This summer, I’ve spent each Monday giving ideas for simple sight word games you can play with your child to keep them fresh. If you’ve missed any of them, click ont he image above or HERE to view all the games we’ve done thus far. Next week will be my last one for the summer…and I’m SUPER excited about it!
Today, I have an easy game I created for ALuv to integrate some paper airplane fun (since he really enjoys building them.)
Materials:
- paper
- sight word cards
- an open area (we used our downstairs hallway)
How to Play:
1. He made a paper airplane. We’ve explored many ways to make a paper airplane and by far, this is his favorite way. It seems to fly better than the other ones we’ve made.
2. While he made his airplane, I laid out about 10-15 sight word cards on the floor in our downstairs hallway.
3. He threw the paper airplane.
4. Whichever card it landed closest to, he read aloud.
We repeated steps 3 and 4 several times.
To extend the activity, he could have written the words down, given them to me in sentences, or I could have called out the word and had him spell it without looking. Another idea would be to change out the cards mid-game and start again.
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Tonya Dirksen says
July 24, 2012 at 7:34 pmWhat a fun idea!
wilhcarm says
July 26, 2012 at 4:27 pmGood old fashioned constructive and educational fun! Thanks for sharing! Carolyn
No Doubt Learning says
July 27, 2012 at 2:05 amWe will be trying this – what a blast!
hodgepodgecraft says
July 15, 2013 at 5:21 pmWhat a clever idea! 🙂
I have linked to your post in my round up of the 10 best craft ideas and activities for paper planes: http://hodgepodgecraft.com/2013/07/the-10-best-craft-ideas-and-activities-for-paper-planes/
Thanks for letting me share!
Gude at Hodge Podge
thisreadingmama says
July 15, 2013 at 6:03 pmThank you!