Here you will find a list of my top 10 favorite board games. We have each of these games in our classroom and enjoy playing them during centers and indoor recess. Not only are they interactive, but they are great for learning math and literacy skills. It is great to get students to socialize while learning. I have included the price and websites where you can purchase the games at a fair price. However, on Fridays students can check-out a game to take home for the weekend.
Math Games
Inching Along Measurement Game
This game requires students to pick a card, measure and then move their game piece that many inches. Students will have a blast moving their characters to the finish line. There are three different levels to match every measurement skill level.
Available at-
Amazon- $17.49
Walmart- $17.74
Measuring Monkeys Measurement Game
This game is fun and interactive. Students spin the spinner and then move their monkey up the tree either 1/4", 1/2", 3/4 " or 1." Whoever gets to the top first wins. Kids love measuring and racing up the tree. For some added difficulty, the students can race back down the tree.
Available at-
Amazon- $22.49
Inch Worm
This game is perfect for students who are just beginning to learn how to measure and are mastering colors. Students spin a spinner and pull out the worms inch by inch. Whoever has the longest worm at the end wins!
Available at-
Amazon- $2.97
Shelby's Snack Shack Game
In this game, students spin a double spinner to determine how many bones they may be able to pick up for their dog Shelby. This game helps foster counting skills as well as different types of units. In the end, students can line up their bones to determine who has the longest line
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Available at-
Target- $18.99
In this game, students spin a double spinner to determine how many bones they may be able to pick up for their dog Shelby. This game helps foster counting skills as well as different types of units. In the end, students can line up their bones to determine who has the longest line
.
Available at-
Target- $18.99
Dino Math Tracks
This game introduces place value to first graders. Students roll the dice and then move their dinosaurs to that number on the board. They can start with the 1s and then incorporate the 10s, 100s and 1,000s as they learn place value. The first one to dino haven first wins!
Available at-
Amazon- $23.92
Target- $23.99 (Different game board, same game)
This game introduces place value to first graders. Students roll the dice and then move their dinosaurs to that number on the board. They can start with the 1s and then incorporate the 10s, 100s and 1,000s as they learn place value. The first one to dino haven first wins!
Available at-
Amazon- $23.92
Target- $23.99 (Different game board, same game)
literacy games
Zingo!
Zingo! is a classroom favorite! Students need to match a picture card to a picture on their Zingo! card. The first one to fill their cards wins. This is a great way to teach sight words and matching. There are two levels of play to suit every student.
Available at-
Amazon- $14.99
Zingo! is a classroom favorite! Students need to match a picture card to a picture on their Zingo! card. The first one to fill their cards wins. This is a great way to teach sight words and matching. There are two levels of play to suit every student.
Available at-
Amazon- $14.99
Chunks
This game has students create words using onsets and rimes. Students play by drawing an onset and rime tile. If the two make a word they get to keep them. In the end, the person with the most matches wins.
Available at-
Amazon- $26.80
This game has students create words using onsets and rimes. Students play by drawing an onset and rime tile. If the two make a word they get to keep them. In the end, the person with the most matches wins.
Available at-
Amazon- $26.80
Pop For Sight Words
This exciting game helps students learn the 100 most frequently used words in English. Students draw a piece of popcorn and say the word. If they draw the pop card the pieces go back in the box. Students love watching their piles of popcorn grow.
Available at-
Amazon- $9.99
This exciting game helps students learn the 100 most frequently used words in English. Students draw a piece of popcorn and say the word. If they draw the pop card the pieces go back in the box. Students love watching their piles of popcorn grow.
Available at-
Amazon- $9.99
Hangman
This classic game is perfect for our first grade students. They construct words and guess their partner's word. Hangman assists with a student's ability to see the beginning, middle and end parts of words.
Available at-
Amazon- $29.99
This classic game is perfect for our first grade students. They construct words and guess their partner's word. Hangman assists with a student's ability to see the beginning, middle and end parts of words.
Available at-
Amazon- $29.99
Grandma's Trunk
This game contains cards with letters and riddles. Students race to determine who has the letter card that answers the riddle. This game requires quick thinking and firm letter knowledge. This game is inquisitive and requires critical thinking.
Available at-
Amazon- $9.99
Educational Insights- $15.99
This game contains cards with letters and riddles. Students race to determine who has the letter card that answers the riddle. This game requires quick thinking and firm letter knowledge. This game is inquisitive and requires critical thinking.
Available at-
Amazon- $9.99
Educational Insights- $15.99
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