Comments on: Cheap customizable dice http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/cheap-customizable-dice/21168/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: AtHomeScience http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/cheap-customizable-dice/21168/#comment-16218 AtHomeScience Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:12:34 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=21168#comment-16218 Wow, you're right--the language arts applications are abundant, too. Parts of speech, spelling, and I particularly like the narration aspect to focus on different aspect of a story. Thanks! Wow, you’re right–the language arts applications are abundant, too. Parts of speech, spelling, and I particularly like the narration aspect to focus on different aspect of a story.

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]]> By: tutor1235 http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/homeschool-family-bliss/cheap-customizable-dice/21168/#comment-16203 tutor1235 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:47:15 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=21168#comment-16203 I actually use blank dice for lots of reading/language activities too: try putting affixes on them then adding the random ending or prefix to a word, put letters on the dice then thinking of words then begin or end with the target letter, or put word stems (like -ot or -in) on them and thinking up words to go in the family. Use prompts like "character" or "plot" on the dice to randomize what aspect of a book to tell about, and put whole story starters on the big dice to get kids writing. Have fun! I actually use blank dice for lots of reading/language activities too: try putting affixes on them then adding the random ending or prefix to a word, put letters on the dice then thinking of words then begin or end with the target letter, or put word stems (like -ot or -in) on them and thinking up words to go in the family. Use prompts like “character” or “plot” on the dice to randomize what aspect of a book to tell about, and put whole story starters on the big dice to get kids writing. Have fun!

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