Give hands-on early reading (or learning another language) a whirl! Create a wheelie, read a word, and uncover the hidden picture to build your vocabulary.
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<STRONG>Pick a letter</STRONG>. Here’s a great small group project—whole alphabets are waiting, so you can exchange wheelies! Choose a letter or character (this works in any language). List several words that begin with that letter using Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Check spelling and erase to correct.
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<STRONG>Do a wheelie</STRONG>. Choose a shape that begins with your letter and has a part that moves. For example, the letter O could be an octopus with a leg. We drew an apple and stem for A. Draw your shape on a recycled file folder. Cut it out with Crayola Scissors. Ask an adult to help cut two holes in it: one on the outside, the other closer to the center (see the picture). Color your wheelie.
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<STRONG>Create a spinner</STRONG>. Draw a circle that is slightly smaller than the wheelie. Place the wheelie on top of the circle. Secure with a brass paper fastener. On the circle, write words in the inner spaces. Draw matching pictures on the outer spaces. Color code them if you like. Remove the paper fastener.
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<STRONG> Make a hider.</STRONG> From file folder scraps, draw and cut out the moveable piece. Make sure that it is big enough to cover the outer hole. Attach it with a paper fastener to the wheelie. Reattach the wheelie to the circle.
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<STRONG>Read!</STRONG> Cover the pictures. Whirl your wheelie! Read the word that shows. Uncover the picture to make sure that you read the word correctly.
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