Form a Sentence
Have the student jump on words that form a clear sentence.
Sentence Fun
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.
Clipboard Word Fun
Use a worksheet provided on the following pages that helps students learn the sight words. Have students jump on the mat to solve the worksheet.
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. […]
Hop Through Pi
Have students begin standing on 0. Students will hop through all of the pi sections while saying aloud what they are hopping on. Have the student hop to the next column and say aloud “pi over 6” They will then continue on jumping through saying what section of pi they landed on. Have students jump […]
Hopping Degrees
Have students begin standing at 0 degrees. Students will hop through all of the degrees sections while saying aloud what they are hopping on. Have the student hop to the next column and say aloud “30 degrees” They will then continue jumping through the mat saying what degree they landed on. Have students jump all […]
Jump the Words
Have students begin on START HERE. Students will jump on the first box and say the word “the.” Students continue through each block, saying each of the words as they hop.
Say, Spell, Write
Have students begin on START HERE. Students will jump on the first box and spell and say the word, “the.” (Option to have them crouch down to trace each letter while they spell.) Continue through the rest of the mat using the same process.
Toss and Jump
Have students take turns tossing a bean bag onto the mat. The student will identify the word it lands on and can 1) identify the word 2) spell the word and/or 3) use it in a sentence.
Word Match
Create word cards that match the words on the floor mat. Put words in a pile and mix up the pile. Have students select a card and match it with the word on the mat. Have them place the card on the mat and then repeat with the rest of the cards.
