Is your child having a hard time communicating with his classmates? Does he face difficulty in interpreting the facial expressions of others? Is his performance at school going downhill because of his poor communication skills?
Well, if the answer to these questions is yes, then you must check out this post! Communication games for kids can go along way in enhancing their performance.
Studies reveal that kids with better communication skills do better in school than their inarticulate counterparts. So how can you teach your child to express himself better? In a fun way! Yes, the best way to teach communication for kids is to resort to learning games and exercises.
Here are some fun communication games and activities that will help you hone the communication skills of your child. Presentation: This can be interesting communication game for kids.Tell your child to give a presentation to a local retirement home. He can include a craft demonstration or recite a poem.
The sooner the child gets comfortable talking in public, the better. It will help him overcome the biggest fear of public speaking that most kids have.
What's going on in the picture?
This is one such activities to develop communication skills in children. Ask your child to explain what he sees in the picture. Encourage him to describe the colors, the people, the scenery and every detail he sees. For older children, ask what according to them might have happened before the scene and what they think will happen later. This parent child communication game will help children ideate in a logical manner.
Finish the story: These activities to improve communication skills for children and fun as well. Start a story and let your child finish it. If you have a very young child, narrate a nursery rhyme and let them make up an alternate ending. It is a great verbal communication games for kids.
Extempore: Here is another wonderful oral communication games for kids of all ages. Make chits on your child's favorite topic and place them in a fish bowl. Ask your child to pick out a chit and speak on that topic for two minutes. Gradually, you can make your child speak on difficult topics and for longer periods.
Story formation: More than listening, children love making stories. Narrate a gist of a story to your kid before starting the game. Then cut out some pictures of the same story from a book. Ask your child to arrange it in the sequence of the story that he just heard. When done, ask him to narrate the story through the pictures.
Emotional charades: Make cards and write different emotions on them - happy, sad, angry, bored, scared, unhappy, and nervous, etc. Tell your baby to pick a card and express the feeling without saying anything. It is a perfect exercise for kids who have a hard time reading facial expressions.
20 questions: 20 Questions is a communication game that will develop your child's ability to ask direct questions. Have a group of children sit in a circle with one child in the middle. Tell the child in the middle of the circle to think of a person, place or thing that other kids have to guess. The group can ask the child 20 questions to identify the same. The child can answer the questions in a simple 'yes' or 'no'. If no one can guess, then the child in the middle of the circle will be the winner.
Identify the object: For this game, you need to have a group of five to seven players. Blindfold one child and make him stand in the corner. Select an object that needs an elaborate description for identification.
Then, ask the rest of the students to describe the features of the object one by one to the blindfolded kid. The blindfolded kid can ask questions for further clues. The game will help children describe things with élan. Communication games are a great way to teach your little one to express him in a clear and concise manner. The games also help you bond with your child better.
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