Hey, Teacher! Why not play a grammar game today? Here are three ideas:
1) Action Verbs Musical Chairs. You need at least three kids to do this one. Put chairs in a circle (more chairs than kids is fine, or one per kid) and play some music that has lyrics (Christmas music is perfect!). Each time there is an action verb in the lyrics kids should sit down. The rest of the time they are walking in a circle (or, dancing to the beat in a circle) while the music plays. This game will go well if you give a mini lesson on action verbs first.
Remember: Action verbs are simply doing words. Something is happening, like running, jumping, singing, eat, love... ANY ACTION!
If someone misses and action verb, or sits down for a word that isn't an action verb, they are out of the game. Make sure you ask the kids what the word was after they sit!
2) Noun and Verb Charades. Have students take turns acting out a person, place, thing (nouns), or action verb. This can be done with you and one student or with as many kids as there are in the house. If you want to make the game a little easier, spend some time writing nouns and verbs on index cards that can be acted out. (Examples: dog, teacher, jump, run, sleep, etc.) The nouns will probably be more difficult so the audience may want to guess if it is a noun or verb first. Once that is established, it is time to guess the word!
3) Grammar Matching Game: Spend some time with students making a matching game out of index cards. Write the words for nouns and verbs on one side of the cards. Then, on separate cards, draw a picture to represent that word. Some words may be too hard to draw. In that case, simply write the word again. If you have any creative kids in the house, let them color the cards. Make sure all the back sides of the cards are plain white with no marks on them. Then, mix the cards up and lay them out on the table as with any matching game. Time to play!
The key is to have fun!
Go ahead, let your little darlings fall in love with grammar!
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