Red Light Green Light

Red Light Green Light has seen a resurgence in popularity in the last few years reminding us of the joy the game has brought to our youth and will continue to bring to the next generations. Stop-and-go games are a fantastic way to practice and refine students' listening and attention skills. The slow pace of the game and it's simple instructions allow anybody to play and have fun. The game can also be adapted to play within the classroom with less space. Try the body break version down below and see how your students respond to it.

Along with saying "Red Light, Green Light", use visual cues of something Red and Green that children can see from the starting line. Along with making things easier for students who have difficulties hearing or only following audio cues, using visuals also allows students with speech difficulties to participate as the game leader.

Instructions:

Have all the players line up beside each other at one end. This will be the starting line (You may mark this in any way you like and even mark down 'lanes' for each student so they they do not collide in each other's paths as the game goes on).
Have the game leader/instructor stand at the finish line but make sure they can be heard by all the players. The game leader may be you or another adult or the students may take turns with the help of an adult
The game leader then decides whether it is a Red Light or a Green Light.
Green Light - Players may start to walk or roll forward towards the finish line - but no running!
Red Light - Players must stop completely wherever they are and stay still. If a player continues to move when it is a Red Light they are disqualified OR will have to take 5 steps back OR go back to the starting line. The game leader must watch closely to see if anyone is still moving.
The first player to reach the finish line gets first place! The game ends once all the players reach the finish line.

Body Break Version:

Instead of a starting line and finishing line, have the students move their bodies however they want, whether it is dancing around, wiggling, jumping or another exercise they have done before
Include a "Yellow Light" to encourage students to slow down their bodies. This allows them to still get their energy out but in a calmer, more controlled manner. This may be a good option to bring down the energy of the room if it is very heightened.

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