Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Four Corners Materials: signs with Matthew, Mark, Luke, John; tape Choose a kid to be It. Tell him to stand in the middle of the room with his eyes covered. Guide other kids to move around the room and stand near one of the signs while It counts to 10. […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Do What I Do Materials: none Guide kids to follow you in a line. Say: “Do what I do.” Move both hands up in the air as you march with high steps. Repeat the words as you change to two other motions. Tell a kid to become the leader and […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Move the Coins Materials: four bowls, play coins, tape Use tape to create two lines at either end of the play area. Place an even amount of coins in two bowls; set these bowls at the start line. Place the two empty bowls on the other line. Group the kids […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – I Spy Materials: small animal figures (optional) Before kids arrive, place the animal figures around the room, in places where kids can se them from their seats. Say: “I spy something red” (not necessarily one of the animal figures). Guide kids to guess what you spy. When it is guessed, […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Search for Letters Materials: container of clean sand, letter tiles to spell the word forgive Bury the letters in the sand. Tell the kids to dig through the sand to find letters. When someone finds a letter, he can place it to the side. (Caution kids to keep the sand […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Which Comes First? Materials: none Group the kids into two teams. Tell teams that you will name two things. The team should tell which came first. If the team member gets it correct, the team gets 20 points. If the answer is incorrect, the other team gets 10 points. Alternate […]