What are flashcard activities?

Flash cards are a simple, versatile, yet often underexploited resource. I would like to offer some reasons for using flash cards and a selection of activities for use in the Young Learner classroom, although some of the activities could also be used with fun-loving, lower level adult classes.

How can I make learning flashcards fun?

10 Ways to Make Flashcards More Fun

  1. Left or Right?
  2. Hide and Seek.
  3. Memory Make 2 of each card and play a game of memory.
  4. Find the Rhyming Card.
  5. I’m searching for…
  6. Sorting Sort the cards into like piles.
  7. Switch Places Have your child hold the cards and you identify them!
  8. The Wild Card Choose one card to be the Wild Card.

How do you play around the world with flash cards?

One great game to play with flashcards is “Around the World.” To play this, have everyone stand together in a circle. Then, choose a pair of students next to each other as the first set. Hold up a flashcard and the student who says the name first moves on to compete against the next person.

What games can you play with flashcards?

15 Simple Flashcard Games Your Kindy Kids Will Love

  • Jump and Say. Line the flashcards in a straight row with space in between on the floor.
  • Lip Reading. Use the flashcards so that you know which word to say and to show students if they are correct.
  • Fast Flash.
  • Slow Reveal.
  • Quiet-Loud.
  • Under Over.
  • Pass and Say.
  • Roll the Dice.

How do teachers use flashcards?

There are several ways to use flashcards for teaching….These motivators can help.

  1. Keep the flashcard session fun and game-like.
  2. Take activity breaks from your flash card session as your child needs them.
  3. Revive energy for study with a healthy snack.
  4. Reward your child with their favorite physical activity.

Are flashcards effective for language learning?

Absolutely! They’re really helpful when it comes to learning the most commonly used words. It won’t help you master the language or anything, but it’s a great way to get the basic vocabulary down.

How do you play around the world in a classroom?

Most classrooms have their seats arranged in rows, the perfect configuration for an Around the World game. The goal is for a student to go all the way around the room and get back to their own seat first. The player who does so, wins the game.