CardEd Activity Guide (Sets 1 – 4)

CardEd’s downloadable bumper Activity Guide is designed for use with all 4 sets of CardEd learning cards.  Organised according to the CardEd Zones (Colour, Symbol, Letter, Word, Number, and Mathematics/Image) and sets, the guide outlines over 100 separate activities and offers many more tips, questions, extensions, and checklists to further support learning.  Because of their design, CardEd cards can be used with children of different ages by varying the difficulty level of the task or by changing the level of support offered.  The comprehensive guide shows how to do this.

CardEd activities were created with a range of learning goals and thinking skills in mind, including phonics, mathematics, and problem-solving.  Promoting oral language and social interaction were to the fore in designing each CardEd deck.  As such, CardEd activities can be used to assist with the teaching/consolidation of letters and sounds, numbers, shapes, and to promote vocabulary development. Each set builds on the content of the previous one but can be used on a standalone basis.  The guide offers lots of ideas to support the content areas of each CardEd set.

Set 1: Colours, Mathematical Symbols (+, – and x), Vowels and Consonants, Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives, Numbers 1 – 10, and Shapes.

Set 2: Colours, Mathematical Symbols (+ and -), Vowels, Consonants and Initial Digraphs/Blends, Word Ladders and Word Discrimination Tasks, Numbers 1 – 50, and Shapes and Patterns.

Set 3: Colours, Mathematical Symbols (> and <), Vowels, Consonants and Final Digraphs/Blends, More Complex Word Ladders and Compound Words Tasks, Numbers 51 – 100, and Sudoku and Magic Squares.

Set 4: Colours, Mathematical Symbols (= and ≠ together with assorted fractions, decimals, and percentages), Vowel Graphemes (color-coded), Proper Nouns, Assorted Verbs, and Synonyms and Antonyms, HTU Numbers together with 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 and 1,000,000, and Symmetry and Reflection Tasks.

Children learn when adults are responsive to them and when positive conversations are taking place.  CardEd activities encourage positive conversations by creating opportunities for interaction and fun. CardEd activities may be used in a range of settings and contexts: at home, at school or when out-and-about.  They are useful as icebreaker activities, lesson starters, and for individual/group games.  Families may enjoy packing a CardEd deck to pass the time on long journeys.

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