If they answer the question correctly, they keep the card, and make their way back to the beginning. Then, they will read the card aloud and answer the question. On their way back (after hopping all the way to 10), the student will stop on the spot just before the one their rock or bean bag landed on and pick up one of the task cards from the spot their marker is sitting on. They will then hop their way to the end and back using the one-foot, two-feet, one-foot, two-feet pattern, but they can’t step on any spots that don’t have any task cards or the ones that their marker landed on. One at a time, students will toss rocks or bean bags onto a spot that has a task card. Depending on how many groups you have and how many courses you want to create, your grouping options can be varied and/or goal-oriented. You can group students by the topic they need to work on, skill level, or just randomly assign groups. This is a great time to provide some differentiation. Step #3 | Divide Studentsĭivide your students into groups of 3 or 4, and assign them to a hopscotch course. On each number, place 4 task cards, (If the answers are on the card, make sure the card is lying question up-answer down). Students can also do this for you once they learn how! You could also use these hopscotch rugs in the classroom. Set up a series of hopscotch courses on the sidewalks outside or use tape to set them up inside the classroom. Either way, students will need access to the answers. Another option is to print only one side of the card and write the answer on the back. Then create and print an ‘Answer Sheet’ for each set of 40 cards. Once you’ve decided what task cards you’ll use, divide the cards up into sets of 40. Find out how I take care of my cards in this post about making classroom games last longer. Print off (and maybe consider laminating) a bunch of task cards. Please visit our sight word games section for additional ideas.Task Card Hopscotch has many different options and variations, but the basis of the game is as follows… Step #1 | Pick a Topic and Print Cards While resting they can recite the alphabet. For younger players, consider adding a neutral square, e.g., home and allow players to rest at the end of the course. The first player to complete the course wins the game. She would begin her next turn on that square. If a player does not hop with the proper foot, hops on the lines or looses balance while picking up her marker, her turn is over. He must do this for each square.Ī player must hop on one foot on the single squares and straddle the double squares. If he successfully completed the course, he would proceed to the next square by tossing his stone to the second square and continue hopping as stated above. He must pick up his marker without touching the first square and then complete the course by hopping on it. When he gets to the last square, he must turn around and hop back saying each sight word again. If the marker lands in the first squares, he must hop over the first square and then continue hoping through the hopscotch pattern saying each sight word as he lands on that square. If the marker does not land in the first square, his turn is over. The marker must land in the square without touching the lines. The youngest player goes first and begins by tossing his marker, e.g., a pebble or beanbag, into the first square. Consider adding numbers in the upper right corner to aid a child in the order they should hop. There are many ways you can make a hopscotch pattern. On rainy days, consider using masking tape on a floor and write each sight word on a piece of tape or index card – just make sure your child does not slip on the index card while playing the game. Make Sight Word HopscotchĪll that is required for this fun game is a few sight words and sidewalk chalk. When applicable, learning to read should be fun so what better way to learn sight words than through a game of hopscotch. Learning to automatically recognize sight words can occur in many ways, e.g., flashcards, books and even outdoor games.
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