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Reading Hopscotch

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If you haven’t noticed already, my kids like hands-on learning.  They don’t get too excited about sitting inside and writing spelling words on lined paper.  They don’t like math workbooks.  They whine over the everyday- traditional school methods.  I am learning to really mix things up and make things interesting.  When I put a little effort into the learning activity- it is a hit.  They learn without knowing it.

Today we played reading hopscotch.

My little 4-year-old is learning to read.  She pushes back when I do any of the traditional learning methods.  However, this game, she wanted to do over and over.  Little did she know, she was learning her words!

It is just your regular old hopscotch game, but instead of the numbers, I wrote some of the words she has been learning.  She had to read the words as she hopped along them.

Oh! How fun!
Mom, let’s read them again!!!

Try this out at any level- spelling words, alphabet, etc.  It’s a great way to reinforce the words you are learning.

We’ve discovered a great free resource for our little reader- have you seen readingteacher.com?  They are the books I used when I learned to read, but animated & in color.  Or, you can print the books out. Check it out!

Did any of you learn to read with these books?
We also love the Bob Books.
What are your favorite early reading resources?

 

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  1. Abby says

    March 30, 2012 at 5:28 am

    What a great idea! We’ll be doing this soon.

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  2. Jen says

    April 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    what a fun way to do some sight words! Love it, thanks for sharing at BTT!!

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  3. Charlene says

    April 2, 2012 at 5:14 am

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing this on Hey Mom, Look What I Did at Adventures In Mommy Land…hope to see you again soon!

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  4. Katie says

    April 12, 2012 at 1:54 am

    I love the sight word idea.. we are going to do this!! We LOVE Bob books… Gracie actually feels successful because she can get through the whole book at one reading session!!

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Hi! I'm Karyn.
I am a former teacher turned homeschool mom of four kids. I LOVE teaching! I believe learning should be enjoyable and engaging. My goal is to ease the burdens of educators by offering memorable learning activities.
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