By The Opentree Foundation
Team Strategy Play
Grades 1-2
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Session Name
Team Up!
Age Group
Ages 6-8
Session Intention
Children play team games, practise simple strategy, and learn to handle winning and losing with good spirit.
Materials Needed
• Snakes & Ladders (2)
• Lagori (1)
• Jenga (1)
• Hula Hoop (4)
• Memory Skills/Mind power (1)
• Ludo (2)
• Dog and the bone (1)
• Balance the ladder (1)
Classroom Arrangement
1. Form teams of 4-6.
2. Lagori and Hula Hoop Games need clear areas between benches or front of the room.
3. Board games can be played at benches in the teams area.
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Opening Procedure (5-7 minutes)
PEP-UP: Animal Drawing (3 min)
1. Draw an animal on the board.
2. Erase a part of the animal.
3. Blindfold one student and spin them gently.
4. Guide them to the board and ask them to draw the missing part.
5. Check placement and rotate turns for a few students.
NORMS (30 seconds):
1. Play for your team.
2. Wait for your turn.
3. Be kind whether you win or lose.
4. Look after the games.
More Pep-up Options
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Play Time (~25-28 minutes)
GETTING TEAMS STARTED:
1. Give the games to each team.
2. Explain that they need to pair up with a partner and play not as an individual but as a team. Example: In ludo, 2 players become a team and play as one.
3. They have to make all decisions with their partner/team.
YOUR ROLE DURING PLAY:
1. Celebrate good play across all teams.
STEP IN WHEN NEEDED:
1. Lagori gets rough - stop, reset, remind - We do not touch the other team.
2. A child won't follow a team decision - Sometimes we try someone else's idea. Give it one try.
What You May Notice
1. Children will strategise aloud within their teams.
2. Arguments about fairness are common. Let teams try to resolve them first.
3. Some children will naturally become team captains. Support this.
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Closing (~3-5 minutes)
1. Draw everyone's attention.
2. Ask - What did your team do well? and What would you change next time?
3. Short handshake across teams.
4. Pack up together.
Try Next Time
1. Switch team members and play the same games with new combinations.
2. Let teams choose their own team names.
3. Introduce a new game to the rotation.
4. Run a mini-tournament across 3-4 games.