Game Tag: Autonomous/Self-access Games

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • Balls

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Invent a Game ›

Do your students have active imaginations? Encourage them to team up to Invent a Game. With the task of creating a game with boundaries, rules and equipment, students’ minds are…

jumprope graphic
jumprope graphic

  • Small Group (1-10)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Jump Ropes

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Recess Games

Jump Rope/Double Dutch ›

  • Small Group (1-10)

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Cooperative Games
  3. Readiness Games

Roshambo or Rock Paper Scissors ›

Students run to a new corner on a Switch
Students run to a new corner on a Switch

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Recess Games
  4. Rotational Games

Switch ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Rotational Games

What are you doing? ›

Imagination and creativity are the name of the game here. Allow a student to do whatever they want (appropriately) in front of the other students. As they perform their imaginary…

Playworkers playing foursquare
Playworkers playing foursquare

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Ball Games
  3. Recess Games
  4. Rotational Games

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