http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:58:53 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:49 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Play-Turkey-Hunt-with-ESL-students-to-teach-prepositions?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Where is this turkey?  How many different prepositions can you use?Turkey Hunt is the perfect game to teach prepositions. After teaching a lesson on prepositions, students can play this game as a quick review.First each student needs to decorate... educational games ESL games classroom tips holiday games Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Play-Turkey-Hunt-with-ESL-students-to-teach-prepositions?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d17-How-to-Make-Holiday-Stuffed-Turkey-teaches-kids-how-to-make-a-turkey-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Can you follow the directions to help the chef make a holiday stuffed turkey?How to Make Holiday Stuffed Turkey is the perfect Thanksgiving game to teach ESL students how to make a turkey. The directions are easy to follow. As second language learner... educational games ESL games reading comprehension games classroom tips Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:35:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d17-How-to-Make-Holiday-Stuffed-Turkey-teaches-kids-how-to-make-a-turkey-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Increase-students-verbal-fluency-by-playing-Word-Bubbles?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Word Bubbles helps improve vocabulary and helps students think outsideof the box.Word Bubbles is one of Lumosity’s flexibility games that helps improve vocabulary. The object of the game is to move bubbles to the surface by guessing words that ... educational games ESL games classroom tips language arts games Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Increase-students-verbal-fluency-by-playing-Word-Bubbles?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Teach-students-to-plan-out-solutions-to-problems-by-playing-Route-to-Sprout?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Puzzles train your brain and help improve memory.  Can you figure out how to get the seed to the hole in the fewest moves possible?Route to Sprout is a simple game that helps everyone plan strategies. The object of the game is to plant a seed in... educational games puzzles brain boosting games Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:39:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Teach-students-to-plan-out-solutions-to-problems-by-playing-Route-to-Sprout?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Play-Trick-or-Treat-for-Halloween-and-practice-some-geometry?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Try to beat the jack-o-lantern's route as you plan your trip. Trick or Treat is a great game to play this Halloween to work on some math skills. The object of the game is to find the shortest distance from your house to all the other houses to p... educational games math games Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:44:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Play-Trick-or-Treat-for-Halloween-and-practice-some-geometry?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Playing-Letter-Shift-helps-ESL-students-recognize-and-distinguish-between-common-English-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Would you be able to change a cow to a pig?Letter Shift is a simple game that helps ESL students identify the differences between common English words. Students will quickly pick up the slight differences that create different words.The, then, they, ... educational games ESL games language arts games Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:28:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Playing-Letter-Shift-helps-ESL-students-recognize-and-distinguish-between-common-English-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Playing-Divisibility-Dash-helps-kids-recognize-multiples-using-divisibility-tests?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Besides creating 90, can you think of another combinationthat creates a 2-digit number that is also a multiple of 9?Divisibility Dash is an Everyday Math game taught to fifth graders. It helps students identify multiples by using their divisibility r... educational games math games card games Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Playing-Divisibility-Dash-helps-kids-recognize-multiples-using-divisibility-tests?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Playing-Deftinitions-with-ESL-students-helps-build-their-vocabulary?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Deft-initions is the best vocabulary building game for ESL students.Deft-initions is a great vocabulary building game that can be easily adapted for ESL students. Each card comes with six definitions and two additional clues. Some of the clues are fi... educational games ESL games language arts games Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:01:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Playing-Deftinitions-with-ESL-students-helps-build-their-vocabulary?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Crossword-Puzzles-make-learning-spelling-words-fun-and-challenging?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Crosswords gives students more practice reading words they already know.Another great way for kids to practice their spelling words is to do a crossword puzzle. Teachers, parents, or kids can easily create a crossword puzzle using their own spelling ... educational games puzzles ESL games classroom tips Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:49:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Crossword-Puzzles-make-learning-spelling-words-fun-and-challenging?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Word-Search-Puzzles-make-great-homework-games-to-review-spelling-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner A little bit of fun makes homework more rewarding.Teachers give spelling homework almost every day of the week. Hopefully the homework helps kids learn their spelling words. The good students study the words on their own. The majority finish their ho... educational games puzzles classroom tips Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:38:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Word-Search-Puzzles-make-great-homework-games-to-review-spelling-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Before-and-After-is-the-best-game-for-teaching-alphabetical-order?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Playing Before and After helps students understand the usefulness of guide words in a dictionary.Alphabetical order is an important skill. It helps kids to quickly find words in a dictionary. ABC order is to English as number sense is to math. It hel... educational games ESL games classroom tips language arts games Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:39:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Before-and-After-is-the-best-game-for-teaching-alphabetical-order?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Whats-in-the-Box-is-the-perfect-way-to-review-vocabulary-with-ESL-students?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Can you guess what wild animal in is the box?  It is closely relatedto humans.ESL students have to learn an enormous amount of vocabulary in a very short time. Flashcards are quick, but students need a chance to practice using the vocabulary lea... educational games ESL games classroom tips Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:02:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Whats-in-the-Box-is-the-perfect-way-to-review-vocabulary-with-ESL-students?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Number-Man-is-the-perfect-game-for-fast-finishers-in-math?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Students learn more about numbers as they discover the secret of winningNumber Man.There will always be one or two students in your class who finish before everyone else. Teaching them how to play Number Man can keep them working quietly at their des... educational games math games classroom tips Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:55:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Number-Man-is-the-perfect-game-for-fast-finishers-in-math?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Playing-Pass-the-Pen-gets-all-your-students-writing-their-spelling-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Pass the Pen is a quick game that gets students writing.Pass the Pen is a fun way to review spelling words before the test. Students break off into smaller groups of two to four. One person gets the pen and paper. The teacher says a spelling word and... educational games ESL games writing games Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:04:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Playing-Pass-the-Pen-gets-all-your-students-writing-their-spelling-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Do-You-Know-Your-Classmate-lets-students-get-to-know-each-other?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner When your students have a birthday that month, you should play Do You Know Your Classmate? It is perfect for those extra five minutes before lunch.The birthday child comes up to the front of the class and sits on a stool. The child gets a clipboard w... classroom tips Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:05:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Do-You-Know-Your-Classmate-lets-students-get-to-know-each-other?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d13-PBS-Kids-has-the-best-games-for-toddlers-and-kids?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner PBS Kids has a website filled with coloring, games, videos, and music. The games help kids learn many different skills like counting or shapes. The best part is that kids can choose their favorite characters from popular television shows.The website ... educational games Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:13:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d13-PBS-Kids-has-the-best-games-for-toddlers-and-kids?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Multiplication-Top-It-is-the-best-game-to-improve-multiplication-skills?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Multiplication is an important skill to master. Drills and worksheets are boring and don’t guarantee that students will calculate correctly. Multiplication Top It is a card game that will have students checking each other’s answers.Studen... educational games math games card games Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Multiplication-Top-It-is-the-best-game-to-improve-multiplication-skills?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Playing-Speed-verbally-can-help-ESL-students-learn-their-numbers?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Speed helps students practice sequencing of numbers.Speed is a fast paced card game where players compete to get rid of his or her cards first. There are two discard piles in the middle. There are two piles of five cards each on either side. These ca... educational games math games ESL games Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:47:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Playing-Speed-verbally-can-help-ESL-students-learn-their-numbers?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Question-Bingo-helps-ESL-students-practice-speaking-in-the-classroom?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Question Bingo is the perfect way for ESL students to practice asking and answering questions. Write a question into each square of a Bingo card. Students would then walk around the room and ask another student the question. The other student would r... educational games ESL games language arts games Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:50:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Question-Bingo-helps-ESL-students-practice-speaking-in-the-classroom?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Educational-Games-101-What-games-will-help-kids-learn-their-spelling-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner Every week teachers across the nation give out spelling lists. Kids are expected to study those lists for a week and then learn how to spell each word. At the end of the week, usually on a Friday, kids take a spelling test.Each teacher uses a differe... educational games Educational Games 101 language arts games Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:37:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12206-SF-Education-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Educational-Games-101-What-games-will-help-kids-learn-their-spelling-words?cid=exrss-SF-Education-Games-Examiner