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Sport Task
Sport Task
Pick some of the traditional games / sports from the list below, watch the video and then have a go. All these activities are open to pupils.
Pick some of the traditional games / sports from the list below, watch the video and then have a go. All these activities are open to pupils.
1. France - Petanque
1. France - Petanque
In pétanque the objective is to score points by having boules closer to the target than your opponent after all boules have been thrown. This is achieved by throwing or rolling boules closer to the small target ball, called a cochonnet, or by hitting the opponents' boules away from the target.
In pétanque the objective is to score points by having boules closer to the target than your opponent after all boules have been thrown. This is achieved by throwing or rolling boules closer to the small target ball, called a cochonnet, or by hitting the opponents' boules away from the target.
2. South Korea - Kong Gi
2. South Korea - Kong Gi
Konggi is a popular Korean children's game that is traditionally played using five or more small grape-sized pebbles. Nowadays, children buy colourful plastic stones instead of finding pebbles. It can be played alone or with friends. The stones are called gonggitdol. Since only a few stones and a flat surface are needed for play, the game can be played by anyone almost anywhere.
Konggi is a popular Korean children's game that is traditionally played using five or more small grape-sized pebbles. Nowadays, children buy colourful plastic stones instead of finding pebbles. It can be played alone or with friends. The stones are called gonggitdol. Since only a few stones and a flat surface are needed for play, the game can be played by anyone almost anywhere.
3. United Kingdom - Hopscotch
3. United Kingdom - Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a popular playground game in which players toss a small object into numbered triangles or a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object. It is a children's game that can be played with several players or alone.
Hopscotch is a popular playground game in which players toss a small object into numbered triangles or a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object. It is a children's game that can be played with several players or alone.
4. New Zealand - Haka
4. New Zealand - Haka
The haka is a ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture. It is performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. Although commonly associated with the traditional battle preparations of male warriors, haka have long been performed by both men and women. New Zealand sports teams' practice of performing a haka before their international matches has made the haka more widely known around the world.
The haka is a ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture. It is performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. Although commonly associated with the traditional battle preparations of male warriors, haka have long been performed by both men and women. New Zealand sports teams' practice of performing a haka before their international matches has made the haka more widely known around the world.
5. Australia - Kai
5. Australia - Kai
This is a hand hitting volley game where the players try to keep the ball in the air as long as they can. Requirements for the game are a tennis ball and 4 to 8 players.
This is a hand hitting volley game where the players try to keep the ball in the air as long as they can. Requirements for the game are a tennis ball and 4 to 8 players.
6. Indonesia - Bentengan (Fort Game)
6. Indonesia - Bentengan (Fort Game)
Bentengan or Fort Game is also one of the most popular in traditional Indonesian games, especially among boys. This game focuses on strategy and agility in avoiding or catching the opponents.
Bentengan or Fort Game is also one of the most popular in traditional Indonesian games, especially among boys. This game focuses on strategy and agility in avoiding or catching the opponents.
7. Mexico - Mar y tierra
7. Mexico - Mar y tierra
This is one of the easiest and most traditional Hispanic games to play anytime and anywhere with your kids or students. Ask the kids to line up next to a line on the ground (it can also be imaginary), so that they can jump to both sides of it.
This is one of the easiest and most traditional Hispanic games to play anytime and anywhere with your kids or students. Ask the kids to line up next to a line on the ground (it can also be imaginary), so that they can jump to both sides of it.
One side is mar (“sea”) and the other tierra (“land”). The person leading the game calls out mar or tierra, and the players jump across the line to the right side. If the players jump to the wrong side, they are out.
One side is mar (“sea”) and the other tierra (“land”). The person leading the game calls out mar or tierra, and the players jump across the line to the right side. If the players jump to the wrong side, they are out.
Start slowly and gradually increase the speed. Repeat the same word a couple of times to confuse the players. This game helps kids learn to recognize words in Spanish! Super easy and fun!
Start slowly and gradually increase the speed. Repeat the same word a couple of times to confuse the players. This game helps kids learn to recognize words in Spanish! Super easy and fun!
Materials needed: anything that creates a line (or the kids imagination)
Materials needed: anything that creates a line (or the kids imagination)
1, 2, 3 Momia Es (1, 2, 3 Calabaza)
1, 2, 3 Momia Es (1, 2, 3 Calabaza)
If you are looking for Spanish games for beginners, this is a good place to start. This playground game is called 1, 2, 3 Momia Es in South America. In Mexico, the same game is called 1, 2, 3 Calabaza. If you are in Spain, it is 1,2,3 Escondite Inglés and in English it is Red Light, Green Light.
In the game, one player faces a wall or a tree with the rest of the group behind her at a distance. The group tries to move forward while her back is to them. She says Un, dos, tres momia es (or 1, 2, 3, calabaza) spins around, and tries to catch someone moving. Everyone must stand perfectly still, like a mummy (or a pumpkin), while she is watching. If she sees someone move, that person must return to the starting line. The first person to reach her takes her place.
1,2,3 Momia es is one of the active, traditional games in Spanish that you can play with kids of ages.
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