I'm a bit fan of speed games, especially as a warm up for class. For me, there's nothing better than getting my students' heart and adrenaline racing with a game which forces them to think on their toes. Unfortunately, my CT's aren't always big on doing speed games.
But there's many other reasons why I like using them--
It eliminates mental bullshit.
I'm a firm believer that kids absorb more than we think. Aside from popping my students wide awake at the beginning of class so I have their attention,
speed games fool the mind into thinking it knows the answer! Often the mind
does know the answer; but given too much time, self-doubt, laziness and shyness sneak in to kill confidence. Speed
