Competitive Team Game to Build Word Skills & Strategy - Take Two
Competitive Team Game to Build Word Skills & Strategy - Take Two is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a set of Print+Play alphabet cards, modelled on the letter tiles of the commercial board game Scrabble.
- Spread the alphabet cards in a central pile face-down on a flat surface, eg table or floor, situated in the middle of all teams.
- Ask one person from each team to collect 7 letters (cards or tiles.)
- Every group is permitted to view their letters.
- Challenge each group to be the first to successfully use all of their letters to form a series of interconnected words, ie similar to Scrabble.
- The typical rules of Scrabble apply, ie no nouns, pronouns, contractions, abbreviations or acronyms are permitted.
- Announce three unique parameters to add pace to the game:
- Take Two Competitive team game developing word skills & strategy.
- Take Two is a competitive team game that creates an engaging contest between small groups as they race to use all their letters while adapting to constantly changing letter combinations.
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In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a set of Print+Play alphabet cards, modelled on the letter tiles of the commercial board game Scrabble.
Ask one person from each team to collect 7 letters (cards or tiles.)
Challenge each group to be the first to successfully use all of their letters to form a series of interconnected words, ie similar to Scrabble.
Take Two is a competitive team game that creates an engaging contest between small groups as they race to use all their letters while adapting to constantly changing letter combinations.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Competitive Team Game to Build Word Skills & Strategy - Take Two. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a set of Print+Play alphabet cards, modelled on the letter tiles of the commercial board game Scrabble.; Ask one person from each team to collect 7 letters (cards or tiles.); Challenge each group to be the first to successfully use all of their letters to form a series of interconnected words, ie similar to Scrabble.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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