Count on Me

game Description

Being responsible is vital for success in school and throughout life. Count on Me® is an educational game specifically designed to teach students how to be responsible. The game focuses on four areas of the students' lives in which it is important to be responsible:

• With Classmates
• With Family
• At School
• In the Community

Educational games must be challenging and fun as well as a learning experience. In order to achieve all of these goals, the Count on Me® box contains two different games. One game is designed for grades 1 and 2, and the second game is designed for grades 3, 4, and 5. Both games use the same board, but the rules and cards are different. There is a set of even-more-challenging rules for advanced 4th and 5th graders. The "Teacher Materials" booklet contains complete lesson plans and explains which game parts are used with each grade level.

The game for older students involves more strategy, harder questions, more advanced vocabulary, and more opportunities for negotiation. In this game, the students play the role of an elementary school teacher. Players develop empathy as they experience problems caused by students who are acting irresponsibly.

During the post-game discussion students link their experience in the game with real life. Students practice reading skills (reading the cards) and math skills (handling the point certificates). Students are challenged to use critical thinking in answering questions and in forming their strategies for playing the game.