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Match Mine: Language Builder
Barnyard Animals
Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a barn and barnyard animal ga1
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Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a barn and barnyard animal game pieces to place on the game board. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier so they can’t see each other’s game board or game pieces. Partner A arranges the animals on the different areas of the barn of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which animal goes on each barn area so they can make a match. For example, “Put the horse on the bottom row, in the right box.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches common barnyard animal vocabulary such as: duck, pig, sheep, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Same-Different: Fairy Tales
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated Goldilocks and the Three Bears pictures. Same-Different is a great game to de1
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Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated Goldilocks and the Three Bears pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analytic thinking skills and communication skills. Students can’t see each other’s pictures so they must scan their own picture carefully, ask questions, describe details, and take the role of the other. For example, “In my picture, Papa Bear has two pencils in his pocket. What does Papa Bear have in his pocket in your picture?” The game is easy to set up and play. Includes instructions, two Goldilocks and the Three Bears illustrations, a recording sheet, and the answer key for the differences in the two pictures.
Same-Different: Holidays
St. Patrick's Day
Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated St. Patrick’s Day pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analyti1
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Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated St. Patrick’s Day pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analytic thinking skills and communication skills. Students can’t see each other’s pictures so they must scan their own picture carefully, ask questions, describe details, and take the role of the other. For example, “The pot of gold in my picture is white. Is your pot of gold white?” The game is easy to set up and play. Includes instructions, two St. Patrick’s Day illustrations, a recording sheet, and the answer key for the differences in the two pictures.
Same-Different: Holidays
Summer Vacation
Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated Summer Vacation pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analytic1
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Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated Summer Vacation pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analytic thinking skills and communication skills. Students can’t see each other’s pictures so they must scan their own picture carefully, ask questions, describe details, and take the role of the other. For example, “The man in my picture has on clear glasses. Is the man in your picture wearing glasses?” The game is easy to set up and play. Includes instructions, two Summer Vacation illustrations, a recording sheet, and the answer key for the differences in the two pictures.
Match Mine: Language Builder
Ball Sports
Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a storage shelf and ball game1
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Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a storage shelf and ball game pieces to place on the game board. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier so they can’t see each other’s game board or game pieces. Partner A arranges the ball game pieces on the shelves of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which ball goes on each shelf so they can make a match. For example, “Put the bowling ball on the top shelf, on the right side.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches common sports vocabulary such as: football, volleyball, golf ball, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Match Mine: Language Builder
Parking Lot
Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a parking lot and vehicle gam1
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Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a parking lot and vehicle game pieces to place on the game board. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier so they can’t see each other’s game board or game pieces. Partner A arranges the vehicle game pieces in each parking space of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which vehicle goes in each parking space so they can make a match. For example, “Put the limousine in the second space on the left side.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches common vehicle vocabulary such as: motorcycle, truck, sports car, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Match Mine: Language Builder
Pet Store
Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with pet store windows and pet gam1
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Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with pet store windows and pet game pieces to place on the game board. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier so they can’t see each other’s game board or game pieces. Partner A arranges the pet game pieces on each window of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which pet goes in each window so they can make a match. For example, “Put the goldfish in the right window in the top row.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches common pet vocabulary such as: snake, turtle, bird, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Match Mine: Language Builder
Tool Shedd
Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a pegboard and tool game piec1
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Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a pegboard and tool game pieces to place on the game board. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier so they can’t see each other’s game board or game pieces. Partner A arranges the tool game pieces on the areas of the pegboard on the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which tool goes on each area of the pegboard so they can make a match. For example, “Put the paint brushes on the second space of the bottom row.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches common tool shed vocabulary such as: hammer, wrench, screwdriver, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Classbuilding Questions
Getting to Know You
Students love to interact with classmates. Leverage that need to talk into productive classbuilding. This set includes 20 Getting to Know You question cards. The questions will have your students tal1
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Students love to interact with classmates. Leverage that need to talk into productive classbuilding. This set includes 20 Getting to Know You question cards. The questions will have your students talking about themselves! For example, “What scares you? Tell about something that frightened you.” As students are up, interacting with classmates over these provocative questions, they get to know one another and develop respect. Strangers become friends. Classmates become more caring. Your class is a much more fun and safe place to be and to learn. Also includes two Journal Writing worksheets, highlighting from the question cards. Questions are also great for teambuilding, energizers, and brain breaks.
Same-Different: Holidays
Mother's Day
Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated Mother’s Day pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analytic thi1
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Students sit on opposite sides of a barrier to discover what's the same and what's different in two carefully illustrated Mother’s Day pictures. Same-Different is a great game to develop analytic thinking skills and communication skills. Students can’t see each other’s pictures so they must scan their own picture carefully, ask questions, describe details, and take the role of the other. For example, “There are three presents waiting for mom in my picture. How many presents are there in your picture?” The game is easy to set up and play. Includes instructions, two Mother’s Day illustrations, a recording sheet, and the answer key for the differences in the two pictures.