Three in a line

To play this game we need two teams and nine hoops between them. 

To win we need to put three pieces in a row, line or diagonally. Its a good way to improve speed and attention. 

Esther Álvarez

Jenga

In class, you can play JENGA. Teacher categorizes three contents and add some information to every content. When the game start, student can take a piece of the game if they say correctly a piece of information of the color. for example if the color he chooses is pink and pin is mammal he has to say a part of the body in mammals and then he can build the tower or take out a piece. Sometimes we play to create the tower and other times to destroy it, taking out pieces. 

Silvia Valenciaga

Playing chess

• Playing chess is a good way to improve our students thinking skill, specially if they are able to play with their own body. They will improve their cognition but also their physical abilities when moving, jumping, skipping or even running.
• To start with, the teacher will divide the class in groups of 4-5 students and will give a text to each group. They should do a shared reading about the rules of chess: figures, how pieces move and how to win a game. 
• After reading and understanding how to play this game the teacher will divide the class in two teams: black and white and  we use the playground to play. 
• Each team member of the group will be one piece from the chess. Also, they have to use english to speak and decide which movement is going next. 

At the end of the game, they should write the main rules of this game. 

Esther Álvarez

Stone, paper, scissors

How to play: 

• The students are divided in two teams. 
• The game begins on a signal from the leader.
• The first players in each line begin walking (or skipping, hopping or running) on the path towards each other.
• When the first two players from opposite teams encounter each other on the path, they stop and plays "stone, paper, scissors" until one player wins.
• The winner continues walking on the path in the same direction, while the other side allows their next player to start walking on the path.
• Again when the players encounter each other, they do the same. 
• The game continues until one player makes it all the way to the other side. Then that player rejoins her/his line and two new players begin.

When students lose they have to write three sentences using a grammar structure studied, then they rejoin to the line. 

Esther Álvarez

Story dice

It's a game in which the teachers throws the dices to the floor. One member of each groups should stand up and go next the teacher. This student has to write in their notebook the name of the pictures shown in the dices ( magic words) After that, the students returns to their groups and tell to their classmates the words chosen.
They have to invent a story using these words.

If we decide to develop speaking skills,  each member has to say one sentence using one magic word. 
If we decide to develop writing skills, they should use a sheet of paper and each member of the groups should write one or two sentences using a magic word. 

When time's up, each groups should read or tell the story aloud.  The other groups can ask questions. 

Esther Álvarez

Acrosport game

Acrosport is an ancient sport. It is believed that the Egyptians were the first people to practice this sport.

It is a team sport that we can do in pairs or small groups. The object of the sport is to make formations with our bodies.We only need a few mats and some light music in the background.

When we do acrosport the smallest person is always on top. The strongest people are the base and support the weight of their teammates. The way we hold hands is very important.

It's used in Physical educations lessons to work cooperatively. It makes students to thinks about how is the best way to do the activity and it allows students to develop the four skills.

How to do it...

First of all, we divide the class in different groups depending on how many students there are. 

We give one flashcard to each group. They should read the information given in the flashcard (share reading), they should discuss who is taking each role and how to do the formation  (speaking and listening). After that, they do the exercise. Once they have finished they will move around to do the next formation. At the end of the class (when they have done all the formations chosen for this day) each team should write all the information (those things they remember) related to each formation.

    

Esther Álvarez

Strategies/skills: Cognition

Here there is a classification of different strategies based on games or different dynamics. They are classified according to the 4skills in English and Bloom taxonomy. Before programming you may have a look and decide which are the best to the entire unit and select them not leaving gaps in knowledge. Moreover it is a good way to develop a great variety of strategies in class and motivate all students. 

I am going to upload it online as I am doing changes with new ones. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJQi5xfUzsJvnhxOZ8C7LW_UaJD2ldlR/view?usp=sharing

Silvia Valenciaga