Popular board games can be used to develop oral language skills with students. Game playing can be done with peers or teachers. It is also a great way to have fun and build relationships with both new students and more advanced learners.
Games can be purchased second-hand or brought in from home. Instructions for playing are the standardized ones that come with each game but can be modified to make the game quicker or easier to play. Cards could be chosen in advance based on targeted learning goals. New cards could also be found online, or developed for individual use.
How board games support students:
Any early board games allow for peer tutoring and support oral language development and conversational skills. Some more advanced games also include some literacy.
Early Vocabulary building- Candyland for colours and numbers
Asking questions:
• Guess Who?
• Guess Where?
• Battleship
• Headbands
Vocabulary Building and Categorization:
• Apples to Apples (We like the Big Picture Edition)
• Memory Games
• Taboo
• Outburst
• Bingo
These are just some suggestions. Any board game that kids can understand how to play could work in the classroom.
Where to next:
Find some other game suggestions at:
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/board-games-to-learn-english/
https://busyteacher.org/7756-top-10-board-games-for-the-esl-classroom.html
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