I did a hastily prepared worksheet today with four classes, from first grade to third grade (junior high 7th through 9th). I got the idea from a feature on the Anchorage Daily News website showcasing reader submitted vanity plates. The goal was for the students to figure out the meaning of real Alaska license plates. For example, “SNOMAN,” “IXLR8,” and “LVWNTR.” They then had to create six-letter plates from “Murakami” and “I love English,” then create their own personalized plate. If they wrote it on the board, they could get a sticker. It was an amazing success. I was astonished at how quickly they understood the concept, and how creative their own vanity plates were. Click the image below to see a whole gallery of my third graders’ creations.
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This is an excellent idea! Challenging students to think within that small space really got the creative juices flowing. Great work!
That’s really awesome! Your students are so creative, this is a really good idea Sean!
I read IFRMJP and I read.. I farm Japan. HAH
Study Hard wins for me.
i definitely read the first one as STD hard, instead of study hard.
Or Stud Hard or STD Hoard or Stride Heard or Stayed Hard or Stead Hired or Sated His Rod etc. But that’s one reason why vanity plates are fun.
IPYBSK is “I play basketball” maybe? Awesome lesson.