Literacy in Physical Education: Word Wall

The Marinette Middle School Physical Education teachers begin their 5th and 6th grade classes by dovetailing Fitness and Spelling. Students run and touch letters of the alphabet (painted on the gymnasium walls) to spell a sport-specific word relevant to the Unit being taught.

Afterwards, we discuss the word's meaning and connection to character development (for example, the word CONTROL may refer to students controlling a basketball or exhibiting SELF-CONTROL over their behavior during instructional time). Once each class has spelled a word, it gets added to our Word Wall. Please enjoy our video and feel free to create your own Word Wall!