2. LET’S PLAY! Jumbledsentences Bingo life Thefruit salad The pools Thetreasurehunt

4. WHAT ARE GAMES?They are aboveallenjoyable and fun. Games are thestuff of life in theprimaryclassroom. As well as providingstimulation, variety, interest and motivation, theyhelptopromote positive attitudestowardslearning English.

5. Anothercharacteristic of gamesistheexistence of somekind of contest. They can be competitiveorcooperative. Theyhelptodevelopyoungchildren’s social skills, such as listeningtoothers, learningtofollow and respectthe rules, takingturns…

7. Creativethinkingornumeracy.

8. Concentraqtion and memoryskills

9. Associatinglanguage and meaningwithactions, pictures, objects…

10. Examples:

11. Namegames

12. Mime and drama games,

13. Feely bag games

14. Playgroundgames

15. Gamesforgettingintopairsorgroups

16. Muscialgames

17. Spellinggames

18. Word games

19. Teamgames

20. Revisiongames

21. Dice games

23. Boardgames Dominoes Puzzles Quizzes Memories Guesswho?

24. TIPS FOR PLAYING GAMES Goforsimplicity Makesureallthedhilcren are involved. Makesureyouknowhowthegamesworks. Giveclearinstructions. Teachchildreninteractivelanguageforplayingthegame. Be fair and firmaboutenforcing rules. Stop thegamebeforetheybeginto lose interest Keepfavouritegames.

25. REFLECTION TIME! Setting up thegame: werethe rules goals of thegamecleartothechildren? Interactionpattern: pairs-groups-teams-wholeclass Competitions vs cooperation: wasthegamecompetitiveorcooperativeor a mixture? Classroommanagement: wereyouabletomanagethegamepositively and effectively? Appeal of thegame: can youlearnfromthisforplanningotheractivities? Language and learningbenefits: whatweretheapparentlanguage and learningbenefits of playingthegame? 500 activitiesforprimaryclassroom, Carol Read.Macmillan