Language Games for Children: Galaxies

Language Games for Children: Galaxies

A fun and effective game for children learning a language.

One child writes any word in the middle of the board or on a large piece of paper, and draws a star around it. The next child writes a word she associates with the first word, draws a star or planet around it and draws a line from the first star to the new star or planet. The next child writes a word she associates with any of the other words, draws a star or planet around it and draws a line to the associated word. The stars or planets can be in all sorts of colors.

This activity can lead into the idea of mind mapping in preparation for a story. Each child starts with a word in a star, and builds up her own galaxy of associated words. She then tells or writes a story based on the associated ideas she has built up.

The game is from 'Finding Out Interactive' by David Paul

A big thank you to Terri Gower for the 'Finding Out' cover and dog illustrations and Ben Elliot for the voiceover.


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