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Do you play games that relate to your lesson?
As a general rule, do you try to play games/icebreakers that lead into your lesson, or do you just play any old game to get the youth interacting and opening up? Or does it even matter? I tend to think it's helpful to use games that relate to the discussion topic, but at the same time, there's so many really good games that just have no purpose, they're just silly and fun. I'm sure I could try and somehow stretch any game to make it relate to the lesson, but I feel like that would probably come across as fake and like I'm trying too hard. What do you think?
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One night we were playing a game when a student asked what it had to do with the lesson. I responded, "Nothing, it's just for fun." Her reply, "That's a waste." |
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I don't think the game has to have anything to do with the lesson. Most of the time when we play games the point is simply to have fun and to encourage fellowship with each other. If the game did have a point that clearly tied in the with message, great! But if not, I would never try to force it because teens are smart enough to see right through that. |
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I mostly use games that I can at least tie to the lesson in some way because it gives me a segway into the lesson and I think for some students it helps to connect the important points in the lesson. I have tried other games too, but since my group is more used to there "always being a point" they would be very thrown off if I did that now. So I think if you know your group, then do whatever works for your group! If I am going to do a game that week I just really want there to be a point to it. |
