Children spend quite a lot of time playing games on a computer or tablet. So why not show them games in English to spend this time usefully, because we know what role plays in learning the language.

There are some amazing resources for children with computer games in English, which I really like, but there is no time for them in the lesson and there will not be. Therefore, for those students who love English and ask what else they can do at home in their free time, I recommend these sites. Using them is intuitive and a child who has been studying English for more than a year can easily figure out most games on his own.

1. So first on my list Sesame Street . It is not educational, but for carrier children. However, for immersion in English, it is perfect. In chapter Games quite a few simple games with comments in English, the meaning of which is often clear from the situation. Chapter Videos for some reason it doesn’t open for me, but the video with the selected character can be viewed in Playlists, and in artmaker- color the pictures, supplementing them with all sorts of funny objects.

Well, the section deserves special attention. Sesame Street Muppets- you get into a very beautiful game where you can wander around Sesame Street, go to the heroes, click on objects and play games. Also the site Seasme Street Go educational focus, where in games attention is paid to the alphabet, numbers, emotions, etc., it has now become free and you can also find many interesting games and videos there.

Age: suitable for children 7-10 years old, although you can try with preschoolers 5-6 years old with the help of parents.

2. The next in the list is not very famous but incredibly beautiful Polish project. Yummy
is an educational rpg game similar to Sesame Street Muppets, only we do not wander along the street, but around the house, we go into different rooms and play games. Some games are difficult and may require the help of a teacher, but some are quite intuitive. I especially like the fact that the names of objects are voiced, so this resource is perfect for repeating vocabulary and expanding vocabulary, and the graphics there deserve special praise.

When entering the game, you must select Preschoolers- preschoolers or school kids- schoolchildren, although the level for preschoolers is also very good games and for younger students (grades 1-2), I advise you to wander there too, but the level for schoolchildren is suitable for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. On the first floor of the house, the games are simpler, on the second - more difficult. When entering the house, select the language by clicking on the English flag. You can also play in German, French and Polish.

Age: suitable for children 7-11 years old, 2-3 years of learning English.

3. NickJr Nickelodeon Junior website. Unfortunately, the cartoons themselves are not available for viewing if you are in Russia, but there are many games available with children's favorite characters - Max and Ruby, Dora, Peppa Pig and many others. Games, like those on Sesame Street, are not educational, but general developmental, but at the same time they are quite simple and understandable.

Age: suitable for children 7-10 years old, you can try with preschoolers 5-6 years old with the help of parents.

4. British Council Kid s — the site that I already mentioned when I wrote about, well, in addition to stories, there are also excellent educational games. And thanks to the fact that the site is partially translated into Russian, it has become easier for children and parents to use it.

Age: suitable for children 7-10 years old.

5. Poptropica And finally, another game is much more difficult, for children who started learning the language early and have already reached a good level of English proficiency. This is such a cute virtual world where the character we created travels around the islands and solves all sorts of problems there. Some of the islands are paid, but the free functionality is enough. In the game, you need to read the instructions in English on your own and choose the one you like best from several suggested answers. Depending on this, the action will develop.

Age: suitable for children aged 9-12 who have been studying English for at least 3-4 years.

I hope this article was useful for you. If there are additions - please write in the comments. Good luck with your learning English!

The use of games in English classes with preschoolers in kindergarten

Description: This development is intended for English language teachers working with preschool children. This material can be used by teachers in English classes in kindergarten.
Introduction
The game, as you know, is the main activity of a preschool child. It serves as a kind of common language for all children. The use of the game as one of the methods of teaching a foreign language greatly facilitates the learning process, makes it closer and more accessible to children.
At every minute of the lesson, it is necessary to maintain children's interest, to cause joy, delight, admiration through outdoor games, toys, magical transformations.
The game is suitable for any type of lesson and type of learning, allows you to optimize the process of memorizing educational material, creates a genuine situation of communication, and contributes to the development of children's communicative competence.
The game is not an end in itself, but is used in combination with other learning technologies.
Practice shows a positive impact on the educational process of all types of games: didactic, mobile, creative. Each game performs its function, contributing to the accumulation of language material in the child, the consolidation of previously acquired knowledge, the formation of speech skills and abilities. Games are one of the methods of health-saving technologies.
Games are used for various purposes:
when introducing and consolidating knowledge of vocabulary and models of a foreign language;
for the formation of skills and abilities of oral speech;
as a form of independent communication of children in a foreign language.
Practice shows that the formation of communication skills in preschoolers through the study of English in the form of a game contributes to the development of the ability to cooperate with each other, actively listen, develop auditory perception, obey the rules

1. Game activity as the main component of English classes
"When a child plays, he always strives to go forward, not backward. In games, children seem to do everything together: their subconscious, their mind, their fantasy" work "synchronously."
(A.N. Simonova)

I, like every teacher, want my children to successfully learn English, to study with interest and desire in the classroom. Parents of children are also interested in this.
And I set myself the goal of promoting the formation of cognitive interest among preschoolers in English classes by using game methods as a means of enhancing cognitive activity in English classes.
At preschool age, the leading activity is play, in which the child learns the world around him. With the help of gaming technologies in English classes, you can achieve several goals at once:
expand and consolidate the studied lexical and grammatical material;
develop children's speech skills;
develop memory, attention, intelligence, imagination of children;
create an atmosphere of search and creativity in the classroom;
to develop creative activity, initiative, creativity of children;
learn to cooperate in diverse groups;
relieve emotional stress, monotony.
The game forms a steady interest in the further study of the English language, as well as confidence in the successful mastery of it. But I want to note that the game has not only motivational functions.
A game is a kind of social practice, an effective reproduction of life phenomena outside of a real practical setting. Game activity in the English class not only organizes the process of communication, but also brings it as close as possible to natural communication. The task of the teacher, according to the statement of Anatole France, is "to awaken the curiosity of children in order to further satisfy it."
Games should correspond to the level of preparation of children and be necessary for the passage of certain lexical material. With the help of the game, pronunciation is well practiced, lexical material is activated, listening and speaking skills are developed. With its help, you can relieve psychological fatigue; it can be used to mobilize the mental efforts of children, to develop their organizational skills, instill self-discipline skills, and create an atmosphere of joy in the classroom.
The use of gaming moments in the classroom contributes to the activation of the cognitive and creative activities of preschoolers, develops their thinking, memory, fosters initiative, and allows you to overcome boredom in teaching a foreign language. Games develop intelligence and attention, enrich the language and consolidate the vocabulary of children, focus on the shades of their meaning. The game can make the child remember the past, replenish their knowledge.
At the beginning of the lesson, I conduct phonetic games “Tongue for a walk”, “Pass the sound”, “Breeze”, “Last sound”, “Sound”, “Words” or role-playing games - when a guest comes to class and the children get to know him using previously studied speech patterns “Hello! How are you?
In the middle of the lesson, I also use a selection of games that are appropriate for the topic of the lesson and the age of the children. There can be any games here - both didactic and role-playing, mobile, business, etc.
A large place in the piggy bank of games is occupied by phonetic games. And the first place here is given to fairy tale exercises for articulatory gymnastics. Everyone in the piggy bank has one, or even more than one. The heroes of such fairy tales are the Tongue, the Bee, the Snake, the Wind and just magical animals. What these fairy tales have in common is that they are all excellent helpers for practicing the pronunciation of difficult sounds, and their indisputable advantages are the ability to compose a fairy tale based on the characteristics of the group as a whole and taking into account the individual characteristics of children, as well as the ability to take into account the urgent needs of learning. Gradually, the role of the storyteller can be transferred to those children who make difficult sounds better, to include an element of competition.

Games for the senior group

The game “Let’s lay the table” on the topic “Food. Meals»
Children are offered: "Let's lay the table." A table with toy fruits, vegetables, food, etc. is placed in front of the children, an assistant is selected. The assistant follows the teacher's commands:
Take a banana. Put the banana on the table.
Take a cheese. Put the cheese on the table.

The game “What can you do?” on the topic "Animals. Animals»
Children are invited to imagine themselves as some kind of animal and to the question “What can you do?” they should reply: "I can run/jump/swim/fly"

Game "Fox" on the topic "Animals. Animals»
(rooster runs out)
Cockerel: Hello! I am a cock.

Cockerel: I am a cock! Who are you?
Children (calling cockerel): Run away! (Run!)
Cockerel (running away in fear): Goodbye!
(A bunny appears in the clearing)
Bunny: Hello! I am a cock.
Children (greeting him): Hello!
Fox (sneaking up to the cockerel): Hello! Who are you?
Bunny: I am a cock! Who are you?
Fox (in a sly voice): I am a fox.
Children (calling cockerel): Run away! (Run!)
Bunny (running away in fear): Goodbye!

(If the fox catches a cockerel or a bunny, the game continues with other characters)

The game “Hey, Mr. Snowman” on the topic “Parts of the body. Parts of the body” and “New Year in England. New Year's Day in England
Children collect a snowman to the song.
I went walking
through a winter wonderland
and spied a frosty snowman
who needed a hand.
Hey, Mr. Snowman, what do you need?
"I need BLACK EYES. Put them on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, what do you see?
"I see an ORANGE CARROT. Put it on me."
"I see a BLACK TOP HAT. Put it on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, now what do you see?
"I see some BROWN STICKS. Put them on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, now what do you see?
"I see a GREEN SCARF. Put it on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, now what do you see?
"I see some PINK MITTENS. Put them on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, now what do you see?
"I see some BLUE BUTTONS. Put them on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, now what do you see?
"I see some YELLOW BOOTS. Put them on me."
Hey, Mr. Snowman, now what do you see?
"I see the coolest snowman ever. Me!"

Game "Find a baby for mom and dad" on the topic “My family. My Family" or "Animals. Animals»
The teacher draws the attention of the children to the car that brought the guests, and tells: once a calf, a kitten, a puppy and a foal ran away from their mother and got lost; the alarmed mothers went by car to look for them. Kitten, he was the smallest, stumbled and meowed. How did he meow? (Choral and individual answers). Cat-Cat heard him and called: "Meow-meow."
The teacher invites one of the children to take a cat from the back of the car (find it among other "moms" and "dads"), together with this toy, go to the table on which there are pictures of a kitten, foal, calf and puppy, and choose baby cat. During the assignment, children learn the words -Mother (mother), Father (dad)
Similarly, children perform three other tasks - to choose the right picture.

Game Feathers. Feathers” on the topic “Colors. Colors»
Children attach colored feathers to the bird, naming the color.
"White feather, white feather, what do you see?" (place the white feather on the turkey's back)
"I see a gold feather next to me." (place the gold feather on the turkey's back)
"Gold feather, gold feather, what do you see?"
… and it goes on from there with which ever color feathers you would like to use.

Running, running, running. Running, running, running (we run). Now let's stop. Now let "s stop (take any position).

Game "Steam Train"
The teacher will need a train (or any other machine with a body). The teacher is a machinist (driver). The letters are passengers. At each station, the teacher announces the number of the platform and the number of passengers who must board the car. The child puts letters.
Ask the child to imagine himself as this letter: “Now you are the letter Z, show which one you are.”

The game "Let's get acquainted - yellow -yellow" on the topic "Colors. Colors»
Purpose: to introduce children to color. Learn to find a color by pattern and name.
Equipment: a sheet of white paper, size A 4, yellow objects (flat and voluminous), a dwarf in yellow clothes ("Yellow"), yellow pencils.
Game progress: a gnome comes to visit. The teacher introduces the children to the gnome, says that his name is "yellow". He lives in the yellow country. The gnome brings only yellow items to the children. Children lay out objects on white sheets, examine them and circle them with a yellow pencil. The teacher conducts the game "Find the same" with the children, where the children choose yellow objects according to the model.
Exercise "One, two, three, bring yellow" - children in the surrounding space find yellow objects according to verbal instructions.
Similarly, familiarization with all the primary colors takes place.

The game "Treat the gnomes with fruits and vegetables" on the topic "Colors. Colors»
Purpose: to consolidate knowledge of the color spectrum in children.
Equipment: gnomes - yellow, red, green, blue, purple, orange.
A set of fruits: plum, orange, lemon, banana, red and green apple, pear, grapes:
A set of vegetables: eggplant, red pepper, yellow, green; carrot, tomato, cucumber.
Game progress: the gnomes came to visit. Children are offered to treat the gnomes with fruits (vegetables). What fruits and vegetables do you think gnomes like? For example, a yellow gnome loves a banana, a red gnome loves a red apple. Why do you think? Children treat the gnomes, call the colors in English.

The game "Who lives in the house?" on the topic "Colors. Colors»
Purpose: to fix the name of the flowers in English; develop logical thinking.
Equipment: pink, blue, gray houses; gnomes of the corresponding color.
Children are offered houses in which gnomes in colored clothes should be settled.
Pink house - pink gnomes,
Blue house - blue gnomes,
Gray gnome - gray gnomes.
Settling the gnomes, the children name the color in English.

Game "What has changed?"
Pictures on the topic or objects are laid out on the table, all the children look and remember, then 1 child turns away, and the rest of the children change the pictures (objects) in places. When the guesser calls what has changed, he translates the word into English.

Game "What is it?"
The box contains images of various items. The host distributes one picture to each participant in the game, and it is hidden from the rest. Each player (in turn) must tell about the object (or animal) depicted in him, without naming it. It is only allowed to characterize its properties and qualities (color, size, where it occurs, where it is used). The winner is the one who guesses the most images and names them in English.

Puzzle game
First, the baby is shown what should be the result. After that, the pieces of the puzzle are separated, mixed and offered to the child to be assembled into a whole. There are different types of such puzzles that you can make yourself. In this case, any postcard with a rather complex pattern is taken, or a picture from a magazine (it is better to stick it on thick paper first), cut along broken lines into parts, which are offered to the child to assemble the whole image. If possible, you can arrange a simultaneous competition between several children for the fastest assembly. After the child has collected the picture, he calls what is shown there in English.

The game "Who has a bear?" practicing phrases“Do you have…? No, I don't have. I have a..”
All the guys stand in a circle tightly shoulder to shoulder, everyone has their hands behind their backs, on command they will begin to pass a bear (or other toy) until the leader (his eyes are closed) in the center of the circle says “stop”. The toy remains with 1 person, the leader must find out where it is from 3 attempts.
- Do you have a bear (a ball)?
- No, I don't have (Yes, I have)

Game "What is missing?"
Pictures on the topic or objects are laid out on the table, all the children look and remember, then 1 child turns away, and the rest of the children remove 1 object that will need to be guessed and translated into English.

Zoo game
Children sit in a circle, receiving a picture without showing them to each other. Everyone should describe their animal, without naming it, according to this plan:
1. Appearance.
2. What does it eat.
3. What can do.
Having guessed the animal, the children call it in English: a cat, a dog, a mouse.

The game "Traffic light" on the topic "Colors. Colors»
Purpose: to fix the names of colors, to develop attention.
It is necessary to indicate the place of the start, beyond the line, all the guys are at the start, the leader (traffic light) is at the finish line. He shouts "Green color" (green light) - you can go, "Red color" (red light) - you need to freeze, whoever moves - drops out, the winner becomes the leader.

The game "Recognize the animal by description" on the topic "Animals. Animals»
Material: subject pictures with pets.
The teacher invites the children to find the animal that he will describe.
Teacher: this animal has a head, ears, sharp teeth, torso, legs, tail. She guards the house, likes to gnaw bones.
The child goes out and finds a picture with a dog, shows it to the children, calling it in English.

The game “Three little chicken” on the topic “Animals. Animals»
1 little chicken with yellow feet
1 little chicken with tail so neat
1 little chicken stands up tall
Mummy hen does love them all. (the hen hugs the chicks).
(the poem is repeated with movements).

The game “Snowball” on the theme “Animals. Animals»
The teacher throws the ball to the children and says the word in English.
1) they translate
2) depict this animal

Game "Translator"
The teacher throws the ball to the child, calls the word in English or Russian, he translates it and throws the ball back to the teacher.

Game “Snowmen and Sun”
Children are snowmen in masks, the teacher is the sun. On command - Run! -snowmen run away from the sun on the chairs.
Lyrics:
Snow, snow
Snowmen grow! (snowmen grow - get up from their haunches, pull their hands up)
sun, sun
Snowmen run! (snowmen run away).

Ball game “Hello! Goodbye!” on the topic "Acquaintance"
Children throw the ball, say to each other - Hello!\Good-bye!

The game "Show me where the nose is?" on the topic "Parts of the body. Parts of the Body»
The teacher calls the children in turn to the toy, asks questions. The child shows and names the part of the body in English.
-show me, please, nose.

The game “Wolf and hares” on the topic “Numbers. numbers"
The wolf is sitting in the center, sleeping. Hares sing: What's time, Mr.Wolf? Wolf, calls the number. Hares, counting, approach the wolf. Having counted to the named number in English, the wolf jumps up and begins to catch hares.

The game "Journalist" on the topic "Acquaintance" or "Numbers. numbers"
One child becomes a journalist, interviews other children:
-how old are you?
-I'm 5.

Game "Labyrinth"
The teacher draws a labyrinth in advance, in which children will meet drawn animals, numbers, etc. Children lead along the path with a pencil, count or name the objects that they met in the maze.

Let's jump game
The teacher calls the number to the children and tells them what to do. For example:
-jump 3 times! (jump 5 times!)
-sit down 3 times! (squat 3 times).

Game "Name the number"
The teacher draws some numbers on the board. Then they are called in Russian and English. Children close their eyes, the teacher erases the number, the children guess and call in English.

Broken phone game
Children say to each other in the ear the English word that the teacher called.

The game "Who is the oldest?" on the topic “My family. My Family"
Children arrange pictures in circles in ascending order (which depict family members). The largest circle is grandfather and grandmother, a smaller circle is mom and dad, etc. then called in English.

The game "Tell me a word" on the topic "Parts of the body. Parts of the Body"
The teacher names a part of the body, the children say what they are doing with this part of the body. For example: hand- hand- clap, take objects. Leg - foot - walk, jump, etc.

Games for middle and senior group

These games can be used both in the middle and in the senior group. The teacher, adding additional words to these games, can complicate it for the older group.

The game “1,1,1,” on the topic “Numbers. numbers"
One, one, one
I can run - run in place
Two, two, two
I can jump two - jump
Three, three, three
Look at me - everyone gets into a funny pose.

The game "Feed the beast" on the topic "Animals. Animals” and on the topic “Food. Meals»
Faces of animals are glued to the paper baskets. Children throw balls or toy fruits into their mouths (name food in English), products and name the animal in English that they fed.

The game "Smilies" on the topic "Food. Meals»
Photos of fruits are printed on the page, next to each photo there is an empty column, the children draw happy or dissatisfied emoticons in it, and say I like ... I don’t like ....

Game song:“Walking, walking” fits any topic
Walking, walking. Walking, walking (we go in a circle) - Hop, hop, hop. Hop, hop, hop (jump).

Game: “Guess, who? on the topic “Animals. Animals»
The teacher shows the children the house. Children take turns opening the windows, calling the animals they see there. Similarly, such a game can be played on any topic of the lesson by changing the pictures in the windows.

The game "Glue a monster" on the topic "Parts of the body. Parts of the body" or "Numbers. numbers"
The teacher presents the children with a lot of paper legs, arms, heads and torsos, glue the monster, name the parts of the body, count the number of limbs.

Ball game “Touch” on the topic “Parts of the body. Parts of the body»
The teacher names a part of the body and throws the ball to the child, and he must touch this part of the body to the ball.

The game "What can you see?"
Prepare a card with a small hole in the middle. Cover a picture with the image of various objects with this card, leading a hole through the picture, give the children the opportunity to answer the question: “What is it?”

Game "Sound"
The teacher will need a chair or chairs, depending on how many children are playing the game. The teacher announces the main sound, for example S. The children begin to walk around the chairs, while the teacher slowly pronounces any words in English. As soon as the teacher calls out a word beginning with the sound S, the children should take their place in the chairs. If the child sits most recently 3 times, he is out.

Game "Words"
The teacher pronounces Russian and English words. Children clap their hands when they hear an English word.

Word game "Last sound"
The teacher throws a ball to the child with any word, for example, CAT (cat). The child catches the ball, calls the last sound in this word and returns the ball to the teacher.

Wonderful suck game “Wonderful suck”
Organizing the game, the teacher selects objects familiar to the children. Having seated the children in a semicircle, so that all objects are clearly visible to them, the teacher conducts a short conversation. Then he asks several kids to repeat the names of objects, answer what they are for.
-Now we'll play. The person I call must guess what I will put in the bag. Masha, look carefully at the items that are on the table. Remember? Now turn away! I'll put the toy in the bag, and then you can guess what I put in. Put your hand in the bag. "What is it?" What is it? (Child's answer: This is a ...) You correctly named the object.
Other children can be called in this way.
In order to increase the complexity of the game, another rule is proposed: several toys are placed in a bag. None of the children know about them. The called child, putting his hand into the bag and feeling for one of the toys, talks about it. The bag will open if the children recognize the toy from the description.

The game "What is the object?"
Purpose: to learn to name an object and describe it.
At first, the teacher describes the toy: “It is round, blue, with a yellow stripe, etc.” The child takes out an object, a toy, from a wonderful bag, calls it (this is a ball).

Game “Shopping” on the theme “Food. Meals" or "Toys. toys»
The teacher invites the children to play in the store: “Let’s play shop!”. The seller and buyers are selected by the counting room. A dialogue takes place between them:
- May I come in? – Come in, please.
- Good morning! – Good morning!
- Give me, please a cat. – Here you are.
- Thank you. goodbye. - Goodbye.

The game “At the zoo” on the topic “Animals. Animals»
The teacher invites the children to go to the zoo. On the way to the zoo, the children sing a song together with the teacher:
We go, go, go
to the zoo,
to see brown bear
A big gray kangaroo!
At the zoo, the teacher, pointing to the animals, asks the children questions:
- What is this? – This is a crocodile.
Is this a little crocodile? – No, this is a big crocodile.
- There are dolphins, bears, lions.

Game "Tell me what?"
Purpose: To teach children to highlight the signs of an object.
The teacher (or child) takes objects out of the box, names them, and the children point to any sign of this object.
If the children find it difficult, the teacher helps: “This is a ball. What is he?

Game "Collect a snowman"
Purpose: development of the ability to perform actions with objects of different sizes, training of fine motor skills of the hand.
Move: the game uses balls of different sizes (can be replaced with planar images). The teacher invites the child to examine the details laid out in front of them, touch them, press them against each other. Then show the kid the finished snowman. It draws attention to the fact that the snowman consists of balls of different sizes: at the bottom - large, then - medium, at the top - the smallest. Invites the child to collect the same snowman from the balls.
The kid acts independently, the adult, if necessary, helps with advice. Having collected a snowman, the child calls him Snowman in English. You can arrange competitions between several children.

Game "What is missing?"
Pictures on the topic or objects are laid out on the table, all the children look and remember, then 1 child turns away, and the rest of the children remove 1 object that will need to be guessed and called in English.

Game "Wake up the cat"
Target. Activate the name of animal cubs in the speech of children.
Material. Animal costume elements (hat)
Game progress: One of the children gets the role of a cat. He sits down, closing his eyes (as if sleeping), on a chair in the center of the circle, and the rest, choosing the role of any animal cub at will, form a circle. The one whom the teacher points out with a gesture gives a voice (makes an onomatopoeia corresponding to the character). The task of the cat is to name who woke him up (cockerel, frog, etc.). If the character is named correctly, the performers switch places and the game continues.

The game "Wind"
Target. Development of phonemic hearing.
Game progress. Children stand in a circle. The teacher makes different sounds. If the children hear a sound, for example, y, raise their hands and slowly spin.
Sounds are pronounced y, and, a, o, y, and, y, a. Children, having heard the sound y, make the appropriate movements.

Little Frogs game.
Little frog, little frog (sing a song)
Hop! Hop! Hop! (frogs jump around the heron)
Little frog, little frog
Stop! Stop! Stop! (the frogs run away from the heron)

Owl game
Day-day-mice run around the clearing, the owl sleeps.
Night-night- the owl wakes up and catches mice.

“Show me, please” game

Game “What is missing?”
Children close their eyes on the command “Close your eyes”.
“Open your eyes” open your eyes and guess which toy is missing by calling it in English.

Yes-No game
The teacher or the child shows the children a toy, calls it incorrectly/correctly in English. Children do not / agree - Yes / No - yes / no.
-this is a cat
-no! This is a dog.

Big-Little Game
The teacher calls phrases, the children stand up or squat down, depicting how big or small this object is, pronounce phrases.
-big elephant (children stand up, stretch their arms to the sides)
-little mouse (children squat down)

Guess game
One child comes out, takes a card with a picture, the children ask in chorus: What do you have? He replies: I have a ...

Game "Who came?" on the topic "Animals. Animals»
Material: rope and bell.
Children sit on chairs. At some distance from them, ropes are stretched, to which a bell is suspended at the height of the children. The teacher calls two or three children to him and agrees: which of them will be who.
The first child runs up to the rope, jumps up and calls three times.
Children. Who's come?
Child. Woof woof woof!
Children guess that the dog has come, calling it in English. The child pretending to be a dog sits down. Another child runs up to the bell - the game continues.

The game “My animals” on the topic “Animals. Animals»
The teacher shows and calls the children pictures with animals, and they repeat. Then the children take out one picture and say: My cat, dog, frog, etc.).

Game "Following"
There are paper marks on the floor. Children step on footprints, count them in English from 1 to 5 or from 1-10.

Game “Grumble Box”
Children take out pictures of animals from the box, call them in English. If the children find it difficult, the box begins to “grumble” and close.

Game "Guess who"
The child is tied a scarf over his eyes, he takes a toy, calls it in English. Children disagree- Yes/no.

Game “How many?” on the topic "Numbers. numbers"
On the table are toys from 1-10 or 1-5. Children close their eyes on the command -close your eyes. I'm removing the toy. Open your eyes - open - count in English how much is left.
-how many?
-eight!

Game "Cheerful little man"
The teacher draws on the blackboard a man with many eyes, arms or legs. Children count in English, erase the excess.

Game "Pass the Sound"
Children pass the ball to each other and say the sound that the teacher called.

Game "Across the River"
Children cross the painted river over pebbles, count them in English from 1 to 5 or 1-10.

The game "Helpers" on the topic "My family. My Family"
The teacher distributes pictures of family members to the children. Children call them in English and tell how they help them at home.

Touch game
The teacher calls the part of the body in English, the children touch.
-touch your nose/ear/head/etc.

The game “I will freeze” on the topic “Parts of the body. Parts of the Body"
The teacher shows the children Santa Claus mittens.
These are Santa's mittens. They can freeze anything they touch. Now I will name the part of the body in English, and you hide it, otherwise I will freeze it!
I say: freeze your nose! (Children hide their noses). Froze your ears! (Hide ears).

4. Games for the middle and 2nd junior group

These games are suitable for classes in the 2nd junior group, but can also be used in the middle group to consolidate lexical material and practice phonetics.

Game Go! Go! Go!"
Go! Go! Go! (we walk)
Quick and slow (we walk quickly, slowly)
Quick and slow
Tip-toe, tip-toe (on tiptoe)
Stop! (not moving, standing still).

The game “Bug” on the topic “Toys. toys»
On the table of toys, the teacher lays out a circle. In the center lies a toy ladybug. The teacher spins it. He stops at whom he points to, then the animal is called in English.

Game “The Cube”
Children roll a dice with animals, numbers, colors, etc. call what fell out.
-this is a cow/blue/etc.

“Show me, please” game
Children show a toy that the teacher calls in English, repeat its name in English.
-show me, please a monkey/cat/frog/etc.

Cat and mouse game
I am a mouse, (mice stroke the cat)
You are a cat
One, two, three
Catch me! (cat catches running mice).

Game "Pass the toy"
Children pass toys to each other, naming them in English.

Finger game “My family” on the topic “My family. My Family"
Mom - mother (bends her fingers)
Father
Sister
Brother Brother
This is a Family - family, mom, dad, brother, sister and me!
Conclusion

The educational goal of the program "Entertaining English" for preschool age is to teach children the basics of English phonetics, the initial skills of English speaking to solve elementary communicative tasks in English within the framework of the topics proposed by the program. Games are a great help in achieving this goal. Their use gives good results, increases the interest of the children in the lesson, allows them to concentrate their attention on the main thing - mastering speech skills in the process of a natural situation, communication during the game.
The use of game moments in the English language classes contributes to the activation of the cognitive and creative activities of children, develops their thinking, memory, fosters initiative, and allows you to overcome boredom in teaching a foreign language. Games develop intelligence and attention, enrich the language and consolidate the vocabulary of preschoolers, focus on the shades of their meaning. The game can make the child remember the past, replenish their knowledge.
The game is characterized by an atmosphere of enthusiasm and joy, a sense of the feasibility of tasks - all this helps children overcome shyness that prevents them from freely using the words of a foreign language in speech, and has a beneficial effect on learning outcomes. At the same time, the language material is easier to assimilate - and at the same time a feeling of satisfaction arises - "it turns out that I can already speak on an equal footing with everyone."
For the teacher, the main thing to remember is that the game is only an element of the lesson, and it should serve to achieve the didactic goals of the lesson. Therefore, it is necessary to know exactly what kind of skill, skills are trained in this game, what the child did not know how to do before the game, and what he learned during the game.

Game number 1. “Point to the right flashcard”. On the wall (on the carpet, on the board) in English, the children take turns pointing to the corresponding picture (you can use a laser or a simple pointer). Alternatively, all children participate in the game at the same time.

Game number 2. “Run to the right flashcard”. On the wall (on the carpet, on the board) the teacher places pictures with images of the subjects studied in the lesson. The teacher names the subject (color, animal, body part of a person, family member, dishes, piece of furniture, etc.) in English, the children run up to the corresponding picture. You can play in teams.

Game 3. “Put the card to the right place (in the right hoop)". The teacher invites the children in English to put pictures depicting the subjects studied in the lesson (flowers, animals, etc.) for various pieces of furniture (table, chair, nightstand), floor, carpet, etc. If it is possible to use multi-colored small hoops, you can ask the kids to put this or that picture, for example, in red (blue, yellow, green) hoop.

Game number 4. “Swap places”. Children sit in a circle on chairs, each child holds a card with the image of a subject studied in the lesson . The teacher says the words in English. When the child hears his word, he gets up and exchanges places with another child who has the same picture. Note: There must be at least three identical cards with the image of each item.

Game number 5. “Running game”. Children sit in a circle on chairs, each child holds a card with the image of a subject studied in the lesson (color, animal, body part of a person, family member, dishes, piece of furniture, etc.). The teacher says the words in English. When the child hears his word, he gets up, runs around the circle outside and sits down in his place.

Game number 6. “Green, green, yellow”. Children sit in a circle on chairs, one child walks around the outer circle and repeats the same name of the subject (color, animal, etc.) in English, each time touching the head (or shoulder) every seated child. At some point, the leading child says the name of another object. The child, touched by the driver at this moment, gets up and tries to catch the driver, running around the circle. If he fails, he becomes the leader himself.

Game number 7. “Heads down, thumbs up”. Children sit at tables. Three children are drivers. They are (or teacher) say: “Heads down, thumbs up, close your eyes! ” After that, the children lower their heads, placing their hands on their heads and raising the thumb of each hand and closing their eyes. Each of the three leaders approaches one of the sitting children and bends his thumbs. After that, the children say: “Heads up, open your eyes! ”Children open their eyes and those of them who were touched by the drivers guess who exactly touched them (for example, “Vika touched me.”) If the child guessed correctly, he exchanges places with the child who touched him.

Game number 8. “What's my number? ” The teacher calls two children and sticks stickers with numbers on their backs. (within the studied numbers). The children take turns calling the numbers, trying to guess their number. The first child to guess their number wins.

TEACHING TIPS

At what age is it better to start learning a foreign language?

All children are different and, probably, it is impossible to answer this question unambiguously. Scientists have proven that children who start learning a second language at an early age have a higher IQ than their peers. They continue to easily learn foreign languages ​​and sign systems, for example, a programming language.

But there is no consensus on this matter. Some believe that it is necessary to start learning a second language after the child already knows how to speak his native language, when he has formed ideas that can be relied upon when learning a foreign language. The experience of bilingual families shows that the knowledge of two languages ​​does not interfere with the development of the child, but, on the contrary, gives him a huge advantage over those who speak only one language. Learning a foreign language as an adult is much harder than as a child. It's all about the peculiarities of children's perception, when the structure of the native language has not yet been established, and any other is perceived as naturally as the native one.

So it's up to you, dear parents! And the criterion that will help you make a decision may be the desire of your child to go to these classes, after 5-6 lessons you will see it yourself.

My child has not yet learned to speak Russian, does not pronounce many sounds, does it make sense for him to start learning English?

In the classes in the younger groups, a lot of attention is paid to the development of articulatory (verbal) device. The more different sounds the child hears and tries to pronounce, the better he develops. Parents of the children of the younger group notice that it is not uncommon for children to start speaking some words in English earlier than in Russian. And it is not surprising - after all, the words that are closest to babies are often much easier to pronounce in English than in Russian. (Compare: dog - dog (dog), cat - cat (cat), chick - chick (chick), chicken -hen (hyung), doll-doll (dol), car (ka). The main thing is that the child goes to classes with pleasure.

Why start learning a language in Kindergarten when at school children start learning the language from the very beginning?

Now many children are now learning the language in kindergarten, so in schools, more and more often, from the very beginning, students are divided into groups according to their level of preparation. It would be nice to send the child to a continuing group, but if there is no such group, you can simply continue English classes for kids, regardless of the school, in addition to it.

In each new year of learning for kids, a new layer of language is added, which is superimposed on the previous one. Children repeatedly repeat the material covered, understand how to use what they learned earlier in speech. What children learn at an early age, they then remember all their lives, and what they learn at school they forget instantly. (Meaning when a child has a big break in learning)

What is better individual lessons or group lessons and how many people should be in a group?

For kids, it's probably better to work in small groups, because. kids need to play more and kids look at each other and do what other kids do. The younger the children, the more outdoor and round dance games are used in learning, and you cannot play such games with one child. Older preschoolers love competitions and the same outdoor games, board games, dramatizations, role-playing games, etc. In the game, children learn a foreign language better (adults, by the way, too). Therefore, classes in small groups are more effective than individual ones. At the senior preschool and school age, when the child learns to read and write, the role of individual studies increases.

In groups, it is desirable to have from 4 to 12 people and, of course, there must be an individual approach to each child.

Do I need to do extra work at home?

Our English language training program is designed to master the material in the classroom, without homework.

Probably, you should not teach a child on your own if you do not have special education in the field of pedagogy and a foreign language: after all, you will not teach a child music or dance if you do not know how to dance or do not know the notes. Talking to your baby in English also makes sense when you yourself are fluent in the language: it is better not to impose unnecessary mistakes and incorrect pronunciation on him.

If you want to study extra at home and the child also wants to, you can use audio and video materials with native speakers, there are many computer learning games, but keep in mind that it is harmful for a child to spend a lot of time at the computer and watching TV

We have already met with calm variants of "games". Now it's the turn of outdoor games for children in English. In order to learn English, you can try a variety of ways to learn the material. If adults can boast of perseverance, then it is difficult for children to sit and look at a book for a long time. Teaching your child to speak English will become easier if you try a slightly non-standard approach. We will start from the fact that the game is movement, and movement is life. You can learn English, and sometimes you need to, during outdoor games. Here are some scenarios for you and your children.

1) "Track" - "Road"

At home or outdoors, lay out pictures / objects in a straight line, or in a semicircle. They should resemble a path (straight or winding). Children take turns walking along the objects and describing what they see. You can use the phrases: "I can see ....", "I have a ...", "I like a ....".

2) "Colors" - "Colors"

Take a white sheet. On it, draw letters, sounds, numbers with colored paints. Next, you name a letter, sound, number, and the child finds and stands on it. Also, you can complicate the game, and call words that begin with this letter, sound. Thus, games for kids in english become more interesting and more fun.

3) "Ball" - "Ball"

It is necessary to name the letter and throw the ball to the player. When he catches it, he calls a word starting with that letter, and composes a sentence with that word. For example: F - football - I like to play football.

4) "True - not true" - "True of false"

The game can be played verbally or with a ball. You say a phrase, throw a ball, and ask, "Is it true of false?" He catches the ball and says "Yes, it is true", or catches it and throws it back to you with the words "No, it is not true. It is false." For example, let's take a few phrases:

Blue sky - true , green mouse - false .

White snow - true , gray sun - false .

Green grass - true , black apple - false .

5) "Racing" - "Race"

Hang pictures on the board or on the wall. Children can be divided into two teams. You name one picture. From each team, one player runs up to the board / wall and finds this item. Whoever has the most correct answers wins.

6) "Broken phone"

Children are best divided into two teams. The first of each team approach you, and you give each one a task, but only in such a way that no one hears. Then they return each to their team and whisper the task to each other. The last person to hear the task must complete it. For example: you asked "Put the dog on the chair", the last person to hear should put the dog on the chair. If the players whispered the task correctly and the last player completed it, the team gets a point. Those who score more points win.

7) "Squats"

We divide the children into teams, lining them up in several rows. Each team is given a card with a specific picture. You begin to pronounce different words, and if among them the word of one of the teams comes across, the whole team should sit down. If the given word is not sounded, they remain standing. More correct answers win the team.

8) "Offer"

We form two teams. We lay out cards with ready-made words on separate tables. The first participants from each team come to their table and choose only one word. The next participant comes up and picks up the second word. Third - third, etc. Words must form a sentence. Whoever gets the correct sentence wins.

So, we have considered mobile games for children in English that help to cheer up, and most importantly, to interest your child. You can do it yourself or get help. Don't be afraid to experiment!

Probably the hardest thing about raising kids is getting them to do something. Especially if they are not very interested. For example, learn English.

For many children, this is just flour, because they are pulled out of their usual habitat - from the game, where they have fun and feel comfortable. “Nothing,” you say, “we will find a governess with knowledge of English, who will communicate with the child from the very beginning only in English, and that’s it.” The option is great, but not everyone can afford it.

What then to be if we have decided to teach the child ourselves or send him to school? When then to start? As early as possible is not really our option if the child has not yet fully learned his native language. If the baby manages to competently and clearly express his speech and understand yours without any problems, you can proceed.

Of course, it is worth starting with the game form, which is so familiar and understandable, gradually increasing the load and taking into account the interests of the child. Please note that it is better to have shorter and more frequent lessons, giving a rest, than torturing your child with one and a half hour lectures and seminars.

It is better to introduce a foreign language in the same mode as it was with the native one - first repeat words and phrases after us, and then add rules and systematize what has been learned, not forgetting about the game form.

Types of educational games in English

Let's start with the possible types of games:

• Group(in the class, in the group);
• Individual(together with a parent).

Both types can be outdoor games, or games of attention, writing speed, logic, etc. that do not require physical activity. The main goal of the former is socialization, because it is here that the child learns to communicate with other people, find friends and learn the rules of etiquette. Among other things, such games can raise team spirit and bring rivalry, which often motivates the child to complete the task better, faster.

Group English games for children

Simon says. A fun, simple and moving game, the essence of which is to follow the instructions. The host of the game says the phrase “Simon says” and, for example, “touch your nose” - touch your nose, or “clap your hands” - clap your hands. The game is perfect for a small physical education break or warm-up.

Countable and uncountable. With the help of the ball and standing in a circle, you can easily and cheerfully take a break and repeat nouns. We just throw the ball and call the word, and the one who caught it says whether it is countable or not. If the answer is incorrect, the player is out.

Basketball. Props: 2 buckets (baskets) and stickers. We divide the class or group of children into 2 teams and give any topic of words. Over the next minute, the participants of each team write as many words as possible on a given topic, fold what is written into a ball and throw it into the opponent's basket. At the end of the minute, the results are summed up - only pieces of paper from the basket with correctly written words are counted. The team with the most papers wins.

Crocodile. A well-known game, the essence of which is to show a certain word to members of your team. Perfect for repeating entire themes of words. The winner is the team that finished first or showed more words in a certain period of time.

freeze. We just ask the kids to run around the class, but at the moment when we say “Freeze”, they should freeze in some kind of position. Our task is to unfreeze the first student, guessing in whose role he (a) froze. For example: Are you a cat? - Yes, I am / No, I am not. The one who is unfrozen in the same way unfreezes the rest.

Fairytale. The game, which is so popular at corporate parties and weddings, can easily be suitable for an English lesson. From the props you need a simple story in English (the more strange, the merrier) and posters with inscriptions (for example, dog, tree, wind, etc.). We distribute roles among children and start reading: the wind has moved the tree - the wind moved the tree, the dog says "bark" - the dog says "woof", etc.

There are also games that you can easily play with your child at home, in pairs.

English games for two

colors. We give the command “quickly touch something red” - quickly touch something red. You can complicate the game and give the command to bring something - bring me a blue book - bring a blue book.

Opposites. You just need to name antonyms for English words: men - women, white - black, etc. To make it a little more interesting, you can throw the ball and name antonyms.

Where is it? The game is interesting because you can play hide-and-seek with different objects and repeat prepositions and names of objects in English. While we are turning away, the child hides, for example, a book and we must find it by following the instructions - look at the wall, on the shelf, next to the lamp (look at the wall, on the shelf, next to the lamp), etc.

Dress me up. A fun way to repeat the names of clothes. We ask the child to put on a coat, a hat, etc., but do not remove the previous item. We play until there is nothing to wear or simply nowhere to wear.

What am I doing? A fun way to unwind. We show the child how we walk or dance, and his task is to describe what exactly we are doing. For example, you are dancing, you are walking.

As many as you can. We take a big word or phrase, from which you need to come up with as many English words as possible in 2 minutes. Whoever comes up with the most words wins (make sure they are all spelled correctly).

Can you draw? The game will allow the child to let his imagination run free. You can repeat the names of objects, giving the opportunity to draw what we called in English, for example, a bear or an apple. You can vary the game - let them color and sign in English the picture that we prepared in advance. These works can be hung around the house and then repeat the already learned words involuntarily, because the child will definitely come across them with their eyes.

What is missing? We develop mindfulness and repeat the names of objects. We lay out several objects in front of the child (or show him a room with objects). Then we ask him to turn away or leave the room, after which we remove one object. The task of the child is to name the missing item in English.

This list can be replenished with types of games for a very long time, there would only be time for all these activities.

How to children learn English by playing

But what if we are busy, and the child already has a bunch of all sorts of electives, swimming, piloting an airplane every Tuesday and Thursday? In this case, it will be too difficult to send the child to a tutor or to a local language school, because this is again time, which is already scarce. In addition, the chances that the child will receive proper attention, it becomes even less.

In this case, English via Skype will come to the rescue. Judge for yourself - the child is at home at hand, we can peep what he is doing there and see right away whether there is progress and sense from these activities. And you can also improve your homework + get feedback, influence the learning process and flexibly change the schedule if necessary.

You can say that this is inefficient, and that the child simply does not sit in front of the computer for so long, but this will not be entirely true. If a lesson up to an hour in duration is correctly built from a methodological point of view, as well as taking into account age characteristics, then the lesson simply flies by with great pleasure and benefit for the child.

“But the child does not sit next to the teacher and cannot write in a notebook, as in a regular lesson!”, you say. Indeed so, but that is precisely why he will open up to the teacher easier and faster, being at home, in a comfortable environment. And the practice of writing can also be done, like many other things, because an online teacher has a huge variety of tools. Interactive online whiteboards, which are now very numerous (for example, idroo.com) enable the child to draw and write, see and move pictures, match words and sentences, and the teacher sees and easily corrects all this.

Board games. You won’t believe it, but with the help of the same online board and a simple die (which can also be thrown online), you can play fun board games - the child makes a move, depending on the number on the die, and completes the task from the cell he hit (smile, tell about your family, show a monkey, etc.). The same game of writing as many words as possible from one phrase in English can be easily played in Skype, as well as in a crocodile, Simon says or in colors.

A teacher who has undergone special training and knows how to properly motivate a child, distribute the load, take into account the age characteristics and interests of students will also play a significant role. By the way, these are the teachers at the EnglishDom online school! You can see for yourself by enrolling your child in a free introductory lesson, where they will help you determine the level of language proficiency, select the most suitable teacher and a training program for children.

And if your child is already old enough, you can teach him how to use our training, where, with the help of pictures and interesting interactive exercises, you can learn word sets, watch an interesting video in English and even repeat grammar.

Conclusion

Thus, we can safely say that the online learning format has just an impressive number of advantages: a game format is also available, huge time savings, comfortable conditions, a convenient schedule, the ability to influence the learning process and regular feedback from the teacher. We will be happy to help your child significantly improve his level of English.

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