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Educational Aspects of My Word!
Promotes interaction
- Recommended for groups of up to 6 players
- Easy to learn
- All players are involved in every round
- 10-30 minutes games (even players with short attention
spans stay involved)
Improves vocabulary skills
- Reinforces word identification skills
- Challenges players to form longer words and words with
unusual letters and letter combinations
Improves spelling skills
- Players use spelling patterns to detect words and potential
words
- All players check identified words for correct spelling
Develops interpersonal skills
- An opportunity to learn/practice the skills needed in
competitive situations
Motivates players
- Players improve their skills as they play
- Awarding cards for misspelled words increases ways players
can earn points
- Each round presents new opportunities for earning points
- Each player has a turn as the dealer
Classroom Learning Activities
Grade Levels: Grades 1+
Subjects: Language Arts
Concepts, Skills, and Learning Strategies:
- Vocabulary development
- Connecting thoughts and ideas
- Oral communication
- Group Work & Individual Work
Activity Idea 1
Start with a single card that either has
a single letter or a combo of letters. Have the class generate
words that start with these letters. These words can then
be used as a word wall for your classroom.
Activity Idea 2
Use a single card to help teach the beginnings
or ends of words. The students will learn what sounds consonants
and vowels make in different words.
Activity Idea 3
Start with all of the cards placed face down
and mixed up in a pile. Draw one card at a time. The students
then have two minutes to write as many words as they can
think of that contain what is on the card.
Activity Idea 4
Have the students split into two lines. (Teams)
The students first in the line “face-off.” Pick
a card from random. Whichever student is able to come up
with a word first that has that specific letter(s) at the
beginning of the word then they earn a point for his/her
team. Play until one of the teams has 15 points.
Activity Idea 5
Split the students into groups of 3-5. Give
each student a card. The group then combines all of their
cards together to form different words. From these words
they will create a story. Each group will write the story
down. They will then share it with the class to see who has
the most unique story.
Activity Idea 6
Players divide into two teams. Each team is
given the same letter card. Seven letter cards are dealt
between each team. In silence, each team comes up with as
many words as they can in three minutes. When the round is
done, seven new cards are dealt and play continues. The team
with the most words wins. Variation: This game can also be
played as charades. Each team acts out their words to the
other team. |
