Games and Play

Child-centered pedagogy that promotes learning through play is essential as it create learning opportunities across multiple areas of development in children.

Activity: Tarabai

- All stand in a circle.

- One person starts, instruction given- “When I say ‘Tarabai’-with an action, all of you have to say ‘AAHA’ in the same tone and modulation and imitate the action too.”

- Different people of the group take turns to say ‘Tarabai’ in different styles and the others imitate.

- The game proceeds with each person getting a chance to say ‘Tarabai’ in his or her own creative style.

Activity: Counting numbers

- The number to be counted up to is the number of people in the game. (For example 25)

- All sit in a circle

- RULES:

1. Numbers 1 to 25 is to be said in sequence.
2. Each person gets only one chance to say a number (Any number from 1 to 25)
3. Any person may start.
4. No discussions allowed.
5. Only one person says a number at one time.
6. If more than one person has said a particular number, the game starts again with “one”.
7. The game concludes at “25”.

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Source: The Valley School

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