The game of Memory has been around for many years. You can now purchase the game in just about any edition you can think of. If there is a popular movie out or a cartoon character that is loved by children, you can probably find the Memory Game with pictures to match those themes.
It is also a fairly easy game to make and can be a great way to teach other skills besides memorization, such as rhyming. Simply cut out pictures associated with words that rhyme from catalogs and clip art. Examples include dog and frog, cat and bat, wig and pig, rug and bug, or dish and fish. Of course, there are many others as well.
If you would like to keep the cards in good condition, print out the pictures on thicker paper or neatly glue them to card stock. You could also have them laminated, but this gets pricey. Just be sure that all of your paper matches on the back side so that the cards are not identifiable when they are upside-down. If possible, type or write the words under the pictures.
Place all of the cards face down and take turns with your child trying to find a match by turning over two cards at a time. If the words rhyme, keep the cards. If they do not rhyme, turn them back over and it is now the other players turn. Whomever has the most matches at the end of the game wins.
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Written by BRWI Staff on December 10, 2010
My children have always loved puzzles. So it is no surprise that they have been enjoying a new riddle game we have been playing. It is a simple game that can be played just about anywhere and requires no physical materials. However, it will require you to put your thinking cap on as you may exhaust your list of animals that you can think of off the top of your head. My children tend to have me
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Written by Laura on October 25, 2010
Last week, my boys and I were waiting in the car while my husband ran into the grocery store to purchase a few basic items. Although he wasn’t gone long, it didn’t take much time for my kids to get bored with sitting in the parking lot. On the spot, I made up a rhyming ...
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Written by Laura on October 13, 2010
When it comes to computer games, I can be a bit hesitant in allowing my children to play. Perhaps it is because of the stigma associated with video games that implies all video games are bad. Or maybe it is because my keyboard is missing three keys thanks to the fine motor skills of my younger son. Whatever the reason, I am occasionally able to see beyond my prejudices when I find a good, educa
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Written by Laura on June 9, 2010
Parents of preschoolers are busy people. Our little ones keep us on our toes twenty-four hours a day. So fitting in extra learning activities can be challenging. Here is one you can try at home that is simple, and it teaches three important readiness skills with one activity.
Give your child an opportunity to practice rhyming and categorizing while forming word families. Use clip-art or magazi
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Written by BRWI Staff on April 13, 2010
As children get ready to read, it is an important skill to be able to listen to words carefully. Children who are able to hear and identify the different sounds in words are better able to decode words as they are reading them. Many children are able to simply hear a list of words and then extend the list according to the pattern. For example, if you were to say to the child, “fun”
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Written by BRWI Staff on January 25, 2010
Nobody likes to listen to a story that is being told in a monotone voice. It is much easier and more exciting to listen to a story being told where the narrator is lively and animated. However, this skill does not come naturally to everyone. One way you can practice using expression in storytelling with your preschooler is by reciting silly rhymes and songs.
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Written by BRWI Staff on September 16, 2009
Rhyming is one of those skills that you can’t really describe for your child. Sure, you can tell your child that rhyming words are those that sound alike, but a definition can be a bit vague for a youngster. Instead, preschool children tend to learn much better through examples and actually using the concepts you are trying to teach. The following activity is a great way to introduce, rei
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Written by BRWI Staff on September 4, 2009
In a family, the people who belong to it all have something in common. They are all related in some way. The same is true for word families. These are groups of one-syllable words that have the same ending sounds. Examples include cat, bat, sat, rat….and bug, tug, rug, dug… Although not all preschoolers may be ready to be introduced to the concept of word families, most children wh
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Written by BRWI Staff on July 24, 2009
If you think back to your childhood days in elementary school, you probably can recall learning about poetry through the use of rhyming words. Although poetry certainly does not have to rhyme, this is probably the most common type of poetry that most beginners, including adults, would write if given the assignment to write a poem. Most poetry intended for children is written in this fashion, and
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Written by Laura on June 1, 2009
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