Special Ed Games?

Question

At my school, Im in a special ed helping class where i have one period with them and we play games and hang out, so they can get out of their classroom and meet new people.

Its a lot of fun, and I love it but every month we teach and this is where we (the kids) get up and teach the lesson for them with our own games.

Lately, EVERYONE has been doing the same games over and over...and well the kids are getting really bored!

we play soccer, flag tag, obstale courses, races, tagging games, etc.

Well my time is coming up very soon to where I need to teach ( Wednesday to to exact) and well I would love some new games that are nonstop fun, and not old.

I know its alot to ask for nothing to jumping out at me, but if you could help that would be amazing.

^.^

thanks!(:

Answer 1

Have you ever done parachute play? You can incorporate balls and do "popcorn", moving the parachute up and down rapidly to keep the ball(s) moving on top of the parachute. You can raise the parachute high and have even numbered or specific children to run across under and change places. You could mushroom by raising it high catching air inside and step under, squat to the floor and let it settle on your head. then get up and do it again.

There used to be an activity record to go with parachute play. Surely, there is an updated cd or something. You might be able to check one (recording) out of the public library.

If you don't have a parachute, an king sized sheet should work, but parachute material is lighter weight. We made some from hot-air balloon scraps, but we have a small factory in town.

Answer 2

well, if you want a game that can be fun, you can try the zombie game. someone be the zombie, similar to a freeze/tag game, and the rests are humans. they run about and when they are about to get tagged, the cover their nose, and hold their breath, but must really do this though. the zombie then chase after other people and when the person runs out of breath or release its breath, they can run again. its a pretty simple game that my little brothers play.

another would be having a two group team. one would have to be blind folded and the other would not be blind folded. Each group, two in one group, should cross their hands together, kinda like how the father would walk the bride down the aisle in a church, and run to a finish line. the one that is unblind should lead the other to the finish line while the blind one tries to run or walk with the unblind. you can change the ending to touching a point, then running back to the starting point, which would be much longer.

last one would be the mimic game. i think its an old game. but you have to have at least 5 people in a group. you make a line and whatever the front person do, the rest of the group must do it. for example, the first person leading the group may do a cartwheel, the rest of the team must try to do the cartwheel one by one. you can give a time limit such as 30 sec to 1 min. this is just a game where they can have fun, not a competition. hope this helps

have fun ! =D

Answer 3

How about a Cookie stomp? Cut out pictures of Cookies or make your own.  Tape them all to the floor and have the kids step on the cookies until you stop the music. Make sure you are one cookie short of the number of kids present.

It is played just like musical chairs.

You could have treats for all when it's over.  Or the winner could get a package of cookies as the prize with the understanding that he/she would have to share.  This is a great game that helps with reasoning, logic, fair play, music therapy.... You cant go wrong.

Answer 4

It depends on what their age/ability is but think of the games that you like. Then you modify the game so that they can play.

Depending on the type of disability the children have the modifications you make may be:

simplified rules

modified equipment

having subs. Like in a game of cricket. One student may be able to hit the ball but not run. So they hit the ball and another student runs for them.

Answer 5

a lot depends on the age and abilities

I like Silent-

the kids sit around in a circle and roll/throw ball around-if you make a sound you are out (the game must be playeid in silence-

to keep the 'out' kids in the game--i have thgem act liek clowns to try to make the people stioll 'in' laugh and make noise-

this can be done with a parachurte-

place teh ball on the parachute and bounce it around silently

balloon volleyball