Do you love Cariboo but can’t find a copy of your own? Look no further than “Secret Door!" This fun game is similar to Cariboo, but can
be made for less than $4.00! Here’s how…
Michael’s sells plastic bead organizers with individual
doors. I chose this 14-door box, as it’s
similar to Cariboo’s 15 squares.
(Michael’s also sells 7-door organizers for those looking for a smaller
field of choices.) This item is $6.99
but Michael’s is always offering 40-50% one item. I pulled up a 50% off coupon right on my
phone and scored my organizer for $3.50!
Your next task is to create picture cards. You can easily do this in Power Point. Create a rectangle/square, which measures
1.87” in height and 1.37” in width. Copy
your square 13 more times for a page full of squares. Then, go online and find the clip art for the
items you’d like pictured. (Teachers Pay
Teachers has lots of great clip art for education!)
I like to print my pages, laminate them, and then attach
them to the organizer with Velcro. (However,
with the organizer being so cheap, you could actually permanently affix them,
if you want!) I recently bought 500
Velcro dots on Amazon for $8.99+ free shipping, which is a pretty good deal… http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IYDOL64/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Many of my students have the goal from the Auditory Learning
Guide (Walker, 2009), “(Name) will identify an object from several related
descriptors (closed set) with XX% accuracy.”
For this goal, I create descriptor cards for each pictured item. I put a treat (cereal or piece of candy)
under 1 or more doors. I, then, read the
cards, describing the items. The student
lifts the door of the item he hears described.
Sometimes there’s a treat, sometimes not! The thought of a possible treat keeps them
engaged!
There are many other options for play, though. It could be used for comprehension questions,
sequencing, reinforcing content vocabulary, and more. You could also turn the tables and ask the
student to describe items to you, as you listen and try to find the treat!
I am attaching a freebie, Thanksgiving and Christmas Secret
Door Game Cards for you to get started! I
hope your students have fun with listening 4 language!
Please note: These
doors can be pretty tricky to open, so I actually open all the doors and just
have them lying closed. That way,
they’re easier to lift!
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