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Archive for 11. October 2010
Setting up a “Prediction” Center
11. October 2010 by admin.
This is so much fun …. that it can actually become a center in your room or at least a box on the shelf.
Take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. Example – use an empty box of cereal …. what usually is in a box of cereal? Cereal of course … but what if you were to place a bag of rice or a couple of small toys inside of it – or a special snack that will be shared when the box is opened.
Be sure to reseal the box and then place it in the center and have the students all take turns with a prediction. This is more of a fun game than an actual science experiment – but it does get the brain working.
The game can be created using the plastic ‘Easter’ eggs – just tape the eggs shut so they will not break apart when the students are shaking them.
So many variations ….. and a lot of fun.
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Fun to Compare – Building Block Creations
11. October 2010 by admin.
In the block center, set up two ’separated’ areas (use a curtain or cardboard - not absolutely necessary if you have the time to work with the students individually in a private setting so the students do not ‘copy’ each other) with the exact same blocks. Have students take turns building a structure with the blocks. When they have finished creating take a snap shot of the creation. When everybody has had a chance to complete the project – do a comparison of what each student did. Ask questions - example: What did you build? Why did you put the purple block on top? Did you want to make it larger? - Simple questions that get the student thinking.
This is a great opportunity to praise each student on their creativeness and to create a unique bulletin board for the next week. This activity has a lot of possible variations – but the most important thing is that the students have fun with it.
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Letter Hunt
11. October 2010 by admin.
Do you sit and read the newspaper … you’re not alone … get your students involved too!
Provide your students with newspaper sections and send them on a letter hunt. Specify if you want a certain letter, upper case or lower case ….. whatever you are working on at the time. Have the student circle the letter or mark it with a highlighter.
A variation of this activity is to use a magazine and have the students cut out or tear out the letters.
This is a fun sit at the table or desk activity and can inspire future reading too.
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