![]() ![]() Join the conversation in our Facebook group.ĭon’t miss out on a sale, FREEBIE, or new product. If you have questions, let’s talk in the Creative ASL Teaching Facebook group. This will help your marker to not run like mine did in the photo above. Pro tip: Mix equal parts white glue and water and paint the blocks and allow to dry. If you don’t have a cabinet, place in a tote and place under a table in the classroom. I store the games in a cabinet I have in my classroom. I don’t really care if it is a name brand. Send the actual Jenga game and a generic version of the game links and let parents decide which they want to donate. Send a link out in an email to parents and ask for any donations new or used. I know it can get very pricey to purchase so many cans of Jenga. For example, if you are using Conversation Jenga for unit 12, label the can “UNIT 12” so you can easily locate it in the future. Label the outside of the canisters so you can keep them organized for future use. Simply number the sides of all the blocks. I use different sets for Conversation Jenga but you can use those same sets for Vocabulary Jenga. It is really great if you can have multiple sets of the Jenga blocks in your classroom. If not, allow students to create sentences freely. If there is a specific structure you are working on you can focus on just that. You can also do this on paper still using the color coded system. I like this specific activity as a station practice. Allow students to create a sentence and sign it. If you have the time, write on both flat sides. It will be easier for students to locate. Color code the writing to easily sort – orange for nouns, blue for adjectives, green for verbs, etc. Write random words on the blocks that can be used to create a sentence. Note that no student is starting number 1 in the same spot. Have them start anywhere on the paper and number 1, then continue to number all the words thereafter staying in order. Give students a list of vocabulary words they are working on. I remove what blocks I don’t need before the game starts. Make sure numbers are on either side of the blocks. To quickly get this done, have a student or a TA do this for you. ![]() Number the blocks starting with 1 and end with whatever number matches the number of blocks you have. The only prep that needs to be done is a number needs to be written on each side of the block. This version of Jenga is easier than Conversation Jenga because it involves less prep time. The set up for this version is a little bit time-consuming, however, once the blocks are complete, they can be used forever. I keep several sets of Jenga around my classroom with questions appropriate for every language level. One student will pull the block out, pose the question to a partner or small group, and the partner/ group will answer. Stack the blocks like you would in a normal Jenga game. To play conversation Jenga, simply write questions on the blocks as a way for students to practice question and answer type communication. Conversation Jenga offers students a chance to be comfortable using the target language in the classroom while having fun. Games provide students a relaxing environment. Conversation JengaĬonversation Jenga is an excellent way to get students talking. My three favorite ways to play Classroom Jenga. Jenga also makes a great station activity or test prep. ![]() Basically, it is a stress-free way to practice a language. They provide a low-key way to make corrections. ![]() Games are also a good way for you to monitor what students know, struggle with, or do well at. Board games are so fun to play, students don’t even know they are learning. Classroom Jenga is so versatile it can be used to review vocabulary or to have conversations. JENGA! What a great game to play in the classroom. ![]()
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