Games/tips to encourage listening to others

[edanna]

Have you got any ideas on how I can practise waiting for turns to speak and listening to others' contributions with my son? He's coming to the end of year 1 and is a bit prone to calling out basically because he's so desperate to share what's in his head. He's already good at taking turns with board games etc so wondering if there's anything we can do specifically relating to speaking and listening? Thanks in advance!

[Gesundheit]

I find I Spy games with clues to be pretty good in the car with my little girl!

[Convex]

What about that game where you each say one word with the aim of creating a story?

Normally done in a group but could work with less people.

[edanna]

Thanks both. I think I spy is already considered 'boring' Gesundheit. Great idea Convex.

[Pugwash]

My kids loved an Alphabet game - do not know what it is called but goes like this

I love my love with an A because she/he is (Adorable) her/his name is (Ann/Andrew) and she/he lives in (Andover)

I took her/him to dine at the sign of (the Adopted Artichoke) and we had (Anchovies) and (Apples) to eat And Arsenic to drink.

The next person can either remember the A routine and add their B details or just do everything with B

Kids can make up the most daft details and also very good for vocabulary. Kim's game is also good

[edanna]

Brilliant - thanks Pugwash.

[Pugwash]

It's an old-ish game which my husband's mother and aunt used to play with him as a small child ( he is now 62)

Both of our girls grew up with it - we used to play it whilst out walking from Dulwich Library - St. Faith's Road when we visited his parents. Both girls had an vast vocabulary and good imaginations, we had to teach it to a couple of their school teachers to use in class.

[crystal7]

Pugwash we used to play that game in the car as kids! I'd forgotten all about it. Kept us amused on long car journeys across France in the summer hols. Will introduce it to my kids when they're older.

[etta166]

We used to do a similar game called The Parson's Cat, which went along the lines of:

The parson's cat is an Amazing cat; next person - the parson's cat is an Abominable cat; etc until you can't think of another adjective beginning with A. Then you move on to B...

[crystal7]

We used to say the prime minister's cat, great game to improve vocabulary!

[Pugwash]

I remember the Parson's Cat for some reason my mob always preferred 'I love my love' - I think it was because you could be as silly as you wanted to be.

[Dodo1]

i tell mine to put his hand up if he wants to speak; and then pretend not to see it!