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Game On

Game On. A Guide to Games for ESL’s. Objective. Why we play games Understand the different types of games When to play which games How to keep games safe Have a number of new games to take back to your unit. Quarter Ball. Why Play Games. Structuring an Evening Programme

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Game On

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  1. Game On A Guide to Games for ESL’s

  2. Objective • Why we play games • Understand the different types of games • When to play which games • How to keep games safe • Have a number of new games to take back to your unit

  3. Quarter Ball

  4. Why Play Games • Structuring an Evening Programme • How to start and end • Time Fillers • Young people led activities

  5. Why Play Games? • Fun & enjoyment • Learning takes place • Learning a skill • Learning co-operation • Learning to win and lose • Physical activity

  6. Human Knot

  7. Types of Games • Discuss different types of games in groups • Some games fit into more than one category • Do you use a range of games in your section?

  8. Types of Games • Energetic Games • Good for beginning and end of meeting • Maybe good to break meeting up in middle • Good for games evenings, e.g. football night • Good on camp • Remember some young people might not like this type of game

  9. Ladders

  10. Types of Games • Team Games • Scouts learn co-operation & team work • Good way to build a team • Never let young people pick teams

  11. Bucket Ball

  12. Types of Game • Instructional Games • Introduce or develop a skill • Be careful of age range • Individual Games • Any game that isn’t a team game • Adapt to let someone shine

  13. Empires

  14. Types of Games • Elimination Games • Can be good fun • Consider the feelings of the first few eliminated • Quiet Games • Perfect for calming down time • Good if out and need to make up time • Some young people prefer quiet games

  15. Jump

  16. Types of Games • Competitive • Great fun and good to build sense of belonging • Characterised by having a winner and a loser • Can be team or individual • Can be frustrating if the same people also win or lose

  17. Musical Chairs

  18. Types of Games • Critical Thinking Games • Generate discussion • Fit in with faiths & beliefs element of programme

  19. Organising Games • Do you have the necessary equipment to run the game? • Do you have enough Leaders to run the game? • Do you understand the rules? • Explain the rules to the Members clearly and simply • Keep an eye on time

  20. Organising Games • Is the hall safe? • Is the equipment safe? • Maintain discipline during the game • Match your games to your explorers

  21. Game Ideas • Energetic • Team • Instructional • Individual • Elimination • Quiet • Competitive

  22. Game Ideas • Energetic • Quarter Ball • Windmills • Scarecrow Tag • Dancing, line dancing • Mini Olympics • Cricket / rounders • Circuits

  23. Game Ideas • Team • Football, Volleyball, bucket ball etc • Spider’s Web • Treasure hunts • Old fav’s – crab football etc • Problem solving • Human Knot

  24. Game Ideas • Instructional • Knots • Incident Hike • International • Lost for words • Pioneering races

  25. Game Ideas • Individual • Banana Republic • Playstation / 360 • Truth or Dare • I’d take to space… • Ice-breakers • Strategy Games

  26. Game Ideas • Elimination • Traffic lights • Header / Footer • Musical Chairs

  27. Game Ideas • Quiet • Empires • Trading floor • Card games, casino night • Quiz

  28. Game Ideas • Competitive • Most team games • Games against the clock • Races to tie knots, build pioneering structures, navigate or any other instructional type game • Board games – chess, connect 4, scrabble • Scale up board games to real life – e.g. monopoly around the town • Mummies

  29. Game Ideas • Critical Thinking Games • Paper Games • Radioactive Circle • The Chicken and The Fox • Balloon Debates

  30. Emergency Programme Box • What does each section need so that it can ‘wing’ a programme. • Lucky dip bags • Treasure boxes

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