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Recognizing that my son is a kinesthetic learner, I
thought it might be fun to practice spelling in a more active way.
I still recited
the words.
But what came next was a whole lot more fun.
My son took a turn with the gross motor spelling spinner
I made, flicking the metal paper clip that I threaded through a brad inserted
in the center hole.
Whatever it landed on, he did: spelling the word while
doing jumping jacks, making arm circles for every vowel, or skiing down
imaginary moguls one letter at a time.
This gross motor spelling practice exercised the body AND
the brain, and it was fun too!
Download a PDF of the spinner here. Print on sticker
paper or glue to a recycled piece of chipboard (e.g. cereal box). Cut out, punch a
hole in the center, and use a paper clip and brad to make the spinner. Voila!
This is such a great way to get children move as they learn. I am going to pin this post.
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