Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 is it memory training and concentration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Memory skills, observation skills, vocabulary and learning about groups of objects eg shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Taking turns, not shouting out. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 And lots of vocabulary and language development! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Here's another of my daft questions - What's Kim's Game? Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thanks Beau, I know the game you refer to, didn't know it was called that. Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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