Do you know the real rules of the game?
Is the game going faster than you anticipated?
Is the game going faster than you anticipated?
These are some of the questions that I reflected on while playing Uno with my boys.
At the end of the first game, I explained the reason for the name of the game, Uno. Mr. 8 thought that the winner was the one who had one card. I explained saying UNO! is a signal to others that the game is close to finishing. The game is over when the last card is played.
Several times, I helped Mr. 6 to hold his cards so we couldn't see them. Being the competitive one, I soon realized this activity was not about winning but about an introduction to the game.
The package says 7+, but smart Mr. 6 picked up the matching colors and type and having to draw cards. There was a point though, where the game got too fast because of the Reverse and Skip cards. I identified that bewildered look and showed the game back down.
The event lasted 3 rounds and then they were done. I hope they will want to play more in the future.
This game playing lead me to think about coaching teachers.
I'm reading a book, Building Teachers' Capacity for Success by Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral. It has been eye-opening to see many strategies that I've been using are good ones. I'm just not using them in a way that is as effective as they could be.
Like the Uno game with my boys, I have to look at coaching in a different light. Change the lens and then proceed with the teacher's and ultimately the students' success in mind.
At the end of the first game, I explained the reason for the name of the game, Uno. Mr. 8 thought that the winner was the one who had one card. I explained saying UNO! is a signal to others that the game is close to finishing. The game is over when the last card is played.
Several times, I helped Mr. 6 to hold his cards so we couldn't see them. Being the competitive one, I soon realized this activity was not about winning but about an introduction to the game.
The package says 7+, but smart Mr. 6 picked up the matching colors and type and having to draw cards. There was a point though, where the game got too fast because of the Reverse and Skip cards. I identified that bewildered look and showed the game back down.
The event lasted 3 rounds and then they were done. I hope they will want to play more in the future.
This game playing lead me to think about coaching teachers.
I'm reading a book, Building Teachers' Capacity for Success by Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral. It has been eye-opening to see many strategies that I've been using are good ones. I'm just not using them in a way that is as effective as they could be.
Like the Uno game with my boys, I have to look at coaching in a different light. Change the lens and then proceed with the teacher's and ultimately the students' success in mind.
Confession- I didn't want to play Uno with my boys, but I knew they needed more positive interactions with me and have more opportunities to improve critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Maybe, I'm too much of a educator at home, but I know that my boys will be better suited for a society who needs thinkers and doers because they have ideas and the confidence to share them.
Maybe, I'm too much of a educator at home, but I know that my boys will be better suited for a society who needs thinkers and doers because they have ideas and the confidence to share them.
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