Make cards or use the letter cards on the following pages. Place the letter cards in a hat, box, or in a pile on the floor. Have a student select a card and find the corresponding letter on the mat. Have them place the card on the matching letter. Then, have them say the letter […]
Have a student begin on START HERE. Have them jump on the A and shout, “A!” Ask, “Can you think of a word that begins with A that is not apple?” Have them continue down the mat, thinking of different words for each letter.
Have a student begin on START HERE. Ask them to spell one of your current spelling words using the mat. For example, if the word is “cat,” the student would jump to C, A, and T.
Have your student toss a bean bag on the mat. Have them come up with a sentence that has four (or whatever number you select) words beginning with that letter.
Use the picture flashcards on the following pages. Hold up a picture flashcard for the student to see. Have the student jump to the letter that is shown on the picture flashcard. For example, the flashcard shows an image of a pencil. The student would hop to the letter P and say “Pencil starts with […]
Put markers (e.g., bean bags) on each square from 1 to 7. Have the student tell you how many markers you have by hopping and counting each hop all the way to 7. Repeat several times with different numbers. Extension: Ask how many more hops it would take to make ten. Have them show you […]
Create flashcards with numbers 1-10. Show a student a card and have him or her place the correct number of markers on the mat. Repeat several times with different numbers. Have them “check” their work by hopping the numbers and counting. Extension: After making the number, ask them how many squares are empty.
Add to the above activities by asking the student the following questions: What is (one, two, etc.) more than the number they made? What is (one, two, etc.) less?
Material(s): Ten Frame Mat, Marker objects like bean bags, dice Have a student roll a die and make that number with their bean bags / marker objects on the ten frame. Have students trace the numbers with their two fingers (pointer and middle) and say the number.
Have students trace the numbers with their two fingers (pointer and middle) and say the number.
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