12 Ideas for Flash Card Fun

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We do a lot with flash cards, and as I said in my previous post, I have to keep it moving and interesting. We have cards for Latin vocab, ABC's, Phonograms, Numbers, Math problems, Spelling, and Classical Conversations memory work - so it has got to be fun!

These are 12 ways we like to review or learn:

1. Student stands or squats in a circle surrounded by his cards and drops a Koosh ball (bean bag, etc.) on or beside his card and he calls out the number/word. (I felt really compelled to buy a Koosh ball the other day and it has come in handy!)      
2. I call out and he Steps on the card or pushes card away with his foot.
3. Someone calls out the card and he has to drop the Koosh ball on the answer.  
4. Hide cards around the room and have him find, read, put in order.
5. Putting cards in order like train cars or tracks

   

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   and stretching across the room. 
6. Let him "partner" with army man, stuffed animal, doll and have It pick the answer. 
7. Choose card, answer it, and toss into basket. 
8. Place cards in hanging pockets and choose by color or points like Jeopardy.  
9. Place cards face down and flip over, then name or place in order, sort, or match like Memory.
10. Place cards face down and have him choose card with eyes closed and then answer. 
11. Let him "shoot" the answer with light-up Raygun. A flashlight would work too.
12. For Numbers or Math problems, give beans to place on top of card and match the numbers. 

As you can see we spend a lot of the day on the floor, not at the table! 
Please add your ideas to the list!

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