Magnetic Poetry

Use magnetic poetry to teach or reinforce concepts.

Nouns / Verbs
Sort the magnets into piles of nouns and verbs.  Next, try to pair nouns and verbs into combinations that make sense (or not!).

Nouns / Adjectives.  
Repeat Nouns/Verbs above, using adjectives instead of verbs.

Pronouns
Have the child write a small poem.  Use the method from Nouns/Verbs above if it helps get him started.  Rearrange and replace some of the words with pronouns (see images below).

Subject / Predicate
Create sentences with the magnets.  Here is one idea:

(This game coincides with the Subject 1 lesson, and combines ideas from all of the above.)

1. Pick out a few nouns and verbs; pair them up.
2. Arrange the pairs into a sequence.
3. Add in articles and adjectives.*
4. Add direct objects if desired.
5. Rearrange as needed to create a poem.
6. Copy the poem, remembering to capitalize the first letter and add a period at the end.

*I taught the Subject 1 lesson before Articles and Adjectives.  However, I still let my son add them in, with a brief explanation.  When we get to those lessons, they should be short because he will already have been exposed to them many times.

Pair up 3 nouns and 3 verbs

Add articles and conjunctions

Add adjectives. 

Have fun rearranging as desired, inserting
pronouns if it makes sense.
Copywork for this poem.