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Suggestions for the classroom use of games: Try out the rules provided as a guide, but adapt them to suit your own needs and those of your students. Store games according to the level of concepts addressed, and assign each student a collection of games that is most suitable for them. For example, there may be 3 boxes of literacy games, with a beginning level, an intermediate level, and an extension level for your class group. If students from different levels need to play together, the Build A Board games are easily adapted for individuals, or the more capable students can take on the role of peer support, by assisting others to learn concepts. Try changing the endpoint to fit the time you have (for example, instead of collecting 20 points, change the goal to 5). Students will remain engaged if games are enjoyable and fast moving. Try to have groups of 2 or 3, so turns are shared quickly. Younger learners enjoy being able to make choices about their learning. In groups of 2 or 3, each student will get to choose one of the games they play each day over a period of 15 or 20 minutes. Each day, one group of students can work online (individually or in pairs), at some of the amazing free interactive sites that are available. (This site includes lots of external links to activities that develop numeracy and literacy concepts.) The rest of the class can be engaged in small group games. The teacher can be free to work with an individual or group, or to observe and assist the independent learning occuring each day. |
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This game allows learners to become familiar with 13 pairs of homophones. Players move forward by using homophones correctly in sentences. There is a check list included to ensure players have used the correct meaning for each word. This game will be found in Literacy Games - Reading and Spelling Activities There are other Homophone games available with membership. This game will be free for a limited time.
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Gingerbread Men Cards- counting 1-10 A set of cards with numerals 1-10 and 'buttons' to match. Can be used as a matching activity or as a 'Memory' Game. These cards can be found in Numeracy Games-Numeral Recognition. This game will be free for a limited time.
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The set consists of 45 c-v-c words and 9 special cards.Words with all 5 vowels are included. These cards can be found in Literacy Games-CVC Word Games. This game will be free for a limited time.
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Word Families - Lists & Certificates These will be useful for students who are having difficulty 'seeing' the strings of letters that make up common word families. Rather than sounding out unknown words, letter by letter, students benefit from seeing groups of letters as word families with particular sounds. There are 5 sets of lists (ranging from very basic to more complex) that can be printed onto cards for students to practise at home, and when students demonstrate automaticity with each one, reward certificates can be awarded. Print onto coloured card (designed to save coloured ink when printing). These resources can be found in Literacy Resources - Literacy Posters. They will be free for a limited time. |
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The Classroom Kit is a collection of engaging numeracy and literacy resources for teachers of early childhood students. The materials available are resources that assist students' learning of important concepts. All activities are relevant and practical. (There are no time fillers!!) The activities are designed for students between the ages of 5 and 8, but they address the learning needs of many other students throughout the primary school years, who are experiencing delays in acquiring important literacy and numeracy concepts.
Games are an ideal medium for teaching because students are stimulated and entertained, while being fully engaged in learning essential literacy and numeracy concepts. Incorporating a games session into the daily classroom program can also contribute to the social skills program, with students having purposeful opportunities to share, make choices, communicate decisions and understandings, resolve problems, and take personal responsibility for their own learning. My goal is to provide a cheap, but practical and accessible alternative to the very expensive commercially produced educational games and resources that most schools and teachers rely upon. This website can assist teachers to plan for and support the learning needs of all students within the retraints of time and budget allocations. The numeracy and literacy resources would also be useful in teaching older students with additional needs, who are integrated within mainstream classroooms. Most of the games and worksheets can be used to support the learning programs of individuals, small groups and whole classes. A student learning at a different pace to most in the group can play the same card or board game (with the group), but using cards that address concepts appropriate to his level of understanding).
How many resources do members have access to?Games, worksheets and other resources to promote the learning of important literacy concepts: Letters and Sounds (38 games; 105 worksheets) CVC Words (24 games; 67 worksheets) Sight Words (76 games; 27 worksheets) Rhyming Words (3 games; 12 worksheets) Word Families (45 games; 51 worksheets; 11 class activities - riddles; 10 whole class games; 30 flip booklets; 5 word family lists & certificates) Sentences (36 worksheets) Spelling Activities (22 games) Comprehension activities (11 worksheets) Handwriting (31 worksheets) Writing Templates (12 worksheets) Alphabet Books (23) Beginning Reader Templates (25) Christmas activities (19) Games, worksheets and other resources to promote the learning of important numeracy concepts: Numeral recognition (39 games; 1 whole class game, 4 ordinal number activities) Counting (18 games; 50 worksheets) Computations or Algorithms -including tables (63 games; 110 worksheets) Data Representation (104 class surveys & 11 graph templates) Measurement (36 worksheets) Number books (4) Cards and Charts These resources are available now. New resources are being added as they are made.
Membership to The Classroom Kit provides access to a wealth of amazing classroom materials that are attractive, practical, economical and relevant to today's early childhood curriculum. The Classroom Kit is, most importantly, a huge time saver for teachers! Once the teacher has assessed the learning needs of students and selected appropriate activities, teacher assistants or parent helpers can be involved in the actual preparation of materials for use in the classroom, thus allowing the teacher more time for assessing, planning and teaching face to face with individuals or small groups! Access to some free educational games and activities is provided for guests to use. Full access to all numeracy and literacy resources requires the viewer to become a member, with a very low fee structure, that provides the user with 12 months access to the site.
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My literacy and numeracy games can be used in many ways. Do any of these sound useful to you?
Think of the benefits!!Build a collection of games that can be used within any classroom, small group, or individual tutoring program. Always have purposeful activities on hand for parent helpers and teacher assistants. Reduce lesson planning and preparation time by establishing your collection and including regular activity times in your program. Allow your students to develop confidence, skills and understandings, while working co-operatively and independently! Watch students enjoy learning essential literacy and numeracy concepts!
Clipart images used on this website and in the printable resources, are by GraphicsFactory.com and Madi and Kathie.
Literacy resources such as word posters, flash cards and templates. Literacy resources: flash cards, word posters and templates for teaching emergent literacy skills.
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This website differs from others in that the focus is to promote the use of educational games within classrooms. Other resources such as worksheets, templates, booklets and flashcards will be added in time, as additional support for classroom teachers. Lots of external links to websites from around the world have been included, to give teachers quick access to some of the excellent online resources that can also enrich classroom programs.
