elementary review games
Okay, so, I’ve been trying to spice up my classroom a bit, and I thought, what better way than to add some fun review games? These kids, they need something to keep them engaged, you know? So I started digging around, looking for some easy-to-implement games for my elementary students.
Classic Games with a Twist
First, I stumbled upon this oldie but goodie called “Around the World.” I remember playing it as a kid. Basically, you have one student stand behind another, and you flash a question or a problem. The first one to answer correctly moves on to the next student. It’s simple, and the kids love the competition. I tried it out with some math problems, and it was a hit! They were so into it, yelling out answers and cheering each other on.
I realized I could use this for other subjects too. I used flash cards with my word list for the week and had the children play the game using those. They loved it just as much as when we used it for math!
Brainstorming Together
- Word Cloud Game.
Then, I thought about doing a word cloud game. The idea is to have them brainstorm a bunch of words related to a topic we’re studying. I write them all on the board, creating a visual “cloud” of words. After that, we can play games with the words, like trying to categorize them or use them in sentences. I haven’t tried this one yet, but I’m planning to use it next week when we start our unit on animals. It should be great for visual learners, and also help with their vocabulary and critical thinking skills.
Spanning Subjects and Grades
What’s really cool is that these games aren’t just for one subject or one grade level. You can adapt them for anything! I even got some of the older kids to help me create variations of these games for different subjects like science and social studies. We spent an afternoon brainstorming, and they came up with some really creative ideas. It was awesome to see them taking ownership of their learning and getting excited about helping their younger peers.
So, yeah, that’s my little adventure with elementary review games so far. It’s been fun, and I think it’s really making a difference in my classroom. The kids are more engaged, they’re participating more, and they seem to be retaining information better. I’m definitely going to keep exploring new games and tweaking these ones to make them even better. It makes learning such a blast!
