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Thank you for the ideas! We play the tennis game with beginning sounds and rhyming words. We also play word association where I say the first word that comes to my mind and my little one says the first thing that it makes her think of, we go back and fourth until she loses interest. I have been astounded by some of the associations my 3 year old has come up with. We play " I one it " someone smells something bad or sees a dead animal on the side one the road someone yells I one it next person yells I two it I four it I six it until finally some one has to say I eight it or I ate it giggles all around three boys and that one never got old.

We also sing Road kill stew and Tom the toad why did you hop out on the road you were my friend and now your dead Our version of "I Spy" take place inside the vehicle. I spy something that turns on and off, that blinks, that makes a whirling noise, that gives a warning, etre We also do the license plate or sign game where we start at the letter a and go to z in order, using either road sings we pass or license plates on cars.

Another game is sign bingo. I have cards they each keep and we check them off as we see them. Thank you for this post! Definitely going to add the sound tennis to our repertoire! We also play the 'I'm thinking of game' with my now 3. It lives in the ocean, it doesn't have any bones, it has tentacles All sorts of things- better than I spy for in the car since she's rear facing and has limited view! Also great for the plane! We also play a game where the next person has to find a word starting with the last letter of the previous persons word.

If a word is repeated then this person is out to make it harder the person that is out can come back in if they beat another person to a word and person beaten is now out For example, the first person says "Apple", the second person has to work out that the word ends in "e" and find a word starting with "e" such as "Elephant"; third person has to find a word starting with "t" I love these suggestions for speaking, listening and thinking games to play with children from Childhood […]. Initially Speaking Letter F [ Initially Speaking Letter K [ Initially Speaking Letter R [ Initially Speaking Letter T [ The last person announces the message they have heard to the whole gro [ Initially Speaking Letter P [ A Childhood Place Dvd [ Initially Speaking Letter Z [ The last person announces the message they have heard to the [ Initially Speaking Letter S [ Everyone si [ Initially Speaking Letter L [ Initially Speaking Letter X [ I have been saying for years, while the [ The Book.

Learning Resources. Activities by Age. Communication and language area s of development: Turn-taking, social interaction. In a nutshell — Trap pom poms in a colander using some wooden sticks or pipe cleaners and turn it upside down. Let the children take turns to pull the sticks out and strengthen their fine motor skills! In a nutshell — A kingsize variation of the good old pair matching game. In a nutshell — This simple, crafty telephone will engage kids for hours. All they need to do is paint some plastic cups, poke a hole in each of them, and thread string through the bottom.

You can experiment with various speaking activities but we recommend the old school game of telephone where kids whisper to each other and pass the message around.

Communication and language area s of development: Expressive language, vocabulary, turn-taking, attention and listening. In a nutshell — Story stones are essentially very simple prompts for narrative play. All you need to do is get some flat and smooth stones from a craft shop or a beach and decorate them with pictures of objects or animals.

Choose one of the stones and start a tale based on the picture on it, then encourage your preschoolers to draw more stones and continue the story. In a nutshell — Get these neat printables to encourage your little fashionistas to use newly learnt words and phrases connected to clothes and colours while letting their creative minds go wild. We suggest that you let the kids ask questions to encourage discussion, instead of just guessing one word at a time.

In a nutshell — Each card consists of a picture that players have to explain to each other without using the three words listed underneath. In a nutshell — These ten all-time classics are not only amazing for connecting with the little ones but also teaching them new vocabulary and expressions in the most enjoyable way.

In a nutshell — Books can be used in so many ways to develop language and early literacy skills. Toss The Very Hungry Caterpillar aside for a moment and check out this list of classics from all around the globe. Guidance from the Danish Health Ministry, translated in full to English. The full recommendations from a working group of over 70 nursery chains in the UK. Please note: here at Famly we love sharing creative activities for you to try with the children at your setting, but you know them best.

This can include making eye contact, giving the speaker our full attention, and using respectful body language. Listening is a life skill, that we use every day, all day, for our entire lives.

These skills, or lack thereof, can impact our relationships, careers, and more. For preschoolers, practicing their listening skills can be and should be fun. Through playful games, like the ones listed below, children will have fun as they learn to listen. Encourage children to close their eyes, or use a blindfold. Make a variety of sounds around the house or classroom, and ask them to identify the noise they hear.

This classic game is beloved by children, and is a wonderful tool for teaching kids to closely listen to details.