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author: Nathan Jacobson
level:
Elementary
target_English: vocabulary
big_small: Big
groups
This is a lesson that has always been a big hit with the younger classes.
The rules are very simple but this game always gets very competitive.
First decide what vocabulary words you want to drill for the day and get
your flash cards ready. At the start of the class review the cards
with your students a few times. After that`s done divide the students
up into about three or four teams and have them decide who will go first
from each group. Next pull three cards from your set and pick one
of them to be the special card. Then have the students wait a minute
while you slip into a nearby, unused classroom and hide all three cards.
When you came back to the classroom the students will be raring to get
started. But you have to hold them back long enough to explain that
only the one special card is worth points. The first student to find
and bring back the special card will get one point for their team.
The other two cards are worth nothing. Continue the process over
and over until all the students have had a turn, you have used all your
cards, or until enthusiasm dies out completely. Warning: Enthusiasm
rarely dies out with this game. I have had a lot success with this
game in pre-school & 4th grade levels but it could be adapted for slightly
older kids by adding a bit of conversation after they bring the card back.
Happy teaching!
Nathan Jacobson
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