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Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s Day 12 of the 12 Games of Christmas! This is it – we’ve made it! I’ve been saving one of the most popular and most requested games for last: Werewolves (also known as Loup Garou). Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use  […]

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s Day 11 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is Monikers—also known as Time’s Up, especially here in France. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Monikers/Time’s Up in my classroom. Monikers is a team-based guessing game played over multiple rounds using the

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s Day 10 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is Codenames—a collaborative word game that challenges learners to think strategically, communicate precisely, and make smart connections. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Codenames in my classroom. Codenames is a team-based word association

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s Day 9 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is Guess Who—a classic game built on questioning, listening, and the powerful skill of process of elimination. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Guess Who / Who Am I? in my

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s for day 8 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Happy New Year! Bonne Année!Today’s game is Apples to Apples—a comparison card game that sparks language, reasoning, laughter, and some wonderfully passionate discussions. A great choice for today as I used to play this with my family for New Years! Prefer

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s Day 7 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is Rory’s Story Cubes—a simple, imaginative storytelling tool that invites creativity, connection, and play into the classroom. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Rory’s Story Cubes in my classroom. Rory’s Story

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy and Day 6 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is a classic that many of us already know and love: Pictionary. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Pictionary in my classroom. Pictionary is simple, flexible, and incredibly powerful in

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s for Day 5 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is: Concept and Concept Kids (also called Concept Jr). Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Concept & Concept Kids in my classroom. Concept is a great game for classrooms with language learners,

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s for Day 4 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is: Bananagrams, a word-building tile game that I absolutely love. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Bananagrams in my classroom. If you’ve ever played Scrabble, Bananagrams will feel familiar—but with

Welcome back to Playful Pedagogy’s for Day 3 of the 12 Games of Christmas! Today’s game is one of my all-time favorites to use in the classroom: Dixit. Prefer to watch instead of read? Here’s a short video where I talk about how I use Dixit in my classroom. Dixit is a French game (so yes, I