Cool Cat Sliders

1-2-3 Come Make Some Sliders With Me

I enjoy designing "sliders." They are a quick, easy and fun way to whole group assess all sorts of standards. I gave them the name "sliders" because students trace the numbers or letters on the strip of paper.

The teacher chooses students to call out a letter/number and then everyone slides their strip of paper 'til that letter/number shows in the "window" of their slider. Since this is like an "I Spy" game, students really enjoy sliders, and teachers can see at a glance who is having difficulty.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders Because I've been making some activities to go with Pete the Cat, I decided to create a cat slider. One turned into 4 and there went my day...

You can choose the cat for your students, or give them a choice. Run the cat patterns off on blue construction paper (for a Pete the Cat one) and have students trim, or run them off on white construction paper and have students color their cat.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders To add a bit more pizzazz to the blue construction paper cats, I've included patterns for little tennis shoes. Run them off on white paper. Students trim and glue to the appropriate cat.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders Cutting out the cats, can be a bit tricky, so I would not do this option for really little ones. Instead, use the smaller cat patterns, with the dashed lines, and run off on white paper.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders Younger kiddos can easily follow the lines and get some cutting practice in, but are not overwhelmed with twisting and turning their scissors.

Since the blue ones turned out especially cute, you may want to make a set of your own and laminate them. After students have found the letter/shape/number that is called out for the "I Spy" game, and everyone's hand is raised, you can hold up your cat and ask: "Is this letter/shape/number showing on your cat?"

Students make adjustments, so you are reinforcing the correct answer, without having to take the time to individually correct a struggling student, or embarrass them.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders There are "sliders" for upper and lowercase letters, numbers, counting backwards from 10-0, shapes and skip counting by 2's, 3's, 5's, and 10's.

Pick the slider for the standard that you want to practice, run them off and trim on a paper cutter. You could also reuse the sliders and review another standard, with a different slider on another day.

For more teachable moments, review patterns or odd and even numbers, by having students choose 2 or 3 colors of crayons or markers and trace the letters/numbers in an ABAB or ABC pattern. (I did this in my samples, so be sure and look at the photographs closely. )

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders To review shapes, I'd suggest using the cat head pattern. Children color the shapes on their slider, which will then become the "nose" of the cat when they slide the strip into that position. I think they turned out pretty cute if I do say so for myself.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders Click on the link to view/download the Cat Slider packet. I hope it's simply "purr-fect" for Pete the Cat or any other cat-themed activities you have going on.

pete the cat activities, alphabet activities, number recognition, cat crafts, skip counting activities, shape activities, alphabet games, number games, shape games, alphabet assessments, alhabet games, I spy games, sliders Thanks for visiting. The chill is in the air today and really feels like fall. Time for a brisk walk with my pup Chloe, to help get energized.