Two Easy Substitute Games for Elementary Substitutes

Four Corners is a simple game that students of allneed a nerf type ball that will not hurt anyone
elementary school ages love to play. This is fun towhen thrown. The first rule is you need to throw
play with the lights out if there is a window lettingthe ball good. If the throw is good and the
a little light into theroom. Give each corner acatcher doesn’t catch it then the catcher is
number one to four. One person is it. They go toout, but if the throw is bad the thrower is out.
the front of the room and face the wall andThe game is called quiet ball because only two
count to ten slowly. While they are counting thepeople may talk without getting out. If anyone
rest of the students quietly go to one of thetalks besides these two students they are
corners. When “It” gets to ten they say Iautomatically out. You choose a student to be a
choose number , and they choose one of thejudge. He or she will determine if the throw is a
corners. Anyone that is in that corner is now outgood throw or a bad throw. The person who is
and they sit down. Anyone that has not made itthrowing the ball says the name of the person he
to a corner is out, also.is throwing the ball to and then throws the ball. If
This continues until only one person is left andit is a good throw and it is caught no one is out. If
they become “It”. When there are eightit is a good throw and it is not caught the person
or less students left in the game then therewho was to catch it is out. If the throw is a bad
should not be more than 2 students in any onethrow then the thrower is out. If it is a bad
corner and if there are then they are all out.throw, but it is caught no one is out.
When there are only four students or less leftThey should not throw the ball to anyone that is
then there should not be more than one studentnot at least three people away from them until
in a corner or they are out.there are just a few left. The last person standing
I like this game because it is pure luck and anyoneis the judge for the next game. Any arguing with
can win.the judge is automatically out. Judges need to be
Quiet Ball is another simple game that you canfair so keep your eye on them and over rule
play at the end of the day to reward a class forthem if you need to.
being good that day. The class forms a largeI like this game because it is quiet.
circle around the outside of the room. You will