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Name of Activity: Body Words

Academic content: Language Arts/Spelling

Purpose of Activity: To encourage cooperation and proper spelling and body depiction of two-letter words.

Prerequisites: Students have participated in small group activities and the concept of cooperation has been discussed and practiced. Students have worked on forming their bodies into different shapes, numbers and letters.

Suggested Grade Level: K-2

Materials Needed: lines on the gym floor, paper and pencil for each group

Physical activity: Non-locomotor

Description of Idea

Assessment Ideas:

As the teacher, if you can read the word the group spells on their line, they have worked together well and have spelled the word correctly. The group that cooperates the best usually is able to spell more words than the other groups.

Teaching Suggestions:

Be very watchful for children reversing letters like b, d, q, and p. If they are making the letters in the wrong direction, then this activity will only reinforce this habit!!!

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Students with disabilities can still use their bodies (or wheelchair) to help form the letters of the words. If unable to do this, he or she can be the one to decide on the next word and help the group get organized to spell that word.