Large+Number+Game

We have designated Friday to be game day in Spanish 2. We are spending A LOT of time on numbers, but I think it's really paying off. We played a game where the class is divided into groups of 5 students. Each group is then given index cards with the numbers 1-9 written on them (one number per card). I then read off a large number in Spanish (ex. 23,456), and the students in each group have to quickly recognize the number, decide who is going to hold which number (each student must hold only one number), and then stand in a line in the correct order. They MUST be standing in the correct order before lining up. No switching can take place once they are in the line. I had two strips of tape on the floor near the front of the room. The first two teams to correctly line up in the correct order holding up the correct number each get a point. If a team is incorrect, I send them back to their desks and then it's fair game for another team.

The students LOVED this game. I was very pleased to see my first hour really get into the game when usually they are zombies.

That was a lot of writing. It is easier to explain in person and with visuals, so if anyone needs clarification just let me know. user:KMaiolatesi