Have your students cut out words from boxes and labels they encounter on an everyday basis. These can be the brand of their cereals, the logos of their parents' newspapers and magazines or even trademarks -- containing words -- that they see on print media advertisements. Ask parents to help their children find things around the house. Explain that you need words, not symbols; children can use the McDonald's restaurants logo, for example, if it includes the brand name or a slogan, such as "i'm lovin' it" but not the symbol alone. Students should bring their word collections to class and create a collage under your supervision.
Ask children to grab paper and pencil and follow you as you take a walk around the building. Along the way, you can find numerous signs, such as "Exit," "Timetable," "Attention" and "Fire Alarm." Ask students to use their paper and pencil to make a quick sketch of each word. When you return to the classroom, help each student individually, by showing how to form letters. Also explain the meaning of each word and its use in everyday life or in case of an emergency.
At home, children should draw their road sign on a piece of paper. Ask parents to help their children form the letters. If a sign has a specific color, such as green or yellow, students must include it. The next day, ask children to cut out their road signs and glue them on a large paper sheet. Talk to children about the importance of road signs and how things would be different if they did not exist.
Draw or print the logo of various companies and organizations on small pieces of paper and make balls out of them. About 20 to 25 such balls are enough. Make bingo tickets for each student, placing seven random logos on them. Start drawing balls from your "pool" -- you can use a bucket -- reveal them to the children and read the names aloud. If the logo is contained on a child's ticket, he should draw an "X" on it. The first student to draw four Xs wins the round.