Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a coordinate plane and letter1
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Download this cooperative barrier game to teach your students vocabulary and communication skills using the structure Match Mine. Each partner receives a game board with a coordinate plane and letter and number game pieces to place on the game board. Partners sit on opposite sides of a barrier so they can’t see each other’s game board or game pieces. Partner A arranges the letter and number pieces on the coordinate plane of the game board. Then, using only verbal communication, Partner A describes to Partner B which piece goes where on the coordinate plane so they can make a match. For example, “Put the C game piece at (-2, 1).” When they think they have a match, they compare arrangements and celebrate. This set teaches coordinate plane skills and vocabulary such as: horizontal, x-axis, origin, etc. Match Mine is a fun and cooperative way to develop language, communication, cooperation, and perspective-taking skills.