OH, the possibilities for these sensational SitSpots!!
We were in deep thought with SitSpots owner, Joyce, and our blogging buddies at the Southern California Kindergarten Conference about these perfect patches…
Our takeaway?
SitSpots…They aren’t just for sitting!
We grabbed our fair share, and got to work.
We had a master plan, with a minor problem. This giant rug pretty much hogs takes up our entire classroom floor space!
SitSpots work best directly on classroom conpet ~ No, that’s not a typo…Concrete Carpet = Conpet. You may have it in your classroom too?
So, for now…the rug has been rolled up, sent to the side of the classroom and will be benched for recess, because the SitSpots are here to stay.
SitSpots…Let’s ROCK!
We chose to use 25 of the circle SitSpots we grabbed to write our third trimester sight words on.
We used a black sharpie to write the words.
These are the words we chose…
They are the doozies for our first graders…
We created 4 sets of Musical Words to use for this game.
You can grab them free {here}.
Musical Words
We choose a DJ for this game.
The DJ gets to wear sunglasses and hold a clipboard with the sight word list and something for marking the words off as you play.
As an alternative, you could throw any word cards into a basket, bowl or hat and have the DJ pull word cards out as you play.
We LOVE playing music in the classroom. We often change genres over the course of the school year, one week may be Jazz week, while another may be Big Bands or Classical…But, for Musical Words, we just kept it fun for kids.
Here’s our Musical Words Playlist from iTunes.
The DJ hits the play button, and the kids start moving! Just like freeze dance or musical chairs, they dance, walk, move around the SitSpots while the music is playing. We encourage them to move to the tempo of the music. If it’s slow, move slowly…If it’s fast, move quickly…Without bumping your friends please! It happens…
When the music stops, stomp on a spot!
The DJ picks a word from their Musical Words list or pulls a card from their container and announces it to the class. The person standing on that spot must shout it, spell it and use it in a sentence! If they need help, let them Phone a Friend ~ AKA, ask someone standing near their SitSpot for help.
Their feet crack us up!
We are so excited to keep creating fun, easy uses for SitSpots in our classroom. Our first graders love them already…
SitSpots are definitely here to stay!
Now’s your chance!
Nine of us Cali Gals have teamed up with Sit Spots to bring you a Sit Spots Blog Hop and Giveaway!
Just follow the bouncing blog buttons at the end of each post to hop to your next Sit Spot-sational idea!
You can enter to win on any of our blogs, but you must comment on all 9 for your chance to win a class set of 32 Sit Spots! Don’t worry, we’re keeping it easy…Think Spring Break!
Just head to the Rafflecopter below for up to 21 chances to win.
That’s right…Lucky 21! Plus, the winner will be announced on Monday, March 17th ~ St. Patrick’s Day.
Lucky!
With dozens of designs to choose from, you’ll have a ton of fun SitSpotting up your classroom space just like us!
Don’t want to wait to see if you’re one of the lucky 9?
Well, guess what?
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This offer expires March 31, 2014.
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Still not sure? SitSpots offers a FREE sample before you purchase. Just head to their site to request your complimentary SitSpot today!
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Good luck!
