~ Game Of The Week ~
This section of the website is to show some of the most creative, innovative and unique games each week. The qualities of a "Game of the Week" include the following:
Unique
Makes the children think!
Teaches a learning outcome to the children.
Clarity of the learning theme.
Maximum involvement of children in the activity.
Ability for the game to cater to different children and learning levels.
The first game will be up as soon as students submit their suggestions.
The main aim of this section is for teachers to simply flick to this page for a creative game they can easily and readily use within their own classroom. All games will have the name of the person who recommended it. So get busy writing down those games!
~ Week One ~
~ Lifeboats ~
KLA: Fillers/ Mathematics game for Area
Stage: Early Stage One, One, Two and Three
Outcomes: Children will learn the importance of experimentation and compromise as well as
strive to develop strategies to achieve success.
Resources: Five sheets of newspaper.
Procedure: The five sheets of newspaper are laid on the ground in various places in the playing
area. Explain to the children that the sheets of newspaper are lifeboats and the area around them
is shark infested waters. The children start to skip around the pieces of newspaper while the
teacher clicks. When the teacher stops clicking, this is the signal for the children to find space on
one of the lifeboats (sheets of newspaper). This means that no piece of their body should be
touching the carpet. At first, the children should easily find some space on the lifeboats, but with
each new turn, a lifeboat (sheet of newspaper) is taken away. The game continues and for those
children who are unable to find space sit out of the playing area and observe the other groups.
The game continues until there is only one sheet of newspaper. See how many children can fit
onto that piece of paper in the last round.
Variations: Use hoops if there is no newspaper available. You can also use music to indicate
when children are to stop and start the game.
