Bailey's 1st Grade Students Learn Executive Functioning and Self-Regulation Through Take Home Games
Bailey's 1st Grade Students Learn Executive Functioning Skill and Self-Regulation Through Take Home Games
Each week, 1st graders from several classes at Bailey's have the opportunity to check out games, take them home, and play with their families for the week.
Research from Harvard Center on the Developing Child inspired several teachers to implement take home games in their classrooms.
Why games?
- Games develop executive function and self-regulation skills
- Games allow students to apply these skills in a different setting.
- Take home games increase student accountability. Students who take home games agree to take responsibility for game materials and return them to the classroom.
Things for families to consider:
- As your child becomes familiar with a game, give them more ownership and responsibility by letting them enforce rules of game play.
- Ensure your child is challenged by choosing age appropriate games. (see research from Harvard Center on the Developing Child)
Resources
Research From Harvard Center on the Developing Child
Online games
Game rules
Fun songs
ThinkFun
Tools of the Mind
Helping your child manage social play
Ms. Rubish's class is pumped to take home games for the first time!
Mrs. Giacomo's students teach friends how to play Chutes & Ladders.
Ms. Q teachers her favorite game, Sleeping Queens, to friends in Mrs. Giacomo's class!
A group of friends play Trouble!
Mrs. Walker and a group of 1st graders learn to play Perfection!
Students in Ms. Dean's class teach each other how to play Sorry!
Learning the game Perfection!
Take Home Game Chart
Students from Ms. Dean's class play Headbandz!
Friends in Ms. Dean's class play Tic tac toe!
Gamers in Mrs. Giacomo's class are ready to teach their families how to play games.
Mrs. Giacomo's students cannot wait to take home their games for the weekend!
Connect 4 in Ms. Dean's class!
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