Letters on the Ground

This game is suitable for every level of education. The game Letters on the Ground aims to increase students' imagination. The goal is to enhance students' ability to express their imagination. The game can be played inside the classroom or outdoors.

Purpose of the Activity:

 To push the limits of students' imaginations,

 To develop the skill of expressing imagination,

 To teach letters,

 To contribute to peer education.

The Game

The teacher takes the students outside in an open or closed area, scatters papers with single letters on them intermittently on the ground, and poses a question to them. Care is taken that the questions challenge the children's imaginations. Below are some examples of questions:

"If you were a squirrel, where would you build your nest?"

"What would you like to have in your house's garden?"

"When you look out of your room's window, what would you like to see?"

"If you had four arms, what would you do?"

"If you were an animal living in the forest, what animal would you be?"

"If you wanted to make a cake for your best friend, what flavor would it be?"

When questions similar to these are asked, students are instructed to step towards the papers with the letter that starts their answers. Students step on the papers with their toes and wait.

The teacher goes to each student in turn, collects their answers, and conducts small brainstorming sessions based on the answers.

 The following rules should be read aloud to the students:

Rules:

 It is forbidden to step on more than one paper.

 You cannot change the position of the papers.

 Once you step on a paper, you cannot change your mind and move to another paper.

 You cannot tell anyone your answers until the teacher asks you.

Attention!

In this game, you may also encourage students to ask questions.

To develop students' empathy, you can ask questions like "If you were Ali, what kind of cake would you like?"

For the teacher, this game is explanatory in understanding students' inner worlds in the classroom.

The teacher should not be judgmental about answers. Even students who give unwanted answers like damaging or violent should be treated with understanding. Extra activities can be done later to change these behaviors.