After not seeing my dad and stepmom for weeks, I was finally able to go over to their house for a few hours tonight to spend some time with them. I was kind of hemming and hawing about going to their house... of course I had a billion things to do today (and everyday) but I talked myself into going, knowing it would mean a lot to them.
Little did I know how much it would mean to me! My family has always loved playing games... Scattegories, Gin Rummy, War, etc. A new favorite game of ours is Quiddler. Each round, the players have a certain number of cards. We start with 3 each and work our way up to 10 (11 tonight since we had a tie). You have to form words using your letters or picking up from the pile or stack of cards. It's definitely challenging but in a good way!
When playing tonight, in the round with 11 cards, I formed the word 'writing.' It dawned on me! This would be a great word to play with my students! Not only is this game fun, but it also helps students with spelling. I always have a dictionary out when playing to double check my spelling, and would encourage my students to do the same thing!
I asked my dad to borrow the game in hopes to play before Spring Break!
I always hated "Game Night" as a kid, but looking back, I realized how much fun it was... how much fun it is. Hopefully my students will feel the same way!
This sounds like a really fun game! I had mixed feelings about game nights when I was a kid. It very much depended on the mood I was in at the time. I definitely want to look into this game tho!
ReplyDeleteI have to check out hits game too....yes...your opinion of game nights seems to morph in your 20s...my son and daughter used to RUN the other way when I even mentioned Scrabble or Monopoly.....now..it's a very different scenerio!
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