English Learning Games for Children

In this variation on "Simon Says" students break up into small groups and play a board game following commands similar to those of "Simon Says". After the students have completed the game, they create their own board game using commands they have created on their own.

This game helps children work on various objects vocabulary and practice the use of the present perfect while having some fun and blowing some steam off. The basic concept is that of "cops and robbers" with each student being either a cop or a robber. Children try either to steal objects or catch the thief.

Fingerplays combine movements of the hands and fingers combined with key vocabulary to help children learn by combining movement and language. Fingerplays are usually chanted, although some songs also have movements. The movements are in parentheses after each spoken line.

A fun, classic children's game is "Simon Says". In this classic game, one student tells the other students what to do by beginning: "Simon says ... touch your nose / count to five , etc. ". If the student says "touch your nose" and the students perform the command they are out. Of course, this game takes a lot of attention on the part of the teacher.

Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that rhyme and have been introduced during lessons.

Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that rhyme and have been introduced during lessons.

Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during lessons.

Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during lessons.