Kims Game

[Guest]

Hi - I'm sorry i'm probably being a bit slow here and my brain won't work as i've been up most the night doing uni course work that is due in!!!!!! But what is the learning potential of kims game....i have a complete blank

[Guest]

is it memory training and concentration?

[Guest]

Memory skills, observation skills, vocabulary and learning about groups of objects eg shapes.

[Guest]

Taking turns, not shouting out.

Linda

[Guest]

definitely about self control!! What about prediction and anticipation, not forgetting of course complete enjoyment!!! Also, fine motor skills in sneaking the chosen object away without giving everyone a flash! Following rules and not peeping - always a tricky one!! Not sure these are expressed quite this way in the Foundation Stage book mind you!

[Guest Wolfie]

And lots of vocabulary and language development!

[Guest]

Here's another of my daft questions - What's Kim's Game?

Sal

[Beau]

You put a number of items on a tray and let the children look at them. Then you cover it up and they have to try to remember all the things on the tray. With my smaller children I just have a small number of items but I remember when I was a Guide we used to play it with about 30 items on a tray.

[Guest]

Thanks Beau, I know the game you refer to, didn't know it was called that.

Sal

[Guest]

Hmm, our Kims Game is slightly more complex in that once the children have all had a look at the items we then cover it up. All the children close their eyes tight (!!) and one child gets to remove an item of their choice and hide it. The other children then have to guess what is missing.

[Guest]

I love playing a similar game to this using 'peg board' puzzles.

 

Child completes puzzle, then close eyes, adult or other child takes one piece away, then guess what piece is missing using memory and the 'blank' inset shape as a clue.

 

Peggy