1. Slap!

(Speaking isn't required for this game, so it works especially well with children two or under) Materials Needed: Flashcards Directions: * Sit children in a circle and place target vocabulary flashcards face up in the middle of the circle. * Shout out a flashcard (apple! and !hichever child slaps the flashcard first" !ins it. #ip: For additional vocabulary practice" have the children run through a series of #otal $hysical %esponse (#$% tas&s before they can slap the cards. '(." )#ouch your head...touch your nose...touch your ears...touch the apple!) #ip: *ou can ad+ust this game to ma&e it less competitive" by simply giving each child the same three or four picture cards" so that they aren,t competing against one another. #ip: -f some children are .uic&er then others" create a penalty for slapping the !rong card. *ou can ma&e the game more challenging by calling out a flashcard that isn,t in the circle. -f a child slaps the !rong card" ma&e him/her put one of their flashcards bac& into the circle. 2. here's the...! Materials Needed: 0arious ob+ects to hide Directions: * #each the children ,close your eyes, and then hide a stuffed animal or ball around the room and have them ta&e turns trying to find it. #ip: For more advanced students" have them hide the toy and then as& )1here,s the...(ball" rabbit" etc 2 ". #oody $ag (%ou can do this at the &eginning of e'ery class) Materials Needed: 3loth dra!4string bag and various ob+ects (pencil" eraser" ball... Directions: * #ell the children to close their eyes and !hile their eyes are closed" place one the ob+ects in the bag. * #he children then ta&e turns feeling the ob+ect (No loo&ing! and then they get to guess !hat the ob+ect is. ()pencil!) )car!)" etc. #ip: For more advanced students" have them say: )-t,s a.... (mar&er" pen !) or )-s it it a ...(mar&er" pen 2) 5. (un and )ick up! (* great game f you ha'e a &ig classroom Materials needed: Flashcards Directions: * $ractice commands li&e ,run!," ,hop!," ,!al&," ,cra!l," etc. and then place flashcards or ob+ects at the end of the room. * 6ave children ta&e turns or compete as a group and line them up at the other side of the room. * *ell out commands li&e: 1al& to the apple (card ! S&ip to the banana! * #he child(ren !al&/s&ip to the flashcard called. #he child !ho reaches it first is the !inner. #ip: For three and under" - suggest not ma&ing the game a competition because that can be too upsetting for children so young. -nstead" ma&e it either a fun group activity or have the children go one by one. +. ,rase! (Super simple yet kids lo'e it!) Materials needed: 7oard" erasers #his .uic& game is best played after a revie! of numbers or the alphabet. 7ut it can !or& !ith vocabulary !ords" too. Directions: * 1rite a variety of numbers / letters on the board. * 8ive each child an eraser and then yell out: )'rase the...(number one" letter b" etc. ). 3hildren have to rush to erase the number or letter before the other child(ren do. #ip: For children three and under" have them race the teacher" that !ay you can let them !in.

-. .emory Materials needed: Flashcards Directions: * $lace flashcards in a ro!" face up on the floor or on the board. * %evie! the order several times (apple" banana" pineapple" grapes" etc. * #urn all the flashcards over" so that the picture4side is facing do!n. * 3all out a flashcard and have the children ta&e turns guessing !hich flashcard it is. * -f they guess correctly" they &eep the flashcard.

#ip: *ou can use this to practice a number of target dialogs. For e(ample" before the child can ,!in, the flashcard" he/she has to say: )-t,s a 99 (frog" pencil" tree ) or )- li&e bananas)" etc. :r simply" )7anana please)/)#han& you)/)*our !elcome). /. $owling #ame Materials needed: Flashcards" ball Directions: * $lace the flashcards on the floor at one end of the room. $osition them so that they are standing up against the !all li&e ,bo!ling pins,. * 6ave each child ta&e a turn rolling the ball to!ards the cards. #hey !in !hichever card the ball hits" but first they must successfully name the card. ()-t,s an apple!) 0. %ummy! %ucky! ( orks well with the two and under age group) Materials needed: Flashcards or plastic food Directions: * %evie! food flashcards and then give each child a card. 6ave them pretend to eat the food and then rub their stomachs and say )yummy!) or sha&e their heads and say )yuc&y!) depending on the food item. * Ne(t" let them ta&e turns feeding the teacher. #hey,ll love this! 6ave them practice saying: )6ere you are) !hen offering you the food" and then mime eating the food" spitting it out and thro!ing up (depending on !hether it,s yummy or yuc&y . * #his !or&s especially !ell !ith non4food items (s&un&" !orm" spider" etc. 1. #uess the card! Materials Needed: Flashcards Directions: * ;fter thoroughly revie!ing the vocabulary" hold the flashcards in one hand and !ith the other hand" gradually pull a card out from behind the dec& so that only a small part of the picture card is seen at a time. * ;s soon as a child has figured out !hat the card is" he or she must yell out: )- &no!!) and raise his or her hand. * -f she or she is correct" he / she then !ins the card. -f not" then continue slo!ly revealing the picture until someone gets the correct ans!er. Note: For variety" play a fast version of the game. <uic&ly reveal the picture card by flashing it in front of students, eyes for a fe! seconds before putting it behind your bac&. #ip: Ma&e !hooshing" airplane noises !hile you ,flash, the cards. 12. 3ome here! Stop! (4on't .o'e!) #his !ill sure to be a very popular game. -t !or&s li&e %ed =ight / 8reen =ight. ;nd although it may ta&e a fe! minutes for the children to understand the rules" once they do" it,s a great !arm4up game or time4filler that you can use on a regular basis. Materials Needed: None Directions: * ;fter the children have learned and fully understand the meaning of )3ome here!) and )Stop!) have them stand at the bac& of the room in t!os or as a large group. * *ou" (the teacher stand at the opposite end of the room. * -nstruct them to call out )come here!) and then you slo!ly run to!ards them motioning them to yell out )stop!). :nce they,ve yelled )Stop!) free>e in place. %epeat until you,ve reached them and then tag someone. #hat person is the ne! )runner). ??. #elephone (8reat for !hen you need to .uiet a ro!dy and noisy group -t,s a good game to practice: )1hat2)" )1hat did you say2) )$lease repeat)" )- can,t hear you)" )=ouder please") etc. Directions: * Sit the children in a circle and !hisper a !ord or short sentence in their ear. )- eat s&un&s!) is a funny one. * #he children have to ta&e turns !hispering the !ord or message to the child sitting ne(t to them" until it,s passed all the !ay around the circle. #he last person to hear the message then has to say !hatever they heard. ?@. 7as&etball toss (7etter used !ith children four4years4old and older Materials needed: 7as&et and ball Directions: * *ou can buy a cheap toy bas&etball hoop and ball at the dollar store or use a garbage can and a bunched up !ad of paper as the ball. * Ase any target dialog or vocabulary. -f the child ans!ers correctly" they get to ta&e a turn trying to ma&e a bas&et.