What kind of hands on games can I play with K-2nd graders for language arts/reading/letter recongition?

Question

I really need help finding games or website that explains hands on games on can do with the K-2nd graders. I keep finding sites that let them do things on the computer but I want us to be able to physically do the games in the classroom. Please help!

Answer 1

One Little Sound CD by Hap Palmer...some great language songs...one of them is Marching Around the Alphabet.  What child does not like to get up and move.  Something I did with it to extend it was (we are doing Dr. Seuss) I put items corresponding with the abc's in a "Cat in the hat" hat and after we marched and sang the song we each took turns taking an item out of the hat and sounding out the beginning letter and placing them above the correct letter (I had foam letters in a circle that we marched around).  We then did the song on the CD again and took turns where the hat.  What a hit!

Can you get access to the educational MAILBOX magazines.  They have awesome ideas for all parts of education!  Check your library for back issues!

Search the internet you will get a LOT of lovely ideas!

Answer 2

fun brain

Answer 3

you can use alphabet lotto/bingo...Reading....abc memory.....recipe charts....song and rhyme charts.....

Answer 4

play grand theft auto with them

Answer 5

OUTSIDE ALPHABET SCAVENGET HUNT

.....Form groups or teams and go for a walk --- trying to find one item that begins with every letter of the alphabet. Make a list from "A to Z" and  see which group can come up with the most items in the alloted time. INSIDE ALPHABLET SCAVENGER HUNT (the same as above --but inside)

RYHME THAT WORD! One child says a word and another says a word that rhymes with it, and a third adds another, etc. See how far your group can go. Good for transitions/waiting in lines- (Remind kids-nice words only!)

PAPER BAG STORIES

To encourage children’s imagination try this activity. Place several small toys or objects in a paper bag. Start telling a simple story. Then take turns with children in choosing an object from the bag, holding it up and incorporating it into your story. Continue until all the objects have been used. If YOU are telling the entire story---by taking turns---have a child incorporate the item into the story...

COOKING: Any cooking! Read, gather, measure, dump, cook, eat, enjoy!

Group Cook Book or Recipe File:

Put together a cook book with the kids--- or prepare a recipe file with most wanted snacks-- as well as those often used. Include favorites from home and those of the parents!!! Completed books would make a nice gift.

Make pancakes, and spell out words on them in chocolate chips or blueberries.

.....When making pancakes, instead of pouring the batter to make round, traditional pancakes, pour the batter in the shape of a letter.

.....Serve alphabet soup as a snack; look for certain letters.

Themed BANNNER GAME (Remember this for Holidays too!)

Prepare two banners (or as many as you need for each team) that say whatever you want them to say. Example: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Kiss Me I’m Irish! Luck of the Leprechaun, etc. The words can be themed to any holiday! Also prepare a set of letters for the same words cut out in two different colors (for two teams) hidden randomly around the room. Divide the group into teams with captains--the captains sit and wait for their teammates to bring the letters for their banner. If a student is on the "gold" team and sees a letter for the "green" team he/she just leaves it alone. The first team to cover their banner letters wins.

HANGMAN for kids who can't spell!

Most people know how to play the traditional version of Hangman. This is for children who can’t yet spell!

Play it like 20 Questions. Think of something (like you would for 20 questions) and have your partner think of “yes-or-no questions” to guess what it is. Each time there is a no answer-- add another part to the Hangman.

You may find the older kids also like this version!!! (Also, play Hangman in Teams, using a white board for all to see...)

PROVERBS by your kids (K to about grade 3)

We all know what proverbs are. Write some on paper--leaving the last half blank --and see what the kids come up with! Some funny, funny sayings! Compile all and put in booklet. :-)

All written for you on this thread page…

http://www.after-school-care.com/Replies...

Don’t forget TABLE GAMES of: Mad-libs (done with enthusiasm), Word Games, and  Word Search, Board Games of: Boggle (Gr. 2-3),  Scrabble Jr., Nerdy Wordy,  Banangrams,  Staff made Jeopardy (tic-tac-toe style) Traditional BINGO--

For younger children –

Play Bingo using pictures (a great variety of themes may be downloaded at: http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/index.ht...

These ideas are from the Literacy Thread at ASC below...

Answer 6

Actually I play a game in the car with the kids.  I say a word and someone has to either use the first letter or the last letter of the word.  To make it harder you can say food only, or animal only.  It makes our car rides a lot more fun.  You can sit the kids in a circle and have each person take a turn to see how far or how many things can be found.

Answer 7

For such sort of games.....

i'ld recommend you to check out for

" www.miniclip.com "

Answer 8

try just doing a puzzle..?

Answer 9

Believe it or not, reading is hands on and the best way to learn how to read!  ;-)  For those who don't read yet, looking at pictures and telling the story is great exercise in literacy.

One idea: Get some foam letters and some objects that have simple names (log, cat, fox, etc. - stuffed animals, toys and such) and help the children spell out the words of the things they see.  One of the most fun parts of this activity is searching for the letters - letter recognition - and the older ones can even tell you what letter they need to be looking for.

Another favorite is taking dictation on a story of their own creation - let them tell the story, you write it down.  Encourage fluid thoughts, transitions, and generally "correct" grammar.

Some of my favorite sites:

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/alpha... (all time favorite site) - this has all types of activities, arranged by the letter of the alphabet it falls under

http://www.dltk-kids.com/

http://www.dltk-teach.com/

This is another pair of good sites for activities, and they are often organized by letter.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/

A lot of fun things to do, most are probably better for one-on-one work with children versus a group of them.  This site has activities better for older children (school age) versus the three and four year olds.

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 10

Are "The Letter People" still around? That is a good program. I still remember it from my kindergarten days!

You could have them bring in an object that starts with a certain letter. Or have some kids bring in something that starts with a vowel, have some assigned the letters ch, th, fr etc...