Reflection of current teaching practice

After analysing my teaching practice with a Sommerville colleague, Silivia, I decided to implement a 4 step procedure when playing the Engage games with my students. 

1) Play as a class

2) Play with a class peer

3) Adapt the game and play with a class peer 

4) Play the game with a different peer.

I introduced the game 'Giants Treasure' which is a behaviour game focusing on controlling the body.

Following the new step procedure, I started playing as a class with me as the giant! After every game we discussed what was a good position to have our body in to help us keep control. Then they played in pairs. This was an effective way of practicing the skills of the game and the students were actually commenting to each other about good ways to control their bodies! As I inquired into my practice, I identified that the students had problem transferring the skills between games so instead of adapting this game, I asked them to play similar games that required the students to control their body - What's the time Mr Wolf and musical statues. 

Without prompting, the boys asked to teach these games to our buddy class! The students, (again without prompting!)  explained to our friends what they were learning to do and gave them examples of how to control their body. They told them that I had to be the giant first then the students could have a turn! 

It was hugely successful implementing the 4 step procedure to teaching the games as it really reinforced the learning goals to the students and as they had several opportunities to practice, they were more confident with the skills and able to transfer the learning. 

Next term, I want to continue to focus on how I teach the students to transfer their skills within the games.