Games/Puzzles

Students work on their problem solving, critical thinking, as well as their social and small-motor skills at the “Games/Puzzles Center.” They also work on their spelling and math skills as well. Students have to either spell a spelling word of correctly answer a math fact in order to take their turn. There can be a variety of games at the center. They should be changed frequently to avoid boredom. The puzzles will help to develop their small-motor skills as students have to figure out where each piece goes and how they relate to each other.

Teachers need to model how to:

·        Use and store materials

·        Make own puzzles and games

·        Read and write directions to a game

Materials

·        Puzzles (with a variety of difficulty levels)

·        Board games

·        Card games

·        File folder games

Activities

·        Put a puzzle together

·        Play a game. Optional: The player needs to correctly spell a word, or correctly answer a math fact in order to take a turn.