Diving for Sight Words: Idea #194

It's starting to get warmer outside. Your student may want to go swimming soon. Why not take a trip to the pool and make it educational? Your student will love diving for sight words. It is both fun and easy to do!

Just get some sponges and write a sight word on each one. Make sure that you write the words big enough that your student can read them from far away. Also, write the sight word on the front and the back of the sponge in case it flips sides in the water.

Once you have written a word on each sponge, put them in the pool. Have your student stand at the side of the pool while you call out a sight word found on one of the sponges. Your student then jumps or dives into the water to find the sponge that says that particular word.

You could also try this a different way. Write a different letter on each sponge. Then call out a sight word to your student. Your student then has to find the correct sponges to spell the sight word. 

This is a fun active game that helps with reading and spelling. If your student can't swim yet, try playing this in the shallow end of the pool. If your student is afraid of water, you may try filling a plastic tub or bowl of water and put the sponges in there. Your student will love feeling refreshed with a little water!