BP4_2009121_Tools#1(Game Classroom)

Game Classroom is a "one-stop destination for accessing high-quality educational games and homework help for students K-6." The games provided are created and organized by professionals with over 200 years of combined teaching experience. The site is free for students, teachers, and parents. The site is organized by grade levels kindergarten through six. Once you click on a grade level you have the option of choosing between homework help or games. Choosing games will navigate you to a window with games sorted by subject areas Math and Language Arts. The Math games are then sorted into different concepts: addition and subtraction, comparisons, shapes and geometry, problem solving, and numbers. Language Arts games are sorted into concepts reading and comprehension, words, grammar, stories, listening and speaking, letter and word sounds, and writing. This site is great for student use because it typically only has one area of banner ads instead of a border surrounding the entire game as other sites do. This would be a great opportunity for students to learn about internet safety and not clicking on pictures or ads without permission from an adult.

There are many educational benefits to using Game Classroom because the creators have aligned the games to state standards for purposeful engaging activities. I focused o

n First Grade activities since that is what I teach.

Drop and Drag could be used to review medial short vowel sounds or ending word families in a whole or small group. I would not suggest using it for an independent center as the game repeats the same pictures and words to match each time. There are not various levels or options to play.

The CVC Pop game would be a great game for independent review of medial short vowel sounds. It is a game where students

must click on the word they hear, before it floats off the screen. The words repeat a lot, but then change after correctly clicking a dozen times or so. You can choose which short vowel sound you wish to practice. It is

easy for students in first grade to navigate back to the menu to select a different vowel sound. I would recommend this game for independent work or homework. It also requires little to no

directions from adults so this could be done with minimal support at home.

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Game Classroom. (2009). What is game classroom?. Retrieved November 30, 2009, from http://www.gameclassroom.com/whatis