Lesson props
Teaching Action Verbs
I picked four words :swim,run, walk,and jump. To compliment my lesson I quickly put together PowerPoint with four images and these words and made some individual flash cards for the kids. I will ask them to divide in four groups and each group will have their own word to respond to with the flash cards that are given to them. If the team fails to respond in time they will loose a point. Then I will give each kid four sets of flashcards and ask individually to respond to the word I am saying or showing. I will also give tracing worksheets to complement the lesson at the end.
Learning Colors
I will always start with a song , then transition to the flashcards and corresponding activity. In this case I used simple paper cups, which I recommend gluing to the stable base of cardboard, because kids will knock it down. Then I found some matching colorful images of the crayons on the interned and had them laminated. Kids have a blast competing in teams of two , who can do it faster ,or just simply finishing the sorting activity on their own.
Teaching Four Seasons
It is nice to compliment flashcards of four seasons and teach children how something changes through out the year. They can learn colors correspondingly. I used an old paper box, some Velcro and glue an image of a bare tree trunk. Kids enjoy having on hand learning experience of how the leaves on the tree change.
Teaching Shapes
I found this craft on the internet and made it into reusable activity. Firs I would show flashcards, sing songs ,and read a book , then I would let the kids to match up shapes on the hat.
I let kids sometimes to pick the flashcard or race to get it, it makes them think and have some fun while learning.
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The wheels on the bus song
I played a video on my laptop and allowed kids to sit in a bus formation , where one is wearing a hat , a badge and has a wheel. Kids love to role play and be the driver.
We all go traveling by song
It is an excellent song and with a flash cards which I found on the net additionally I made several boards , where kids attache pieces with Velcro and learn to count, colors, and spelling.
Sink or float activity
Very beneficial when teaching water transportation, we took objects found in class and put them in water , all you need is just a plastic bowl or pickle jar.
Teaching signs
I made three signs, go , slow and stop. I let them to interact with two and play a traffic controller, kids had a blast running and pretending.
Teaching words for clothes with a dress up bunny
Simple way to teach for any subject and kids love the fun activity, repeat the words with flashcards ahead and you can divide clothing items between the kids , w