Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Primary and Pre-school Education
- Organization
- TÓK Department of Foreign Language and Literature
- Code
- SZABV57
- Title
- English Children's Games
- Usual semester
- Spring
- Published semester
- 2025/26/2
- ECTS
- 4
- Language
- en
- Description
- Students will attain a broad perspective and knowledge of the shorter genres (children’s rhymes, chants, songs and games) of English-language children’s literature. They will become familiar with various types of games, which can support the target language development of children aged 3-10. Students will practise how to lead a game, and create games on their own. Incorporating play, playful activities and games in broader teaching processes will also be in focus. Course content: Benefits of play. Why teach nursery rhymes and songs with actions. Language development by means of rhymes. World knowledge and culture in songs and games. Songs and games: circle games, clapping games, bouncing games, folk games. Drama games. Dancing. The concept and types of games: word games, concept games, communication games, and board games. Evaluating games: a game profile. How to lead and create games. The topic web.
- Learning outcomes
- Students will attain a broad perspective and knowledge of the shorter genres (children’s rhymes, chants, songs and games) of English-language children’s literature, and will become familiar with some aspects of English culture. They will understand the role and importance of children's culture in a child's development and become familiar with various types of games, which can support the target language development of children aged 3-10. Incorporating play, playful activities and games in broader teaching processes will also be in focus. Students will practise how to lead a game, and create games on their own. They are to develop creativity through creating new rhymes and games and professional cooperation.
- Course content
- Benefits of play. Why teach nursery rhymes and songs with actions. Language development by means of rhymes. World knowledge and culture in songs and games. Songs and games: circle games, clapping games, bouncing games, folk games. Drama games. Dancing. The concept and types of games: word games, concept games, communication games, and board games. Evaluating games: a game profile. How to lead and create games. The topic web.
- Assessment method
- Practical course mark (1-5): Active in-class participation, completion of creative exercises, presenting 30 songs. End-term portfolio.
- Bibliography
- Compulsory Literature Bartl, A. (2008). 101 Pep-Up Games for Children. Hunter House Publishers. Conn Beall, P. & Hagen Nipp, S. (2005). Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays. Price Stern Sloan. Conn Beall, P. & Hagen Nipp, S. (2006). Wee Sing and Play. Price Stern Sloan. Lewis, G. & Bedson, G. (1999). Games for Children. Oxford University Press. Storms, J. (2001). 101 More Music Games for Children: New Fun and Learning with Rhythm and Song. Hunter House Publishers. What Should a Board Game Include? (2024, September 4). QinPrinting. https://www.qinprinting.com/blog/what-should-a-board-game-include/
- Recommended bibliography
- Recommended literature Anderson, N. A (2012). Elementary Children's Literature: Infancy through Age 13 (4th edition). Pearson Education. Árva, V. (2015). English for baby-care: ESP coursebook for infant and early childhood care. ELTE TÓK, Budapest. http://tamop2014.tok.elte.hu/dok/szakmai_anyagok/tp_modszertani_anyagok/Arva_Valeria_2015_English_for_baby-care.pdf Gliori, D. (2007). Debi Gliori's Nursery Rhymes. DK Publishing, New York. Graham, C. (1979). Jazz Chants for Children. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Kovács, J. & Trentinné Benkő, É. (2011). A Task-based Reader on Methodology and Children’s Literature (5th edition). ELTE Eötvös Kiadó. https://www.eltereader.hu/media/2021/09/Task_based_Reader-E-reader.pdf Toth, M. (1995). Heinemann Children's Games: Teacher's Resource Book. Macmillan Education.