1. Game On A Guide to Games for ESL’s

2. Objective Why we play games Understand the different types of games When to play which games How to keep games safe Have a number of new games to take back to your unit

3. Quarter Ball

4. Why Play Games Structuring an Evening Programme – How to start and end – Time Fillers – Young people led activities

5. Why Play Games? Fun & enjoyment Learning takes place – Learning a skill – Learning co-operation – Learning to win and lose Physical activity

6. Human Knot

7. Types of Games Discuss different types of games in groups Some games fit into more than one category Do you use a range of games in your section?

8. Types of Games Energetic Games – Good for beginning and end of meeting – Maybe good to break meeting up in middle – Good for games evenings, e.g. football night – Good on camp – Remember some young people might not like this type of game

9. Ladders

10. Types of Games Team Games – Scouts learn co-operation & team work – Good way to build a team – Never let young people pick teams

11. Bucket Ball

12. Types of Game Instructional Games – Introduce or develop a skill – Be careful of age range Individual Games – Any game that isn’t a team game – Adapt to let someone shine

13. Empires

14. Types of Games Elimination Games – Can be good fun – Consider the feelings of the first few eliminated Quiet Games – Perfect for calming down time – Good if out and need to make up time – Some young people prefer quiet games

15. Jump

16. Types of Games Competitive – Great fun and good to build sense of belonging – Characterised by having a winner and a loser – Can be team or individual – Can be frustrating if the same people also win or lose

17. Musical Chairs

18. Types of Games Critical Thinking Games – Generate discussion – Fit in with faiths & beliefs element of programme

19. Organising Games Do you have the necessary equipment to run the game? Do you have enough Leaders to run the game? Do you understand the rules? – Explain the rules to the Members clearly and simply Keep an eye on time

20. Organising Games Is the hall safe? Is the equipment safe? Maintain discipline during the game Match your games to your explorers

21. Game Ideas Energetic Team Instructional Individual Elimination Quiet Competitive

22. Game Ideas Energetic – Quarter Ball – Windmills – Scarecrow Tag – Dancing, line dancing – Mini Olympics – Cricket / rounders – Circuits

23. Game Ideas Team – Football, Volleyball, bucket ball etc – Spider’s Web – Treasure hunts – Old fav’s – crab football etc – Problem solving – Human Knot

24. Game Ideas Instructional – Knots – Incident Hike – International – Lost for words – Pioneering races

25. Game Ideas Individual – Banana Republic – Playstation / 360 – Truth or Dare – I’d take to space… – Ice-breakers – Strategy Games

26. Game Ideas Elimination – Traffic lights – Header / Footer – Musical Chairs

27. Game Ideas Quiet – Empires – Trading floor – Card games, casino night – Quiz

28. Game Ideas Competitive – Most team games – Games against the clock Races to tie knots, build pioneering structures, navigate or any other instructional type game – Board games – chess, connect 4, scrabble – Scale up board games to real life – e.g. monopoly around the town – Mummies

29. Game Ideas Critical Thinking Games – Paper Games – Radioactive Circle – The Chicken and The Fox – Balloon Debates

30. Emergency Programme Box What does each section need so that it can ‘wing’ a programme. Lucky dip bags Treasure boxes