Make a Sentence

This is like the make a word, but it uses words that make sentences.  Cut out each sheet and put into it's own baggie, there are 4 altogether. The students make a sentence from the words. Then the students record what they made on to the recording sheet.  I've made all of these activities because it's getting so close to our Winter Break and the kids need something a bit different than the usual stuff I have them using.  There is so much energy in the air and it's only December 7th.  Actually, I'm enjoying watching the kids excitement grow each day during this time of the year.  We only have 7 more school days until our break.  But hey, who's counting!

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Merry Make a Word

Here's another make a word.  Same rules apply as the previous one.  This one has more opportunities to find words, so it should be easier for the kids.   

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Make a Word: Gingerbread Boy

Here's my first attempt at a "Make a Word" game.  Students manipulate the letters of Gingerbread Boy to make as many different words as possible.  I included a recording sheet for the kids to write the words they have made.  We haven't done anything like this in my class this year, so I'll see how it goes tomorrow.  I know some may have a hard time with making several different words, but I think they will have fun with this concept.  We've been working hard on the strategy "chunky monkey", so I'll be able to see if they can apply it in a different context.  Enjoy!

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Early Fact Family

Hello everyone.  I made this game today for math to help the kids understand (we've worked on this a lot) that 4 plus 6 is the same as 6 plus 4.  If you have been following my blog, you may remember my "Baby Algebra" game.  I sort of used this concept to show the kids what equal means and it morphed into this game.  The kids work with a partner and they each roll a dice.  Depending on what you are working on (addition or subtraction), the kids write the amount that is on the dice in the two circle boxes.  Then they write the equation in the first box and the flip or reverse in the second box.  My hope is that this will help with their understanding of facts when we get to fact families. It's not pretty, but the kids had fun with this one so I thought I'd share.

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Turkey Bump!

Gobble, gobble, it's turkey time!  Here's a game board I made to use during these next few days before the Thanksgiving break.  It's the game of Bump.  If you don't know how to play, here's the directions.  It's for 2 players.  They will need a game board, dice and some unifix cubes, about 12 each of their on color.  Player 1 rolls the dice, adds up the amount and then places a cube on the answer.  Player 2 rolls the dice, adds up and places a cube on the answer.  If player 1 has a cube on the number, player 2 may bump player 1 off.  Play continues.  If a player gets a sum that they already have made, they get to put a cube on top of their other one.  This "locks" in that number and then they can not get "bumped" off.  A variation of this game for the higher learners is to use 3 die and then the student uses both addition and subtraction to get an answer.  Kids LOVE this game and ask for it often.  They loved seeing the turkeys on it.  

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Fall Cover Up

Here's the second game I made.  This game is just another version of Clear the Board or Elimination.  It's a great strategy game for all levels.  I just taught this one to my kids and they love it.  I'm going to need to make more copies for them!  I hope your kids like it also.

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I Spy OrdinalsI

I made this game ages ago and forgot about it!!!  It's been a crazy busy fall and my desktop on my laptop looked like how I was feeling.  Full of stuff that was almost impossible to organize, so I just kept putting more onto it.  Well, conferences are over and I just finished my report cards.  I decided to clean off the desktop and I found this game and another one I made which I need to tweak and then I'll post it also.  These may be past the time you'd want to use them, so I was thinking that if anyone wants me to, I could remake them with graphics that are more seasonal.  These were at the time I made them, honest!  I wish I had remembered that I had made them.  I'm going to go ahead and use them next week in my room.  Anyway, here is I Spy Ordinals for you.  I hope you can use them and let me know if you'd want some others.

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