Now that Valentines Day is over, my class is moving on to Community Helpers & Transportation. I made this Roll ‘n’ Write game to hopefully spark an interest in writing practice, and it was a huge hit. Everybody wanted a turn with it the first day it was out. There’s something about games involving dice that are so much fun for them.
To prepare, print out the Roll ‘n’ Write mat on card stock and either laminate or slip it into a page protector. Write letters on the sides of a wooden cube to make the dice. I usually put dot stickers or masking tape squares on the cube so that I can remove it, and put new letters on later.
To play, children roll the die and write the letter they rolled in the first square, using a dry erase marker or dry erase crayon. They continue rolling and writing until all of the squares are filled up. When they are done, I asked them to count each letter and determine which had the most/least/same amount (we’ve been practicing more & less lately, too).
Some of them are really good at forming letters and some are still writing letter-like symbols, but I told them to do the best they can. I also told the children to bring their mat to me when they finished, and I’d take a picture of their work. I saved the photos in their portfolios.
Download: Transportation Roll ‘n’ Write
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This game uses graphics licensed by Scrappin Doodles.
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love this idea going to try it tomorrow thanks
thanks, Rose!
Great idea Thanks!!!
I love it ! I modified the idea by adding the Kindergarten sight words.
Karen,
I appreciate all the work you put into your website. I have been teaching preschoolers in Asia for the past 6 years (China and Thailand). Your ideas are very handy. Thanks for your support. I wish I could visit your classroom and pick your brain. Always looking for good models to learn from.
Marisol