This is definitely one of my favourite stories to teach. The best version of it is (in my opinion) from British Council Kids. I have been teaching very young kids (2-6), whose mother tongue isn’t English. Still, the vocabulary is easy enough for them to understand, the images are great for explaining any unknown words,…
Word Hunt
When the kids know the words quite well, hide the flashcards all around the room. I they are too small or difficult to spot, you can use plastic eggs to hide them inside. When a child finds a flashcard, he has to say the word that the image represents.
Which One Did I Hide?
Place some flashcards in line. Say the words and the kids repeat after you. Then they close their eyes and you take one of the flashcards. They have to guess which one. After a couple of times, the kids can play this game by themselves, especially if they know the words well.
Word Hopscotch
Use washy tape to make a hopscotch on the floor in the kids’ room. Place a flashcard on each square. Play the game as regular hopscotch, but whenever someone jumps on a square, they have to say the word. Tip: Use words from the same category/theme or words that rhyme, to make it easier for…
Word Twister
This game is similar to Twister, but instead of colourful circles I use flashcards with images. Materials: flashcards with English words/images/numbers/shapes etc. (depending on the vocabulary you wish to review); Age: kindergarten, primary school Instructions: This game is played with 1 child at a time. The others make a circle around the child, so they…
Ball in the Tunnel
Materials: a ball (easy), 2 or 3 (more difficult). Age: 3-8 y.o. Instructions: All players form a circle: they have their legs open and a hand behind their back. The aim of this game is to throw a ball (or also two or three balls to make the activity more difficult and interesting) in between…