Henry & Lucy Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 22
22. Number/Picture Game
• Place a series of word or picture cards on the board. Write a number above each
card.
• Say the name of one of the cards (e.g. genie) and have pupils hold up the number of
fingers that match the number of that card.
• Repeat, this time the teacher says the number of the item and pupils respond with the
word.
23. Topics Game
• Draw a table on the board with seven columns and three rows.
Topic
1.
clothing
2.
actions
3.
family
4.
days
5.
food
6.
animals
Group
Group A
Group B
• Fill in the Topics column with the names of six topics that relate to words pupils have
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learned, as shown in the example above.
On the left hand side of the table list the names of the groups that will be playing. (It
is possible to divide the class into more than two groups.)
Give the first group a die.
Have the first group throw the die and call out the number of dots that appear. The
number correlates to the topic number.
A pupil from group A has to say a word (1 point) or a sentence (up to 5 points) that
is connected to that category. The points are tallied and written next to the group
name in the table. E.g. If the die lands on six (animals), and the pupil only says the
word alligator, he/she will receive one point for his team. However, if a pupil says
An alligator is green; or An alligator lives in a lake, his/her team will receive five
points.
Note: The teacher judges whether or not a sentence is worth five points and may award
between two and four points for a sentence that requires correction. Time should be
taken to assist pupils in forming proper sentences and correcting improper language.
• Next, group B throws the die, and a pupil must say a word or sentence that is connected
to the appropriate category.
• Continue playing until each group has had at least five turns, depending on your time
allotment.
24. Telephone Game (practicing numbers 1-10)
• Divide the class into six groups.
• Write six (fictitious) telephone numbers on the board.
• Write one of these numbers on each of six separate sheets of paper, giving one of
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