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Newspaper Sumo!
This is a great game that's perfect for any lessons that involve asking questions. The beauty of this game is that the kids love to play it themselves in their free time! It's played with two people at a time.@
1. Place a sheet of newspaper on the floor.
2. One kid stands on the edge of the paper.
The other kid stands on the other side. Their
backs are facing each other.
3. The teacher (or another kid!) asks a question e.g. "What's 3 x
3?" or "What's this shape?" etc. Any question that the kids
can do in their heads is cool.
4. The first kid to answer correctly takes
one half step back.
5. Repeat from 3 until....
6. When their feet touch, they stop. The
teacher says "Go!" and without
turning round they have to push the other
player off the newspaper!! Just like the
real game of Sumo, the first person to touch
any part of the ground outside of the "ring"
(or newspaper) loses!
This is a cool game. You can play the game with as few as 2 kids, or set
up several games in one class.
Obviously make sure the kids are evenly
matched sizewise!
Kids love to play this on their own, so give them some old newspapers and
let them practice.
Oh, and this is another of my "Use only
at your own risk and we accept no responsibility
for any consequences" games! It's good
fun though!!
If you like this idea, please tell your friends!