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So you’ve planned a killer lesson, the game worked with your nen-cho class yesterday, but today it falls flat or the class race through it in half the allocated time. It’s the end of your lesson, but you’ve still got five minutes to go. What can you do?
Essentially, when planning your lesson you should always include a back-up game/song/activity in case your lesson runs short or your game doesn’t work. Alternatively you could have a bank of game ideas that you can use as time fillers that you can use in the last five minutes. Sometimes known as your “bag of tricks”. It is helpful to have a dice or ball in your bag so you can play different games, but the games on this list need no materials except the flashcards you have used in the lesson.
Time filler activities need little or no materials, should involve all the kids, don’t require you to form teams and should require little explanation.
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How to play
Line the kids up against one wall. Call out green light and turn your back on the kids. Call out Red Light, then turn around. The kids must freeze. Any kid who moves is out. The first kid to reach you then becomes teacher and can call out red light/green light.
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How to play
Have all the kids stand up. Play janken. Get the kids to all chorus “rock, scissors, paper”.
Whoever loses must sit down. If the kids win or tie they remain standing. Continue until you have a winner.
How to play
Call out colours or classroom objects and have the kids run and touch.
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How to play
A quick game that is easy to play. Simply call out instructions i.e. jump; run; stand-up; sit down. etc.
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Don’t overkill these games, (as with any game), variety will keep the kids interested and keep them wanting more!
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