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Game Day!

10/7/2013

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What's better than game day in class? The best thing about playing games, as far as I can tell, is that students are learning and having a good time at the same time. In the language classroom, when students are engaged in a game, they are not only using the target language, but also manipulating it. 


Some games are perfect for those extra minutes in class, others take a whole class period, and yet others are great for creating stations or for play with a substitute. Even better, it is often the simplest of game that students love the best.


Think about your favorite games as a child. Candy Land? Tic-tac-toe? Dot to dot? Pretty much any game can be made to work for the language classroom. 
PictureTic-tac-toe for learning colors
Tic-tac-toe is a class favorite. Students pick a box, and if they answer a question correctly, they mark an X or O. Want to make it more challenging? Students can ask each other questions based on whatever material you are learning. You can pre-load the information into the board (see picture) or leave it blank and have students draw cards with questions or pictures.

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Board games make planning for subs easy. Create a set of questions for the unit or provide students with pictures of the vocabulary. Students can use Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders or a culturally appropriate game board. Roll the die, answer a question and move your piece accordingly. Didn't answer the question correctly? You're stuck until your next turn!

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Connect Four is another great game. You can use the real board or throw it up on the interactive white board. Answer the question correctly and drop your piece. 


Click the document below to set up your own interactive Connect Four game!

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