School Desk: A Talk Game for Seniors
Talk and Remember
School Desk is a talking game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Lift the lid of an old school desk. What is inside brings back school days.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play School Desk
- Tap Play now. School Desk opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Lift the lid of the desk.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Open the desk. Pick what you remember and point to the lesson.
- Medium: Take things out of the desk. Tell a school memory for each.
- Harder: Fill in your own report card with a dial for each lesson. Then compare.
Why people enjoy it
People enjoy School Desk because it brings out stories, smiles and the kind of talk that makes a visit special. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy talking and sharing.
Questions
Is School Desk easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Open the desk. Pick what you remember and point to the lesson. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Fill in your own report card with a dial for each lesson. Then compare.
Can I play School Desk on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides School Desk?
School Desk is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Talk and Remember
- Washing LineHang clothes on the washing line with pegs. Each piece brings back a place you went.
- Time CardPunch a work time card through one day. Each punch brings back a memory of work.
- Ticket StubsTear tickets off the roll and paste them in a scrapbook. Each one brings back a day out.
- Clock HandsSet the hands of a clock to a time you remember, like the school bell or supper.
- Front PageMake the front page of a newspaper.
- How Did It FeelThink back to moments in life. Pick the face that shows how it felt.