Gligs, Shlooms, Wibbles and Bleeps
A nonsensical project
with matching challenges, that also keeps the teacher on the ball.
Objectives
Children ages 4-5 can when shown two pictures are able to tell
how they are different and they can match identical pictures Lang. IB
Children ages 3-4 can group consistently by one attribute and are able to tell
why Cog. IIIA
All children participating are able to take turns SE IV
Materials
Chart for each set of
nonsense pictures; envelope with individual cards of gligs and non-gligs (refer
to attached sheets);* Make a chart for each "character" along with
individual cards for each, for matching.
Procedures
1. Have children sit in a semi-circle. Show them the charts
prepared with gligs, shlooms, wibbles, and bleeps. Begin with gligs. 
2. Display a chart on a chair or easel. Introduce the gligs, showing children
which are gligs and which are not gligs. Talk about the characteristics of
gligs.
3. One at a time, children choose a card and decide if it is a glig or not a
glig and why. Have them attach it (with a piece of tape on back of card) to the
glig or non-glig space on the chart. Let each child have several turns. Repeat
procedure for shlooms, wibbles, and bleeps. Shlooms: Bleeps: Variation
Make up individual charts with small envelopes with glig and nonglig cards. Give each child their own envelope to be worked individually at a table.
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