Playing games is a necessary part of any person's childhood. Games with mom and dad always cause joy and bring the family closer together. But any games can be made not only fun, but also useful.
There are many educational games on the Russian language and not only. For example, there are also math games.
All these games develop creativity, knowledge of rules and even theater talent. We wrote about them in previous article.
But there is another fascinating Russian language game that can be played by the whole family.
«Guess the word.»
It's basically a game of Crocodile, but with a language learning twist. One person explains or shows a word. The other one guesses it. And there are many variations of this game.
1. Words
You can say some words to your child that are related to the one you riddle. All of these words should have something in common. For example:
- Battery
- Sun
- Socks
- Summer
- Blanket
It all relates to the concept of warmth. This is the riddle word. You can tell a child 5 different types of transportation by riddling the word «transportation» and so on.
You can simply describe the riddle word with adjectives or any other words. This option expands vocabulary and teaches understanding.
2. Crocodile
The classic variant involves explaining the riddle word without words. Gestures and facial expressions. You can use a drawing board.
Usually the whole family is involved in the game. You can even organize game nights with other children who are learning Russian. The main thing is that everyone's level of knowledge should be about the same. Otherwise, someone can fall behind. This is a very funny and fun game of Russian language.
3. online option
The internet has had any kind of game options for a long time now. You can find them through a search engine.
Plus, you can play in any format with those who are not near you. It's very convenient.
The benefits of educational games for Russian language learning
Learning Russian can be very challenging. Not for nothing is it considered one of the most difficult languages in the world.
It is extremely difficult to make children memorize rules and grammar. Russian language games are another matter entirely. But their usefulness is not only in motivating a child to learn.
The «Guess the Word» game helps to develop memory and contextual understanding of words. This game develops logical thinking and associative perception. In addition, empathy and understanding of people is developed through such games. So the benefits of a simple and fun game are much more than it may seem.
Game adaptation
«Guess the word» is suitable for absolutely any age and language level. After all, you can adapt the level of difficulty to your child.
The simplest level can be with pictures and a detailed description of the mystery word.
The intermediate level involves complex sentences and even stories about a mystery object.And for bilinguals, you can use synonyms.
In parallel with games, you can use other options for interesting learning of the Russian language. For example, Palme School's Russian language simulator.
Why games are so important
Parents strive to give their child the most skills and experiences possible for a successful life. But sometimes they are too are overloading their child. And then the child burns out and falls into apathy. Psychosomatic illnesses and other problems begin.
That is why it is so important to dilute the lessons with games. In this way, the child will not notice how he will learn. And his nervous system will be successfully unloaded and rest. And it is just so nice to spend a fun evening with the whole family. Yes, and with the benefit of all.
Children love such games, because it is a moving activity with the opportunity to show imagination and creativity. This game is always fun and noisy.
Be sure to set aside time to play Guess the Word with your child on a regular basis. We guarantee you'll love it.
