Secret Message: This well known game is best played with a group of children from kindergarten age upwards. “21, 63, 78” turns it into a math challenge.ħ. “Chop, chicken, ship” focuses the game on identifying different sounds. “Platypus, cobra, horse” is more challenging. For example with “train, bus, hair” it is easy to identify the odd one out. Odd One Out: Begin by naming three items – two that are connected in some way and one that is not (you can make this as easy or as hard as you wish, depending upon the age and interests of your children) and ask your children to choose the odd one out. Debates about different choices that children make provide lots of insight into their individual personalities and preferences.Ħ. Of course, you don’t have to choose food – books, TV shows, superheroes, sports – anything is fair game. “What’s better – chocolate or ice cream?” What’s better: This fast paced game simply asks kids about their preferences between two things – Any player who makes a mistake is eliminated until only one winner is left.ĥ. Player three adds to the chain of shopping items, “I went to market and bought a bag of potatoes, a candy bar and a newspaper.” Players continue to take turns. For example, “I went to market and bought a bag of potatoes.” The next player in line continues with, “I went to market and bought (insert the name of the first player’s item) and a _ (adding a new item purchased).” For example, “I went to market and bought a bag of potatoes and a candy bar.” The first player begins by saying, “I went to market and bought a _,” adding an item they would buy. I Went to Market: The aim of this game is to remember as many of the items in the shopping basket as possible. Who Am I?: We started playing this game when Immy was four and play it in much the same way as we do game #2 but focus on a storybook or movie character instead of an object.Ĥ. So it might begin, “I am thinking of something that is blue.” The other players are welcome to make a guess or ask for another clue and we go back and forth between clues and guesses until they work out the correct answer.ģ. I’m thinking of…: A simplified version of 20 questions, and somewhat easier than I Spy when on the move in the car, we start this game with a single object in mind and the phrase, “I am thinking of something ….,” and then name a feature or attribute of the object or thing. How many things can you name that are cone shaped?Ģ.How many vehicles can you name with four wheels?.How many insects can you name that have six legs?.How many animals can you name that eat leaves?.How many animals can you name that have patterns on their bodies?.How many animals can you name that hatch from eggs as babies?. I would start by asking a question about a specific attribute (see some examples below) and she would call out as many responses as she could think of How many? This simple game started when Immy was about three years of age and fascinated by animals but it can easily be adapted to other themes. Some of the easier ones are suitable for play with children from around 3 1/2 years of age, others are better suited for kindergarten through school aged children.ġ2 Verbal Literacy Games for Speaking, Listening & Thinkingġ. Today I am sharing 12 fun verbal literacy games that we enjoy. And the bonus is that we need nothing but our brains and our voices to play them! Verbal games are great for developing speaking and listening skills, vocabulary, thinking and reasoning abilities and even social skills, such as turn taking. I play a lot of verbal games with my girls, especially when we are travelling or waiting at appointments.
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