New Game For Fun Friday!

 UNO! 

Such a fun game! This game doesn't have all the executive functioning skills, but it also has multiple directions to follow and adding (that is a huge plus). 

I never thought of the students having a hard time holding the cards.  My students have a hard time with their fine motor skills so holding the cards can be very tricky for them.  Taking one thing off their plate was helpful.  We put the cards face up on the floor with their folders covering them up.

With Uno you can have multiple players. I'd suggest keeping it to three students.  More than three is too long of a wait for them.  And with the multiple directions I think the student will get very lost.  

But...my students love this! Many of the students knew the game right from playing it at home.  This was the first game students had an idea of how to play.   

Back to why I write these Friday posts: 

Have your heard of the term: INITIATION? 

Initiation means: to start a game, play the game, follow the directions INDEPENDENTLY! 

A lot of children are used to adults doing things for them. First grade is the year that turns. Boards games will really help gain that independence and confidence to do things on their own.