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PAINT IT

What colour is the swing? What colour is the slide? Read, listen, and paint the things in the playground!

PLAY
the playground

Do you ever go to the playground? Practise the names of things you can find at the playground, and learn about the activities and the games you can play there too. Listen to a song about some children who are playing in the playground, and read a story about Jessie - the dog who can't go to the playground.

What are your favourite games? Read about some children's favourite games, and tell us about the games you like to play in the playground with the website Playground Fun

Easy =
Not so easy =
For your little brother or sister =
label the picture
Can you name the things you can see in the playground? Label the picture.
things in the playground
What's a swing? What's a slide? Can you match pictures of things in the playground with the right words?
action words
What can you do in the playground? What games can you play? Read about some activities and put the words in the right places.
playground rules
We all need to follow rules when we are in the playground to make sure that it's fun and safe for everyone. The playground rules in this activity are all mixed up. Can you put the words in the right order? How quickly can you do it?
playing in the playground
"Playing in the playground, having lots of fun..." Listen to a song about the games you can play in the playground.
No dogs!
It's not fair! Jessie watches the children having fun in the playground and he can't go in...because he's a dog. Read and listen to a story about a dog who decides to go to the playground too.
Activities to print
what's in the playground?
What can you find in the playground?
Print activity (200KB)
what am i doing?
What are the children doing? Match the pictures and words.
Print activity (226KB)
Print answers (226KB)
crossword
Complete a playground crossword.
Print activity (207KB)
Print answers (54KB)
playground games
Match playground games with descriptions.
Print activity (244KB)
flashcards
Print flashcards of things you'll find in the playground
Playground 1 (520KB)
Playground 2 (595KB)
Playground 3 (278KB)
for parents and teachers

Teachers can find notes about using these resources in the classroom on the teaching English website.

Download and print some English skipping games and chants (141KB)

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