Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: Large, open play space
How To Play: All but two players form pairs and stand facing the
same direction. The rear player holds onto the waist or shoulders of
the front player. The front player’s hands are free. These pairs are
randomly scattered in the playing area. One of the two free players is
the chaser (It) and the other is the pursued.
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: None
How To Play: Standing in a circle, all players start by clapping
their own hands together in front of themselves and then clapping hands
with the person on either side of them simultaneously. The players form a
rhythm using the following chant:
Czechoslovakia, Boom Sha Boom (all clap in rhythm in a circle)
Yugoslavia, Boom Sha Boom (all clap in rhythm in a circle)
Let’s get the rhythm of the hands (pause clapping)
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: None
How To Play:This is a call and response activity that plays with
different voice styles. Some examples of different styles are using
zombie, opera, football, underwater, Mickey Mouse, quiet, or grouchy
voice.
Call: I said a Boom Chicka Boom
Response: repeat
Call: I said a Boom Chicka Boom
Response: repeat
Call: I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom
Response: repeat
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: Balloons filled with air
Community Level 1 – Acquainted
Materials: Two large blankets or sheets; a playground ball
How to Play: Divide the students into two groups. Give each
group a sheet or a blanket of the same size. The goal of the game is to
see how many times the groups can successfully pass the playground ball
back and forth, from blanket to blanket.
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: None
How To Play: This is a call and response game.
Class: “Bang Bang Choo Choo, train watch ____ (name) do his thing.”
Student: “I can’t!” (use a dramatic voice)
Class: “Why not?”
Student: “Because I can’t!” (continue with dramatic voice)
Class: “Why not?”
Student: “Because my back is aching and my shoes are too tight and my
hips are shaking from the left and to the right!” (use actions to
dramatize)
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: None
How To Play: This is a call and response game.
Class: “Bang Bang Choo Choo, train watch ____ (name) do his thing.”
Student: “I can’t!” (use a dramatic voice)
Class: “Why not?”
Student: “Because I can’t!” (continue with dramatic voice)
Class: “Why not?”
Student: “Because my back is aching and my shoes are too tight and my
hips are shaking from the left and to the right!” (use actions to
dramatize)
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: None
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: Pairs of farm animal picture cards
How to Play: Give each player a card at which only he or she
looks. To begin, players make the sound of the animal on their cards.
Players move around the circle until they find their match. When
matched, they stop making the sound and stand together until everyone is
matched up. At the conclusion, each pair can make their sound for the
group.
Plan for Success: Review some appropriate animal sounds.
Community Level 2 – Familiar
Materials: A volleyball, playground ball, or foam ball.
How To Play: The player chosen to be the leader hits the ball up
in the air and all the players chant the letter “A.” The next hit is
“B” and so on. The goal is to successfully hit the ball into the air 26
consecutive times, calling out letters A through Z without letting the
ball fall to the ground. A player may hit the ball more than once but
not two times in a row. If the ball touches the ground the game starts
again at A.
Community Level 2 – Familiar