Tip #20 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents - Hidden Treasure Game

 


Today's tip for parents (from two talented teachers) comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly (yes, those are the two talented teachers).

#20

“Hidden Treasure!”

 

An accomplishment sticks to a person.

~Japenese proverb

 

Learn how to play Hidden Treasure! In a never-ending effort to make learning fun, we have created this game to be used with just about any area of the curriculum to help kids learn reading words, spelling words, definitions, and more. We haven't met a kid yet who didn't like to play (and beat us at) it! Basic play consists of theses few steps:

1. Gather some note cards, a box, and two different kinds of counters (pennies and dimes work great!).

2. Write all words to be learned on index cards. Also create a few that say "Treasure!"

3. Place all cards in a box, mixed up, upside down. Take turns drawing a card and reading/spelling/defining it.

4. If the person gets it right, she earns a counter worth 1. If not, no counter is earned. Once a player earns 10 single counters, she can trade it for a counter worth 10. (If a "Treasure" card is drawn, the player can trade in her single coins for one worth 10 regardless of how many she has.)

To even it out if you are playing with your child, you can also let her read/ spell/ define your words, too; this lets her have the chance to earn more points!

5. Play continues until all cards have been drawn. The winner is the one who has the most points.


Here are some different things you could put into the Hidden Treasure Box:

●      reading words;

●      sentences containing those reading words;

●      vocabulary words with definitions on the back;

●      spelling words;

●      words from a story she is learning to read;

●      challenge words (to read or spell);

●      definitions for content words she is learning about in school (science, social studies, etc.);

●      dates in history and their importance;

●      basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division); and

●      math facts in other areas.

Note: The workbook at www.365teachersecrets.com has more detailed instructions for the game.

 


     Cindy McKinley Alder                                            Patti Trombly

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