Comenius Comenius

As part of our Comenius project we As part of our Comenius project we decided to work with our seven-year decided to work with our seven-year old pupils and present some games old pupils and present some games which are played in the school yard.which are played in the school yard.

They are not competitive games and They are not competitive games and they do not require any special skills. they do not require any special skills. Their aim is to make children trust Their aim is to make children trust each other, cooperate with each other each other, cooperate with each other and have fun. In these games there and have fun. In these games there are no winners or loosers.are no winners or loosers.

““Small islands and shipwrecks” Small islands and shipwrecks”

We place several plastic rings on the We place several plastic rings on the ground one less in number than the ground one less in number than the number of the children. The children number of the children. The children start running at random and when the start running at random and when the hear the order “two by two’,they have to hear the order “two by two’,they have to make pairs and get into one ring and make pairs and get into one ring and hug each other.hug each other.Likewise, the game continues, changing Likewise, the game continues, changing the number of the children who get into the number of the children who get into the ring.the ring.

First First GameGame

““Touching”Touching”  The children run within a certain place at The children run within a certain place at random. While they are running, the random. While they are running, the teacher calls “hand by hand». Then, the teacher calls “hand by hand». Then, the children have to run and find a different children have to run and find a different child and join their hands. The game child and join their hands. The game continues changing the verbal orders continues changing the verbal orders into ‘nose by nose’, ear by ear”, cheek to into ‘nose by nose’, ear by ear”, cheek to cheek”, back to back” or “knee to knee”.cheek”, back to back” or “knee to knee”.

Second Second GameGame

““The fisherman’s net”The fisherman’s net”  A big team of children are joined with A big team of children are joined with their hands and try to circle the others in their hands and try to circle the others in order to capture them. The captured order to capture them. The captured ones join the big team. The game is over ones join the big team. The game is over when the joined team (net) catches all when the joined team (net) catches all the free children (fish).the free children (fish).

Third GameThird Game

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