Learning Intention
Success Criteria
- I can use strategies I know to spell words.
- I can work in a team.
- I can recognise letters.
Description
1. Take students outside or to the school gym where they have plenty of open floor space.
2. Give the class a word to spell and ask them to work together to spell out the letters with their bodies (multiple students can be used for one letter).
3. Next, arrange the students into groups (number of students depends on the length of the words). Give the class a word to spell and ask them to work together to spell out the letters with their bodies. This time, only one student can represent one letter.
PRACTICAL USE
This Active lesson uses visual, physical and verbal prompts to support the movement between guided and independent learning by allowing teachers to add or subtract scaffolds. This Active Lesson provides opportunities for independent practice and application of the learning concept as scaffolds are removed. Whilst the intended purpose of this Active Lesson has been outlined above, all TransformUs Active Lessons are designed for flexible implementation within the broader learning sequence and individual lesson plans. Teacher autonomy is encouraged regarding the positioning and purpose of Active Lessons within the instructional sequence to optimise student learning outcomes.
Equipment
- Spelling words list
Variations
Groups of students can use their bodies to create words, while the rest of the class must guess the word they have created.