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TOPS Kindergarten Skill
Practice Activities
Play, Learn, andGrow,Together!
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Kindergarten Skills
Thefollowingactivitieshavebeensortedintosectionsbywhichskillismost
obviously
applicable,
but
if
your
students
especially
enjoy
a
particulargameoractivity,itcanoftenbemodifiedtohelpstudents
practiceadditionalskills.
WritingFirstandLastNames
p.48
NameBingo AirWriting TastyNames ShaveMyName NameSong DashingNames DecoratingaNameStrip Play with Pasta and Learn to
WriteNamesandNumbers
HangmanwithNames NameNecklaces: TactileNames WhosinYourName?
LetterRecognitionp.913
BodyLetterPhotos AlphabetRecognitionGame GOFISHwiththeAlphabet MarcharoundtheAlphabet TheAlphabet YouandMe AlphietheAlphabetWorm EatingtheAlphabetGame ShapeUp!
ReadItandEatIt SoundSearch AlphabetScramble
Sequencingp.
14
16
ImHungry:SequenceSandwiches!
AStringofNumbers AVeryHungrySequence
PatternsandSortingp.1728
WhatamIThinking? Canyoumakeit? Copycat What'sHiding? PeoplePatterns MovementPatterns Stamps ColorPatternCards Color Pattern Cards Whats
Missing?
Patternmatching/recognition Sorting PatternPuzzles
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Number Recognition p. 28
43
Memory! NumberHunt MathMuffins CountingFingerplay Go Fish and More: Play Games
withaDeckofCards
GuessMyNumber NumberHunting SimonSays StoryorRhymeGames NumberRace RecognizingtheSymbols Collecting MatchingGames ISpy MyCountingBook What'stheMissingNumber? Balloons NumberMemoryMatchUp CountingCups PassItOn TripleMatch Froggie,HopHome!
High Frequency and Sight
Wordsp.4451
Spider Sorry RainbowPuzzles WordMunchers PigsinthePen TicTacToe GoFish MakeandBreak Jeopardy Memory Swat!
Rhymingp.5154
Guessing RhymingandReading RhymeBingo MyDadCameBack ThumbsUp! GoFish RhymeTime
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Writing First and Last
Names
NameBingo
Youngchildrenpracticewritingtheirnamesandlearnthelettersofthealphabetastheyparticipateinthis
Bingogame
Materials:Markers,paperandalphabetflashcardswhichcanbeteachermade.
Description:Haveeachchildwritehisorhernameonapieceofpaperwithamarker.Theteacherthen
showsthealphabetflashcardsoneatatime. Whenalettercomesupthatisinthechild'sname,thechild
crossesitoutusinghismarker.
Whenallthelettersarecrossedout,heorshewins! Dothisuntilallthechildrenhavewonasticker.
AirWriting
Haveyourstudentswritelettersintheairfirstand
on each others backs. These large muscle
movements will help your students process what
theirfriendsarewritingandmake itmore likelyto
stick.Asthe letteriswrittenonherback,haveher
saytheletternameorthedirectionsforwritingthe
letter.Forexample,forthe letterT,shemightsay,
Start at the top, go straight down. Pick up your
pencilandcrossit.
TastyNames
Now that your students have written all of their
letters/name onto paper, have them glue Fruity
Cheeriosorotherfoodsontop.Itmaysoundalittle
odd, but working with cheerios and glue helps
improvehanddexterity(whichworksthosewriting
muscles!),plus, ithelpskidsthinkabouttheshape
of the letters, and thedirection theymoved while
writing them. Dried corn, macaroni, raisins, or
uncookednoodlesalsoworkwellforthispurpose.
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ShaveMyName
Foranonmessyalternativetofingerpaint,putabitofshavingcreaminsidea
quart or gallon zipper bag. Remove the air, seal the bag and double the seal
withsomemaskingorducttape.Yourstudentscanpracticetracing lettersand
nameson
the
outside
of
the
bag,
manipulating
the
shaving
cream
with
no
mess
or
cleanup!NameSong
Preschool and kindergarten children learn how to spell names and states with this song by
MargaretT.
Materials:Children'snamesthatarefivelettersandstateswith4
or5letterstothetuneof"Bingo".
ExampleForNames
ThereisachildthatIknowbest
AndNoahishisnameoh,
NOAH, NOAH, NOAH
AndNoahishisnameoh.
Comments:Childrenwillgoaroundsingingotherchildrennames.
DashingNames
Haveyourstudentsnameswritteninlittledashesordotsandletthemtracethemtoconnect.Foraneasy
print version go to http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/printk/makepkdots.htm. You can type
anythingand itwillmakethedottraceversion,butdoaprintpreviewandchooselandscapetosee if it
fitsonthepage.Anothersiteishttp://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/Handwriting.xhtml
DecoratingaNameStrip
Writetheirnameandthendecoratetheirnamestripwiththingstheylike.Youcanhavestickers markers,
crayonsetcavailableforthemtodecoratetheirnamestrip
Playwith
Pasta
and
Learn
to
Write
Names
and
Numbers
Pastamakesagreatdinner,butitcanalsobeusedtoteachkidsproperletterandnumberformation!In
thiseasyactivityyoullhelpyourstudentsbecomeawareofthewaylettersshouldbeformed.Beginning
writersoftenapproachletterwritinglikedrawing,tryingtoreplicatetheshapeoftheletterliketheydtry
tocopyapictureofasunormoon.Theyneedtobetaughtthateachprintedletteriscreatedbyusinga
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combinationofstraightorcurvedlines,sometimesreferredtoasballand
stick letters. Inotherwords,theresastructuretoprinting!Witha little
pastaandsomeglueyoucanshowyourstudentshowitsdone.
WhatYouNeed:
Penne(straight)
pasta
Elbowormacaroni(curved)pasta
Constructionpaper
Whiteglue(notagluestick)
WhatToDo:
1.Write your students name (or a number) on a piece of construction paper. The first letter should be
capitalizedand theothers lowercase. The lettersshouldbeat least3 inches highand haveaboutan
inchof
space
between
them,
to
avoid
crowding
once
your
students
glues
down
the
pasta.
Numbers
will
belarger.
2.As you point to each letter in your students name or number, ask him if the letter is formed with
straightlines,curvedlines,orboth.Forinstance,acapitalNismadeupofstraightlines.Howeveracapital
D is made with a straight line and a curved line. Show your students how to use penne pasta for the
straightlines,andelbowpastaforthecurvedlines.Usingourexamplesagain,heneedsjustpenneforthe
N,butbothpenneandelbowpastatomakeaD.
3.Handovertheglue(kidsneedtopracticethistoo!)andhaveyourstudentsuseittotraceoverthefirst
letterinhisname.Oncetheglueisdown,heshouldplacethestraightpastaonthestraightlinesandthe
curvedpastaonthecurvedlinesuntilhisentirenameiscoveredinpasta
HangmanwithNames
Analltimefavouritewithchildrenofallagesyetoftenoverlookedwiththeyoungerones.Usewordsthat
havebeenthefocusinclass.Forexample,
ifyouhavebeenconcentratingonnames,chooseanameandmakeadashontheboardforeveryletter
intheword.Tellstudentsto lookattheamountof letters inthewordandtorefertotheirwordbanks
around the class for ideas. For variety, allow students to guess the word straight up rather thanjust
choosingonepossibleletter.Theylove"beatingtheteacher"andthisisaquickgameifyouonlyhavea
fewminutesleftinasession,yetiseducational!
NameNecklaces:
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Writesfirstandlastnameinupper/lowercaseletters
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Numbers 125 Sortsobjectsbycolor,bysize,byshape,bykind
Materials:
Drypasta,letter,ornumberbeads Sharpie Closeablesandwichbags Yarn Tape
If using pasta, using a Sharpie marker, write one letter per noodle, until youve spelled each students
name,orgivethemnumberstoputinorder. Putthenoodlesorletterbeadsforeachstudentinaziploc
bag
along
with
an
appropriate
piece
of
yarn.
The
yarn
should
have
a
small
piece
of
masking
tape
put
aroundtheendofittoformaneedleandtokeepitfromcomingunraveled. Labeleachbagwiththe
studentsname. Thestudentwillusethenoodlestoformhis/hernameontheyarn. Hint: Ifyoutapethe
leftendoftheyarntothedesk/table,itwillpreventMANYmishapsofthenoodlesorbeadsslidingoffthe
unused end. Modeling for the students before having them do theirs is a good idea. They should
understand that the letters have to be put on in the correct order and facing the correct way (not
upside/down). Havethestudentsusethenamesonthebagsformodelsaswell.
TactileNames
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Writesfirstandlastnameinupper/lowercaseletters Numbers 125
Have students practice writing
letters, numbers, and first and
last names by filling a cookie sheet or
aluminum pie pan with a thin layer of sand (or
salt/sugar/flour/oatmeal/pudding).Havethempracticewritingletters inthe material
withtheirfingers.Ifyoucangivethelettershumancharacteristics,itwillbe even more
fun!(Forexample,aletterEisastraightlinewithahat,abeltandashoe.)
Or:Havestudentsuseplaydoughtoshapetheirletters.
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WhosinYourName?
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Writesfirstandlastnameinupper/lowercaselettersMaterials
Paper
Scissors
Markers,crayons,orcoloredpencils
Instructions
1. Haveeachstudentfoldapieceofplainwhitepaperinhalf,printhisnamealongthefold(omittingthepartsofanylettersthatnormallygobelowtheline),
andthen
carefully
cut
it
out.
2. Next,heshouldunfoldthepaperandusemarkers,crayons,orcoloredpencilstocreateacritterthatfitstheshapeofhisname.
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Letter Recognition
BodyLetterPhotos
Description:Thisisafunactivitytodowithyourclass. Itwillbeadayfilledwithgiggles. Goouttothe
playgroundandgetyourkids ingroupsof2or3andhavethemmaketherebodies intheshapeofthe
lettersofthealphabet.Takeapictureofeach"letter"andmakeabook.Thekids
andparentsloveit.Isuggestbeingonachairwhiletakingyourpicturesoyoucanlookdownandgetthe
rightangle.Goodluckandhavefun!
AlphabetRecognition
Game
Materials:
ABC's(ex:uselarge3"plasticletters)
Studentsparticipateinalphabetrace:
1. Placealphabet lettersontheflooratoneendoftheroom.
2. Linethestudentsupbytwo'sandcalloutaletter.
3. The students race to the pile and trytobethefirsttofindtheletter.
4. They then return to their group and gototheendoftheline.
5. Thegroupwiththemostletterswins.
Tips:Youcanmodifybyusingtwosetsofletters
in two separate piles and have the students
start with letter A. Once they retrieve a letter,
they return to their group and the next student
goes.Thegroupthatcollectsallthelettersfirstwins.
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* Remember, mix the letters up to ensure recognition. The students love this one and have fun
competing.
Option: You can also have students practice recognizing theirnumberswiththisgame.GO
FISH
with
the
Alphabet
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Using alphabet flash cards (2 sets) play "go fish" using the flash
cards
MarcharoundtheAlphabet
Thisisalotoffun.Thechildrengainaddedexposuretotheletters
whileincludingtheexcitementofastopandgogame!
Materials:
indexcards music
Plan:
Writeeach letterofthealphabeton large indexcards.Besuretoputthecapital letterononesideand
lowercase
on
the
other.
Spreadthealphabetoutonthefloor.
Havethechildrencreateacirclearoundthealphabet.
As the teacher plays an upbeat tempo of music (any choice), the children "March Around the
Alphabet".
Instructthechildrentofreeze,benddown,andpickupaletter
neartheirtoeswhenthemusicstops.
Now,thechildrenholdtheir lettercardswayuphigh
andwaitfortheteachertocalluponthemto
tellwhatlettertheyhaveintheirhands.
TheAlphabet YouandMe
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Weplayagamethatwehavecalled,affectionately"YouandMe".Itisagreatwaytothrowinthosesight
words.(youandme) IwriteYouandMe,andwekeepscorewithtallymarks. It istheclassagainstme.
First,ItellthestudentswhatIhavetodobeforeanybodycanshoutouttheanswer.Forexample."Today,
Iwilltaptwicebeforeyoucananswer."orToday,Iwillwinkandpointbeforeyoucananswer.Thismakes
italisteninggameaswell.
Now,wearereadytobegin!Iwritealowercaseletteranddothethingsthatwedecidedearlier(i.e.two
taps)andthestudentscallouttheanswer.SometimesIpauseabittomakeitharder.
Scoring:Thereissomejudgmentinthis,butifanyonegivesanswer
before the routine is complete, the teacher gets the point. If I
hear most of the correct responses the students get the
point.Because it isagroupactivity,allthekidsfeelfree
to
pitch
in
and
try.
Variation: Once students master the game, start on our sight
wordsnext.
AlphietheAlphabetWorm
Takedifferentcoloredconstructionpaper,traceaplateon
27sheetsthecutthemout.Takeabigblackmarker
andwritethe lettersofthealphabetonthe26
circles,then
with
the
27th
circle
make
alphie's
facedrawhoweveryou'dlikethentake
apaperpuncherandpunch
holes on each end where
you want to fasten them
together.Thenstartwithalphie'sface
andattachtheletterAandsoonwithtape.
Eating the Alphabet
Game
WhatYouNeed
Nothing
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Instructions
Tostart,the firstplayersays"I'msohungry, Icouldeatanapple" (or"alligator"or"anthill").Thenthe
secondplayeraddsagastronomicaldelightstartingwiththeletterb:"I'msohungryIcouldeatanapple
andabathtub."Seeifyourgrouphaswhatittakestobeeatingxylophonesandzebras.
Tip: To help little ones, hold up ABC cards and put them down as you eat those letters. Can they
remember?
ShapeUp!
Your studentsprobably alreadygraspedthe ABC's ofclay play:squish, squash, and
pound, with the occasional "Not in your mouth!" from you. Give them a new
challenge by making laminated cards they can use as guides to form letters, as
they'llsurelytellyou,"allbymyownself."
Tomakeaset,drawlargelettersonblankpaper.Youmaywanttostartwithjust
threeorfour yourstudentsinitials,say,orA,B,andC andaddtothemover
time.Alternatively,drawthelettersonstiffpaper,suchascardstock.Thenyour
studentscanrollandshapeuptheclayaroundthealphabetforms
Variation:Donumberswithyourstudents.Havethemputout3ballsofclaywiththenumberthreeand
shapeitintothenumber.
Read
It
and
Eat
It
To make snack time fun and help your students learn at the same time, bring the incredible, edible
alphabettolifewiththeseABCinspiredfoodsthattheyoucantalk orsing aboutbeforetheygobble
themdown.
Ingredients
SpellbindingSandwiches: Sandwichesofyourchoice
Alphabet
cookie
cutters
LetterCrudits: Rawvegetablessuchaspeppers,celery,andcarrots AlphabetCereal/Gummies
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Instructions
1. SpellbindingSandwiches: Use alphabet cookie cutters to make sandwiches, or evenjust plainbreadintoatastylearningexperience.Eventhepickiesteatercan'tresisthisowninitialsscripted
inPB&J.
2. AlphabeticallyDelicious:InSusanMeddaugh'sdelectable"MarthaSpeaks,"alphabetsoupturnsa mutemutt intoanexpertelocutionist. Foraneasierversion havestudents maketheirname
outofalphabetcerealorspoonoutthelettersintheirbowlasyoucallthemout.
3. LetterCrudites: To have fun with these veggie letters, cut vegetables such as peppers, celery,and carrots into strips, then have students use them to spell their name and any other words
theyarelearningtorecognize.
SoundSearch
Clue your students into phonetics with this educational twist on hideandseek. To play, gather up a
handfulof
objectsthatstartwiththesameletter,suchasabanana,boat,boot,andball.Talkwithyour
studentsaboutthesoundthattheobjectsstartwith(inthiscase,"buh"),thenhavethemclosetheireyes
whileyou"hide"themaroundtheroom.Nowmakethesoundoftheletter("buhbuhbuh")andchallenge
your students to find everything in the room that starts with that sound.
AlphabetScramble
Print each of the 26 letters of the alphabet on a separatestickynote and help your students stick thenotes on a wall in order. Have them close their eyes, then switch the letters around. When they open
theireyesagain,see iftheycanputthelettersback intherightorder.(Iftheyneedahint,trysinginga
roundof
the
ABC
song.)
When
they
are
ready
for
anew
challenge,
encourage
them
to
place
each
sticky
noteonanobjectwhosenamestartswiththeletter,suchas"c"onacabinetor"d"onadoorknob.
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Sequencing
ImHungry:SequenceSandwiches!
Want to help your child take a bite out of sequence? Here's a fun
activitythatwillhavehimdecipheringdirectionsforsandwichmaking,
andlearningaboutsequencealongtheway!
Students use a variety of colors of construction paper to make their
favorite sandwich. (Or print out the handy sandwich printables at
http://wondertime.go.com/createandplay/crafts/special/sandwich/ ,
or
the
picnic
printable
at
http://printables.kaboose.com/picnicplay.pdf (All the
ingredientsforaperfectpicnicarehereabasket,plates,
sandwiches, cherry pie...even a hungry ant!) and let
studentscutandputthemtogether)
First,drawandcutoutthebreadorrollsyoulikebest.Next,
draw and cut out the things you like to put on your
sandwich (example: turkey, lettuce, tomato). White or
yellowpapercanbeusedformayonnaise.Then,theygluetheirsandwichtogether.Finally,writedown
thedirectionsformakingtheirsandwich,orallytellthem,ordrawthem.Thiswouldbeafunactivitytodo
while
making
a
real
sandwich.
Extension:SillySandwichEaters:Challengeyourstudentstoputthreecardpicturesequencesinorder,ex.
Sequenceflashcards.Eachtimetheybuildasequence inthecorrectorder,theyaddanothertoppingto
theirsillysandwich.Thefirstplayertobuildacompletesillysandwichwiththreetoppings(peanutbutter,
picklesandturkey,anyone?)wins!
AStringofNumbers
This colorful, unique necklace is a great way to provide a visual example of number
sequences.
Materials
Tape
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Elasticbeadingthread Ponybeadsinseveralcolors
Instructions
1. Haveyourstudentsexperimentwithafewdifferentnumbersequencesbywritingthemdownonpaper.
2. Next,yourstudentsneedtofigureouthowmanybeadcolorstouse.Todothis,heshoulddividethe number of numbers in his favorite sequence by a number that comes out evenly. This
ensuresthatyouendthenecklacewithadifferentcolorthantheoneyoustartedwith.Ifthere
are8numbersinyourchild'ssequence,forinstance,hecoulduse2,4,or8differentcolors.
3. Stick tape to one end of the elastic thread to keep the beads from falling off when he stringsthem.
4. Now it'stimetothreadonbeads,changingthecolorforeachnumber inthesequence.FortheFibonacci
sequence,
you
could
string
on
1blue
bead,
1orange
bead,
2green
beads,
3pink
beads,
5yellowbeads,8bluebeads,13orangebeads,21greenbeads,34pinkbeads,andfinishwith55
yellowbeads.
5. Removethetape,tightlytietogetherthethreadends,trimthem,andthenecklace isreadytowear.
AVeryHungrySequence
Thisgamewillgetyourstudentsoutoftheirchairs.Itmayevenplayedoutdoorsonaniceday.Readthe
storyTheVeryHungryCaterpillarbyEricCarle,oranothersimilarstorysuchasTheGingerbreadMan,thathas
a
series
of
events,
and
prepare
a
set
of
cards
(enough
to
give
each
student
one
card.
Read
the
studentsthestoryandafterthestory isthrough,askthemtoarrangethecards inthesameorderas in
thestory.
Havethestudentstellthestoryoutloud,orreadthestoryastheyhavearrangedit,tothestudents)and
listentoseeiftheirsequencingiscorrect.Ifdonecorrectly,thestorywillbeinorder.Ifsomeonethinksa
mistakehasbeenmade,havethestudentsswitchplacesandreaditagain,eitherfromthebeginningor
fromafew
segments
back.
Extension:Allowthemtoarrangethecardsintheordertheywanttomakeuptheirownnewstory.
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Patterns and Sorting
WhatamIThinking?
PossibleSkills
to
Practice:
Numbers 125 Sortsobjectsbycolor,bysize,byshape,bykind Names,copiesandextendspatterns
(from Mathematics Their Way by Mary BarattaLorton) The
purpose of this kindergarten sorting game is to help children
focuson
one
sorting
characteristic.
Materials:
Twopiecesofdifferentcoloredcardabout8.5"by11" Similaritemsthatcanbesortedinmanyways.e.g.old
keysorbuttonsorplastictoyanimals(chooseoneset)
HowtoPlay:
Put one piece of card beside the other with a spacebetween
them.
Pickupagoldkeyfromthepile.Say,"Thiskeycangoonthispaper."Chooseasilvercoloredkeyandsay,"Thiskeycan'tgoonthepaper"andputitontheotherpaper.
Sortafewmorekeys,verbalizing,"thiskeycan..thiskeycan't...",thenask,"WhatamIthinking?"
Childrentryandguessthesortingrule.InthiscaseIamsortingbycolor,goldkeysareononepieceofcard,keysthatarenotgoldareplacedontheotherpieceofcard.
Whenthechildrengettheidea,choosemoredifficultsortingrules.e.g.keyswithroundholesgoon
one
paper,
keys
without
round
holes
do
not;
keys
with
words
stamped
on
them
go
on
one
paper,keyswithoutwordsgoontheother;smallkeysgoononeside,keysthatarenotsmallgo
ontheotherside.
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This kindergarten sorting game can be repeated
with numerous objects. Buttons are inexpensive
and have many different characteristics that can
besorted.
Buttons that are round go on one card, buttons
thatarenotroundgo onthe other; buttonswith
four holes go on one card, buttons that do not
have four holes go on the other. Wooden blocks
workwellforsortingactivitiesaswell.
Teachertipforplayingsortinggames When playing kindergarten sorting games, do not introduce two
ideas at a time. e.g. keys with round holes and keys with square
holes.
To begin with have the children put keys with round holes on onepieceofcardandkeysthatdonothaveroundholesgoontheother
piece of card. When children grasp this idea, introduce more
complexsorting.
Canyoumakeit?
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Sortsobjectsbycolor,bysize,byshape,bykind Names,copiesandextendspatternsMaterials:Lotsofpatternblocks
Aworksurfaceforeachstudents(plasticmats,pieceofcardboard;blankarebestas
thereislesstodistractthechildren).
How to play: Teacher demonstrates and says slowly e.g. "Choose 2 hexagons, 4 trapezoids, 2triangles,5squares,1bluerhombus,3beigerhombus(beginwithjustafewshapes).Putthemon
your mat.
Then,"I'mthinkingofabird.Canyoumakeit?"Childrenmakeabirdusingonlythepatternsblocks
chosenabove.Thendifferentstudentscantaketurnssayingwhatpatternblockstochooseandwhat
to make.
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Extendthekindergartenpatternactivitiestotheconnectinglevel.Askthe
childrentocountandrecordhowmanyofeachblocktheyusedtomake
thebird,thenhowmanyblocksdidtheyusealltogether.
CopycatMaterials:
Thinstripoflightweightcardstockabout15incheslongforeachtwostudents.
Patternblocksorconstructionpapershapesforeachchild.
Howtoplay:
Demonstratefirst.Thiskindergartenpatternactivitystartswithonestudentmakingarepeatingpattern
untilhalfthestripofcardiscovered,thenthesecondstudentfinishesit.Childrentradeplacesandthe
othertakesaturncreatingtherepeatpatternandthefirststudentfinishesit.
What'sHiding?
Materials:
Athinstripoflightweightcardabout15incheslongforeachstudent Patternblocksforeachchild Playingcardorsimilarshapedcard
Howtoplay:Demonstratefirst.
Onestudentcreatesa
repeatingpatternona
stripofcardandcoversa
smallportionofitby
holdingaplayingcardover
it.
Theotherstudentlooksat
therepeating
pattern
that
isshowingandthentriestoguesswhatpatternblocksareunderthecard.
PlayingMathGamesTeacherTips
1.Itiseasytokeeptrackofwhohashadaturnatanactivityorgameandwhohasn'tbykeepingastack
ofchildren'snametagscloseby.Everytimesomeonehasaturn,puttheirnameonthebottomofthe
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pile.Startatthenextnamewhenanothergameisplayedoronthefollowingday.
2.Callanymathactivitya"game"andyouhavethechildren'sattention.
3.Alwaysgivethechildren3 4minutestoexplorethematerialsandcreatesomethingoftheirownwith
thegamematerials,quicklyhavealookaroundthecircletoappreciatewhateveryonehasmade,then
startthegame.
4.Demonstrategamesfirst.Thendemonstrateagainandhavechildrenfollow.
5.Keepgamesopenendedsothatallchildrenareabletopracticeskills.Ifonestudentcanonlymaster
countingtofive,lethim/herworkwithfiveblockswhileanotherstudentworkswithseven.
PeoplePatterns
Begineachnewpatternbymakingpeoplepatterns.Children lineupboy/girl,orsit/stand,orhappy/sad
faces.Ialsosometimeshavethemholdsomething,suchascoloredconstructionpaperforacolorpattern,
orpicturesofanimals.
MovementPatterns
Children do clap, snap, pat, stomp,jump rhythms. For example, AB patterns
would be clap, stomp, clap, stomp or clap, pat, clap, pat ABC patterns
wouldbeclap,pat,jump,clap,pat,jump
Stamps
Have students use rubber stamps or Bingo Dot Markers to print patterns on a strip of
paper.Theycancreatetheirownorcopyyours.
ColorPatternCards
Thesepatterncardscanbeusedwithanymathcountersthatare
colored. For example, bear counters, dinosaur counters, farm
animalcounters,bugcounters,etc.Eachsethas10patterncards.
PDFs:http://prekinders.com/mathpatterns/
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsAB.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsAABB.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsABC.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsAAB.pdf
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ColorPatternCardsWhatsMissing?
Useasetofpatterncardsthathaveonemissing.Childrenhavetofigureout
whichcolorinthepatternismissing.Thesepatterncardscanbeusedwithany
math counters that are colored. For example, bear counters, dinosaur
counters,
farm
animal
counters,
bug
counters,
etc.
Each
set
has
10
pattern
cards.http://prekinders.com/mathpatterns/
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsABFinish.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsABMissing.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsAABBMissing.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsABCFinish.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsABCMissing.pdf
http://prekinders.com/pdf/PatternCardsABBMissing.pdf
Patternmatching/recognition
String some plastic pony beads onto a plastic drinking straw in an easy
pattern of alternating colors. Hot glue the first & last beads so they are
permanentandwon'tcomeoff.Providestudentswithanotherplasticdrinking
straw and supply of pony beads in various colors. Have the students attempt to
createstring(s)ofbeadstomatchyoursample(s).Thestrawsareeasierto
threadthan
string
and
the
samples
lay
flat
on
the
table.
You
may
want
to
use colored straws for samples and provide white
strawsforthestudentsusesotheyknowrightaway which ones
where the samples (and wont try to pull off the glued ones.) You
canmakethiseasier/harderbymakingmorecomplicated patterns,
ask"whatcomesnextinthepattern,"andsoon.
Sorting
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Numbers 125 Sortsobjectsbycolor,bysize,byshape,by
kind
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Names,copiesandextendspatternsProvideasupplyofnuts&bolts,beads, ORdifferentkindsofpastashapesORdifferentcolors/typesof
paperclipsORsomething elsethat issmallandcanbe sorted.GlueONE ofeachmajor"type" ontoan
indexcard(Youmaywanttousewideclearpackingtapetoaffixitemstothecard youcanseethroughit
&itsmorepermanentthanglue.)Havethechildsorttheitemsbymatchingthemuptothe"typecards."
Makethisharderbyrequiringthesortstobe"bysizeonly"or"bysizeANDtype"etc.
Variations:Gluethe"item"ontoaspringclothespin.Clipthepinontotheedgeofasmallplasticcup
thenwhenthestudentpicksanitemfromthe"supply"bucketheneedstodropitintotherightcup.It's
stillasortingactivity,butthevarietyofmanipulatingtheclothespinisinteresting.Storethecupsanduse
themforavarietyofdifferentbagactivities(counting,etc.).
PatternPuzzles
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Numbers 125 Sortsobjectsbycolor,bysize,byshape,bykind Names,copiesandextendspatterns
To make the puzzles, print the following pattern pages
oncardstock.Cutapartthepuzzlespiecesandlaminate
(optional).
Thesepuzzles includeAB,AAB,ABB, andABCpatterns.
They
are
designed
to
help
children
see
the
"units"
in
eachpattern.
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Number Recognition
Memory!
Use index cards to create number pairs. Write the same number on two different cards, or write the
numberononecardandplacethecorrespondingnumberofstickersonthematchingcard.Makefiveto
10setsofthenumberpaircards.Taketurnsmatchingthecards.
NumberHunt
Write several numbers on cards and hide them around the room. For younger kids, place them in
locationstheycaneasilyfind.Youcandoallthecardswiththesamenumberordodifferentnumbers.If
youuse
different
numbers,
call
out
one
specific
number
for
the
child
to
find.
This
helps
him
differentiate
betweenallofthenumbersheseesonthewall.
MathMuffins
Yourstudentsrecognizenumbers,countandsortduringthisactivity.
Materials: Cupcake paper liners, felt tip marker, poker chips or
anythingtheycancountandsort.
Description:Withamarker,writenumbers110,onthemuffin liners,
andthen
have
the
kids
count
and
sort
that
many
items
into
each
liner.
CountingFingerplayUsethisnewtwistonanoldchantinwhichpreschool
childrenusemovementandrotecountingskills.
Description:Havechildreninyourcircleontheirfeet,geta
beatgoingwithaclapandastomp&say"Getyourpotatoes
up!Andlet'scount!" Holdupfists(potatoes)tocountwithfingers
up
as
indicated:
Onepotato,twopotato,threepotato,four!
Well,Imadeabatchofhotpotatoes
(bendforwardandstirasinabigpot)Dropped'emonthefloor!!
(lookshocked,andputhandsonfaceinsurprise)
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Fivepotato,sixpotato,sevenpotato,eight!
SoIstomped'emintomashedpotatoes
(stompfeetwhilewalkingforwardafewstepsandthenback)Andplopped'emonaplate
(handsoutlikeploppingpotatoesonaplate!)Ninepotato,tenpotato,can'tbelievemyeyes!
(coveranduncovereyesinsurprise)Thechildrenate'emupandnowtheywantsomefrenchfries!!!
(Saytochildren"howmany?"andmarchwithswingingarmsandstompingfeetwhilecounting...)1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 fries!
(jumpupandreachoverheadtoskyon10)"Again??"
Dothecountagain,fasterandathirdtimeevenfasterthenplopbackdowntosittingafterthelast10.ThisisSOaerobicandthechildrenlovethenotionofmakingmashedpotatoesbystomping.Also
intriguingtothemisthefasterandfastercountingtoten.
GoFishandMore:PlayGameswithaDeckofCards
Thereare many waystouse a deck ofcards or index cards promotenumber recognition. Touse index
cardsmakemultiple(24)setsofthesamenumbers(ex.115)andthenplay.Hereareafewideas:
1.PlaythecardgameGoFish.
2.Usethecardsasflashcardsuptoten.
3.Print number words on index cards and
playthegameofmatchthenumberwordto
thenumbercard.
4.Play Memory with all the cards one
throughtenorfifteen..
GuessMyNumber
Kids love to play this game anytime,
anywhere.
They
don't
think
about
the
skills
they're building, but asking and answering
questionsaboutnumbershelpsthemunderstandthecharacteristicsandmeaningsofnumbers.
Directions
1. Letyourstudentthinkofanumber.Thentrytoguessitbyaskingquestions.
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Child:I'mthinkingofanumberbetweenoneandten
Isitbiggerthan7?
Isitsmallerthan5?
2. Afteryouguessthenumber,letanotherstudenttakeaturnastheguesser.Foryoungerchildren,startwithalowerrangeofnumbers,suchasonetofifteen.
3. Limitthenumberofquestionstheguessermayask.Thiswillencourageyourstudentstoexercisereasoningandjudgment.
NumberHunting
Hidenumberflashcardsaroundaroomorplayarea.Havethestudentsfind
themandplacethenumbersinthecorrectorder.
SimonSays
Givethestudentscommands"Simonsays"stylewhileholdingupanumberflashcard.Thestudentsmust
dotheactionthenumberoftimes incorrespondencewiththecard.Forexample, ifyousay"jump"and
holdupthenumber"2,"thestudentsmustjumptwice.
StoryorRhymeGames
Readastorythathasacountingtheme,suchas"FiveLittleMonkeysJumpingonaBed."Insteadofsaying
the number, hold a flashcard with the number on it. Have the students say the number instead. The
studentscouldalsocountoutthatnumberofcorrespondingpapermonkeystoeachpartofthestory.
NumberRace
Tapepiecesofpaperwithnumbersonthemtovarious locationsaroundaroom,backyardorplayarea.
When you call out the number, the students race to the corresponding number. Call out numbers
randomly.Youcanrewardcorrectchoiceswithacorrespondingnumberofsomething,suchasatreator
stickers.
RecognizingtheSymbols
Afunwaytohelprecognitionofnumbersistoselectafewnumbercards.Takeonefromthepilewithout
lettingyourchildseeit.Askthemtoguesswhichoneyouhaveasyougraduallyexposethenumberfrom
behindascreen (eg.abook) Ifyourchildguesseswronglyexplainwhatthenumber is. Introduceafew
numbersatfirstandbuildupslowly.
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Collecting
Askthestudentstobringyouacertainnumberof itemsbyhandinghimaflashcard.Forexample,hand
thestudentsonemarked"3"andaskhimtobringyouthatmanytoycars.Handhima"7"andaskhimto
bringyouthatmanyblocks.
MatchingGames
Makegroupsofitems.Havethechildplaceacorrespondingnumbernexttothegroupwiththatamount.
Forexample,theremaybefiveerasers,seventrucksand10balls.Havethechildputthecorrectnumber
flashcardnexttothegroup.
ISpy
PlayI
spy
with
your
students
to
identify
objects
that
start
with
aspecific
letter
or
a
numberofobjects.Youwillhavetolookaroundthehouseandpickoutdifferentthings
thataredifferentcolors.Forexample,youwouldsay,Ispythreesmallgreenthings.
Then,your students would look around and guess threethingsthat are green. After
about five guesses, tell your students what you were looking at. Continue finding
differentobjectsthataredifferentcolorsorstartwithcertainletters,andletyourstudents
guess.Youcanevenaskyourstudentstogiveyouachancetoguess.
MyCountingBook
Make a blank book for your students by stapling pieces of white paper together with a colored paper
cover.Write
"My
Counting
Book"
and
your
students
name
on
the
front.
Number
the
pages
in
the
book
from1to10(orhigher)Letyourstudents lookthroughmagazinesorcatalogsandtearorcutoutsmall
pictures.Thenhavehim/herglueonepictureonthefirstpageofthebook,twopicturesonpagetwo,and
soon.
What'stheMissingNumber?
http://www.kinderplans.com/images/Image/memissingnumber.JPG
The missing numbers are printed on bingo chips (2X), or use the following sheet.
Theseareplacedinacontainerwithblankchips. Thechildrentaketurnspickingthe
numberchips
out
of
the
container.
They
must
place
it
on
the
correct
missing
number
square. Iftheypickupablankchiporonetheynolongerneed,thisisplacedbackinto
thecontainerand itbecomestheotherpartner'sturn. Thefirstpersontocomplete
their number game board in the correct order, is the winner. Option: Print out the
numberedsheetandcutoutthefollowingnumbers,havestudentsputthemonthe
blanksheet,inorder.
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Number Order Game
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Balloons
Balloons, willhelp students learn howtorecognize
numbers. Each student needs a worksheet with six
rows of balloons, where each row has three
balloons(see
last
page).
The
balloons
in
Row
1each
havethenumber1 inscribed inside,theballoons in
Row 2 eachhave number 2, and so on.Make your
ownworksheetorusetheoneonthelastpage.The
first student rolls the dice. She colors a balloon on
herworksheetthatmatchesthenumbersherolled.
Play until each students has at least one balloon
from each row colored in. For a more competitive
variation, the first student who has a full row of
balloons colored in wins. Alternatively, design a
game where each player has the same amount of
turns,and
at
the
end
of
the
game,
students
add
up
thenumbersthatarecolored in;thestudentswith
thelargestscorewins.
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NumberMemoryMatchUp
Playing games allows your students to learn, practice and reinforce many
usefulskillssuchasfollowingdirections,takingturns,andmakingpredictions.
Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your
kindergartener
match
number
symbols
to
the
correct
quantity
while
sharpeninghermemoryskills!
WhatYouNeed:
20indexcards
Stickers
Coloredmarkers
WhatYouDo:
You and your students can work together to make the game cards.First make the ten numeral cards.
Usingmarkers,writethenumeralsfrom110oneachcard.
Next,haveyourstudentshelpmakethetenquantitycards.Youcanusesmallstickersordrawpicturesto
showthequantities.Forexample,place5stickersonanindexcard.Thisisthequantitycardtomatchthe
numeralcardforthenumber5.
OnceallofthegamecardshavebeenmadeitstimetobeginplayingNumberMemory!Mixupthecards
thoroughly.Laythecardsonthefloororonatabletopinrows.Make4rowswith5cardsineachrow.
Haveyourstudentsturnovertwocards.Ifthecardsareamatch(acardwiththenumeral3writtenonit
and a card with a picture of 3 objects), she has a match and can keep the pair. If the cards are not a
match,bothcardsmustbeturnedoverandreturnedtotheiroriginalpositions.Thenthenextplayertakes
aturn.
Keepplayinguntilallofthematcheshavebeenfound.
Yourkindergartenerwillnotonlypracticematchingnumbersymbolstoquantities,butshewillfinetune
hermemoryskillsaswell.
CountingCups
One potato, two potato, three potato, four. Who knew that a simple childhood game could help your
kindergartenermastermath?Butwhileitmayneveroccurtoyourstudentsthathe'sdoinganythingmore
thanplaying,countinggamesareagreatwaytogetyourkindergartenerengagedinmath.
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Takeonetoonecorrespondence,an importantskillthatismastered in
kindergarten. Inanutshell,onetoonecorrespondencemeansstudents
areabletocountagroupofobjects,whiletouchingeachobject,oneata
time. (Kind of like that one potato game...) While this concept might
seemobvious, it'smoreadvancedthanjustcountingout loud,which is
called
"rote
counting"
because
it
takes
things
to
the
next
level
associatingspokennumberswithrealobjects.Giveyourstudentssome
handsonpracticewithwhatteacherscallgoodnumbersense,withthis
easyactivity.
WhatYouNeedperset
11papercups
markers
55smallobjects(likecottonballs,pennies,beans,pasta,jellybeans,screws,oranythingelsethat'sfun
to
touch)
WhatToDo:
1.Afteryou'vedecidedonthecountingobjects,get11mediumsizedpapercups.Writethenumbers0
through10oneachcup.Thenmixupthecupsandgivethemtoyourstudents.Askyourstudentstoplace
thecupsinorderfromsmallesttobiggest.
2. Give your students a collection of 55 objects. Tell her that the point of the game is to look at the
numberoneachcupandputinthematchingamountofobjects.Besuretoremindyourstudentstocount
outloudassheplaceseachobjectinthecup.Thishelpstoreinforcehercountingskillsandletsyouassess
herabilitytocountwithonetoonecorrespondence.
3.Whenyourstudentsisfinished,emptythecupsoneatatimeandhavehercheckthatthenumberof
objectsmatchesthenumberonthecup.
Variations:Asyourstudentsdevelopsaccuracyandfluencyworkingwith0to10,increasethenumbersby
incrementsoffive,eventuallyworkingupto30.It'snotnecessarytobeginat0eachtime.Startinaplace
that'scomfortable,andgoashighastheycan.Astheygetbetter,pullthecupsoutinrandomorder.See
ifshecandothegamewithoutthecupsascending.Itmakesthingsmuchtrickier!
PassItOn
Roll the dice and play this fun number game! It's a great way to practice number
recognitionandtheskilloffollowingspecificinstructions.Thissimplegame
ofchancewillhelpprepareakindergartnerformoreadvancedgames.
Work together to remember what each number on the dice
represents.Makepredictionsaboutwhoisgoingtowinbasedonthe
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patternsyouseeinthegame.Readyforachallenge?Letyourstudentsalterthedirections.Writedown
theinstructionsandusethemtoplayanewround!
WhatYouNeed:
Fivestandarddice(ormakeyourown.)
Onecup
Fivepokerchipsforeachplayer(Orselectanappropriatesubstitute,suchascoinsordriedbeans)
WhatYouDo:
Players take turns rolling all five dice. Then, follow the instructions below according to the numbers
shownoneachoneofthedice.
6 Putachipinthecup.
5 Passonechiptotheplayerontheleft.
4 Passonechiptotheplayerontheright.
1,2,or3 Don'tdoanything.
Ifthenumberofchipsinaplayer'spossessionislessthan5,theyshouldrollanumberofdiceequalto
thechipstheyhave.(e.g.Iftheyhave2chips,theyshouldroll2dice.)Ifaplayerhasnochips,theycannot
rollthedice,buttheycanstayinthegamehopingtobepassedchipsonanotherplayer'sturn.
Playcontinuesuntiloneplayerhasallofthechips(exceptforthechipsinthecup,thatis).Thewinneris
awardedallofthechipsinthecup.
TripleMatch
There'smorethanonewaytowritea"1."Itcouldbeasinglepicture,
the number "1," or even the word "one!" Being able to recognize
numbers in all their forms is fundamental to future math success.
Here'sanactivitytohelpyourstudentsseenumbers inthreeways
sohecan learnthatnumberscanbewritten indifferent forms.Not
only will your students get valuable practice writing and recognizing
number
names,
but
he'll
alsoget
to
refine
his
small
motor
skills
with
this
game!
WhatYouNeed:
30indexcards,white
Markers,crayons,orcoloredpencils
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stickers
Handwipes
WhatYouDo:
1.Setout
the
blank
index
cards.
White
index
cards
are
best;
colored
cards
can
be
distracting.
3.Makenumbercards:askyourstudentstotake10indexcardsand,withthecardspositionedvertically,
helphimwriteonenumberpercardusingthenumbersfrom110.Youcanusedifferentcoloredmarkers,
crayons,orcoloredpencils.
4.Thenmakenumberwordcards:Askyourstudentstotakeanother10blank, indexcardsandhelphim
write out the number words (one, two, three, and so on), one per card from 110. Help your
studentstomatchthecolorofthenumberwordswiththeirrespectivenumbercardfromthefirststackof
indexcards(i.e."one"and"1"arebothwritteninred).
5.Now it's time to make counting cards: have your students take the last 10 index cards, and put the
correctnumber
of
dot
stickers
on
the
card
to
match
each
number
from
110.
Again
make
sure
to
match
thecolorsonthesecardswiththecolorsfrompreviousstacks.
6.Whenthecardsareready,it'stimetoplay"TripleMatch!"
7.Lay allthe cards face downand try to find matches three ways: "one,""1," and onepainted dot, for
instance.
Froggie,HopHome!
Froggiewantstogethome,butthereare
somanylilypadsandflowersontheway!
Heres a simple game you and your
kindergartenstudentscanmaketogether
to teach counting and the number line
whilehavingagoodtimetogether.
Materials:
Twoemptymatchboxes
Two small frogs (you can get plastic
ones at any party store, or make little
ones yourself from circles of green
construction paper glued onto a bottle
cap)
Plainwhitebannerpaper
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Markers
Cardboardshoeboxlidorsodapoptray
TemperaPaint,brush
Glue
Onedie
WhattoDo:
1.Useplainwhitebutcherpaperorcardstocktomakeyourgame.Orlineaboxlidorcardboardtray,and
glueitdownsecurely. Thiswillbeyourgametray.
2.Usetemperapainttopainttheoutsideofthegametray. Thencolortheoutsideofeachmatchboxin
adifferentcolor.
3.Gluethematchboxesdownononeendofthegametray. Thegoalwillbetohelpthefroggieshop
intotheirmatchboxhomes.
4.Nowhelpyourstudentsdrawtworoutesfromthefarendoftheboxtothematchbox. Toformeach
route,helpyourstudentsdrawahoppingpathof 1leaves,brokenupevery34
leavesorsobyaflowerortwo. Trytotwistandturnyourpathsothatyou
haveatleast20leavestolandon. Numbertheleavesoneachroutewith
blocknumbersfrom120.
5.Take turns rolling the die. Froggie can advance by whatever number shows
upbut if he hits a flower, he must back up to the nearest leaf, or fall in the
muck!
6.Thegoalistobethefirstonetogettothefroggiehouseattheendofthetray.
Throughout kindergarten, a key math skill is the ability to match
abstractnumbers toreal objects in sequence. Students can recite
numbers by rote, but theres nothing like seeing and touching real
objects to bring understanding to the subject. The other benefit of
this activity is the process of creating it: kindergarteners get lots of practice with
scissors,markers,and finemotorcoordinationasthey learntowrite. With luck, froggiewillsleepsafe
andsoundattheendofthisgameandyourstudentswillfeelthatmuchmoresecureintheirmathskills,
too.
Thefollowingcanbeusedasplayingpieces:
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High Frequency/ SightWords
Spider
Writethewordsyouwantstudentstopracticeonpopsiclesticks.Onone stick draw a
spider
at
the
end.
The
students
draw
one
stick
at
a
time
and
get
only one turn. If they can read it they keep it. The winner is
the person that draws the spider (or who has the most
words they have read) Also use them for individual
flash cards. You can also use them to play
Concentration,Fish,andOldMaid.
Sorry
This game is similar to the spider game above. The
wordsarewrittenonpopsiclesticks.Onestickhasthewordsorryon it.One student takes a
stick.The
student
must
say
the
word,
spell
it
and
then
hand
it
to
another
child.
Then
the
student
that
drewthestickmustwriteitonawhiteboard.Ifthewordisspelledcorrectlythestudentgetstokeepthe
stick.Ifastudentpullsthesorrystickthatstudentmustputalltheirsticksbackinthecontainer.Itisbest
tosetatimerfor3to5minutesforeachgame.
RainbowPuzzles
Puzzles are fun, and guess what? They're also a great way to help your students learn to read! Your
studentsareprobablyalreadylearningaboutsightwordsshortwordsthatappearagainandagaininour
language that students should recognize instantly. With this activity, you can easily turn sight words
(and/orfirstand lastnames,ornumberwords) intobeautifulrainbowpuzzlesforyouremergentreader
to
reassemble.
WhatYouNeed:
Constructionpaper
Envelopes
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have
Markersinassortedcolors
Scissors
WhattoDo:
Writethe
sight
word,
first
or
last
name,
or
number
word,
on
apiece
of
paper.
Atypicalkindergartensightword listmay includewordssuchas: I,see,am,
the,me,my,like,go,have,do,but,no,said,on,make,you,a,it,is,play,we,
can.Makethelettersabout2"highand1"apart.
Outlinethelettersinoneortwodifferentcolorssoeachletterhasarainbow
effect. Use bright colors like red and yellow,blue and purple,or green and
orange!
Cutouteachletterinafunzigzagorjigsawformat.
Put the finished puzzle intoan envelope. Writetheword onthe outside of
theenvelope
to
store
the
puzzle
and
so
your
students
can
use
it
as
avisual
aideasshe'ssolvingit.
Handyourstudentstheenvelopeanddumpthe lettersontothe floorortable.Mixupthe pieces,and
thenchallengehertoputthepuzzlebacktogether!Recognizingthelettersandstringingthemtogetheris
animportantstepforyouremergingreader,andthiscolorfulpuzzleisafunwaytopractice!
WordMunchers
Useasmalltrashtypecanwithadomelidthathasasectionthatmoves.Forfundecorateittolooklikea
robot. The children spin a spinner and they take that many words out of the pile. Then they say each
word.If
they
are
right
they
may
feed
the
word
muncher
complete
with
chewing
sounds
that
they
do
with
enthusiasm.Thelaststudentgetstomakeadramaticburp.
PigsinthePen
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
PhonemicAwareness Rhyming BeginningSounds HighFrequencyWords a,and,are,but,can,come,do,from,go,has,have,he,here,I Numbers 125 Sortsobjectsbycolor,bysize,byshape,bykind
Startwiththewordswrittenallovertheboardorwritethe
wordsondifferentshapessuchaspigs.Drawapigpenonthe
boardandhangthepigsontheboardandsaysomethinglike,
Ohmythepigshavegottenout.Weneedtocatchthem.Ifyou
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cancallapigbynameitwillcometoyouandyoucanputitinthepen.Astudentcomestotheboard,
callsapig,thentakesitofftheboardandmovesittothepen.Startwithyourlowchildrentogivethem
thebestchancetofindawordtheyknow.Makesuretohaveenoughwordsforeachstudentintheclass
tohaveaturn.
Tochangethewordsontheincludedpigsheets,justclickinthespacebytheword,deletethatword,andtypeanewone.Otheroptions:Haverhymingwordpairs(amommaandbabypig)havestudentsfindthemothersand
babiesandputtheminthepigpentogether.Writewordsontheboarditselfandsaysomeonemessedup
ourboardlastnight...weneedtocleanitoff.Callastudentuptotheboardtosayawordandthenerase
it.Orhavethempickapplesshapesthatarehungfromatreeyou'vedrawnontheboard,etc.
Usepostitnotes,writethewordsonthemandhangthemaroundtheroom.Thechildrenlovetohuntfor
them.
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hasgo
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butare
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TicTacToe
Makeatictactoeboardonthecomputerthenwritethe
words
in
the
spaces...
sight
words,
number
words,
word
families, etc. (a, and, are, but, can, come, do, from, go,
has,have,he,here, I )Then laminateorputthem ina
clear sheet protector. The kids can use whiteboard or
overhead markers and then wipe off with a tissue.
BeforetheyXorotheyhavetosaytheword.
GoFish
To
Make:
Select
10
20
words
that
you
want
the
students to practice. Print them clearly and boldly on
separate 3x5 inch index cards, making pairs of each
word. (Children may help by copying the words you
write.)Twotofourplayerscanplaycomfortably.
To Play: Shuffle and deal 3 5 cards to each player.
Placetherestofthedeckfacedown.Playerstaketurns
askingeachotherforacardtomatchoneheldinhisor
her hand. If the opponent has a matching card, it is
givenover,andthefirstplayertakesanotherturn.Ifthe
opponentdoes
not
have
amatch,
he
or
she
says
Go
Fish
andtheplayerdrawsfromtheremainingdeckofcards,
andthenextplayertakesaturn.Eachtimeaplayerhas
amatch,heorshereadsthewords,andputsdownthe
pair,faceup.Continuethegameuntilthecardsareallusedup.
MakeandBreak
Use plastic letters to make and break highfrequency words. Distribute the appropriate letters to all
studentsinthegroup.Writethehighfrequencywordontheboardandhavestudentsuseitasamodelto
make the word with their plastic letters. Have students read the word. Then, erase the word from the
board.Have
students
scramble
their
plastic
letters
and
try
to
build
the
word
again.
Speak
the
word
as
theydo so, separating it into phonemes if necessary. Have students read the word they have made to
checkthatitiscorrect.
and
I are
comedobut
can
here have
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"Jeopardy"
Layseveralhighfrequencywordcardsfaceuponthefloor.Havestudentssitinacirclearoundthecards.
Onestudentmentallychoosesawordandgivesaclueabout it:"Thiswordbeginswitha
b."Thestudentcancontinuetogiveclues("Itrhymeswithtall.")untilanotherstudentis
thefirst
to
touch
the
correct
card.
He
or
she
gets
to
give
the
next
set
of
clues.
Memory
Create two of each highfrequency word card. Lay the cards face down on the floor.
Students take turns trying to match identical words. The student with the most pairs
wins.
Swat!
Dividestudentsintotwoteams,eachstandingononesideofthewordwall.
Givethefirststudentineachteamaflyswatter.Readawordfromtheword
wall. The first team to swat the word gets apoint. The swatterthenpasses
theflyswattertothenextteammember.
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Rhyming
Guessing
Startthelessonwithaguessinggametointroducetheconceptofrhyming
words. Tell the children to close their eyes and try to think of the
animalthatyouredescribing.Givethemseveralhints,endingwith
awordthattheanimalsnamerhymeswith.
For example, you might say, Im thinking of an animal with
whiskers and a long tail. This animal likes to catch mice. Its
namerhymeswiththewordpat.Raiseyourhandifyouknow
whatthe
animal
is.
Another
example
would
be,
Im
thinking
of
an animal who sleeps through the long winter. This animal is
very large,andsometimes it likestoeathoney. Itsnamerhymes
withthewordhair.Raiseyourhandifyouknowwhattheanimal
is.
Encourage studentsto raisetheir hands and notcall out, so that
everyone can have time to think. After they guess an animal
correctly,stresstherhymingword:Thatsright. Catrhymeswith
pat.Catpat.
Extension:
Have
the
children
finish
sentences
with
rhyming
words.
For
example,
say,
"The
mouse
lives
in
the"Thechildrenmustfinishwiththecorrectrhymingword,whichis"house"inthisexample.
RhymingandReading
Read students a book that uses rhyming words, such as Chica Chica Boom
BoombyBillMartinJr.andJohnArchambaultorEachPeachPearPlumby
Allen and Janet Ahlberg. The first time you read the book, stress the
rhyming words, but do not comment on them. After reading the book,
mention to the children that the book contains many pairs of rhymes. Tell
them that you will be reading through the book again, and this time the
childrenshould
raise
their
hands
when
they
hear
apair
of
rhyming
words.
As
studentsraisetheirhands,askthemtoidentifytherhymethattheyheard.
RhymeBingo
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Cutoutpicturesfromthewordfamiliessectionofaphonicsworkbooktocreateabingoboard.(Make
surethepicturesarealleasytoidentify.)Passoutthepicturestochildren,keepingonepicturefromeach
wordfamilytapedtotheboard.Goaroundtheroom,havingeachchild identifythepictureonthecard
andmatchingitwiththerhymingwordontheboard.
MyDadCameBackPossibleSkillstoPractice:
PhonemicAwareness Rhyming BeginningandEndingSoundsTeachyourstudentsthislittlerhymingsongandgetthemtohelpyourhyme
somemore.Youcanalwaysmakeupactionswiththerhymestoget
kidsmovingandhelpyourkinestheticlearners.
Mydadcameback
fromBermuda.
Andhebroughtmeback
alittleBuddha.
Mymomcameback
fromNewYorkCity
Andshebroughtme
alittlekitty.
Seattle...toyrattle
Farm...withabrokenarm
town...clown,gown,brown
Variation:Addinincreasingnumbersasyougo,orholdupanumberorcolorflashcardasyousaywhat
wasbroughtback.
Mydadcameback
fromBermuda.
Andhebroughtmeback
onelittleBuddha.
Mymomcameback
fromNewYorkCity
Andshebroughtme
alittlebluekitty.
Seattle...toyrattle
Farm...withabrokenarm
town...clown,gown,brown
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ThumbsUp!
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Phonemic Awareness Rhyming Beginningand
Ending
Sounds
Saythreewordsandiftheyrhymestudentsmustgiveathumbsup,iftheydon'ttheymustgiveathumbs
down. This game is a great way to develop your students listening skills. Here are some examples of
wordsyoucanuse:hat,mat,cat.dad,glad,mommy.
Variation:Saytwowordsthatrhymeandonethatdoesnt inarow,thenhavestudentspickoutwhich
onedoesntrhyme.
GoFish
To Make: Select 10 20 rhyming words that you want
the students to practice. Print them clearly and boldly
onseparate3x5 inch indexcards,makingpairsofeach
word. (Children may help by copying the words you
write.)Twotofourplayerscanplaycomfortably.
To Play: Shuffle and deal 3 5 cards to each player.
Placetherestofthedeckfacedown.Playerstaketurns
askingeachotherforacardtomatchoneheldinhisor
her hand. If the opponent has a matching card, it is
givenover,
and
the
first
player
takes
another
turn.
If
the
opponentdoesnothaveamatch,heorshesaysGoFish
andtheplayerdrawsfromtheremainingdeckofcards,
andthenextplayertakesaturn.Eachtimeaplayerhas
amatch,heorshereadsthewords,andputsdownthe
pair,faceup.Continuethegameuntilthecardsareallusedup.
Insteadofmatchingwords,rhymingwordscanbeused.Inthiscase,playersaskfor"awordthatsounds
like'night'..."Attheend,thestudentscanearnextrapointsbydictatingorwritingadditionalwordsthat
rhymewiththebasewords,orcreating"silly"sentencesusingtherhymes.
Helpthestudentsthinkofotherwordsthathavethispattern.
Youmayhavetowriteafewwordsforhimorher:/P>
sack
pack
stack
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andthenhavethestudentsreadthewholewordandunderlinetherepeatedpartoftheword:"ack."
Usingmagneticlettersorscrabblepiecesformawordwiththerhymepattern.Askthestudenttochange
thefirst letteroftheword(forexample: 's' insack)tomakeanewwordsuchas:"pack."Youshouldbe
suretoprovidealimitednumberofletters(twoorthreeatfirst)forthestudentstochoosefrom.
RhymeTime
PossibleSkillstoPractice:
Phonemic Awareness Rhyming BeginningSounds
High Frequency Words a, and, are, but,can, come, do, from, go, has, have, he,
here,
I
Here is a game that exercises your mind. You can
makeupawordifyou'reinabind.
WhatYouNeed
Pens Paper Hatorbag
Instructions
Writeatleast20wordsonlittleslipsofpaper.Foldthepiecesofpaper,putthemintoahat,andmixthem
up.
Haveallthechildrensitinacircle.Practiceasagroupfirstbeforeyoubegintoplay.
Haveoneofthechildrenpickawordfromthehat.Thatstudentsaysthewordout loudandtheneach
studentshastocomeupwithawordthatrhymeswiththewordthatwasoriginallypulledoutofthehat.
Childrencanmakeupwordsiftheyarestuck.Theroundendsassoonasastudentrepeatsawordalready
saidoriscompletelystumped.
Attheend,thestudentscanearnextrapointsbydictatingorwritingadditionalwordsthatrhymewith
the
base
words,
or
creating
"silly"
sentences
using
the
rhymes.
Helpthestudentsthinkofotherwordsthathavethispattern.
Youmayhavetowriteafewwordsforhimorher:/P>
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sack
pack
stack
andthenhavethestudentsreadthewholewordandunderlinetherepeatedpartoftheword:"ack."
Usingmagnetic
letters
or
scrabble
pieces
form
aword
with
the
rhyme
pattern.
Ask
the
student
to
change
thefirst letteroftheword(forexample: 's' insack)tomakeanewwordsuchas:"pack."Youshouldbe
suretoprovidealimitednumberofletters(twoorthreeatfirst)forthestudentstochoosefrom.
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