Week of game-playing complete.

So the children have worked this on the game every day this week. We have focused on problem-solving, critical thinking, vocabulary building, team work and planning. Every day the children have had opportunities to move on in the game, taking notes as they go to build up the action of the story. No formal writing has taken place so far. They have worked in pairs, but also in groups, sometimes just getting up to help others solve problems; learning through the week that it is not a competition and that everyone's perspective will be different when it comes to the writing of the stories.
When the headteacher came in to observe he noted how engaged the children were and asked them how using a game would help them with their writing.
One child commented that it helps him to 'come up with ideas' and that 'normally I have to think really hard for ideas but the game has given me loads.' The children were all positive in their responses, which may be novelty value, but in their own planners some have made comments such as 'I didn't know games could be used for Literacy!'
I can't wait to see the writing that comes out of this next week, and the children will be beautifully behaved for a long time to come wanting to finish the game I think!!