This week…..

Do you play games in your classroom?

I HOPE SO!

What a better way to practice academic skills & strategies.

The BEST way to learn social skills of sharing, taking turns, winning and losing.

AND..most importantly….

IT BUILDS YOUR CLASSROOM COMMUNITY!

I also have the children make their OWN games..

We play the “matching” game..A LOT!

Use spelling words, vocabulary words, math facts…whatever!

I give 1/2 the class 1 sheet of colored paper.

I give the other half  1 sheet of colored paper, too BUT a different color!

We fold it into 8 rectangles.

EVERYONE writes the same words on their paper.

THEN…cut the cards apart!

When we are ready…find a partner

 WITH   DIFFERENT COLORED PAPER!

Turn over all of  the cards. Pick one of YOURS, then choose one of your partners!

( With different colored papers…no mistaking whose is whose)

When game “time” ( set  a timer ) is done..pick up YOUR cards!

(No mixing them up!)

Take the cards HOME & PRACTICE!

Here WE ARE at WORK:

I hope you play games!

Have FUN!