Kindergarten classroom games

Needless to say, I have honed my skills since then, and now I ALWAYS start the day with morning meeting. My favorite part is the morning meeting games and activities, and I wanted to share some quick, easy, and fun games you can use for morning meeting in kindergarten, prek, and first grade. 12 STEM & Science Light Table Activities for Preschool, Pre-k, and Kindergarten Likely she will guess wrong after just one clue, so Mom will provide another one and she can guess again. This keeps going until the preschooler has guessed correctly. Here’s an example of how this game could go:

Do as I say, not as I do: A 'Simon says' game with a difference. First practice Simon Says with the students so that they understand the game and body parts. I find it works just as well omitting the 'Simon says'. Now tell them to do as you SAY, not as you do, and repeat playing the game - only this time, when you say 'touch your knees' etc, touch your ears instead, or any other part of your body. This is a good way to see who is listening to you correctly and who is just copying your movements. Students find this game much more fun than the original. (submitted by Lisa Coleman). Page Navigation These are my favorite giggle-inducing activities for those first few weeks. They are straight-forward and relatively easy to reign-in if things start to get a little silly. I notice a HUGE difference in student comfort in the classroom and with their new friends after playing these games.