

Wants would be ice cream, riding a bike, watching tv, etc. Needs should be things we cannot live without such as food, drink, and shelter. This is a great activity to work through as a class to discuss needs vs wants. You could personalize this by adding photos of objects from around your classroom. In this pocket chart math activity, students will need to sort the different shaped objects underneath the matching shape.

Have each child identify a number and come up and look behind their number for the hidden object! This game is great for learning number recognition! Read the rhyme to the children and hide a Winter object behind one square. Here, we can see all words with the ‘ay’ sound are highlighted yellow.

This activity uses the pocket chart station and colored see-through plastic to highlight different word sounds. Students can learn to work together, create independent sentences, and recognize words. This creates options for students to develop their learning in varied ways. They are also great organizational tools for teachers and can help students visualize their day. Pocket charts give extra versatility as their contents can be regularly changed to increase student engagement.
