Lesson 235: Team games

Objective

I can talk about how to play team games in a kind way. I can work with teammates, take turns, and use gentle words when I win or lose.

Materials

• Plain paper or a notebook page
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Optional: a small ball or soft toy for simple team games

Mini-lesson — Playing in a team

Guided Practice — Our team game plan

You and an adult will plan a very simple team game you can play together or with friends.

1. Choose a game that uses teams: for example, passing a soft ball in a circle, relay races, or rolling a ball to knock down soft targets.
2. On a page, draw two small groups of stick figures to show the teams.
3. Together, choose 3 team rules that keep everyone safe and happy (for example, "We take turns", "We use kind words", "We cheer for everyone").
4. Write or trace the 3 team rules under the picture. The adult can write first and the child traces.
5. Practise one round of the game slowly. Stop and notice when someone uses team talk or kind actions.
6. After one or two rounds, pause and ask: "How did it feel to be on a team?" and "What helped the game feel fair?"
7. Add one more idea if needed, such as "We say 'Good game' when we stop."

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Trace (none) team teamwork we share take turns good game nice pass we can try again play fairly you can join we are a team

Pen Clear

Tip: As you trace, say a sentence such as "I can be a kind teammate."

Practice — My team game reminder poster

Use this practice to help your child remember how to be a kind teammate during games.

1. On a new page, draw a big rectangle. At the top, write or trace the title "Team game reminders".
2. Inside the rectangle, draw three simple pictures in a row: sharing, taking turns, and kind words.
3. Under the sharing picture, add a short label such as "We share the ball" or "We share the space".
4. Under the taking turns picture, add a label such as "We wait for our turn".
5. Under the kind words picture, add a label such as "We say good game" or "Nice try".
6. Add small hearts or stars around the poster to show that these actions are important for the team.
7. Before the next game, read the poster together and ask: "Which reminder will you try to follow first?"

Quick Check — Team games

Answer each question about teamwork, sharing, and fair play.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)