This is a paper and pencil activity that is perfect for a long car or plane ride; wait in the doctor's office; or during a snowstorm instead of watching TV!
Ask children to write as many words as they can from a particular word.
When I was teaching in a classroom, this was a monthly contest.
For the month of February, I used: Valentine
Some sample answers: I, it, it, tin, ten, lit, nine, live, ate
If you give them the same word with the letter s at the end: Valentines, there will be a lot more possible answers: tin, tins, nine, nines, live, lives, its, slave, slit,
More spin-off activities from just this one:
1. Alphabetize the three-letter words
2a. List the nouns. (adjectives, verbs)
2b. Separate this list into persons, places, things.
3. Write four sentences using three of the words in each sentence.
4. List all the words which begin with a consonant blend or have the same vowel sounds.
(Out of paper? This can be done on an iPad too.)
See other posts for tips to teach addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts!
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