Word Walk

Fall is coming, and that is one of my favorite times of year to take walks. And I can't think of a better time to take a word walk with your kiddos. This is how a word walk works. You make word strips with a bunch of descriptive words.

Example words:
soft
rough
smooth
small
large
blue
green
(These are just a few ideas to get your brain working. You can think of a lot more.)

You place these words in a bag. As you take your walk, hike, or go to the park, you have your kids take turns pulling out a word. Once they have picked a word, have them find objects around them that are described by the word. It's fun for the kids, but it is also a teaching opportunity. And let's not forget the exercise you get from the walk. :)

As your kids start to have a better understanding of many descriptive words, you move on to comparisons. Your strips start to say things like:
"What is smaller than a cat?"
"What is larger than a car?"
"What is taller than your Dad?"
"What is shorter than you?"