• 1.

  Read I Read Symbols. What signs can children find in the room? What logos do they recognize?

• 2.

  Walk around the building and neighborhood to look for signs: exit, stop, restroom, first aid, one-way street.

• 3.

  On an experience chart, list signs children saw. How many were pictures? How many had words? Why are signs important?

• 4.

  On a neighborhood walk, sketch signs you see on white paper with Crayola® Write Start® Colored Pencils. What words do you see? What colors? What shapes? Make a list of signs with your group.

• 5.

  Choose a sign to create. On a large index card, draw the sign with Crayola® Washable Markers. Look at your sketch for spellings.

• 6.

  With several friends, use Crayola® Glue Sticks to attach your signs to poster board. Make sure each sign is different.

• 7.

  With an adult’s help, write a riddle about your sign, such as "I’m red with white letters. What am I?"

• 8.

  Record an audio tape with everyone’s sign riddles.

Standards

• Letters, Numbers & Words
• Reading Pictures
• Vocabulary
• Physical: Eye - Hand Coordination
• Physical: Healthy Habits
• Physical: Small Muscles
• Social & Emotional: Pretend Play
• Thinking: Observing
• Thinking: Understanding Concepts