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The Cat in the Box

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My second and third-graders are learning how to use the prepositions in, on, under, behind, in front of and next to. First, we practiced by me showing them images of a cat, in a box, on a box and so on. Then, we made very easy paper cats which they colored and added details to. Many of the kids even named their cats. When they were all ready, I drew a box on a chalk wall in the classroom. I would say sentences like, the cat is next to the box, and they would have to place their cats in the correct place. Last, a student would say a sentence using one of the prepositions and the other students would place their cats somewhere around the box. They all really enjoyed making their cats and were excited to take them home to show their families and hopefully explain what we had done with the cats.




 

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