Games
Hide and Seek
Teach students how to count to ten in Spanish.
dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete ocho nueve diez |
two three four five six seven eight nine ten |
Play the traditional game of hide-and-seek,
but direct the student who is It to count to ten in Spanish before yelling,
"Here I come!" or "¡Ya me voy!"
Jumping Beans
Direct children to jump like jumping beans whenever they hear music playing
and to stop immediately when the music stops. Anyone who moves after the
music stops is out. Play until one winner remains. (Use Mexican music, of
course.)
Loteria
Students at Highland Park Elementary School in Austin, Texas, explain how
to play a popular Mexican game similar to bingo.
Steal the Sombrero
Copy and cut out one sombrero for each student. Tape sombreros to students'
backs. Each student must try to steal others' sombreros without losing his
or her own. Any student who loses his or her sombrero must immediately replace
it with one he or she has stolen. If the student does not have another sombrero
with which to replace his or her stolen one, he or she is out.