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Category Archives: downloadable activities

free downloadable activities to help you make a little nonsense

#20 – make – tongue twister activity

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Pam

listen to episode #20 and then try tinkling with this Tongue Twisters Activity too!

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#10 – make – Lollygag of Limericks Activity

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Pam

there once was a fig in the park
who stole buttons just for a lark
he went running away
yelling, “hip-hip-hooray!”
that nonsense fig from the park

lollygag of limericks!  listen! episode #10!

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#9 – make – Over the Button and Through the Fig Activity

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Pam

over the button and through the fig, to the podcast we go!  write your own version and share with your friends!

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#8 – make – Alliteration Activity, anyone?

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Pam

alliteration is alright, albeit, an activity allowed after anniversaries and aquatic activities.  aye, aye, aye!

 

 

 

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#7 – make – Open the Wall Activity

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Pam

b_f_soundcloud_ep_7_111516_ep_7_actOpen the Wall and see if you can figure out what Josette is saying using the dislocated language key provided in Eugene Ionesco’s Story 2!

 

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#6 – make – Jabberwocky Activity

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Pam

b_f_ep_6_act_092316what if nonce words from Jabberwocky were mixed up in a word find…would you, could you find them?  find out!

buttons_figs_activity_ep_6_092216

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