What is a file folder game?

File Folder Games are a great teaching tool to be used in foreign language teaching.

They are simple, educational games that can be made from an inexpensive file folder or a folded cardstock in the shape of a book containing the activities. Also, since I always encourage my students to reduce, reuse and recycle, I use to make all my file folder games out of empty cereal boxes which I never paint or cover since I like students to realize that the games they usually play with at class are actually made from reused materials.

You can make a file folder game to review tricky words, to learn to say the time, to review the body parts vocabulary, for handicapped students or fast finishers to learn more body parts you didn’t teach the rest of the class, for matching activities using velcro, fill in the blanks, … The possibilities are endless! Even, you can have older students making their own file folder games about the contents they’ve already learnt for younger students to use. It’s so simple and useful you’ll be hooked on creating them.

File folder games are a funny, creative tool for reviewing and extending contents; you can use them with students any age, from kindergarten to high school. They’ll be playing to learn and they’ll love them.

Rocío González Sánchez.