Play with your Child!

Language learning games:

Bingo - Use numbers, letters of the alphabet, or word families: furniture, fruits, sports, jobs, colours, actions.

Memory - Put 10 everyday objects on a tray. Say what they are in English, cover them. Can your child remember what's there and tell you in English? You can also use photos from magazines or newspapers of different word families.

Alphabet Game - Say a letter of the alphabet.

Can your child find an animal, something to eat, etc. beginning with that letter? Or ask your child to write five words beginning with one letter.

I-Spy - Say that you are thinking of something beginning with a letter. Your child has to guess what it is.
Example. "I spy with my little eye, something beginning with W." "Is it water?" "No." "Is it Window?" "Yes!"

Twenty Questions - Think of an object or animal. Your child has to ask questions to find out what it is.
Example: "Is it big?" "No." "Is it very small?" "No." etc…

Definition Game - Give your child a definition, they have to guess what you're defining.
Example: "It is very big and it has a long nose." "Is it an elephant?" "Yes!"

Treasure Hunt - Your child has to find the things, or follow the clues you've written in English.