I provided a pacing calendar, an index of all items in the packet, cover for the unit, and a large ziploc bag for the contents to call home.
I created (using Boardmaker) a simple matching activity that had 2 levels. One was a picture to picture match, and the other was a picture to word match. I laminated the half size papers and sent home a washable marker.
I created a Dominos game for the kids to play. This helps them with their visual discrimination skills as well as vocabulary from the unit.
This is a cut and paste math worksheet. This focuses on quarters and "buying" items needed for a picnic.
Picnic Collage direction sheet. Students were to look for pictures that realted to a picnic from magazines and the internet. They then took the pictures and made them into a collage. I have to admit that this was probably one of my favorite assignments. I loved seeing their projects, and the students were so proud of them.
This activity was a very simple writing assignment. I gave them a sentence starter and they had to fill in one word of what they would take on a picnic.
These were just a few of the extension activities that I created to go along with the unit. I added in copies of their reading materials and sight words. After surveying the parents, they all really liked this format. Next year I will have more students that need hands on activities and communication boards to go home with their homework.
Yes, it is a LOT of work, but you can do it! It is worth the growth that you will see in your students come year end! Once the new school year gets started, I will be making the intermediate grade band extension activities that I create into word documents and will post those also.
~Jessica
