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It’s a low cost entry game all you need is some chalk to draw a court and a playground ball.

Why is it such a no brainer game to cover for PE Teachers? With the right mix of competition, cooperation and good sportsmanship – Teaching Four Square can really be a great experience for students and one that’s valuable because it teaches them something they can easily take to the playground, driveway, summer camp or their neighborhood. Make sure kids are actually taking the time to explain the rules of the game to other students who might be confused, otherwise you’re going to have a lot of frustrated kids. This is a really important thing to emphasize with your students and make sure that a big part of the game is explaining to other why they are “out”.

My main focus is to make sure my kids can work together with each other and use good sportsmanship during the gameplay. Similar to sports like Volleyball or Spikeball, we are focusing on the physical skill of Striking a Ball with control using our hands … But… What do you focus on when teaching Four Square? I focus on cooperative learning and skill challenges with K-1 and then in 2 nd we do a competitive game of 2 square to lead into learning 4-square when they get to 3 rd grade. With my K-2 nd students, I’ve found that playing an actual game of 4 square usually doesn’t work, so we do some skill challenges leading up to the game and also I teach them a few similar games. When Do I Start Teaching Four Square to Students? There are probably a thousand different “type’s of games” that you can play and kids enjoy the creativity and the different variations keep the game interesting. Buy a playground ball and grab a piece of chalk and you’re ready to go no matter where you are. It’s called Four Square!įour square is an awesome game that is easy for kids to play and popular because of the tons of variations and also the low cost of entry. Today I want to give you a few tips for teaching a CLASSIC game to your students that every kid should experience at some point in their life.