Friday, August 7, 2009

matching objects to pictures - apples and worms!

I am so excited about my new felt board! As you may know, I am a big fan of felt boards - they are perfect for activities like matching and storytelling. I made this one from a thrifted frame and a rectangle of felt. It's just the right size for little hands to carry to a table, and because it's a frame, I can easily replace the felt. A new felt board, for less than $1 - woo hoo!

Here are some photos of the new apples and worms matching lesson I made to go along with it:

When presenting this lesson to a child,
I would set out all the possible pieces
on a rectangle of felt like this.


Then, I would chose a card...

and make a match!

I would also encourage the child to come up with his or her own combinations, too! :)

6 comments:

Montessori Beginnings said...

That is too cool for school! I love it. How do you keep all of the felt pieces on the white felt? My daughter has a simalar thing with a dressing doll but as soon as she holds it upright everything falls off!

Laura said...

That's awesome! I love the idea of using a frame and felt. I just may have to copy it!! (and post and link back to you of course!) LOVE the apple pics too. Thanks for all your great ideas!

christycowett said...

YAY!!! YOu are such a good teacher spending your summer making apple materials! ;) I have been busy getting our classroom back together! It is sooooooooooooooooooo nice! So clean and new!

Dewey Dot said...

I love it! i've been looking for some creative ways to use our felt board. are you interested in sharing the patterns? i'm not that creative *hee hee*.
thanks for sharing!

Bea said...

I absoloutly love this idea and will so be making this or something similar myself

Bea said...

Hi There I absolutely love this, and have made printable cards for this. Could I post on www.alljoinin.net with credit to your idea? Please email me at alljoinin1@googlemail.com