How many of you worked on these during your childhood? Or even as an adult?
I know many of you are out of school for the Thanksgiving
holiday, but I wanted to share a quick post for something fun yet educational
for our students. At this time of year,
and many times before a holiday, we are looking for something our students will
enjoy and still be fun. As a reading specialist, I am constantly looking for
activities like these for those two day weeks, like this one.
My students mix up letters quite a bit and really have to
think about the letters they are seeing in the words they read. Their visual discrimination skills are
lacking, so I need to find ways to help them with those. On short weeks like these, I pull out my
handy dandy little Hidden Pictures from Highlights Magazine.
My students are thrilled to see these and love working on
them. But how do they help with literacy skills?
Simple
Hidden Pictures help students see things they don’t normally
see. Students have to look closely to decipher where the items are hidden. The same is true for words. When students
read, they have to look closely at the letters and where they are located to
decode a word. This visual discrimination activity will help students build
skills in both reading and math as they look for items in the pictures.
So, break them out and have some fun! Students love that time to work through
puzzles and other brain teasers, and the benefits make it helpful for everyone!
I hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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