Games are generally, understood as the activities which are performed in the playground. There are certain activities which do not require the big grounds and they can be conducted in the class rooms, these are called the Mini or Indoor games. Games develop the physical as well mental personality of the children. They make them (children) physically vigilant, active, mentally proficient and socially adjustable, cooperative and tolerant. While playing, the children develop the spirit of mutual give and take, communal harmony and spirit of coordination and concentration of mind.
Some of the Mini-games:
1. In-Out: Rules of game: All the students stand in a circle, its size depending upon the number of students. The teacher calls out odd and Even numbers as 1,2,3,4. The students move in at the call of odd numbers (1, 3, 5 ) and out at the call of Even numbers as 2, 4, 6 One who takes wrong direction will be out. This process is continued till the last student is left. He is the winner.
Cautions of the Game:
1. The students must keep on jumping or moving in the circle without pushing or hurting any one.
2. The teacher will call out odd and even numbers only.
3. Any one failing to follow the teacher’s command of odd or even number, will be turned out.
4. Teacher should call out the number loudly and clearly.
5. The only student left in the circle will be the winner.
2. Passing the Stick: Students stand in the circle. As per the teacher’s decision one of them holds the stick which he passes to the student to his left, then to the next on the left and so on till the teacher commands-‘Stop’: The one who is found holding the stick will be declared ‘out’. Again, on teacher’s command the game of passing the stick starts and it continues for a specific period of time.
Cautions of Game:
1. Stick will be passed to the left side of the players.
2. Only one hand is allowed to be used for holding and passing the stick.
3. Passing of the stick will be stopped only on teacher’s command.
4. The last player with no stick in hand is declared the winner.
