Game Tag: Autonomous/Self-access Games

kids running outside
kids running outside

  • 6-10 Players

  • Grades 1-2

  • Chalk

  • 5-10 Minutes

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

Scramble ›

This is a quick paced, rotational game. In this game, players have to stay on the lines of a foursquare court and avoid getting tagged by the Chef!

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Jump Ropes

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Snake ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Jump Ropes

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Zero 1, 2, 3 ›

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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