English Memory

Memory, also known as Trump, is a simple card game. There are several different options for this game, all of which will help your child or children to improve their English reading and writing skills.

You will need; at least twenty blank cards roughly the size of standard playing cards, more depending on the number of words you wish your child or children to learn, and colored pens or pencils.

You and your child or children can make these cards together. Divide the cards in half. On half the cards, write simple words (such as car, cat, etc.). On other half, draw and color pictures that match the words (if you wrote “cat” on one card, draw and color a cat).

To play, lay the cards out on a flat surface, face down. Each player of this game will take turns flipping over cards. On a particular players turn, he or she will turn over one card and examine the word or the drawing. They will then say the word and spell it (example: if there is a picture of a cat, the player will then say the word cat and then spell C-A-T). The player will then try to find the picture or word that matches the first card which has been turned over. If the card matches, the player places both cards in his or her personal pile and takes another turn. The player can continue taking turns until the cards do not match. When the cards do not match, the player must then say and spell the word or picture on the card and return both cards to their original position, face down. It is now the next player’s turn. The game ends when all cards have been matched. The player with the most matched cards wins.

Another, easier version is to write the alphabet on cards, matching A to A, B to B, etc. The rules to this game are the same as when using words and pictures; players match the cards, staying the letters on each. The players turn continues until no match is made. The game continues until all cards have been removed. The player with the most matches wins.

Note: If your child is young and struggles with losing, it is best to play with one child and one parent. Allowing the child to win will make them happy, help their self-esteem, and encourage them to keep learning.



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