The series of Pigeon books by Mo Willems star a pigeon who really wants things his way. Beginning with the best-seller Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, these humorous books have become favorites in the preschool classroom. Reading these books is just the beginning. These activities will extend learning and fun with the Pigeon, building skills in literacy, math, and many other areas.
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Pigeon Activities for Preschoolers
Don’t Let the Pigeon Play Class Book (Pre-K Pages)
We Didn’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Teach Preschool)
The Pigeon Counts! Game (Prekinders)
Making Pigeon Books with Kids (Prekinders)
Pigeon Activities Inspired by Mo Willems’ Books (Teaching Mama)
Exploring Emotions with Mo Willems (Still Playing School)
Paper Plate Pigeon (Little Pinch of Perfect)
Pigeon Rhyming Race Activity (Growing Book by Book)
Cardboard Bus and Number Game (Toddler Approved)
Pigeon and Bus Activities (Educators’ Spin on It)
Handprint Pigeon (Mama Miss)
Pigeon Play Dough Kit (Coffee Cups and Crayons)
Pigeon and Duckling Activity (LalyMom)
Pigeon Puppets and Storytelling (Play with Words 360)
Bus and Pigeon Collages (Fun-a-Day)
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Eights are wild, and so is the action in this fast-paced game. An easy-to-learn game that calls for a lot of luck, Crazy Eights is excellent to play with kids. Here's how to play:
Number of players: Best for two to six. Seven or more makes for a slower paced game.
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Object: Be first to use all your cards and go out. Name a time, hand, or point limit to establish game before play begins.
The cards: A standard 52-card deck. For four or more players, two decks can be used.
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Dealing: Seven cards are dealt to each player. Of the remainder, one card is turned faceup to begin the discard pile. The rest of the cards are placed facedown to serve as the stock.
Playing: Play begins from the dealer's left. All play moves left. The first player will cover the upcard with one that matches either by suit or rank. For example, if the upcard is an 5 you may play any heart or any 5. Or you can play an 8 to match suit only. If you can't match from your hand, you will have to draw from stock until you are able to. If an 8 is played, the next player must match to the suit the 8 was named to cover -- meaning if the 8 is played to cover the 5, you will need to play a heart or a 5. Play continues until one player has no cards left. If the stock runs out before the game is over, just pick up the discard pile, shuffle it well, and turn it over to reestablish the stock.
Scoring: The winner scores the point count of the total of all the cards left in the opponents' hands. Each 8 counts 50, face cards count 10, and all others count their face value (ace counts 1 point).
Tips: When you have many cards of one suit, others may find that suit hard to match. Remember, in a game with several players, your play affects the next player most. Don't get caught holding wild cards (8s) at the end of play, since they count a whopping 50 points each.
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