Do the Opposite Game
Don't expect uniform
responses from your group. Teachers report that kids will get better at this if
it's repeated fairly often.
Objectives
Children ages 4-5 years can make opposite analogies Lang. IIA
ages 2-2 ½ years can demonstrate simple action words Lang. IIIB
and ages 2 ½-4 can imitate simple actions or gestures GM IX
Materials
None.
Procedures
1. The teacher explains that the children should do the opposite
of whatever he says. The word "opposite" can be further explained by
examples: "When I say 'sit down' you stand up. When I say 'put both hands
in front of you,' you put both hands behind you."
2. The teacher continues giving commands and the children do the opposites. It
helps to have adults included in the class group, cueing the children and
helping to avoid confusion. If the kids do get confused, though, the teacher
can give the command and then join the group in doing the opposite.
3. Kids love this game because it gives them a chance to legitimately
"rebel" against the teacher. When the teacher teases by getting upset
and protesting that the children aren't doing what he/she says, the kids laugh
uproariously and want to play more! VariationAdult says nothing, just does something, e.g., sits down, and the children do the opposite.
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