Learning games that help children

Hello,

In this discussion, we would be taking critical look at some fun activities that we can use to teach and develop language in learners.

Fun Activities that help develop language learning in children.

What are some importance of Fun Activities that help to develop language skills.

Importance  of Games:

👉Participating in recreational activities is an effective way to develop language and communication skills.

👉It also helps your children to be more socially confident and may be a way to forge friendships.

👉Games offer a fun - filled, relaxed environment where they can practise using new words and are free to express themselves.

Some examples of Games and playtime activities that integrate language with fun:

Word Games: Expand your children vocabulary with word games. These games can be playedat anytime.

Examples of Games you play includes Scrabble,  Pictionary or a round of Charades, all these encourage vocabulary development and communication skills.

Jokes: Tell children age - appropriate jokes. These jokes may be in any language.  But, it should be in a language children understand. Facilitators can also read kids jokes to develop reading skills among children. You can also encourage children to narrate their own jokes.  Don't seek for perfection. Laugh even if the jokes are not humorous or interesting.

Riddles: Riddles are fun ways to use words and paint pictures. Read or say Riddles aloud to children. Facilitators should encourage learners to read or say their own Riddles. Children should be encouraged to give answers to Riddles.

Rhymes: Children should be encouraged to recite as many rhymes as possible. Rhymes help develop speaking skills and listening skills in learners. These should be done every day of the week. The Rhymes can be in any language. However, Facilitators are encouraged to more of English Rhymes.

Homonyms: Homonyms are words which have the same sounds but different meanings. Encourage learners to play with Homonyms and give more examples. For children in the KG and lower classes, simple words may be used. Facilitators can use Homonyms to play games. This develops and expands learners Vocabulary and Comprehension Skills.

Story Telling: Facilitators should tell learners several stories. These stories can be read or said in class. Learners should be encouraged to tell their own stories either reading or saying orally. These stories may stories they have read or heard.

Songs: Songs help learners learn new words. Apart from harnessing the power of music, it helps learners learn lyrics in songs. Lyrics are the words in songs. There songs which contains meaningful words and sentences which learners can learn from. For example, to quote some lyrics from the song...

Everybody wants to go up to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

In the above lyrics, one can learn Subject Verb Agreement, etc.

Tongue twisters: These are words which causes one to pause or thoroughly check before pronouncing. It helps children to learn and train  children's tongue to pronounce words. This help children to learn the correct pronunciation and enunciation of words.