Jump It - Spelling Game
Grade Levels: Pre-K - Adult
Posted: August 15, 2020 | Updated: August 15, 2020
Created by: Schoolhouse by the Sea
Materials
- Spelling list
- Your body, ready to move!
Instructions
How to do a jumping jack
- Stand up straight with your legs together and your arms at your sides.
- Bend your knees a little, then jump into the air!
- As you jump, spread your legs to be about shoulder-width apart. Bring your arms the side and up as you move, ending with a clap above your head.
- Jump back to the position you started in.
How to play Jump It
For each word on your spelling list, do a jumping jack as you say the spelling word, then do a jumping jack as you say each letter of the word, one jump for each letter. Say the word again as you do a final jumping jack for that word.
Here is an Example:
- Jumping jack - dog
- Jumping jack - d
- Jumping jack - o
- Jumping jack - g
- Jumping jack - dog
Do this for each word on your spelling list! This is a great brain break, that still keeps you practicing. You can also apply this strategy for math facts -- or anything else you need to memorize.