Knowing how to read sight words helps kids to read more fluently and better understand what they are reading. Kids learn many sight words just by being exposed to them during shared reading, but there are those tricky ones that need some extra practice. To make memorizing sight words more fun we like to play games!
Last week my kindergartner played Sight Word Swim in the pool and he had so much fun we came up with another game we could play with the ball pit balls–Cup Crash!
I wrote the sight words he was working on plastic cups and grabbed the ball pit balls with the same words on them from the other game.
He read the word on the cup and if he was correct he got to stack it on the counter.
Once he had read all of the words and built a tower it was time to knock the cups down! We already had sight words written on our balls so he practiced reading them again before throwing them at the cups. You could skip this part if you don’t have enough balls to write on. He had a TON of fun with Cup Crash and so did his sisters, there were smiling faces and cups and balls everywhere!
Sight Word Cup Crash! is another post in the Move and Learn series I am doing with The Pleasantest Thing and Hands on : as we grow. Each week we are sharing ways that you can get your kids moving and learning and having fun!
Find the Letter and Swat It! from Hands on : as we grow
Geometry Game from The Pleasantest Thing
Check out their posts from this week and go to our Move and Learn Pinterest board for even more ideas!
kristina says
September 3, 2013 at 5:21 pmWhat a fun game! My kids love to hear the loud sounds when plastic cups all fall down, so they would think this game was awesome!
Megan Sheakoski says
September 4, 2013 at 11:07 amThanks Kristina! Mine do too! Even I find it more fun than just practicing word cards!
Megan Sheakoski says
September 9, 2013 at 9:09 amThey had a blast! Cups are really so much fun! Thanks Kristina!
Kelly @ IdealistMom.com says
September 8, 2013 at 12:18 amWhat a fun idea! My 5yo is really getting into reading now. I think I could convince her neat and tidy self to make a mess for the fun of it 🙂 Pinning it now!
Megan Sheakoski says
September 9, 2013 at 9:07 amThanks! This one is really fun! My husband was even playing!
Anna@The Measured Mom says
September 14, 2013 at 8:28 amDefinitely something we’ll have to try with my five year old. Thanks for sharing!
Heather @ Life as we know it... says
September 15, 2013 at 9:49 pmLove love love this idea! My son just started kindergarten and sight word practice is a daily thing, he’s two words away from getting into the “Popcorn Club” which is their first 63 sight words that should “pop” from their mouths when reading. I am totally trying this with him this week! What a fun way to incorporate learning. Even though I’m a teacher, and taught primary for many years, now that I teach 4th I sometimes forget to take the “fun” approach with it! It was great meeting you today at the #weteach event! Hope to see you again!
Megan Sheakoski says
September 16, 2013 at 8:21 pmThe popcorn club sounds so fun!!! And makes me think of chocolate covered popcorn of course! Ha! It was so much fun meeting you too!!!
Kim @ The Educators' Spin On It says
September 16, 2013 at 8:37 amThis activity is great! Thanks for hosting and sharing on the After School Party. I’ve featured your activity this week in a Sight Word Roundup
Megan Sheakoski says
September 16, 2013 at 8:20 pmWoo hoo! Thanks Kim!
Tulip says
September 17, 2013 at 12:50 amI love sight word activities that get kids up and moving! What a great game. Thanks so much for sharing at Mom’s Library. Pinned!
Megan Sheakoski says
September 17, 2013 at 8:04 pmThanks for much!!!
iGameMom says
September 18, 2013 at 1:04 amGreat game. Featuring this on iGameMom.com. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library.
Megan Sheakoski says
September 18, 2013 at 8:23 pmThanks iGameMom!!!!!
SanDy says
December 4, 2013 at 12:45 pmHi! I just came across your site on Pinterest….I teach first grade and actually plan on incorporating your sight word games into my classroom!
I love the snowball fight game! Also when we have outdoor recess I am going to play the soccer sight word game! How fun, thanks!~
Megan Sheakoski says
December 4, 2013 at 8:55 pmI hope you have so much fun!!! It has been played non-stop at our house!!!
Marilyn c says
November 21, 2014 at 10:58 amJust found this activity on Pinterest. Checked out this morning and both my 5 and 3 year old loved it! Thanks for a great idea with easy clean up!
Megan Sheakoski says
November 21, 2014 at 3:28 pmYAY!!!!
Megan Sheakoski says
December 26, 2014 at 11:35 amThat will be fun and crazy!!!! Good luck!!!
Megan Sheakoski says
January 26, 2015 at 6:18 pmThanks!!!!