Acrostic+Activities


 * Activity Type:** Vocabulary Expansion
 * Grade:** all grades
 * Group Size:** any
 * Length:** varies
 * Materials:** paper pencil, colored pencils or markers
 * Goal:** to expand vocabulary

1. Child writes their first name in a vertical direction. 2. Next to each letter, list several words that describe themselves. These words need to begin with the specific letter they are working on. Using a dictionary may be helpful to get started. 3. Write a poem or story using as many of the words as possible.
 * What to do:**

If you have access to a computer and printer you may like to try this activity. Items needed: computer, Internet, printer. This website allows you to create booklets, newspapers, flyers and more! http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title To get started click on the booklet icon, the next page will ask you to type your name to continue. For this activity, click the second layout (the one with the heading at the top and a large gray rectangle under the heading) Each time you start a new project you will get a “how to” message, click the black arrow to continue. Click the “heading” box; this is where your child will type one letter of their name and the description of themselves. For example if your child’s name is Pat. P is for proud, A is for awesome, T is for truthful. Each letter of the child’s name has it’s own page. To add more pages click the “add page” button. Again, you will need to click on the second layout to create the rest of the pages for the booklet. For the last page click the “add page” button and then click the first layout template. Your child will type their first name and then under the gray box they will find the words “text for column one” and “text for column two.” Highlight the words “text for column one” your child will write something about their self they would like to share. Do the same thing in the next box.
 * Alternative Activity:**

Click the purple “finish” button; you will get a message, which will allow you to print, edit or start over.(If you start over, all your work will be erased.) Click the print button and ask your child to use markers, colored pencils, or paints to illustrate the pages in their book.