I have used this ELEFUN game as a review and game for new sounds or concepts I teach. I cut out butterflies out of tissue paper and write the sound or concept onto them and put them into the machine (20-30). I will usually have like a 30 sec timer and turn on the machine for them to catch as much butterflies. After each round, we take a look at the butterflies we caught and have like a point system (for example: 2 pts for 4 letter words) and they have to say the sound or concept out loud and have write it down for a record. It is a fun activity for children, they are being active and developing their gross motor skills and also practicing concepts learned. For example, I used this ELEFUN as a review for suffixes learned - I made like a bag of butterflies with one wing with a word - 'dig' and the other wing with the suffix ing and they have to write it down and then write/say the result - digging. The point system was if they had to use the doubling rule it would be 5 pts, if they didn't use the doubling rule then it'll be 2 pts. This is a great activity to work on math skills - addition too. Enjoy!!
AuthorDora Cheung - Certified OG Tutor, Masters of Educ. Admin., Early Childhood Education, +20 yrs of teaching experience. Married with 3 boys - 13 yrs, 11 yrs and 8 yrs old. Archives
December 2019
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