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Multiple Intelligence Projects |
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 C is for City
illustrated by Pat Cummings
Boyds Mills Press, 2002
ISBN: 1-59078-013-2
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Verbal / Linguistic |
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Color in the vocabulary chart to best match your understanding of some of the words in C is for City. Click here for the vocabulary chart. |
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Logical / Mathematical |
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Word Problems:
1. Count the number of kids that appear in C is for City and then divide by 26 (number of letters in the alphabet).
2. Count how many cars appear in the book and add the number of kids in your class.
3. How many balloons would you need for each kid to get two?
4. At the doughnut shop, the kids want a piece of cake. If the mom has $4.00 and each slice costs $1.50, how many can they buy?
5. If the trombone player usually gets $10 an hour, how many hours will he have to play to get $30?
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Visual / Spatial |
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On construction paper, copy large letters, one for each student. Then, students can search through magazines and catalogs to cut and paste items that begin with their letter. Sew together for an instant ABC book. |
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Body / Kinesthetic |
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Give each student a lunch bag with a letter attached to it, and then let them search the room for at least one item that begins with it. SHARE. Trade bags, and begin again. (This is also a great activity to play at home, especially with letters that are confusing.) |
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Musical / Rhythmic |
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Pair students in groups of two or threes and assign them a page from C is for City. With small hand-held instruments they can create a tune that matches a letter poem. Put them together for a fantastic song.
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Interpersonal |
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Write the names of common objects (preferably one beginning with each letter of the alphabet) and then post them around the room. Walk around to familiarize the kids with the words. With a matching set of cards, send them off to find the pair. To encourage cooperation, have them work together. When they are done, they can replace the notes, and round two begins. |
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Intrapersonal |
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Give students a golf ball-sized amount of Play-Doh each and an index card or half sheet with the alphabet printed in both upper and lower case (D'Nealian, etc.). Then, one at a time, have students roll out their letters. Then they can mark whether they knew how to create the letter without looking, or with help. A fun way to assess letter knowledge. |
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