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Bean Bag Decides – Advanced 100 Word

Have a student throw a bean bag on the floor mat. Be sure the bean bag lands on one word. The student goes to the bean bag alternating between one and two-footed hops. They will pick up the bean bag and say the word underneath the bean bag.

Word Search

Call out a word on the mat. Have the student jump to the word. Once they land on the word, have them spell the word as they jump. Repeat the activity calling out different words.

Word Hop – Advanced 100 Word

Have a student read the first word. Have them jump on the word while simultaneously saying the word. Be sure that your student says the words correctly. Tell your student a word if your student doesn’t know the word. Continue jumping and reading each word until the end of the mat. Repeat the activity until […]

Rhyming Words – Advanced 100 Word

Have students find words that rhyme. For example, have them look for any words that rhyme with the word ‘sight.’ Have them place sticky notes, scrap paper, or another type of marker on the rhyming words.

Sentence Fun – 100 Word

Have students take turns tossing a bean bag onto the mat. Have them jump to the word it lands on, read the word, and then use it in a sentence.

Form a Sentence

Have the student jump on words that form a clear sentence. (adding connecting words as needed)

Undercover Words

Use a tarp, blanket, old sheet, or scrap paper to cover up all rows (or columns) except the first one. Have students practice with these words first. Make it a big mission for students to completely uncover all of the words on the mat. Students have to get all of the words correct in the […]

Verb Vibe

Have students find as many words that are verbs as they can. You can make it a race. Have the class each find a verb and stand on it and over it. Have each person act out the verb they are standing on as the rest of the class guesses what it is.

Noun Scout

Have students find as many words that are nouns as they can. You can make it a race. Have the class each find a noun and stand on it and once everyone has one (can double up if needed) call out their word.

Past Tense

This mat can be a great teaching tool for present and past tense. Have a student throw a bean bag onto the mat. Have the student stand on the word that the bean bag has landed on. Then, have them find the past tense version of the word and ask them to stand on it. […]