Are the kiddos in your classroom needing help with alphabet recognition or matching uppercase letters to lower case letters? I have a simple game the kiddos love playing, and ask to play it again and again. There are two ways to play the game. One is an alphabet … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Tips for using Tally Marks
Making tally marks can be confusing for kindergartners. They often wanted to make all five tally lines before they make the cross tally. I made an anchor chart with a cave man that showed how to make tally marks. The cave man showed the kiddos how it was done. I told the … [Read more...]
Ending Sound Lotto Games-Winter Fun
Are you looking for a way to reinforce ending sounds? Play "Sound Lotto" games! I like playing "lotto" games in the classroom because the kiddos can work with a partner or independently. Lotto Games are played like bingo boards, but letters are on lotto board not numbers and … [Read more...]
Ending Sound Card Game – Autumn
Are your kids having trouble getting the hang of those ending sounds? I know how you feel. Many times my kiddos have trouble hearing the ending sounds of words. This game will help hear the words and enunciate those sounds. The game is not only teaching the ending sounds, but … [Read more...]
Election Tips with Mr. Dog and Mr. Scarecrow
The Presidential election is right around the corner. So why not bring the spirit of the election into your classroom in a very unique way, with Mr. Dog and Mr. Scarecrow. It is a great way to get involved in the election process, without getting involved in political parties. … [Read more...]