This game is great for practicing number, letter, or sight word recognition. One person hides Herman the Worm behind an apple. The other students will then begin calling out numbers to try to find him. The Smart board version is used as a whole group activities, teaching the students how to play.
The pocket chart version provides 3 different games - number, letter (both upper and lowercase), and sight words. Students will know how to play this game because of the whole group version and can independently practice in centers.