I’ve been thinking about this idea for awhile now and wanted to share it with my readers to see if there was any interest.

I would like to do a Math Work Station Swap and a Literacy Work Station Swap.  Each swap would be separate from the other and you could sign up for one or both.

Basically, you would choose an activity from the lists I’ve been creating on Pinterest (they are all listed below)  and make a certain number of that activity (hopefully 20!).  Then you would send them all to me  and get a number (20) of them back, ready to use (including one of your own).  I don’t know an exact number yet, but I am hoping that at least 20 people might want to participate.

If you choose to sign up, you would need to send the activities to me and then I would turn around and send them back to all of you.  So, if 20 people signed up, you would have your activity, plus 19 more ready to use in your classroom.  You do not need to laminate any of the activities–the person who receives it can do that on their own, keeping the cost low.  The idea is to keep the cost to $1-$2 per activity so it is not very expensive.

****You DO NOT need to supply the manipulatives for each activity, just the workmats or cards.  For example, you would send the paint chip 5 or 10 frames but not the chips, and for the -at family word can, you do not need to send the can, just the tiles (you could make them on foam squares) and the sentence strip or index card with -at on it.  I’m going to list next to each activity what you need to send. :)*****

I’ve picked lots of activities that could be used throughout the year, but tried to focus on activities for the beginning of the year.

I was thinking that if we all enjoyed this experience and if there was enough interest, we could do this again throughout the year and keep those Math and Literacy Work Stations stocked with new activities throughout the year.

Just as an FYI, I chose these activities based off of the new Math and Literacy Common Core Standards.  I tried to pick activities that would be fun for the kids, but easy for us to put together.

If you are interested, please e-mail me at fuzzlady77@hotmail.com and let me know the name of the activity/activities you would like to complete. You will create the activities and send HIGH QUALITY work–(work you would use in your own classroom) to me. You will also send a sheet (I’ll provide an outline) that gives directions on how to use each activity in your classroom–how many players, additional materials needed, directions how to play game/use activity.

I’ll send information out to everyone who signs up after all the slots are filled.  Please let me know by Friday, July 13th, 2012 if you would like to participate!

****** You will send me all 20 of each your activity (or activities for those of you doing both swaps) and I will then send them out to everyone (and you’ll get one of your own back as well).  Also, if anyone wants to include a few dollars to help pay for postage, that would be appreciated as well! 🙂 ******

I will update this post with names next to activities as they get filled up!  If you are not sure about which activity is which, please let me know.

*** We are half way full!  If you’re thinking about signing up, make sure you get your name and preference to me soon, the spots are going quickly!!***

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Math Work Station Swaps –click here to view these activities

1. Unifix Cube Tower sheets ( create the workmats–do not send the unifix cubes)

taken: Yvonne Rodgers

2. Paint chip 5/10 frames (create the 5/10 frames, do not send the chips)

taken: Amy Yokley

3. Ziploc Quilt math game (create the “quilt” and the cards, but do not send the fly swatter)

taken: Erin Bracco

4. Number (Human Concentration) (create the number and picture cards)

taken: Katie Libberton

5. Pom-Pom counting book with velcro (create the book–you do not need to bind it, and do not send the pompoms)

taken: Amanda Amiel

6. Crocodile counting

taken: Kristen Poindexter

7. Guess the hidden number (create the number cards and the envelope)

taken: Nina K/TX

8. Counting cards with stones (create the cards, but do not send the flat marbles)

taken: Maria Chalico

9. Ten frame spinner (create the spinner–you could use a paper clip for the spinner with a brad)

taken: Tina Crane

10. Ladybug concentration

taken: Christy Phillips

11.Dotted Counting Cards (create the dot cards, but do not send the manipulatives)

taken: Carol Tavares

12. Number concept puzzles

taken: Diane Stange

13. Counting plates (create the plates going up to 10, do not send manipulatives)

taken: Christi Bach

14. Wiggly Eye Dice (create two dice for each person= 40 dice)

15. Velcro shape sticks (create 20 sticks foe each person–they do not have to be colored)

taken: Kim Giddens

16. Math Bugs (create the math bugs workmat, do not send the bugs)

taken: Shelisa

17. Domino mats (create the domino mat, but do not send the dominoes)

taken: Karen Strikwerda

18. Play dough counting mats (create the mats 1-10, but do not send play dough)

taken: Carol Cobb

19. Greater than/Less than (create the mats, do not send dice)–you could use your wiggle eye dice for this one! 🙂

taken: Amy Johnston

20. Pipe Cleaner Counting

taken: Heather Krail

Literacy Work Station Swaps–click here to view these activities

1. Think Clouds (create the clouds and affix to straws)

2. -at word family can  (create the tiles (out of foam) and send tiles and the sentence strip/index card–“at” letters if possible, no need to send the can)

taken: Erin Bracco

3. Paint chip word families  (create the paint chip word families “a” through “e”)

taken: Christy Phillips

4. Phonics Choose and Clip cards (creating just the cards)

taken: Carol Tavares

5. Sight Word envelopes

taken: Diane Stange

6. Magnetic sight word cards (create the word cards and add magnet tape to the backs, do not send letters)

taken: Amy Johnston

7. Red, Yellow, Green sight word workmat

taken: Heather Krail

8. Magic Spoon (create the sheet and send several magic spoons along with various consonants on them)

taken: Sybil Bolden

9. color words on a ring:

taken: Kristen Poindexter

10. Little Hands, Big Work: Letter Mats! (create mats, do not send play dough or binder)

taken: Yvonne Rodgers

11. Rainbow Alphabet fine motor workmat (create the rainbow mat, do not send letters)

taken: Carol Cobb

12. spell a sight word (create workmat, do not send letters)

taken: Nina K/TX

13. Spin a Sight Word (create just the paper and include a top)

taken: Kari Lancy

14. alphabet matching workmat (create the workmat, do not send the letters or tweezers)

taken: Shelisa

15. popcorn word magnet workmat (create the workmat, do not send the magnetic letters)

taken: Beth Stovall

16. Kelly’s Kindergarten paint chip word families (create the paint chip word families–do word families that start with “f” through “z” (see #3 above for a complete listing)

taken: Tina Crane

17. Roll the word workmat (create the workmat, do not send dice)

taken: Christi Bach

18. Letter tile cards (create the workmats, do not send the letters)

taken : Kim Giddens

19. Cookie Sheet challenge workmat (create the workmat, do not send magnetic letters)

taken: Diane Decker

20. missing letter workmat (create the workmat), teachers can use magnetic letters for students to fill in with

Please let me know which activity you would like to make from one or both swaps.  I’ll send more information out once all the activities are filled. If you visit my Pinterest pages, you can click on the pictures that will take you to the websites where I found these ideas for more information on how to create them.

What a great way to start off the year with 40 new activities! 🙂  I will post completed activities here along with pictures when we are all done swapping.

Unfortunately, we can only swap within the U.S. due to shipping costs.  But for those of you out of the U.S., you can see all of the activities here once they are completed. 🙂

Let me know if you have any questions! 😉

If you are interested in doing this again in the late fall, let me know.  I thought it might be fun to do this 4 times this year (if possible) and as many new games/activities as possible.  If you have any other activities or games we could include next time, please let me know and I’ll put them on a list. 🙂

Kristen 🙂