Interactive Spelling with sign language!

I've been lucky enough to have the experience to observe and intern other classroom teachers for numerous years. Being a good speller is an important skill to have. I observed a wonderful way to get students involved and interested in spelling their weekly spelling words.

The classroom teacher taught the students in the beginning of the school year how to sign the alphabet using sign language. Now the students use the sign language in a a spelling game. All students are given dice which they will use later to determine how many times they must write down their vocabulary words. A student will come up to the front of the classroom, and begin to spell a vocabulary word on their list using sign language. The other students will then have to watch the student spell the word, and try to guess the word being spelt. Once the students have guessed the word correctly, the whole class will roll their dice to determine how many times they must write that vocabulary word in their journal. When students have finished writing another student will come up and spell a new word. 

What a creative game! I love the idea of teaching students how to sign.