These fun interactive games were created to help students review and master essential math and language skills. The games in this packet are designed for students to play with a partner, in a small group or as a whole class. They are great activities to engage students during learning center time, small group instruction and when they are finished with other assignments. There are enough games in one packet for the whole class to play at the same time. Divide the class into groups and give each group one of the games. Every 10-15 minutes rotate the games to a different group. This is a wonderful way to review and build essential math and language skills while the students think they are just playing games!

How to Make and Store the Games

The games in each packet come in a variety of colors so you can more easily keep the pieces for the same game together. Games last much longer if they are laminated first then cut apart. Plastic baggies work well for game storage because they hold all the small pieces. Attach the directions on the outside of the baggy with clear contact paper. If the baggy gets a hole in it, put the game in another baggy, then peel the directions off and stick them on the outside.

The board games are in two halves. They need to be trimmed at the center then taped together. They can be folded in half and will fit in a gallon size baggy. Cut apart the cards and place them in the baggy along with some moving markers. Some good moving markers are different shapes of erasers, plastic toys, pencil toppers, and game pieces from old commercial board games.

The card games can be cut apart and kept in quart sized baggies. Some of the game packets have task cards and puzzle games. These can be kept in gallon size baggies or plastic tubs.

Several games can be easily stored in a shoe box or tub so students can have ready access to them. These instant learning games are sure to engage the students and help them realize how much fun they can have while they are learning.