Fishing for Spelling Words
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Today we tried a new and fun way to do our spelling. We went fishing for spelling words!  Your kids will love this activity. It’s the perfect way to make spelling more fun!
How to Play Fishing For Spelling Words:
I filled the bath tub half way with warm water and added a few drops of blue food coloring into it just for the fun of it- this is definitely not necessary. Next, we dumped in all of our magnetic alphabet letters.
My kids hunted around and found a big stick outside.  We turned the stick into a fishing pole by tying on some ribbon and then tying a magnet onto the end.  You may want to secure the magnet with a little hot glue.
We brought our spelling and sight word lists into the bathroom with us. The kids had to fish out the letters to spell their words. Then, they wrote the words on a small dry erase board. This was an exciting spelling lesson for my kids.
Another fun variation on this fishing for spelling words game, is to pull the curtain closed so they can’t see the letters as they fish. One child can be behind the curtain helping them get letters if it is tricky for them. Â Have them fish out four or five letters and see what words they can spell with those letters.
You and your kids have got to try this fishing for spelling words activity! Â It will make your spelling lessons so much more exciting. I promise!
Would you like some more hands-on learning ideas for spelling?? Â Check out these posts:
Spell For Your Life Board Game
Great idea! I’ll have to remember this when my kids begin to spell!
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How fun! Thanks for sharing such a great idea.
That’s such a clever idea. My boys will love it. Thanks!
Great fun! We love the foam bath letters, that’s how my oldest learned his ABC’s!! Thanks for sharing at BTT!!
What a really fun idea. I think my daughter would really enjoy it.
That is soooo cool!!! We’ll have to try this with our sight words.
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What a fun idea … and I love that you have the writing extensions as well! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and pinned it to the collaborative Reading and Writing Readiness Pinterest board at http://pinterest.com/noflashcards/reading-writing-readiness/
This is a cute idea! My little guy is only two, but we will definitely be fishing for letters and numbers to help with recognition!
Great idea with the fishing rod!
It is in danish, but (you can still get an idea :-)we have been playing with letters in the tub aswell. My son is just 4 in the videos
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