Fly Swatter Activities

   When you buy a fly swatter, pick up an extra one just for the learner in your home.  Why, you ask?  These are glorified pointers.  They won't hurt your wall, and physical learners (kinesthetic) benefit from the movement while learning.  

   To make: Cut out a rectangular window as shown below.  This creates a frame for the word, letter, or number that is to be swatted.  My boys enjoy a variety of activities with their swatters:

• For phonemic awareness, I prompt, "Whack a letter that makes this sound s ."  
• We recite the alphabet and numbers while whacking away!  
• We take a word tour through the house.  Label objects with sight words, then have your child take you on a tour using her/his pointer.

The possibilities abound!