The Values Game – A Fun Math and Value-Based Activity for Social Skills and Mental Well-Being

Today, our Pre Primary students participated in an engaging and educational activity called The Values Game, a life-sized version of snakes and ladders played on a colorful floor mat. The game helped children strengthen number concepts such as counting, simple addition, and sequencing while also learning important social skills like patience, turn-taking, teamwork, and cooperation. It was a wonderful combination of academics, values, and play.
In this special version, the ladders stood for good habits and positive emotions like kindness, honesty, sharing, helping others, and happiness, while the snakes represented unhelpful feelings such as anger, fear, jealousy, laziness, and sadness. These qualities were explained to the students as they played, helping them understand that positive actions and thoughts help us move forward, while negative ones can bring us down.
The values highlighted in the game also promoted social-emotional learning, mental health, and well-being. When children practice kindness, cooperation, and honesty, they build stronger friendships, feel more confident, and stay happier. The activity reminded students that a calm, caring, and positive mind helps them grow — both in school and in life. 

Overall, the children thoroughly enjoyed the activity and participated with great enthusiasm. They not only had fun playing the game but also learned valuable lessons in counting, teamwork, and emotional understanding. The activity helped them realize that good habits and positive thinking make us stronger and happier — turning playtime into a joyful learning experience for both mind and heart.


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