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One of my favorite activities in school was when my teacher gave us time to compete in what she called an "Olympics of the Mind." She would have all kinds of board games and we would match up and compete against each other. Board games are a novelty that many kids just don't do with their families anymore. The unfamiliarity makes it even more motivating for engagement. The specific games I placed on my project were chosen by my students, but also promote vocabulary and writing skills. For instance, games like Scattergories and Apples to Apples are great to practice writing skills such as brainstorming. The games will give kids an opportunity to practice language, vocabulary, writing, team work, and social skills while having fun. I had overwhelming feedback from students that they missed hands on activities since COVID protection took that away. Having classroom sets of board games that promote vocabulary and writing skills is just the solution to meet my students' needs. Having a variety of games for students choice only increases the engagement-- a constant high need for middle school students. Having these board games in my class would make a difference for class motivation, make sure kids don't lose the lost art of games that aren't technology driven, and for kids to just have fun and learn through these games!

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One of my favorite activities in school was when my teacher gave us time to compete in what she called an "Olympics of the Mind." She would have all kinds of board games and we would match up and compete against each other. Board games are a novelty that many kids just don't do with their families anymore. The unfamiliarity makes it even more motivating for engagement. The specific games I placed on my project were chosen by my students, but also promote vocabulary and writing skills. For instance, games like Scattergories and Apples to Apples are great to practice writing skills such as brainstorming. The games will give kids an opportunity to practice language, vocabulary, writing, team work, and social skills while having fun. I had overwhelming feedback from students that they missed hands on activities since COVID protection took that away. Having classroom sets of board games that promote vocabulary and writing skills is just the solution to meet my students' needs. Having a variety of games for students choice only increases the engagement-- a constant high need for middle school students. Having these board games in my class would make a difference for class motivation, make sure kids don't lose the lost art of games that aren't technology driven, and for kids to just have fun and learn through these games!

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