Go on a Sign Scavenger Hunt
Phoebe and Jay always look out for words, symbols, numbers, and sounds to help them navigate their daily adventures. They notice text is all around them —there are street signs, posters, flyers, clothing labels, schedules, movie tickets, store signage and so much more! This is called everyday text because it’s text we use and create in our everyday lives to help us know where we need to go, keep track of things, accomplish tasks, and make decisions.
The signs all around us are one kind of everyday text. Street signs help us navigate as we move through the world. Store signage can tell us the name of a store, the store’s hours, and even if they are having a sale. Even the library has signs that tell us where to go to check out books or what events the library might be hosting. Have you noticed signs in your neighborhood? How do those signs help you? Have you ever made your own sign to share information?
Let’s all go on a scavenger hunt to find signs with Phoebe and Jay!
Here’s what you need:
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Directions
Follow the steps to have lots of fun noticing all the interesting and important signs in your neighborhood.
Think of a place where you and your child like to go where you might find lots of signs. It could be a neighborhood park, a grocery store, or even just a walk around the block.
Take a trip to the place you selected. Look around for different types of signs. You’ll be surprised how many you find and how helpful each one can be. Talk about what information each type of sign tells you.
Have your child draw a picture or take a photo of each sign that you see. Try to find at least 5 different types of signs.
Once you are back home, look at your drawings or photographs. What do you remember about each sign? Where was it located? How did it help people? Where else might you see similar signs?
Take It Further
For extra fun and learning, do what Phoebe and Jay do, and create a scrapbook. Every new adventure, take a piece of paper and a pencil with you and draw a picture of each sign you see. Create and collect images of many signs on all your adventures and then stack the papers and use a stapler or yarn to attach them together to create your own sign scavenger hunt scrapbook. You can share it with your friends to help them learn about everyday text too!
It’s time to make your own sign! Think about what type of information you want to share. What do you want your sign to look like? Where do you plan to display it?
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- Craft