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- Charades
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-Bingo
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-Hot Potato
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-Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

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The Objectives of Games and Activities 🤔🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

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The Objectives of Games and Activities 🤔🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

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-To Learn
-Sportmanship
-To Be Challenged
-Fun

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Playing games and participating in activities gives a child an opportunity to share, laugh and have fun. Sharing the experience with family and friends only enhances it. While a child may consider winning as the ultimate objective, it's important to point out that the real objective may have absolutely nothing to do with winning, but how the game is played.

To Learn

While winning may be the ultimate prize, it is equally important how you get there, and you can only get there by learning and following the rules. One major objective of playing games and participating in activities is to learn problem-solving, strategy, trust, calculated risk-taking, how to adapt to unforeseen issues and how to share. The rules of most games can have far-reaching positive effects when they are applied to real-life situations.

Sportsmanship

From the time a child can play sports or master a board game, it's important to not only teach her the rules of the game, but also to teach sportsmanship -- having respect for other players and being gracious not only in losing, but in winning as well. There are adults who never learned the nuances of sportsmanship, and it is often quite obvious. The objective of all kid's games and activities is to practice fair play -- after all, you don't want your child to be the last one standing when her teammates are tasked with choosing a partner.

To Be Challenged

A game or activity can quickly lose its draw when a child is no longer challenged. Physical as well as mental activities should offer your child an opportunity to push himself. However, if a child feels that no amount of effort or strategy will allow him to accomplish a win or at least a show, he will shy away from participating. It's exciting to be challenged -- to work harder and smarter to achieve a goal -- so games and activities should be age appropriate and within your child's ability. Positive encouragement from a friend, parent or coach goes a long way in giving your child the courage to try and succeed.

Fun

Above all else, the objective of kid's games and activities is to have fun doing something with others. According to the National Institute for Play, having fun with other children is an integral part of a child's development based on the need to belong or have something in common. Playing for the sheer joy of it nourishes the soul and lightens the heart.

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The Objectives of Kid's Games & Activities

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Playing games and participating in activities gives a child an opportunity to share, laugh and have fun. Sharing the experience with family and friends only enhances it. While a child may consider winning as the ultimate objective, it's important to point out that the real objective may have absolutely nothing to do with winning, but how the game is played.

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-Physical Strain
-Mental Effects
-Wasted Time
-Negative Behaviors

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by Chanel AdamsUpdated September 22, 2017

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Educational games played using the Internet, computer or television can help children learn about spelling, math, reading and other subjects. They may also increase students' interest in school. But even though they're helpful, educational games can have disadvantages, affecting students both mentally and physically. It's best to use educational games as a supplement. Reduce time spent playing these games by having children study or play outside.

Physical Strain

It's easy for children to feel addicted to computer and online games, and they will sit in a certain spot for hours on end playing them. This long-term use can result in neck aches, back aches, repetitive strain injuries, eyestrain, headaches, fatigue and mood swings. To avoid these physical symptoms, encourage children to take breaks from the game. Allow them to play the educational game for 30 minutes to an hour, but make sure they stay active as well, by playing outside or on a school sports team.

Mental Effects

Educational games can affect children mentally. For instance, children may want to play until they win or advance in the game. According to studies done at Newman University College in Birmingham, England, this determination can cause low self-esteem or aggressive behavior, especially if children keep losing at the game. Additionally, because these games can become so addicting, overuse can cause social isolation and poor social skills. It's important for your child to interact with the world around him and spend time with his friends and family.

Wasted Time

Educational games can also be a major time-waster, taking away from time that your child could spend studying, being active or participating in social events. Enforce rules with your child about gaming. Let him know that he needs to finish his homework or studying before playing any games, including educational games. Set time limits for playing educational games, to prevent him from wasting time.

Negative Behaviors

If a game requires children to "shoot" at objects or people, it may encourage violence. Your child may want to copy some of these behaviors with friends or family members. Before giving your child an educational game, investigate its content. If something within the game is objectionable, you can either prevent your child from playing it, or talk about the game beforehand. Let your child know that it's only fantasy, and that she shouldn't demonstrate these acts in real life.

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The Disadvantages of Using Games As a Learning Tool

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by Chanel AdamsUpdated September 22, 2017 playing video games image by Lisa Turay from Fotolia.com Educational games played using the Internet, computer or television can help children learn about spelling, math, reading and other subjects. They may also increase students' interest in school.

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-More Motivation
-Controlled Competitiveness
-Strategy Simulator
-Peer Positivity
-Smaller Stress
-Mighty Memory
-Class Cooperation
-Alert Attention
-Friendly Fun
-New Knowledge

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Written by Victoria (Teach Starter)

"Play is our brain's favourite way of learning" - Diane Ackeman
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Research has shown that there are many benefits for playing daily games in the classroom. When planning lessons, teachers should try to incorporate at least one game a day into one of the key learning areas as either a teaching and learning tool, assessment strategy or classroom motivator.

When playing games, students become more engaged in their learning, taught content is reinforced and class positivity is increased.

In this blog we have outlined ten of the most important benefits students gain from playing games in the classroom. We have also selected some of our most popular Numeracy, Literacy, Technology, History and Fitness games for you to download and use in your own classroom.

10 Benefits to Playing Games in the Classroom

More Motivation

Playing games in the classroom increases overall motivation. By playing games, students become more motivated to learn, pay attention and participate in set tasks. Games help students to become a part of a team as well as take responsibility for their own learning. They can also be a great classroom management tool, helping to motivate a class.

By playing games, students become more motivated to learn, pay attention and participate in set tasks. Games help students to become a part of a team as well as take responsibility for their own learning. They can also be a great classroom management tool, helping to motivate a class.

They can also be a great classroom management tool, helping to motivate a class.

Controlled Competitiveness

Students can become very competitive in the classroom, especially boys. Games are a great way to control the competitiveness between peers. By using games in the classroom, students can compete against each other whilst

Games are a great way to control the competitiveness between peers. By using games in the classroom, students can compete against each other whilst

By using games in the classroom, students can compete against each other whilst playing a game, then support each other during other learning activities.

Strategy Simulator

Most games require problem-solving strategies and planning. By applying a range of strategies in a game, students are able to use their working memory to solve problems, increasing their mental cognition. Stimulating the brain with strategies in a game can be a great brain workout!

By applying a range of strategies in a game, students are able to use their working memory to solve problems, increasing their mental cognition. Stimulating the brain with strategies in a game can be a great brain workout!

Stimulating the brain with strategies in a game can be a great brain workout!

Peer Positivity

Using games in a lesson, as part of teaching and learning, helps to create positivity around the lesson, motivating students with their participation and creating a positive attitude towards learning.

Games can also create a positive memory and experience of learning for students in the classroom.

Smaller Stress

Having to answer questions on a worksheet, or produce a page of text can be quite daunting and stressful for some students. It can also create a negative perception of a students' learning environment.

As an alternative to worksheets, games can be used as a less stressful way for students to demonstrate their knowledge, skill and understanding of a topic. Being less stressed will help students to have a more positive perception of their learning environment and give a true indication of their own learning.

Mighty Memory

Playing a range of content specific games can increase memory. As they play a game, students need to remember important details about a topic but also use their working memory to think and act quickly.

Games that were made by the students can be some of the most effective. As students construct a game they are required to use their memory of specific content to create questions and answers suitable for the game, then use their memory of the topic to play the game.

Class Cooperation

Playing games in the classroom increases class cooperation.

Students need to work together as a team when playing as a whole class against the teacher, or in small team groups when playing games with each other.

Through games students learn how to take turns, build respect, listen to others and play fairly. Classroom games can also be used as a team building exercise.

Alert Attention

Playing games requires students to pay great attention to detail. As games can move quickly, when playing a game, a student needs to be alert and attentive.

This attentiveness when playing a game can help students to stay focused on other tasks in the classroom throughout the day.

Friendly Fun

Playing games in the classroom is always great fun!

When playing a game, endorphin's are produced that stimulate the brain and gives students a feeling of euphoria. This feeling of euphoria creates a great sense of happiness and excitement for students in the classroom, developing a positive learning environment.

New Knowledge

Games are a great tool to use in the classroom to consolidate new knowledge.

After teaching new content to the class, provide students with a game that will consolidate their understanding and make connections with what they already know. Asking students to create their own content specific games can also be a great way to assess students at the end of a unit of work.

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Written by Victoria (Teach Starter) "Play is our brain's favourite way of learning" - Diane Ackeman Make your classroom buzz! Create a free Teach Starter account and download hundreds of time-saving resources. Find out more Research has shown that there are many benefits for playing daily games in the classroom.

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A physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other.

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a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other; a division of a larger contest; the manner of playing in a contest... See the full definition