Preparation:
1. Draw some trucks on colored paper. Cut out. Laminate for durability, optional.
2. Write one letter you are learning on each truck. I chose to do uppercase letters.
3. Cut out small circles, 2 for each truck. I did mine on brown. These will be the wheels for the trucks.
4. Write the corresponding lowercase letter on one wheel.
5. Find a picture with each beginning sound and glue onto the other wheel.
Play:
1. Lay out all the trucks and wheels.
2. Have your child find the wheels that match each truck: the lowercase letter and matching picture. Place the matching wheels on each truck.
**You could do this with other skills, as well. When I taught 1st grade, I did contractions. I wrote the contraction on each truck and the words in the contraction for each wheel (ex. “can’t” on the truck; “can” and “not” on the wheels).
fun! hey so do you have a laminating machine, or do you take it somewhere?
By: Lindsey on February 1, 2010
at 11:11 am
i like this one too! so do you have a laminating machine or do you take it somewhere
By: Lindsey on February 1, 2010
at 11:12 am
lol, sorry i thought my first comment didnt post 🙂
By: Lindsey on February 1, 2010
at 11:13 am
You’re too cute, Lindsey!!
I don’t own a laminating machine. The UPS store has really good quality laminating for a good price. Teacher supply stores also have laminating machines. Or you can use contact paper.
I just find my stuff lasts longer through many sets of little hands if I laminate them so I usually do it! 🙂
By: ad65shorty on February 1, 2010
at 11:38 am
What a fun idea!
By: artsy_momma on February 22, 2010
at 1:43 pm
I love everything about your blog!! I featured this idea on my blog http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/02/wednesdays-wowzers-all-about-cars-and.html to feature ideas for cars and trucks. Thanks for sharing!!
By: Alison on February 24, 2010
at 5:52 pm