Cooperative games

WHAT ARE COOPERATIVE GAMES?
Cooperative games emphasize participation, challenge,
and fun rather than defeating someone. Cooperative
games emphasize play rather than competition. Cooperative games are not new. Some of the classic games
we participated in as children are classic because of the
play emphasis. There may be competition involved, but
the outcome of the competition is not losing and sitting
out the rest of the game. Instead,
it may involve switching teams so that everyone ends
up on the winning team.

OUTDOOR ACTIVE GAMES

SARDINES
This can be played anywhere, indoors or out. The goal
is similar to “Hide and Seek,” except that “it” hides first.
Everyone else then tries to find “it.” When someone
finds “it,” they hide with “it” in the same spot. The game
ends when everyone finds the hiding spot of “it.”

BLOB TAG
In this variation of “tag,” the persons who are caught
join hands with the “it” person to form a blob. As
more people are caught, the blob becomes larger. It’s
probably a good idea to limit the playing area so
that the blob does not have to chase people through
the neighborhood.

INDOOR GAMES

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
One person is selected to leave the room and should be
out of earshot. The rest of the group chooses some
action it would like the absent person to perform. When
ready, the group calls the person back in. The means of
reinforcement is clapping. By clapping louder or softer,
the group influences the subject to do whatever action
the group wants.

SOURCES

www.learningforlife.org/exploring-resources/99-720/x08.pdf