• 1.

  Encourage children to find many different objects, so each child's Matching Board is different.

• 2.

  Demonstrate how, or help children, to measure and mark straight lines.

• 4.

  With a ruler, measure a large rectangle, at least 12 by 18 inches, on poster board or recycled cardboard.

• 5.

  With Crayola® Scissors, cut out the rectangle.

• 6.

  Choose five or six favorite objects that will fit on the poster board. Arrange them in a pleasing way.

• 7.

  Ask a friend to hold each item as you trace around it with Crayola® Washable Markers. Put the items in a box.

• 8.

  Exchange Matching Boards with friends, and match the items with their outlines.

Standards

• Reading Pictures
• Vocabulary
• Physical: Eye - Hand Coordination
• Physical: Small Muscles
• Social & Emotional: Flexibility
• Social & Emotional: Making Friends
• Thinking: Observing
• Thinking: Predicting Outcomes
• Thinking: Problem Solving