My First File Folder Game!
August 03, 2006
As usual, I've been completely inspired by some of my friends at 4Real ... this time it's file folder games that have me all excited! Up until a few days ago, I hadn't even heard of file folder games! (Well, I take that back - I probably had, it just hadn't clicked.) So I've been checking out that great thread, all the suggested links and the wonderful examples shared by Kim and Theresa .. and yesterday I decided to jump right in and give it a go!
Happily I found it was fun and easy! And it didn't take too long ~ I put this one together while waiting for Earlybird to take his nap. (Which he never did take - for the third day in a row - whats up with that?)
I think all my boys will enjoy variations of these educational games. And here is my first attempt - an alphabet matching game:
Very basic as you can see. :) I taped small squares of index card to the folder as a base. On each card I wrote a lower case letter. Smaller squares of card were labeled with an uppercase sticker. This is the first game, matching the upper to the lower case letters.
For the second game I cut pictures out of an old phonics workbook. Each picture represents a beginning sound - and can be matched to its appropriate letter. These pictures are not laminated yet (nor are the letter cards). I'll have to see about doing that. And I'll have to see about making an answer key as was discussed in the thread. For now I am keeping the playing pieces in separate Ziplock bags.
I have much to learn, but I can see the possibilities! :)