Games for first grade - Teaching resources (2024)

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How to make learning fun for grade 1? ›

Categories of Games

The model can be applied to four categories to games. These categories are: Target Games, Net/Wall Games, Striking/Fielding Games and Invasion games.

Typically, interactive games challenge players to solve compelling problems. Players learn by doing, in a virtual setting that responds to every move or decision or input they make. They interact with the game environment, develop skills to succeed in that environment, and rehearse those skills repeatedly.

Game-based learning in education is an approach to learning in which aspects of games are inherent in the learning activities that are used to teach students about a variety of topics. They are competitive and encourage students to interact with each other by using entertainment as a learning tool.

To make educational games engaging, incorporate interactive storytelling, challenging puzzles, and a reward system.

At the heart of the game-based learning method are the Four Cs: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. These four pillars form a foundation for successful game-based education.

Examples of net/wall games include badminton, squash, table tennis, sitting volleyball, and Sepak Takraw. Striking/Fielding Games in which the participant strikes an object, so it is placed away from defenders in the field in order to score runs and to stop an opposing group from scoring runs.

What counts as educational games? ›

Educational games are often defined when they are demonstrated to teach specific subjects or skills. These are most often observed with children or through students' using toys and play that can be applied both inside and outside of the classroom.

Read Aloud, Read Aloud, Read Aloud

Before even opening the book, look at the cover and make predictions together on what the book is about. As you read, stop to ask your child questions about the text, and make sure you're "reading" the illustrations closely too. Take time to peruse them, admire them, and enjoy them.