In a previous article I discussed how a child’s education can be fun and exciting. All it takes is a little creativity and planning by the teacher. Because not all teachers possess creativity, I will share some ideas that work for me in the classroom.
The games that I am listing have worked for both lower grade levels and upper grade levels. Simply adjust the material to meet your needs.
The first game that I described was a quickness games. Students compete to see who can name or answer a card first.
The next couple of games listed are also great for quick answer questions. They are perfect for identifying letters, numbers, sight words, and math facts. They are good for test review and can be used with short answer questions.
Baseball Review
This game is played much the same way as baseball in that it uses the same base and scoring system. First you will need to create four levels of questions. Begin with an easy level and move up each time to a harder level. I prefer writing the questions or words on four different colored cards. They are easier to keep up and work with in this manner. Next you need to divide your class into two teams. I try to divide as evenly as possible in academic ability. You do not need one team much stronger than the other. Set up the bases in your room as a baseball field would be set up. Begin with one team. Have the first person on that team choose to answer a first base (easiest), second base, third base, or homerun (hardest) question. If the child gets it right, he or she moves to that base. If he or she gets it wrong, the team receives a strike. Continue as the rules would apply to baseball. After three strikes, it is the other team’s turn. I keep score using tally marks. The kids love it!!
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