Find your Partner

Did you watch Fran Kramer’s presentation at the Virtual Teaching Expo?  She had a fantastic idea called “Find Your Partner” – it’s so simple, but so fun for the kiddos.  I can not wait to get back to school to try it out!  You can do it with all sorts of skills.

All that you need to do is print out these cards and add a little popsicle stick for a handle.  You don’t have to do that part, but I think it makes it SO much more fun!  Pass out the cards to your kiddos and direct them to “find their partner!”

I made a little community helper set for you to use with teen numbers and 10 frames (plus 9 and 10 to round it out!)  Let me know how it goes with your kiddos.

Thanks Fran, for the great idea!

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Love the comments, keep ‘em coming!

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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    LOVE this... just sent it off to the printer... more to laminate but I love it!
    christy.inglis@sendit.nodak.edu

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  2. chloesmomFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    So cute!

    many thanks

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  3. TriciaFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    You are awesome. These are great. Thank you so so so much.

    Tricia

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  4. ToniaFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    This is wonderful! I'm planning my community helper unit later this month. I can't thank you enough for all these great resources. I did find one more thing I'll add. Kaye Espinosa gave me the Who Will I Be Today? TLC book. This will fit in with the unit perfectly. 15 projects to choose from.
    Thanks for all your hard work!
    tonia
    mrsvento.blogspot

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  5. loriFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    When I do this activity I call it Mix and Match and play music and when I stop the music they have to sit on the carpet with their partner. Then I switch the cards, play music and they dance around and find their partner then sit. they love it!

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  6. EmilyFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    I love this! Thanks so much!

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  7. casperrodzFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    Thanks for sharing, very cute love it.
    Casperrodz@aol.com

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  8. EricaFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    THese are cute! I actually have something similar on my class site:

    http://teacherweb.com/TX/Copperfield/MrsCrowder/Sorting-Cards-Numbers.pdf

    Thanks for sharing your hard work. :)

    Erica

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  9. JennaQFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Thank you thank you for your kind freebie! I am in love with your work - very high quality and a joy to use in my classroom! :)

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  10. SarahFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    Very Fun!! Love that the ideas keep coming!! Thanks!!
    Sarah
    shetrick@gmail.com

    ps. using your Community Helpers Unit in AM stations starting Tomorrow!! CANT WAIT!! I know they will LOVE them!! Just like everything else I have of yours!! Soooo creative!!

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  11. LindaFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing! These are super cute!

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  12. tclark90February 7, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    Thank you these are great!!

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  13. Ms. LopezFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    These are great! Thank you so much for sharing these! I can't wait to use these with my students!

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  14. tnt momFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    Thanks for the cards. I thought the same thing when I was watching Fran, such a great simple idea. Your cards are cute and will be much more fun than the plain cards I have. Thanks again, hope you are feeling better!

    Stacy
    stacyspeir@gmail.com

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Thanks for the cards! I have been using Fran's idea since I "attended" the conference. We've been finding our partner with numbers on cowboy hats (cowboy poetry time here in Elko)

    Terri
    tizatt@ecsdnv.net

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  16. kinderpondFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    A great idea :) I plan to use them for a center! :}


    Jennifer

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    1. RebeccaFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:06 PM

      Thank you for your freebie! I cannot wait to use this in my classroom. My kiddos will be so excited!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Thank you so much for posting all of your wonderful ideas and making so many of them free. You have really helped get my mind rolling on new ideas. Thanks again!! You are a wonderful teacher!!! Melinda Anderson melinda.anderson@moravia.k12.ia.us

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    This is a really neat idea that I think I am going to try with my preschoolers. Thanks for posting! I love your site and all your ideas!

    Heather Mix
    An Interesting Mix

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  19. FreckleteacherFebruary 16, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    Hi Kathleen! I am loving doing "Partner of the Day" activities in my class too! Thanks for sharing your great ideas and materials. I am using your February song in my calendar binders and I am hoping you will post the March one soon. I tried to look at a past March post, but it wouldn't open the downloads for me. If you won't be posting the March song, could you send it to me? cvance1111@aol.com
    Thanks so much!

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  20. Amber UngerOctober 17, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    Wow! What an AWESOME set of freebies!! Thank you so much, this is great!

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