Word and picture games

Word and picture games (word recognition)

• Matching (1). Put picture flashcards and corresponding word cards face up on the board. Say a word and ask a child to come to the board and find the matching picture and word cards. You can play this as a team game. Divide the class into teams. Ask two children from Team 1 to come to the front. Say a word. One child finds the correct flashcard, the other finds the correct word card. The team gets a point for each correct choice. Continue with Team 2.
• Matching (2). Divide the board into two. Write the same words in random order on each side. Divide the class into two teams. Invite a child from each team to come to the board. Hold up a flashcard. The first child to find the matching word wins a point for their team.
• Pelmanisn. Put picture flashcards and corresponding word cards on the board face down in random order. Ask individual children to come to the board and turn over two cards. The aim is to match a picture card with the correct word card. If the cards don't match, replace them in the same position. If they match, take the cards off the board.