Use 52 index cards to make alphabet flashcards. Print the lowercase and uppercase letters on the cards. Shuffle the cards and place them face down on a table. Have pupils take turns flipping over two cards, trying to match the lowercase and uppercase letters. Play a variation of the game by making picture cards to use with the lowercase letters. Have pupils match the pictures to the letters they begin with.
Have pupils practice counting by using dice. Provide pupils with paper and have them draw a body. Ask them not to include a head, arms or legs. Tell them that they will be creating their own monsters. Have pupils roll one die and count the dots. Use a key to determine which body parts they will draw: one dot is the head, two dots are the eyes, three dots is the mouth, four dots is the nose, five dots are the arms and six dots are the legs. Have pupils roll a second die and count the dots. This number represents how many body parts to draw. For example, rolling a three and a two means pupils will draw two mouths.
Plan games for physical education classes that have simple rules for kindergarten pupils to learn. In Beanbag Scramble, the class is divided into two teams that stand at opposite ends of the gym. Scatter beanbags along the center of the room. Upon your signal, pupils run to the center and begin sliding beanbags onto their opponents' half of the gym. The object is to have the fewest beanbags on their side. Signal the end of the game and count up the beanbags to determine the winners. Play a variation of the game by having pupils collect the beanbags, one at a time, and place them in hula hoops in their end of the gym. The team with the most beanbags wins.
Circle games are whole-class activities typically played on the carpet. Have pupils sit in a circle. Select one child to stand in the middle of the circle. Have the rest of the children pass a small object such as a coin around the circle, keeping their hands behind their backs. Have pupils sing a familiar song and when they finish, the child in the center guesses who has the object.