Classroom Physical Activity Idea

Toss and Catch

Approach: Movement integrated into planned academic instruction

Subject Area: Spelling

Age: Elementary

Recommended by: Sarah Roundy, School Health Coordinator, Utah Department of Health

Source: Healthy Body, Health Minds (pg. 38)

Equipment: Soft object to throw

Formation: General area

Instructions:

1. Divide class into partner pairs.
2. From a spelling list, ask partners to pick a word.
3. Spell while tossing an object back and forth.
4. 1^st student says first letter and tosses the object to their partner.
5. 2^nd student says the second letter and tosses the object back.
6. Continue until the word is completely spelled out.