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wonderful thing about learning is that it can be fun. Many people
think of learning as very boring – they think that learning
requires endless hours of listening to monotone speeches and even
more hours of falling asleep at books. Learning does not have to
be like this. That is why there are learning games.
Learning games are fun ways to learn important skills and knowledge.
Some of the best kind of learning is the kind that you do not even
realize is happening. Here are some excellent learning games for
preschool and grade school aged children:
Learning game 1: Exchange Change Game
To play this learning game, you need two or three players and also
15 pennies, 6 nickels, 10 dimes, and one die. This is an excellent
learning game for teaching youth about money combinations. The first
player rolls the die. If the number 1 comes up, he takes one coin.
If the number 2 comes up, he takes two coins, and so on. If he rolls
a six, he is allowed to take six pennies, but then he must exchange
5 pennies for a nickel. After a while of having to do this exchange,
he will learn to take 1 penny and one nickel. Similarly, once a
player has five pennies he must exchange them for a nickel, and
two nickels must be exchanged for a dime. At the end, all of the
players count their change. The player with the highest amount wins.
This game can also be played at a higher level with quarters and
dollar bills or play money.
Learning game 2: Bean Plates
This learning games helps children learn and understand multiplication.
Divide children into small groups and give them some paper plates
and some dried beans. With this game, if you have 2 plates with
3 beans on each plate, then you have 2 X 3 = 6. Or, maybe you will
have 3 plates with 6 beans on each plate. This is 3 plates times
6 beans or 3 X 6 = 18, etc.
Learning game 3: Shaving Cream Writing
For this learning game, you need foil or wax paper and a can of
shaving cream, of course. This learning game can get a wee bit messy,
so be prepared. Lay out your foil or wax paper across a table, nice
and flat. Allow the kids to spray a large pile of shaving cream
onto the foil or wax paper. They can then dip their hands write
into it and spread it around so that they practice writing by using
their fingers. Both tactical and visual learners will benefit from
this learning game.
Learning game 4: Ant Walk
This learning game teaches children to look closely at the environment
and to appreciate it on a whole new level. For this learning game,
you will only need a piece of string, about a yard long at most.
Give each student or student pair a piece of string, then tell them
to set up a trail for an ant walk. The students can find an interesting
piece of the schoolyard, preferably around a tree or garden –somewhere
with a lot to see – then the students get down low to the
game and pretend that they are an ant walking along a path. What
do they see? What does the grass look like? What other bugs might
be around? Why is there a hole in that part of the ground? Then,
you can have each student or group share with another student or
group all of the marvels and sites along his ant walk.
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