I asked teachers on social media to share their favorite classroom learning games that are not online and received many responses. This post lists just a few of them.
If you’re not familiar with the names of some of the recommendations, a quick internet search will lead you to rules, descriptions, and resources.
Though the games listed in this post can be played in all kinds of classrooms, you might also be interested in , as well as and
Two Kagan strategies—Fan and Pick; Quiz-Quiz-Trade.
2 truths and a lie, Guess Who...
Word Wall Game! Pick a word from any set that SS can see and give 3 clues. They make a guess after each clue
Rowco integer card game, and greedy pig.
I like numbering Jenga pieces and having a corresponding sheet of questions/topic-related commands. If a student successfully pulls a piece, they get to choose anybody and ask the question/tell classmate what to do or solve
Brain spin
20 Questions- curiosity, nouns, community building, logic and reason. Let them figure out how to ask better and better questions.
24 For math fluency and strategy. Mancala for strategy and counting fluency, and a vintage Ring-a-Round for math fact fluency and strategy.
Thanks to everyone who contributed their suggestions!
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