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Match Mine: Primary
Farm Fun
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 farm and farm game pieces t1
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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 farm and farm 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 farm game pieces on each area around the farm on the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which farm game piece goes where in the farm so they can make a match. For example, “Put the cat on top of the fence on the right side.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches common farm vocabulary words such as: chick, worm, and tractor, as well as directional vocabulary such as: behind, in front of, and on top of. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Match Mine: Mathematics
Measuring
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 rulers and worm game pieces t1
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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 rulers and worm 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 worm pieces on each ruler of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which worm goes on each ruler so they can make a match. For example, “Put the worm that is six inches long on the top ruler.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches measuring skills and vocabulary such as: length, centimeters, ruler, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Match Mine: Mathematics
Place Value
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 balloons and place value numb1
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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 balloons and place value number 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 place value number pieces on each balloon of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which place value piece goes on each balloon so they can make a match. For example, “Put the ten thousands piece on the middle balloon in the second row.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches students how to identify and communicate place value and vocabulary such as: hundreds, hundredths, tens, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.
Write! Math
Write Your Math Autobiography
Writing a math autobiography connects students personally to the content. Students reflect on their own math knowledge and come to see themselves as central to the process of learning. In this activi1
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Writing a math autobiography connects students personally to the content. Students reflect on their own math knowledge and come to see themselves as central to the process of learning. In this activity, students create and illustrate math timelines, describe their timelines in writing, then share their math autobiographies with teammates.
Write! Math
Map Your Mind
A mind map is a visual representation of thoughts. It includes symbols and drawings that map out thoughts and interpretations of ideas. It includes color and graphics, as well as form, to make the in1
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A mind map is a visual representation of thoughts. It includes symbols and drawings that map out thoughts and interpretations of ideas. It includes color and graphics, as well as form, to make the information memorable. It gives students a way of recording abstract information in the form of images. In this activity, students create and share their mind maps on the learning material.
Portraits of Character
A Wing and a Prayer - Joe Lippo
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Joe Lippo fixes a plane in flight. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How might Scott and Jim have avoided trouble in the first place?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Imagine that you are in a situation like Scott’s. Write a solution to your drama that is different from the one in the story.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Portraits of Character
Defying Fear—Samantha Smith
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Samantha Smith pens a letter to Andropov. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Do you think it is unusual for a 10-year-old girl to think about world matters? Explain.” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Think of a local or world situation that concerns you. Then think of a leader you would like to write to about this situation. Finally, draft a letter to this person and share your concerns about this issue.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Math
Profit from Mistakes
Too often, the teaching and learning on a specific math concept is over when the test is given. Students can learn from their mistakes. In this activity, students write down the problems they missed1
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Too often, the teaching and learning on a specific math concept is over when the test is given. Students can learn from their mistakes. In this activity, students write down the problems they missed on the test, then roam the room looking for someone who can help them correctly answer the problem.
Write! Science
Internet Research
If you have “surfed the net,” you know that there are all sorts of lists, web sites, and information exchanges you can access. In this activity, students hang ten on the keyboard and research a given1
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If you have “surfed the net,” you know that there are all sorts of lists, web sites, and information exchanges you can access. In this activity, students hang ten on the keyboard and research a given science topic together as a team. Students write their own paper on their topic of inquiry.
Match Mine: Primary
Let It Grow (Vowel Sounds)
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 sunflowers and word 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 sunflowers and word 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 word game pieces on each sunflower of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which word goes on each sunflower so they can make a match. For example, “Put a word that has the same vowel sound as ‘bike’ on the bottom sunflower.” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches vowel sounds including: aw, oo, ui, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.