35+ Ways to Have Fun Learning through Movement from The PLAY Group

Learning is a lot more memorable and exciting when it is paired with movement!

Today I am excited to share 35+ ways to have fun learning through movement! 

I have gathered some of my favorite Move & Learn posts from several blogging friends that teach simple skills while kids move around. Some of the skills that are taught include recognizing alphabet letters, identifying sight words, counting and recognizing numbers, learning to identify and spell your name, naming colors and shapes, along with learning basic gross motor skills.

Each category below features several activities. Click on the links for full instructions. Once you've checked out all of these, we'd love for you to come and share any other favorites with us in the comments!

Reading

Watering an Alphabet Garden

Apple Picking for Literacy

Fishing for Letters

Alphabet Toss Up

Sight Word Hopscotch

Sight Word Twister

Sight Word Island Jumping

Word Family Slam

Numbers

Jumping to 100

Plastic Bottle Number Bowling

Numbers Water Balloon Target Practice

Skip Counting by Five

Boating Number Fishing Game

Numbered Ball Toss

Toilet Paper Roll Knock Down

Stroller Number Race

Indoor Counting Croquet

Colors and Shapes

Color Hop

Shape Toss and Hop

Color and Movement Game

Water Balloon Shape Hunt

Color Wheel Hunt

Sidewalk Simon

Tape Shape Fun

Colours of Spring Hunt

Traffic Light Indoor Game

Names

I Can Spell My Name Hopscotch Game

Name Hunting

Name Twister

Motor Skills

Soft Toy Toss

Get Up and Move Dice

Make a Chalk Track

Balloon Tennis

Action Activities, "Move like a..."

Music

Games to Get Kids Moving

Simple Games to Play with Music

Animal Boogie Movement Cards

Do you have a favorite way that you incorporate movement into learning activities with your kids?

For your reference, here are some of the fabulous bloggers featured in this post:

Growing a Jeweled Rose & Bath Activities for Kids, Learn with Play at Home, Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas, Toddler Approved, One Perfect Day, Train Up a Child, Rainy Day Mum & Nature and Play, Housing a Forest, Mess for Less, In Lieu of Preschool & Parent Teach Play.

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