I'm offerring a freebie today called Cut and Glue Categories. Categorizing can be hard for some young students, and I have found that using pictures is a good way for students to learn how to categorize objects.
The activity is really simple but fun! Depending on the age of the student, you might want to cut out the pictures before the session.
Instructions:
1. Print the category chart (make a few copies of this since all of the pictures will not fit on one page).
2. Next print the pictures - categories include animals, food, and letters.
3. Either you cut out the pictures or have the student cut out the pictures (work on those fine motor abilities).
4. Allow the student to categorize the pictures. Put animals in the animal category, etc. Use glue!
This is fun because the pictures are really cute. I got the clip art from Scrappin Doodles.
The category chart.
The animals.
The letters.
The food.
You could also work on describing pictures, answering WH-questions, and even articulation depending on the phonemes.
Download the free activity here: Cut and Glue Categories
Note: Please be patient while the file downloads. It took a bit of time for me to upload it, so I can only assume it will take a few minutes to download. :)
Here is the version with both pictures and words as headings: Cut and Glue Categories - Picture Headings
Here is the version with both pictures and words as headings: Cut and Glue Categories - Picture Headings
What do you think? How will you use this activity?
Cute! I love categorization activities, especially for kiddos with word retrieval difficulties!
ReplyDeleteLooks great - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh, How Pintearesting!
I love it. I have several students I will be using this with in September. Just one wish....that the headings (Animals, Food, Letters) on the chart also included a picture...my little ones can't read and may have trouble remembering them initially.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea! I usually play the sound-it-out game with them (you would be surprised as to how many kids don't know how to sound it out anymore), but I'm sure a picture alongside the heading would help. I'll upload a version with the picture headings.
DeleteThis looks really good, and the pictures are super cute! I think I'm going to laminate them so they can be used over and in a group activity to get the students talking among themselves! I tend to think that it's kind of a waste to send things home on paper...they just get thrown in the trash can!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this! I will use it in a pocket chart or put magnets on the back so I can use one set over and over!
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