Yeah! Another cheap, simple prop that can beused in a variety of ways.
(Actually, someonecame up to me after a workshop one day and said, “Dr. Jean, you get a simpleidea and milk it for all its worth!” That’s what all good teachers do!)
All you’ll needare cheap, white paper plates. Puttwo plates together and staple about ¾ of the way around. Leave an opening large enough so youcan stick your hand in and use like a puppet. Write letters, numerals, shapes, math signs, etc. on theplates and use to really involve your students.
*Write the letters“B-I-N-G-O” on the front of the plates as shown. Cut out hands and write numerals on the back. Choose five children to wear theletters as you sing “Bingo.” Explain that “Bingo” is a word that has five letters. After each verse you will turn over oneletter and they should clap instead of saying the letter. Children will learn to go from left toright; they’ll learn that lettersmake words; they’ll learn numberconcepts.
*Give each child aletter to wear. Have them come tothe front of the room as you call out their sound. Put the letters together to make words. This can reinforce CVC words, wordfamilies, silent “e,” etc.
*Give childrenletters to hold up as you sing alphabet songs like “Happy Birthday Letters” or“Who Let the Letters Out?”
*Write numerals onplates and use for ordinals, number sentences, “Ten in the Bed,” and othernumeral songs and finger plays.
