Jump and Learn Game

Here's a fun, active game to play with your kids to help them practice the names of shapes or numbers and colors in Spanish.  It can be played indoors or outdoors with different materials.

MATERIALS:

OUTDOORS: Chalk, and an area with cement.

INDOORS: Colored construction paper and scissors (you can also use colored play foam sheets, which cost more, but last longer).


PREPARATION:

OUTDOORS: Draw shapes or letters or numbers with various color chalk.

INDOORS: Cut out shapes in various colors and lay them around the room.  To practice numbers or letter draw a number or letter on each shape.


GAME PLAY:

To play the game, the parent or leader calls out shape or number or letter or color names in Spanish. The children have to run to the correct shape (or shape in the correct color) and stand or jump on it (for indoors, I suggest telling kids to just touch it with their foot, as the paper gets messed up pretty quick). You can mix it up and draw pictures of other vocabulary you want to cover and practice it in the same way.

Learning Colors and Numbers With UNO

I taught my children the colors just by playing UNO with them. Every time I laid down a card I would say the color name. They learned the colors quickly and soon were saying them too. This is also a good game to teach numbers with (though if you say the numbers every time, it's a little confusing when someone gets "UNO".).  You can also incorporate many phrases, like the ones I list below.  Your children will be pick these up in no time if you use them while you play (though you may have to explain what they mean at first. .




Some Phrases to Use While Playing UNO

I need a card. - Necesito una carta.

Do you need a card? – ¿Necesitas una carta?

Your turn! – ¡Te toca!

My turn! –  ¡Me toca!

Pick up a card  – Saca una carta.

Pick up two cards - Saca dos cartas.

Pick up four cards - Saca cuatro cartas.

I already picked up a card. – Ya saqué una carta.

You go first. –  Tú empiezas.   (Or, you can say "Tú sales.")

Are you ready to play? – ¿Estás listo para jugar?

I’m ready. – Estoy listo.



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