Integrating Gaming and Simulations Into My Classroom
Work It Out Wombats! https://pbskids.org/wombats/games/story-emporium For my simulation, I chose a literacy game that helps students create their own story. Students choose the premise of their story line from the following options: making mud pies, color fun, a place to play, and wake up Jun Jun. Then, students pick from options in regards to key story elements including, where, who, and what. Once the students are done making their choices, the simulation plays out by reading the created story out loud with matching animations. This engaging and simple to use simulation works on key literacy skills while honoring student interest and choice. 1. Choose the story you’d like to create→ 2. Choose where your story takes place→ 3. Choose who is in your story→ 4. Choose what they do in the story→ 5. Time to read your story I would integrate this simulation into my daily circle time routine. Each day during circle time, we read a story together. I think it’d be great to ha...
