Hobbies And Interests
Grammar Gorillas
This online game allows you to select beginner or advanced levels. The beginner level teaches nouns and verbs, while the advanced level teaches all parts of speech. The game prompts you to pick a part of speech out of a sentence. Both stages provide a "help list" at the bottom of the screen that lists definitions of each of the parts of speech. Each time you answer correctly, the gorilla receives a banana. A scoreboard at the top, right corner of the screen also motivates students. After completing 10 exercises, the game provides your overall score.
Ghost Word Game
This spooky online game has easy, medium and hard levels. Correctly creating words allows the friendly looking ghost to pass on. While playing the game, you work with the ghost to select the right letters to create a word. The ghost chooses the first letter and then you choose a letter. You continue alternating with the ghost until a word has been formed. You receive a tombstone each time you correctly form a word. The winner is chosen based on the number of words formed and the length of the words.
Word Search Puzzles
Word search puzzles are easily transportable games that help children learn the English language. Keep a few puzzles in your purse or glove box and pull them out when you're stuck in traffic or waiting in a doctor's office. Bring one designed for your child's reading comprehension level and one for yourself. If your child sees you completing puzzles alongside him, he will not feel like the game is homework. Look for word search puzzle booklets that fit your child's interests. You can find space, animal, princess and sports-themed puzzles in stores and online.