Using Education Games in the Classroom

We teachers love engaging children in learning. Education games are one way we can do this. Staples offers a wealth of educational games (among other things) that will provide opportunities in your classroom for enthusiastic and engaged kids. In fact, this post is sponsored by Staples.

Using Education Games in the Classroom

Here’s what you need to remember when using education games in your classroom.

1. Select the Best Education Games for Your Students

Get referrals – either from teacher colleagues or trusted resources such as Pinterest, educational bloggers, or websites like Staples.

Educational bloggers who review learning and educational games and puzzles are:

Imagination Soup (me), True Aim Education, What Do We Do All Day?, Geek Dad

2. Organize the Games for Easy Access

Use your plastic tubs or drawers. And, label them! It’s also helpful to have tubs that are see-through so you can see what’s in them.

3. Rotate the Games

Keep some games in storage and some games out for use. Mid-year is an especially good time to rotate the games you have available for your students to use.

4. Make Your Own Learning Games

Of course, there are many learning games you can make yourself.

1) Bingo
You can make bingo boards online using free sites like this one. Or you can do what Larry Ferlazzo does and have the kids put the words on their own boards.

2) Memory
Memory is a great way to practice or review concepts such as sight words or matching math concepts. For example, you could make a fraction memory game with the drawing to match the numeral.

3) Family Feud
Use any material you want to review. Divide into two groups, or families. A player from each family comes up to the front of the room and the first person to hit the buzzer (whatever you want to use is fine) gets to answer the question first. If they answer correctly, that team gets a point. If they don’t, the other team gets a chance to answer and get a point.

Or you can have your students make their own games based on specific learning objectives like showing learning or reviewing a concept. Use old game boards or make your own out of cardstock.

5. Find Printable Learning Games

If you’re a TPT fan like me, you already know that there are some brilliant educators who are willing to share their education game ideas for a small fee.

**Comment below with your store link if you want us to visit your TPT store!**

Don’t forget that while you’re at Staples shopping for learning games, you can also buy Classroom Decorations, Teaching Aids like pocket charts, Children’s books, and workbooks by companies such as Spectrum and Newmark,