If you are looking for some engaging and hands-on Room On The Broom Activities, you are in luck!
This is one of my favorite children’s story books. I have not come across a child that does not like it yet. The activities in this post will help your little learners develop story sequencing and word recognition skills, identify beginning sounds and with counting and one-on-one correspondence. We hope you love it as much as we do!
ROOM ON THE BROOM ACTIVITIES
Story Sequencing
What you need:
- Sequencing Activity Sheets
- Scissors
- Coloring pencils
- Glue
How to use this resource:
After reading the story, or watching the read-aloud on YouTube here, talk about the story. Ask about the characters and their personalities and which character appeared first, second, third and last. Ask the children if they can remember what the witch lost first, second, third and last and which character found each of these objects.
Hand out the activity sheets and ask the children to cut out the pictures and paste it onto the sequencing sheet in the correct order. The whole activity should take about 30 minutes.
Beginning Sounds Cut-and-paste
What you need:
- Beginning Sounds Cut & Paste Activity Sheets
- Scissors
- Glue
- Coloring Pencils
How to use this resource:
Write all the children’s names on the board and circle the beginning sounds. Show the children the pictures and ask them to identify the beginning sound of each word. Hand out the activity sheets and ask them to cut out all the pictures and then to paste them onto the correct beginning sound. The whole activity should take between 20 – 30 minutes.
Room on the Broom Bingo & Memory game
What you need:
- Bingo cards printed out, laminated (to re-use) and cut out
- Counters (to place on pictures)
How to use this resource:
This game can be played in pairs, a small group or as a whole class. Hand out the Bingo cards and give each child 6 counters. Place the picture cards face down in the center of the circle. Turn over a card, say the word out loud and ask the children to place a counter over the picture on their cards if they have it. The first one that has covered all the pictures shouts Bingo. You can either stop the game here, or continue until everyone had a chance to shout Bingo!
Write The Room Literacy Center & Word Cards
What you need:
- Write the Room Cards and Writing Sheets (either laminate for re-use or copy for one-time use)
- Pencils
- Blu-tac
How to use this resource:
Show the children all the picture cards and ask them to name them as well as identify the beginning sound. Now ‘hide’ the cards all over the room (stick it on the tables, the door, the windows, the shelves etc.). Hand out the Write the Room recording sheets and ask the children to go and find all the picture cards and to copy the words onto their recording sheets.
‘Boo! I Found You!’ Math Center
What you need:
- A sensory bin
- Pictures printed out, laminated and cut
- Whiteboard markers
- Recording sheets printed out
How to use this resource:
Put together lots of tit bits into a sensory bin. Laminate and cut out all the pictures. Put these in the sensory bin as well. Give each child a recording sheet and, going clock-wise, ask each child to close their eyes and to find as many pictures as possible, using their hands, in 10 seconds.
Ask them to count and then record all the pictures they found onto the recording sheet.
‘Cover/ Color Dice Game’ Math Center and Worksheets
What you need:
- Dice
- Math Center printed out and laminated
- Counters/ pop-poms/ whiteboard markers
How to use this resource:
Children take turns to throw the dice, and cover or color the dice picture on their sheets with the same number. The game can be played in pairs or in small groups. The first one that has colored all the dice wins.
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