Observations and Games

Today I spent a long time browsing through videos on YouTube that came up for my search for "ESL".  I have observed many teachers in their classrooms before and have been observed by others, as well.  I always appreciate the privilege to watch another teacher work with learners.  I never fail to learn something new!

I performed two observations today, as required for this assignment.  I chose to watch two that were using games in the EAL classroom.  I have always LOVED using games in my classroom.  In fact, when I was teaching music, we used a set of games known as the Music Mind Games, that were based on Maria Montessori's philosophies.  For me, when planned and used appropriately, games seem to offer functional,  relevant, activities or tasks for learners that give them the opportunity to apply what they have learned.

In case you'd like to view them as well, here are the two videos I watched today.

What do you think about the use of games in the EAL classroom?