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Puns and language games
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Puns and language games, promote speech, concentration and spontaneity, as well as reaction and above all, are quite funny.

Learning words and language - how boring. Many children think that way. However, implementing the right word- and language games, children won’t get bored at all but will learn without even realizing it.

Words and language games are particularly useful on rainy days and the group has to spend the entire afternoon in a sheltered space. This can fill actual dull times usefully and of course; fun doesn’t have to fall short either.

What benefits do word and language games offer?

As the name suggests, word and language games are particularly useful for expanding one’s vocabulary, to learn or deepen one owns language or learn a new one. They encourage creativity, no matter if it is the own or a foreign language while at the same time having a positive effect on the child’s rhetoric. Quick-wittedness can be efficiently being trained with suitable games. A skill which for sure will pay off to have later on in life.

As you can see, word games are an ideal combination of fun and usefulness. They generally require little prep work, and also the use of materials is usually very manageable. A block, a pen - with these simple utensils countless word and language games can be played.

What other utensils can you use for word and language games?

Beyond the basic materials, you could use for example a card box with cards to write on. That will work well for varied and exciting word and language games. A blackboard and a flip chart can also be a valuable tool.

As with most other games, you should take great care that no one is overwhelmed with the implemented word and language games. The game has to be designed in a way that even the weakest participants can compete and gets a sense of achievement. Especially children who suffer from learning disabilities or dyslexia might be disadvantaged with those games. They need special consideration.

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  1. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingAuntie Cathy

    This game is similar to the suitcase game but with a different dialogue and the relevant action.

  2. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingComposite words

    Who can name some words which have animals in them?

  3. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingABC

    Find words which must be kept in word families.

  4. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingA duck - with two legs – jumps into the water - plop!

    A concentration game

  5. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingFight for attention

    Tell the group something about a theme for 2 minutes.

  6. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingToothless

    Try to answer the questions without showing the teeth.

  7. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingQuestions and answers 1

    The answer to the question may not contain a certain letter.

  8. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingQuestions and answers 2

    A question is always replied with the answer of the question posed before.

  9. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingCan the group count to 100?

    The group takes turn to count to 100. If a number comes which can be divided through 6 or has a 6 in it, the player says ''oops''.

  10. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingHello, I am Anton from Ansbach!

    Everyone introduces themselves with name, town, place of birth, job, parent’s names etc.

  11. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothing (only some appropriate terms)Languages jumble?

    The members of the group have one syllable to say. A volunteer must now guess which word they are saying.

  12. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingAlphabetical memory

    The players who forget what objects have been named or get mixed up are out of the game.

  13. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingForbidden words

    It's not allowed to answer with ''forbidden'' words.

  14. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingLong sentence

    The first person begins the sentence with a word, which his neighbour repeats and adds another word.

  15. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingFastest Counter

    A game for all of those who are good at mental arithmetic.

  16. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingEven Faster Counter

    A game for all of those who are good at mental arithmetic and need a better challenge.

  17. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: list of objectsBuilding words

    Make new words out of one word.

  18. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: chalk or pencilsCan you write your name?

    Swing your leg in a circle and try to write your name.

  19. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: paper and pencilsDraw a Christmas tree

    Place a book on your head and hold it in place with one hand. Place a sheet of paper on the book and start to draw with the other hand.

  20. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: paper, pencilsFolding picture

    The result will look funny.

  21. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: paper, pencilsThere is an answer to every question - but sometimes not the right one!

    Just like the folding pictures questions are written down, the paper is folded and then an answer is written down.

  22. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: paper, pencilsPlacing and replacing

    Make by changing of two letters a new word.

  23. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: paper, pencilsAnimalistic

    Use the last letter to call out a new animal beginning with this letter.

  24. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneLetter chain

    The objective is to form a new word from the last letter of the previous word.

  25. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneGibberish

    Use pantomime or gibberish represent a concept.

  26. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneWater Words

    The objective is to find words with a predetermined term. For example, water drops, meltwater.

  27. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneAssociation game

    One kid says a certain word, while the next kid has to say a word which matches the previous word.

  28. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneSpelling Trouble

    The Spelling Trouble is to find a term for each of the following categories name, food, city, all starting with the same letter.

  29. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneListening

    To contain word within more words

  30. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneThe name of the fruit

    Thinking of fruit names which are, for example, contained in the word Banana.

  31. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneCombined nouns

    From a combined noun take the second word, and build a new combined word.

  32. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneSyllables-extension

    The objective is to find a new word from the syllable of the previous word.

  33. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Paper, pencils, alphabetABC Session

    Participants must gather terms which have same initial.

  34. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneI am the bottle

    Participants must find associations to different terms.

  35. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: NoneThe ghosts game with words

    Participants must form words together.


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