Good teaching, effective teaching, is actually an art. An effective teacher has a creative way of relaying information to the students so that it is fun and interesting. While not all school work can be fun, much of learning can be exciting if it is presented in a proper manner.
Some teachers are natural creators. They are creative and make-up fun and educational games with ease. Other teachers are not so fortunate to have this gift. However, that does not mean that their classes must be boring and games cannot be used. There are many resource books and websites that offer teachers preplanned lessons and games for almost any and every skill that one would want to teach.
These less fortunate in creativity teachers can also always borrow ideas from those who have a more creative mind.
In this article I would like to share some games that I use in my classroom. Some I have created myself and others I have borrowed from other teachers or websites. Either way the children love them!
Quickness Race
I use this game to review quick answer facts, such as letter recognition, sight words, math facts, colors, number recognition, and more. I call on two students to stand side by side. I then show the students a card. The student who says what is on the card or answers the fact first wins. That student stays up and challenges another student. If the students tie, I show another card. I allow for three ties and then the two students “tie out” and both sit down. Two new students are chosen. This is a good game to use when the teacher has extra time such as before lunch or at the end of the day.
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