Introduction

Around the world, children have one thing in common. They love to play games. Discover how children from China, Indonesia and Japan play different versions of the same traditional games such as jump rope, tag and hopscotch.

Web Activities

Indonesia - Jump Games

1. Have you played a game similiar to this one from Indonesia?

2. How is the game you play similiar or different?

China - Rubber Band Rope Jumping

1. Is there a similiar activity to this that children play in Australia?

Mr. Daruma Fell Down - Tag Games

1. Do you play 'Tag'? How different is your version of 'Tag' to that which Japanese students play?

China - Games of Consequence - Caught You!

1. Read the outline for this game and play it in your class. Do you like it? What changes would you make to this game?

Conclusion

How similiar or different do you think children around the world are in how they spend their play time?

created by Lisa Hayman email: hayman.lisa.l@edumail.vic.gov.au http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/lhayman/games/sampler.htm