Educational Groundhog Day Games

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      1-2-3 Come Play Some Groundhog Games With Me

Slip Slappin' Away....

     Have you ever been to an arcade and played the game where you hold a hammer and wait for that crazy furry little critter to emerge and then try and bang him on the head? 

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So why would they slap him?  To recite answers: like letters, shapes, numbers and skip counted sequences!  I thought this would not only be a great time for my students, but a terrific way to review lots of report card standards, and a super easy way for me to whole-group assess at the same time! Click on the link to view/download the Groundhog Day Slappin' Games

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Make an extra set, laminate and cut the traceable word off to make puzzles.  There's a 2-page tip list of ideas for the word cards, plus I've included a cover for them, so students can make "Itty Bitty" word books. 

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There's a set of groundhog alphabet cards showing both the upper and lowercase letters together, and then sets for separate upper and lowercase letters.  These are great for Memory Match of "I Have; Who Has?" games.

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Here's what you do:

  • Print off the masters, make extra's to add your own information, laminate the cards and cut them out.
  • At school, gather your students into a circle on your carpeted area.  Choose the cards you want to work on, and sprinkle them face-up on the floor. 
  • Explain what they should do, and model it for them.
  • Give the first child the flyswatter and one minute to slap as many groundhog answer cards as they can.  Keep track of how many groundhog cards they slap correctly, by writing their names on the board and making tally marks.
  •  For young children who are learning how to identify they name, you can write students' names on the cards and have them slap their name card. 
  • Once everyone has identified their card, use them to do the Groundhog Pokey to help them get the wiggles out, then pin the card to their shirtsand have them locate classmates who have some of the same letters, or the same initial as they do.
  • Click on the link to view/print The Groundhog Pokey
  • Another game you can play is to let each child take a turn at sequencing the skip counted cards, or play "I Have; Who Has?" and count as you locate the cards.
  • They could also arrange the skip counted cards in front of them and then omit every other card. 
  • After they have done that, they can slap the groundhogs, counting as they go, saying the missing numbers as they slap the groundhogs and the empty spaces. 
  • groundhog certificate, groundhog day ideas, groundhog day activities, groundhogs, groundhog song, groundhog booklet, groundhog games,After the fun, have them make an Itty Bitty Booklet out of whatever set of cards you want your students to work on, or make little booklets for all of the sets.
  • Children enjoy a "just-my-size" booklet to share with their families and it reinforces what they're learning at school. 
  • Before your students go home, give them a certificate of praise for being great groundhog slappers!

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"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know!" -Daniel Boorstin

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