Have a color word on the board. Have children draw something that color. Flash fingers - children tell how many fingers. What number comes between these two numbers. Have a word written on the board.
Children make a list of words that rhyme.
Have a word written on the board. Children list words with the same long or short vowel sound. Put spelling words in alphabetical order. Use T squares to drill math fundamentals. Think of animals that live on a farm, in the jungle, in water, etc.