{"id":318,"date":"2012-02-28T07:29:12","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T12:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=318"},"modified":"2017-09-25T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T20:29:29","slug":"fishing-for-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/fishing-for-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing for Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fun way to do vocabulary words is to go fishing for them. I have used it with someone as young as 18 months. I learned this from the Early Intervention Speech Therapist and I have been using it for years now. This is a great way to get fine motor skills in and learn you sight words or other words you are working on.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2012\/wordfishing1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2F3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Ffishing-for-words%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2B3Dinosaurs%2B%25283%2BDinosaurs%2529%26utm_content%3DFeedBurner&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F2-2012%2Fwordfishing2.jpg&#038;description=Fishing%20for%20Words%3A%20See%20a%20fun%20way%20to%20use%20different%20cards%20and%20use%20fine%20motor%20skills%20at%20the%20same%20time.%203Dinosaurs.com\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"horizontal\">Pin It<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>What you need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small stick with string and magnet on the end; We use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000KMHBFA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B000KMHBFA&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=LSBIMABMLCE75USH\">magnetic fishing pole<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B000KMHBFA\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> from a puzzle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001H9ZD5U\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B001H9ZD5U&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=YOLF5DWQTCM5CCXP\">paper clip<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001H9ZD5U\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Word Cards of some type: Word Family Words, CVC Words, <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-sight-word-dolch-cards\/\">Sight Words<\/a>, any vocabulary cards, <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/printable-pack\/\">picture card from packs<\/a>, <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-color-activities\/\">Colors<\/a>, <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/lots-of-new-abc-printables\/\">ABCs<\/a>, <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-1-to-15-number-activities\/\">Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have them put the paper clips on the cards. This is a great fine motor skill. It also gives them a chance to have looked at the cards.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2012\/wordfishing2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p>When they are done turn the cards face down and mix them up.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2012\/wordfishing3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p>They fish for the card, turn it over and say the word on the card. You can change this up by having them say a sentence with the word.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2012\/wordfishing4.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p>My girls will ask for this. We did it once but they wanted to keep going so I let them. They will do this for 30 minutes straight. It is a great way to review something and have it be fun!<\/p>\n<p>I also use a variation where I put a random color on the back of each card. They have to announce the color they are picking and then get it.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for more ways to use flash cards check out <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/top-10-ways-to-use-flash-cards\/\">Top 10 Ways to use Flash Cards<\/a>.<br \/>\n<Div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/top-10-ways-to-use-flash-cards\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/6-2014\/top10waystouseflashcars.jpg\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/homeschoolcreations.com\/knightpreschoolpack.html\" target=\"blank\">Homeschool Creations: Knight Pack<\/a> cards were used in this example.<\/p>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fun way to do vocabulary words is to go fishing for them. I have used it with someone as young as 18 months. I learned this from the Early Intervention Speech Therapist and I have been using it for years now. 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