Flash card and word card games never seem to get old. It is because they are versatile, easy to use, long standing and children love them. These simple resources can assist you to teach and review anything in the classroom and at home as well. In this article I would like to share with you my favorite games and one or two useful advice. WHY USE FLASH CARDS? Reviewing is extremely important for learning, but teachers often forget or simply don't have enough time for this essential moment in teaching. You don't need much time for the flash card and the word card games. Five minutes are more than enough for a quick but enjoyable review. To get your children excited about review, use the power of emotions. Don't hesitate to show them that you are on the edge of your seat, on tenterhooks because you are waiting to see the results of the game. If the games are delightful the children will seek for more. Flash card games are a powerful tool for teaching. I love
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Shadow Matching
I thought I would write about a fun card game I have been playing with my family. This matching shadow game with school supplies is not only a fun afternoon activity, it will also get kids excited about the upcoming school year. With these educational worksheets, children guess what an item is by looking at its shadow. These printables are for the youngest kids - helping them make their first steps in reasoning, comparison, finding common points and exceptions. When we played with these cards for the first time, we had a great fun simply matching the pictures of different school supplies with their shadow cards. This was interesting just for the next few days, so we boosted it in many different ways. Here are some other ideas how we play with this set of cards: Our favorite game is boosted with a LEGO DUPLO PYRAMID. I found the idea here . Shortly the steps, we build a pyramid (every time a new one) with Lego Duplo. Everyone choose a character (doll). The aim
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DIY Doll House Bathroom
I accidentally found these pictures a moment ago. It was a family project, a present for my daughter's kindergarten. We made it two years ago, but I clean forgot.
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Free Printable I Spy School Supplies
This free printable I Spy game with school supplies is not only a fun afternoon activity, it will also get kids excited about the upcoming school year. I Spy can be played at a level suited to the child. It can be played anywhere, at home, school, waiting rooms, markets or while out driving in the car. The first worksheet contains 26 different school supplies. It is suitable for the alphabet game "I spy with my little eye something beginning with letter _". For the beginner reader focus can be on the first letter of the object. As the child progresses and gets better with spelling, you can try going by the last letter of the object too. Allow the child time to guess and name the object. When the children find the picture, they can cover it with pom poms, buttons or even with candy canes. Here are some ideas how to play I spy with the second worksheet. In this page there is more than one copy of every image. F
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Bingo Shapes
Just like physical exercise, our mind needs some exercise too. Bingo is a very popular game that exercise your brain extensively. Furthermore Bingo is very useful game because involves the use of good rapid hand-to-eye coordination. Due to its easy-to-folow nature, Bingo is a great way to reinforce anything you want with your kiddos. It also helps to maintain focus and concentration. Bingo is a good way of bringing students together to have fun and socialize. Most importantly, have fun when you play with your students, knowing that you are making an active improvement in their mental and physical health as a result. I made a set of bingo cards for practicing the shapes. I use this popular game a lot in my classroom, because with Bingo my students learn in a fun-filled manner without even knowing that they are learning something. In this post you will find a few different ways, how I use Bingo in my classroom. Firstly, I teach the four main shapes: square, circle, rectangle and t
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Ice Cream Math Cut and Paste Activity
Cut and paste worksheets help kindergarten and preschoolers develop their fine motor skills. This activity will help kids learn numbers by cutting and pasting them in the correct place. The kids will enjoy creating their own ice cream. Print out the worksheets and let your students color, cut and paste the scoops in the right place. These number ice cream worksheets help students connect numbers 1-10 with ten frames, tally marks, words, objects (pencils), fingers and dice. Ice Cream Math Cut and Paste Activity Be sure to follow my Tpt store to get notifications about sales and new freebies.
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