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Four Corners: a sticker of a square play mat split into four bright colored squares numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4

Four Corners Game

Students tiptoe to a corner while one player counts with their eyes closed. The counter calls a corner and everyone in it sits out.

  • Whole class
  • 10 min
  • Four corner signs
  • Kindergarten to 5th grade
  • Lively
One page with all five steps

How to Play

5 steps
  1. Four Corners, step 1: Number the corners

    Number the corners

    Put a sign from 1 to 4 in each corner of the room.

  2. Four Corners, step 2: Pick a counter

    Pick a counter

    One student sits in the middle, closes their eyes and counts down from 10.

  3. Four Corners, step 3: Tiptoe to a corner

    Tiptoe to a corner

    Everyone else moves quietly to a corner before the count ends.

  4. Four Corners, step 4: Call a corner

    Call a corner

    The counter calls a number, and everyone in that corner sits down.

  5. Four Corners, step 5: Last one counts

    Last one counts

    Keep going until one student is left. They become the next counter.

Ways to Change It Up

  • Four Corners ReviewLabel the corners A to D, show a multiple-choice question, and students walk to their answer.
  • Agree or DisagreeCorners become strongly agree to strongly disagree for a quick class discussion.

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