Playing innovative games is one of the best ways to help kids learn English. Involving games can make learning English easier and more fun. You can add simple games like Scrabble or Dumb Charades to kids’ daily activities. It can make it easy for children to play and allows parents to participate and teach their children new words and phrases outside of the school curriculum. Learning English in Singapore becomes fun with these games and activities help your kids discover new words and increase their vocabulary.
Learning English in Singapore: The fun activities!
Here are some exciting games and activities you should include in your kid’s daily curriculum. These are:
Word Hunt
This game is perfect for learning new words and expanding the child’s vocabulary.
What you need:
- Large cardboard
- Old kid’s magazine
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
How to Play?
Take the cardboard and draw a straight line passing through the middle. On the left side, write down the alphabet one after the other. After this, hand the child the magazine and ask them to identify 5-10 words that start with the alphabet written on the left. Once they find the words, take the scissors, cut out the words and paste them on the right side, in front of the alphabet.
Meaning Match
Apart from learning new English terms, the children should properly understand the words too. Here is a simple game that will assist your kids in identifying the correct meaning of words.
What you need:
- Large cardboard
- Pieces of paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- A pen
How to Play?
Cut the cardboard and paper into small squares of the same size. Glue both the cardboard pieces and the paper together. After the pieces have dried, take a pen and write down a word on one piece and the meaning of that word on another piece. Similarly, write several words and meanings and shuffle all the pieces. Ask your child to pick a word and find its meaning from the shuffled pile. Every time they correctly match the word with its meaning, they score 1 point.
What is it?
Learning English in Singapore is a simple and enjoyable activity that has a high learning value. To perform this activity, you need to blindfold your child and hand them various objects. Allow them to touch, hold, and figure out the item. If they name the object correctly, they get the point. For bonus points, they can spell out the word. The game also works well in a group setting, with several kids playing together.
Name the Fruit!
A game that will help kids learn about new fruits, this is a fun activity to try with a big group of children. As a modification, older kids can try to form sentences using the name of the fruit.
How to Play?
The game requires a ball. Make the children sit in a circle and hand one of the kids the ball. The child will name their favorite fruit in English and pass the ball to the person beside them. Like this, each child will name a fruit and pass the ball. The children cannot name a fruit already mentioned by someone else. They are out of the game if they drop the ball or cannot name any fruit. This is a fun way to learn English vocabulary.
Dumb Charades With a Twist!
Another great game to play with a group of children, these dumb charades are played using words and not movies!
How to Play?
Divide the children into two groups. Write several words on pieces of paper and shuffle them. One child will come and pick a word. The kid will then enact the word using actions and gestures to their team members. The audience has to guess the word to win a point correctly. For bonus points, the team can try to spell the word and say the meaning of the word.
Conclusion
With the games mentioned above, your child will learn new words daily, and their vocabulary will reach new heights. Play the games with your kids for a fun bonding time and help them learn English in Singapore.
