Sight Word Red Rover: Idea #160

I loved playing the game Red Rover as a kid. I thought it was so fun to play a game that involved so many other kids. To play this game you may want to invite your entire class or your neighborhood friends to join in the fun. Here is what you do:

1. Give each kid a plain colored t-shirt (or ask each child to bring one in).

2. Give each student a different sight word (either verbally or written on a piece of paper).

3. When the student receives their sight word, they are to write the sight word on their t-shirt. Make sure that your student writes it large enough so that people can see it from far away. Then have each student put their t-shirt on.

4. Divide the class into two equal teams. Have each team  join hands and face the other team.

5. Team 1 goes first. They decide on a person from Team 2 and say the following, "Red Rover, Red Rover, send <sight word> right over." The person with that particular sight word on their shirt then runs to the opposing team, trying to break through the linked hands. If he breaks through, he can choose someone to go with him back to his team. If he doesn't break through, he must stay with the opposing team.

6. Play the game until all the team players are on one side. If you don't have a ton of time, the winner is the team with the most players.

Have fun!