what games can i play with my english class?

Question

they're kids like 8 to 11, and they re really basic, since they barely started studying english and their first language is spanish. i played games like hangman, and tic tac toe but i need more variety.

Answer 1

It depends on what your objectives are and what you want to teach or review with each game.
Anyway, I like playing boggle (there is an online version of the game here: http://weboggle.shackworks.com/
Also birds and worms is a very good one; it's competitive, too and kids tend to love it! My students couldn't wait for Fridays since they got to play this game which I used to review previously taught stuff. They even got to revise on their own at home so they could win!
Here's a description (unfortuantely I couldn't find the link)
Two teams compete: a bird team and a worm team. The bird team tries to land on a worm square so they can eat the worm and win the game. The worm team tries to land twice on the same square so they can turn into Superworm and win by scaring away the bird.
SET–UP
Draw a grid on the board like the one above: six rows across and six rows down. Choose which team will be the bird and which the worm. (You can choose other animals if the children don't like these.)
Note: The teacher does not need a key for this game as the positions of the birds and worms on the board are determined by the roll of the dice.
PLAY
Choose a team and player to go first. Ask this player a question (or to make a sentence, identify a flashcard, etc.) and then give him or her the dice. The student rolls twice. The first roll tells you how many squares across to go, while the second roll how many squares down. For instance, in the above picture the teacher is pointing to a square that the worm team got by rolling a 1 and a 2.
Mark the team's position on the grid (i.e. draw a bird or worm in the appropriate square). Now, choose a player from the opposing team. Again, ask a question and then get the student to roll the dice twice. Mark the position on the grid. Keep playing until one of two things happens: the bird lands on a worm square (and eats the worm), or, the worm lands on another worm square (and turns into Superworm).
Note: While you are playing, exaggerate the situation between the bird and worm. For example, when a bird lands close to a worm square pretend you are the worm and wipe your brow and say, "Whew!" Or, pretend you are the bird and snap at the worm.

Taboo is another good option. Also, miming and lateral thinking

You can find lots of games on the web, and there are also two good books with games and five-minute activities. Here are the links: http://www.amazon.com/Five-Minute-Activities-Resource-Cambridge-Handbooks/dp/0521397812
http://www.amazon.com/Language-Learning-Cambridge-Handbooks-Teachers/dp/052127737X

Answer 2

How about Scrabble and Taboo? They might be a little young for Taboo, and I'm not sure if they have a jr. version of that game. But Scrabble should be good. It can help them with English words.

Answer 3

How about making a sentence on white cardboard and cutting out the words. Scramble them up and get them to re-arrange to make the right sentence?

Answer 4

Madlibs!! You can still get them at some stationery stores, or you can get them online, or you can make up your own. They are great for reinforcing the parts of grammar and the kids will have a lot of fun while they are learning.

Answer 5

Try Scrabble.

Answer 6

scrable?

give a list a letters on the black board and let them make
words out of them.

Answer 7

Guess the word int he sentence.

Scrabble.

Take a look at http://www.funbrain.com/words.html

Answer 8

Truth or Dare. Some good ol' fun!

Answer 9

Try www.edHelper.com - it has a reasonable subscription and has heaps of help for teachers.

Answer 10

BINGO!