This page was last updated Tuesday, 21 August 2007

Still developing this page but if you know any good games for the schoolroom, write them up and send them in. Or do you know the name of a book with games to play in?? Email it in.

Educational Games plus more

New Horizons..

www.nh.com.au

They produce great Aussie educational games like Maths Invaders and Numbers Up series. They also sell Aussie clipart and photo's as well as they school font for each state.

Websites

Education 4 Kids - This site has some good games that you play on the internet as well as can download. A number or different age levels available.

FunBrain.com - Lots of games for all ages that you play on the internet. You can search this site for games by age or genre.

Prongo - Educational Games for kids 6 to 9 years old

SchoolExpress - Over 200 downloadable free educational games available

Fact Monster - A good site for kids looking for information. It is primarily American based but it's still a useful site.

19 August 2003 By Lee-Anne (Bushgovo)

Fun Games For A Group

Trains and Stations

Kids sit in a circle holding hands. A spotter sits in the centre and tries to find where the train is located. The train is a hand squeeze, which is passed around the circle. 3 to 4 kids equally spaced are the train stations. When the train passes thru them, they call out “toot toot”. A station can’t be identified as the location of the train. Stations may hold the train or change it’s direction. When Spotters catches train, the two kids change places.

Sleeping Logs

This game can be played with 3 people. They lay on the floor in a comfortable position. I try to catch them moving. If they move and I don’t see it then it doesn’t count. I usually give the kids 5 chances before they are it.

Blind Man’s Bluff

The person who is it is blindfolded. They have to catch everyone. The game must have boundaries. I usually choose a room and move all sharp objects out of the way.

Short break games with 1 to 2 children

Board Games Card Games

Guess Who UNO

Connect 4 Snap

Pictionary Fish

These games are great to use as a reward for getting to school on time or finish a piece of work. I also use them to give the kids a break (10 minute) from the usual activities.

Some of these games like UNO and Pictionary I score and play as a continuing game over a week. Playing one hand or do one drawing at a time.

Have a look at what games you have in the cupboard. Take out the ones, which are reasonably quick to play. Put them in the schoolroom. Leave the long and length as after school games

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