Allow me to share with you...
The Evolution of a Freebie
... this one, that is.
The other day, I was spending a ridiculous amount of time in a doctor's waiting room, but at least could pass the time by reading some magazines. I came across an interesting advertisement, and into my head popped an idea for a freebie for visual memory and categories. "I'll make some category cards," I thought to myself, "and just give everybody the info about where to find the ad. No copyright issues that way."
Noting that it was a July magazine, I jotted a list of twenty categories as I waited. Actually, with all the time I waited to ee the doctor, I probably could have listed 40 or 60 categories!
When I got home, I looked for the advertisement on the same page of the same magazine that I coincidentally had at home.
Well, the ad wasn't there.
Long story short, after a bit of time spent pondering it, I found out that I had overlooked the fact that the doctor's issue was from July 2011!!
Lessons Learned: Look more carefully, and never expect to find a current magazine in a doctor's waiting room.
So, turning lemons into lemonade, I gathered a collection of doodads and, feeling kind of Walter Wick-ish, took my own photo, changed just a few category cards, and here it is!
Click on the image to download "I See Something" from Google Drive. Your download also includes category cards so you can make your activity into a game if you choose, and add in a bit of reading, too!
Happy Teaching!
