The objects are just random Christmas decorations that we had around the house - they'd also be easy to find at the dollar store or WalMart. I picked objects that were mostly 3-4 letter words that were somewhat easy to sound out.
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We used "star", "drum", "tree", "sled", "dog", "card", and "bulb". I wrote out the name for each object on a small piece of cardstock.
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The kids pick an object, then match the word to the object. My kids love when we introduce seasonal themes into our homeschooling, so Christmas-themed games are always a hit.
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Love this activity! I passed on an award to you! http://readingconfetti.blogspot.com/2011/11/award.html
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of using Christmas decorations for word matching! Thanks so much for linking up with Montessori Monday. I added your post and photo to my Montessori-Inspired Christmas Activities at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/11/28/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-christmas-activities/
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