physicaleducation

A LA LIMÓN GAME

http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6753.html

traditional circle game from Puerto Rico

alternate lyrics for "A la limón" in last URL

Note from Elvira Rebate:

The game is pesented as "A La Limón"... I believe it is a mispelling.

It should say: "Al alimón" which isn't necessarily related to a lemon.

"Al alimón" is an expression meaning: all together, at the same time.

In the games of "rueda" o "corro" many times things are played "al alimón".

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S GAMES

http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/foreign_indexes/index.htm

http://www.geocities.com/childrenfolklore/games.html

http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm

http://www.streetplay.com/playfulworld/spain.shtml

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lesson_tips/games/numbers/gummitwist.htm

large collection of children's games from all parts of the world

JUEGOS PARA LA COOPERACIÓN Y LA PAZ

http://www.ctv.es/USERS/avicent/Juegos_paz/index.htm#Juegos+de+presentación

games for children (and adults)

focus on cooperation, confidence, communication, peace, and conflict resolution

GEOGRAPHY GAMES FROM VENEZUELA, COSTA RICA AND SPAIN

http://www.une.edu.ve/kids/juegos/travesia_rio.htm

http://www.une.edu.ve/kids/juegos/Tierra_Mar.htm

http://www.doslourdes.net/JUEsentierraymar.htm

active geograhy games involving rivers, land, and sea

EL BALERO

http://www.worldplay.org/paw/kidscorner/cupball.html

http://www.wiseupkids.com/informacion/juegos/balero.pdf

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/balero/principaimp.html

http://www.educar.org/infantiles/Juegos/tradicionales/balero.asp

ball and cup game popular in México and all over the world

how to make baleros from recycled materials

teachers' lessons plans with photos of activities from other cultures,

including Italy and Japan

recommendation: The best source for baleros safely handled by young children is

www.kipptoys.com, item # NC9626; search for JUMBO WOOD BALL

JUEGOS AUTÉNTICOS Y TRADICIONALES

http://www.doslourdes.net/JUEjuegos2.htm

http://sapiens.ya.com/juegosdeef

http://olmo.pntic.mec.es/~mvicente/cuentoweb/Juegos.html

http://roble.pntic.mec.es/~fromer2/soto/pasado/juegos.htm

http://es.geocities.com/ishar20/juegos_tradicionales.htm

http://es.geocities.com/estacionesmagicas/juegos_primavera.htm

http://es.geocities.com/estacionesmagicas/juegos_verano.htm

http://es.geocities.com/estacionesmagicas/juegos_otono.htm

http://es.geocities.com/estacionesmagicas/juegos_invierno.htm

http://www.elhuevodechocolate.com/juegos.htm

http://guindo.pntic.mec.es/~dart0000/index.html#Juegos

http://www.miniclub.com/airelibre.asp?idg=0

http://naniorion.iespana.es/companeros.htm

http://www.une.edu.ve/kids/juego.htm

http://www.aplicaciones.info/ortogra2/juegos.htm

http://www.educar.org/infantiles/Juegos/tradicionales/index.asp

games with directions in Spanish for preschoolers and older children

indoor and outdoor games with suggested locations

JUMP ROPE AND COUNTING RHYMES IN SPANISH

http://www.elhuevodechocolate.com/retahilas.html

http://guindo.pntic.mec.es/~dart0000/gris.html#Juegos%20de%20Comba

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/pdf/530.pdf

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lesson_tips/games/numbers/jump_rope.htm

rhymes for jumping rope

chants for counting and choosing/eliminating individuals for games

jump ropes offered below are made from 100% cotton and recycled plastic

JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS

http://www.primarygames.com/socstudies/olympics/coloring.htm

all about the Olympic Games

black outline drawings of many Olympic sports

CHISPA PRODUCTIONS: EL BÉISBOL

http://chispaproductions.blogspot.com/2005/07/viva-el-beisbol-and-hurray-for-little.html

http://chispaproductions.com/

classroom connection between the study of Spanish and baseball

excellent DVD available "La chispa del béisbol" with teacher support materials

RETAHÍLAS / VERSES FOR GAME PLAYING

http://www.elhuevodechocolate.com/retahilas.html

http://www.doslourdes.net/JUEecharsuertes.htm

playful verses in Spaish for sorting, joking, accompanying games, and misciellaneous ones

INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL AT SCHOOL

http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/

http://www.kitesonaroll.com/index2.asp

http://www.kitesonaroll.com/globalization.htm

http://www.kites.org/zoo/

http://www.wiseupkids.com/informacion/juegos/papalote.pdf

http://www.intothewind.com/

words for "kite" and photos from around the world

teacher information about organizing a kite festival

note: volantines are so popular in Chile, especially around September 18, Independence Day

last URL has a tremendous selections of all types of kites

SIMÓN DICE

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/576/576.html

traditional game with a Spanish twist; don't forget to add commands like "Simón no dice"

PETANQUE

http://www.petanqueamerica.com/index.html

http://usuarios.lycos.es/petanque/

fastest growing game in Europe

websites available in Spanish and French

much like Italian "bowling" game of bocce

"MOVE CUBES" FROM SPORTIME

http://www.sportime.com/sportime-shared/productIndex.jsp?product=MoveCubes&pdf=true

set of three large dice with transparent vinyl windows to insert pictures or words

creative way to facilitate communication, word recognition, and/or body movement

story, weather, and math theme cards available

SPRACHHEXEN GAMES

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lesson_tips/games/

large variety of games for all languages!

categories: general, vocabulary, tpr, body parts, geography

many demand physical movement and large spaces

BALLS THAT FLOAT AND BALLS THAT DON'T!

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/553/553.html

interesting, FUN activity combining science and sports

SOCCER AND BASEBALL IN LATIN AMERICA

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/international/Units/4Fourth/Sports/factsfiguresEnglish.html

integrated unit

ONLINE CHILDREN'S GAMES QUIZ

http://www.ver-taal.com/voc_ocio5.htm

lovely photos of children playing the actual games

OUTDOOR LANGUAGE LEARNING GAMES

http://languagestudy.suite101.com/article.cfm/outdoor_language_learning_games

let your students play, run, and shout outside in good weather

practice target language vocabulary and numbers

ALSO CHECK OUT THE LANGUAGE ARTS EXERCISES WITH A SPORTS THEME!