Chutes & Verbs?
I have looked at this game board at least once a week since I got it. I have also completely missed something kind of cool about it!
Chutes and Ladders = Chutes and Verbs (and pronouns and adjectives, etc)
For some reason, one of my little guys likes playing with it. By playing, I mean making the games pieces walk across the board (haha). I JUST realized that there are 37 opportunities to make sentences using pronouns, verbs, etc. See it? He is mowing the lawn. She is petting the dog.
Please someone tell me I am not the only one who has missed this…
Ha! I play this game with my son, but NEVER in therapy (I don’t even have the game at school). When I play with my little guy, we talk about the details of the pictures and we discuss cause/effect (yet another goal!), and yet I never even considered using it in therapy for that purpose! Great catch!!
Also a lot of social language opportunities. What did he do wrong- why was that wrong- what should he have done…What did she do that was right- why was it the right thing to do- how do you help….
What a great idea! Hadn’t crossed my mind either, although I have several kids that love the game (and “policing” the naughty children!). When I use the game for artic reinforcement, I use it in conjunction with a “Move Ahead Deck” (http://www.activitytailor.com/blog/?p=1647) so we don’t have to juggle an artic deck/list and the spinner. Thanks! Kim
What a great idea! Hadn’t crossed my mind either, although I have several kids that love the game (and “policing” the naughty children!). When I use the game for artic reinforcement, I use it in conjunction with a “Move Ahead Deck” (http://www.activitytailor.com/blog/?p=1647) so we don’t have to juggle an artic deck/list and the spinner. Thanks! Kim
ah, after 20 years as an SLP, playing MANY incarnations of this game (I have one from the early 70’s with very different pictures) it had NEVER occurred to me. Now, I am thinking of which kids to use it with for the end of the year–way too much on my mind–no time to make activities because I have too many reports to write–planning! Thanks so much!
I never thought about that. Great idea!
I also use Chutes & Ladders to help kids practice addition and mental math. Instead of letting them count out the number of spaces, they add in their head (ex. spin 4: 32 + 4= 36, and they move directly to that space). It can also be used when students are first learning about adding with regrouping. Kids are always eager to play it; they just have no clue it’s math practice!
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