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March 27, 2014

Sight Word Basketball Activity

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Spring is here and instead of sitting inside doing homework we are ready to get outdoors and move while we learn!  This week we practiced both sight words and dribbling with this simple sight word basketball activity!

Sight Word Basketball! Get outside and move and learn!

Sight Word Basketball Activity

  • flat surface (drive way, basketball court, parking lot)
  • sidewalk chalk
  • sight word list (or math facts or spelling words)

I wrote a bunch of sight words on our sidewalk and got out our basketball.  I actually meant to play on the driveway but it was super windy so we played under a cover so the ball wouldn’t blow away.  I think having more space to run around a little would have been fun, but it totally worked fine in our small one.

Sight Word Basketball Game!

I called a word and my kindergartner dribbled the basketball over to it.  Once he was at the word he tried some different dribbling techniques (like on one foot) and then I would call out a new word.

Make Sight Words FUN with Basketball!

At the end he dribbled all around on his own calling out the words as he passed them!

This was an easy and fun way to practice sight words, but super hard to take photos of! If you try it and get a better shot share in on my facebook page for everyone to see.

Don’t forget we have tons of active sight word ideas if you need them! 

The other Move and Learn co-hosts were busy putting together Move and Learn Activities for kids this week too, make sure to check them out!

Other Ways to Move & Learn this week:

  • Cookie Cutter Shape Match from The Pleasantest Thing
  • Giant Connect the Colors Activity from Hands on : as we grow
  • Bunny Movement Game with Colors from Toddler Approved
  • Check out all our Move & Learn activities
  • Lots of ideas on our Pinterest board!

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Jodie Heliker Rodriguez says

    March 27, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Love the outdoors combined with literacy!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      March 27, 2014 at 5:20 pm

      Makes learning so much easier for us Jodie!

      Reply
  2. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    March 27, 2014 at 10:32 am

    Love this idea! What a great way to reinforce sight word learning. Perfect for kinesthetic learners!

    Reply
  3. Erica Kylander-Clark says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Okay, maybe we can do this… when it’s not THIRTY DEGREES outside.

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      March 27, 2014 at 5:19 pm

      30??? Someone needs to tell the north that spring is here!!!!

      Reply
  4. Holly Homer says

    March 27, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    Fun!!!

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      March 27, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      Anything to get some energy out!!!

      Reply
  5. Carolyn Elbert says

    March 29, 2014 at 10:25 am

    We are going to try this…now that it’s a bit warmer

    Reply
  6. Anna@The Measured Mom says

    April 6, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Simple and effective! Thanks for linking it up, Megan!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      April 7, 2014 at 7:50 am

      Thanks Anna!

      Reply

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