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Board games are perfect for increasing the vocabulary because almost everyone knows the rules and can focus on playing – while using the target language.
Apart from vocabulary skills, playing bord games helps kids develop problem solving, math skills, deduction, memory and team work. And, the …
Author: Petra
December 05, 2016
… is, apart from Go Fish! one of the most beloved children's card games.
In language learning we can use like any other pais matching game that focuses on matching a picture card to another picture card, a picture card to a text card or a …
Author: Petra
December 05, 2016
The game is usually played with a standard 52-card deck and is best played with 3 to 6 players. The goal is to collect the most sets of four cards of the same rank (Quartetts) by asking other players for cards they might have.
This makes …
Author: Petra
December 05, 2016
Bingo is a game of chance originally played with randomly drawn numbers (1-99) that have to be mached against numbers pre-printed on bingo cards. The game ends when first player manages to match five numbers in a row from the drawn numbers, and the winner …
Author: Petra
December 03, 2016
Another childhood classic that has been played for centuries, and probably needs no extra explanations, but provides significant learning opportunities to stimulate the mind.
Domino tiles are usually twice as long as they are wide and have a line in the middle dividing them into two …
Author: Petra
December 03, 2016
Memory is probably one of the most popular children's card games. It can be used in so many ways in language learning, so we decided to start with this one. We're sure you're familiar with the basic rules, so feel free to skip the short …
Author: Petra
November 25, 2016
Games are an extremely efficient tool in foreign vocabulary learning.
They can be used to introduce and repeat the new vocabulary in a motivating way, as well to play all kinds of word learning games. Visual stimulation improves the learner's curiosity attention span and memory.
By addressing …
Author: Petra
November 25, 2016
Multilingualism has been linked to a variety of positive cognitive benefits, including early reading, better listening perception, improved problem-solving skills, and higher scores on school tests.
Also, starting to learn a new language early will make it much easier to later learn a third or even …
Author: Petra
November 25, 2016