND?

If you can remember where you put all those plastic eggs from last year's hunt, then I've got tons of learning activities where you can recycle them.

Letters
Write an upper case letter on one half with a permanent marker and the lower case letter on the other half.

*Children can match letters. They can also write words or draw pictures of things that begin with that sound and put them in the egg.

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Word Families

Write onsets (consonants or blends) on one half and rimes (word endings) on the other half. Children twist around and read words. You could also ask children to write the words.

Two Letter Sight Words

Practice making and reading two letter words by writing a letter on each half. Ask children to write the words or use them in a sentence.

Numbers and Sets

Write numerals or number words on the eggs. Children fill with the appropriate amount of beans or paper clips.
Can they write all the different ways they can make five?

Compound Words

Make compound words with eggs.

Science

Let children draw pictures of all the animals that come from eggs.

Writing

Write a poem about spring on a small sheet of paper. Fold it up and put it in the egg.

Math Facts

Practice addition and subtraction with eggs.

Puzzles

Write sight words or spelling words on the eggs. Write the same word on a 1” x 4” sheet of paper and cut between the letters to make a puzzle. Place puzzle pieces in the egg. Children shake and then open and put the pieces together to make the word.
*You can also put random letters in the egg and ask children to see how many words they can make and write from the letters.