April Challenge Activities

This week is Easter Vacation for me, so like most teachers I am hoping to get lots of things organized at home and for school.  One of the big projects I am working on for school is my April Challenge Folders.  Each month I put together 16 reading and math activities that the students work on independently after they complete their class work.   I try to find a variety of activities some hands on, puzzles, games and partner activities.  If I don't have to make it myself, that's awesome!

This month I found some wonderful free activities on Pinterest that will be perfect:

#1  Hidden Peeps

#2  Odd/Even Peeps

#8 Duck or Rabbit Reading and Writing

#9  Bunny Bump

I looked through some of the units I already purchased and I found a couple of activities that would be great challenge activities:

#3  Stick Bang

From Tunstals Teachings (This is a favorite game in my classroom.)  Sight Word Sticks

#7 Count/Tally/Add

from Renee Dooly, Find, Tally and Graph

#10  What is my Number?

from Doodle Bugs Teaching, Mystery Numbers

#11  True/False 

from Kristen Smith's unit, Spring is all Around

I could not find a good hands on activity for telling tell time so I had to make my own. 

 I created 16 activity cards with graphics from Graphics from the Pond and KPM Doodles and they turned out so cute.

 I made an easy recording sheet for the students to fill out as they work.

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