I'd do Family Fluxx...I'd be worried that regular Fluxx would have some
cards that are objectionable to the staff/parents. EcoFluxx might be a
good choice also, if their science curriculum does any kind of
environmental or recycling lessons. You could also challenge them to
make their own Fluxx version. I really need to finish that with my ED
kiddo. Maybe we can work on it this week since its a short week.
I'd also do NanoFictionary, although we are still struggling with that
with my students... writing is a real challenge for them, and all we've
been able to do with Nanofictionary is describe characters. That has
taken anywhere from 60-90 minutes depending on the day we do it. I
keep meaning to try Kimberly's version, but then I forget to send the
pictures she supplied to my email or something else comes up.
Chrononauts would be a good choice as well, especially the early
american history version because that is usually studied briefly in
elementary school.
I don't know much about Icehouse or the other games, because those are
just so far beyond anything I could imagine my students doing right now...
Magi
Carol Townsend wrote:
I got this great email from a counselor at Pierce Elementary in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Having been born in Cedar Rapids (and lived there the
first 6 years of my life), this caught my eye immediately!
Anyway, I wanted to pass on this link to an article about their Board
Games Club for 4th and 5th graders - it's a great project that seems
to be taking off well. It would be great to see this sort of thing
copied in schools all over the country!
<http://pierce.cr.k12.ia.us/schoolactivities/boardgameclub.html>
This is also a great list of games - except for one thing... they
don't quite have Looney Labs games there. Which is why she contacted
me... to see what games we would suggest for her club.
I think that kids who are playing Ticket To Ride, Carcassone, and
Settlers can handle just about any of our games. Thoughts? Opinions?
What would be your list of Looney games that you'd suggest for this
sort of group?
Carol Townsend
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