Bowling: Idea #58

If your student enjoys sports or is really active, you might think about incorporating sports into your lessons. It is simple to do. For example, if your student loves to go bowling, here is how you could make it educational:

1. All you need are some flashcards, a bowling ball, bowling pins, and a scoreboard.

2. Divide your students into two teams. Have them form a line with their team.

3. Invite the first person from each line to come to you. Show them one of your flashcards (they can have letters, or sight words, or short words to sound out). The student who yells out what is on the flashcard first gets to bowl. They can also get points for their team (depending on how many pins are knocked over). The student who wasn't first, simply goes to the end of their team's line.

4. Invite the second players in line to come up to you. Show them one of your flashcards. The student who yells out what is one the card first gets to bowl. Continue this process until every student has had a turn or one of the teams have achieved the goal score of your choice.

This is great practice and a fun way to get your students actively learning.