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Name of Activity:
Twister with a Twist
Academic content:
Language Arts: English/SpanishPurpose of Activity:
To incorporate Spanish words and the game of Twister to learn and explore: personal space, non-locomotor movements, body awareness, coordination, balance, left/right sides of body and Spanish words.Prerequisites:
* Spanish: colors and body parts * Non-locomotor movements: twisting, turning, reaching, swaying * Personal spaceSuggested Grade Level:
K-2Materials Needed:
one large Twister board for every 4-8 students
Physical activity:
Nonlocomotor Movement, Body Identification, Left/Right SidesDescription of Idea
Begin by arranging students in groups of 4-8, preferably with an equal ratio of boys to girls.
Girls = las chicas go at one time, then boys = los chicos have a turn.
No need for the Twister spinner. Use the basic body parts (*hand = la mano, *feet = el pie, like the classic Twister game), but then add:
* knee = la rodilla
* ankle = el tobillo
* elbow = el codo
* ear = la oreja
* head = la cabeza
* leg = la pierna
* shoulder = el hombro
* nose = la nariz
Refer to the colors in Spanish: red = rojo, blue = azul, yellow = amarillo, green = verde.
When students are eliminated from their Twister board they are to move in a clockwise direction around the room and join the next group.
Variations:
Assessment Ideas:
* Observation
* Develop a worksheet that uses the translations from English to Spanish.
Teaching Suggestions:
Have posters available with the translations from English to Spanish.
Continue to repeat the English word, then Spanish word, then English word with each direction.
Set the students up to be the Twister caller.
Adaptations for Students with Disabilities
Students could point to the colors and point to the body parts.
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