Online Games

[raakhee]

ilse

i was thinking this but i am thinking of a simple addition game, like 21 bust otherwise known as pontuns...its a game whereby the dealer deals out 2 cards, within which the children have to make up 21. each card is its own value eg 5 is 5 and queen, king and jack is 10 points...however, the ace can be either 11 points or one point depends on the player.....the aim of the game is to make up 21 in as few cards as possible

what do u think?

raakhee

[Ilse]

Heej Jay

I think you should be really upfront about it to the parents. Just explain them the problem, maybe they recognize it and you can cooperate to solve this problem. Honesty is the best way!

[jay]

i think you are in the right frame of mind to promote interesting activities because children tend to get bored and restless very quickly. Also, taking activities home is a terrific idea as they will be under their parent's supervision, thus they know what they are learning in class.

jay

[jay]

Ilse,
Are you able to recommend some games to me please? I don'tmind if they are not card games specifically..thanks

jay

[raakhee]

i was thinking this..if the game entails educational purpose an d maybe consent from the parents is granted then really there should be no problems in using such interventions in the learning environment

raakhee

[raakhee]

jay i just posted the 21 bust card game along with maybe a memory game like blankets also things like monopoly for the older children may also help children the grasp the concept of money management and business


i hope this is useful

raakhee

[jay]

the trouble is, Ilse, that i am unable to be as honest as i want to be. I have to be tactful in what i say...i'm worried i could lose my job over this, you know? Also, i have spoken to one of the parent's today...the mother...and she is not prepared to hear a bad word against her son. He must be an angel at home, eh?

jay

[J@son]

Cardgames could be good.
Determining the best playing strategy involves some math. Knowing how to determine the probability of the occurrence of random events can help a player determine the best strategy for winning. The play of many card games also requires basic arithmetic skills. In many games, you have to add or subtract points. (For example, in Blackjack you need to add the values of your cards and subtract it from 21.) Most card games also require some form of scorekeeping from round to round or hand to hand. This often just involves simple arithmetic, but that is math as well.

Jason

[Ilse]

Heej Jay
I understand your problem, kids are holy to the parents....try to tals about it as subtle as you can. Anyway, you have to try to talk to somebody about it, otherwise the kid will keep disturbing your classes...difficult situation

Ilse

[Ilse]

I think this game sounds quite alright, the kids have to make use of their creative skills to determine their best strategy..could work rockey

[Ilse]

Games which I really like to play with the kids to stimulate creativity is brainstorming, just give them a random word and make them come up with more than the most obvious associations. Ridles can also stimulate thinking creative

[J@son]

any specific math skills u hope the kids to pick up by playing these games.?

[nomadxx]

Try
http://www.manythings.org
http://iteslj.org/quizzes/
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
http://a4esl.org/
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[TechAnywhere]

The sites helped. Thanks guys.

[Lorikeet]

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/