Early language learning promotes the development of children’s cognitive and social skills. Well, the language itself is also learned at a much faster rate. But why? And how? The whole point is that children are very good at paying attention to things like sounds and pronunciation. And when it comes to learning foreign languages, including … Read more
We all played simple games when we were very young. Here are three games that international students from Germany, Switzerland, and Korea played as toddlers (very young children). Toddlers like to play with pots and pans. A pot on the head of one foot in the pot s a lot of fun! 1. Topfschlagen (Hit the Pot) Carolyn Behne … Read more
In countries around the world, children love playing games with balls. Playing these games, they learn to handle the ball in different ways and develop special skills. In the process, they have a lot of fun. A student from Colombia describes a traditional game played in her country called Oba and a student from Mexico describes a traditional game called Keep the … Read more
In just about every country, children, especially boys, have played with tops. Usually, the object is to knock over the other players’ tops with your top or to knock them out of a circle. In Venezuela, the traditional top is made of wood. In Indonesia, a bamboo top whistles as it spins, and the object is to … Read more
International students used their imagination to answer this question. Children need to know how to get along with others before owning the world. I can imagine this from the movie “The Planet of the Apes.” In the very beginning it would be great. After that, if children faced trouble, they would learn from history. In … Read more
Jump Rope games have always been popular in countries around the world. One version of a jump rope game played with rubber bands connected together to make a long rope is played in many countries. In this section, students from China, Colombia, and Indonesia describe how they played jump rope in their countries. Rubber Band … Read more
Games We Played as Children: Around the world, children have one thing in common. They love to play games. Discover how children from Venezuela, Mexico, Korea, China, Germany, and many other countries play different versions of the same traditional games. Jump Rope Games Hopscotch Games Games of Tag Circle Games Games of Marbles Games Played … Read more