The class ask in unison, “What time is it, Mr Wolf?” Pupils each hold up 1 to 10 fingers, one arm in the air for 11, or two arms for 12. One pupil is the wolf, facing away from the group. Here’s a classroom variant to teach telling the time in English with no materials. See variant three for more time-telling options.Ĭombine this with variant three for more fun. If the wolf catches anyone moving, they become the new wolf. The class repeat the question until Mr Wolf says, “It’s dinner time!”Īt this point, the class freeze, Mr Wolf turns around and sees if anyone is moving. The class members stand behind their desks and ask in unison,
The wolf faces the board or away from the group. For example, let’s say you want to practise, “Where are you going on Saturday?” The wolf replies, “I’m going to the beach.” Use with variants two to five, using flashcards. Here is one example to give you the idea.
You can modify this game for other questions and answers.
Or, “When is the wolf coming in?” “‘It’s coming in at 5 o’clock”. Or, “When will the wolf come in?” “It’ll come in at 5 o’clock”. The most obvious, easy adaptation is to use the time theme, but with different tenses.Į.g., “What time did the wolf come in?” The wolf replies, “It came in at 5 o’clock”. Whenever Mr Wolf calls out a time involving eating, he turns and chases the group. If you like, Mr Wolf can also call out breakfast time, lunchtime, tea time, supper time, and even elevenses (a British custom of coffee or tea and biscuits around 11 am). I suggest swapping Mr Wolf over at this point, regardless of whether the wolf catches anyone or not. The class repeat the question until Mr Wolf replies, “It’s dinner time!”Īt this point, Mr Wolf turns around and tries to catch one of the group. Mr Wolf replies, “It’s one o’clock” (or whatever time he likes). The class ask in unison, “What’s the time, Mr Wolf?” The wolf walks slowly ahead, with the class following behind. *These links are affiliate links and might get a commission if you buy a product after using this link.The classic game – practical for teaching telling the time in English to small groups in a ‘summer camp’ type environment. Have fun playing the game – and don´t forget: Play with your kids! Not the right game for you? Find more games on Amazon!* You might be interested in our Overview: Worldwide variations of Play Tag Play tag and all related games are very famous all over the world. Not the right game for you? Find more games on Amazon!* What´s the time Mr. Again, there can be a save spot implemented in this game. He will try to catch them and the first kid he catches, is going to be the wolf in the next round. This continues till the wolf is ready and either catching the others by surprise or calling “I am ready”. Instead of saying the time as in the basic game, he will replay with different things he is doing brushing his teeth, preparing his cloth …. The other kids are walking around and singing Vamos passear na floresta, enquanto o seu lobo não vem! Está pronto seu lobo? (Let’s go walking in the forest while the wolf isn’t there! Are you ready, Mr Wolf?)Īs long as the wolf is busy – the kids are save! Let´s have a look at this Brazilian version! Again, a child is playing as Mr./Ms. It is also a great idea, to adjust the whole concept. You can also use a different “sign” to signal that it is Dinner-Time. Maybe share your favorite variation in the comments?īut we want to give you some ideas, as the rules given above are very basic. wolf?” – and we encourage everyone to find the best variation for your kids. There are many variations for the kids-game – “What´s the time Mr. Wolf), before the reach their starting point.ĥ.) To win the other kids need to reach Mr. wolf?” and the wolf replies with the time, he alone decides.ģ.) If the wolf says 3 o´clock, the other kids make 3 steps.Ĥ.) But if the wolf calls Dinner/Lunch-Time he will try and catch one of the kids (who is going to become the next Mr./Ms. Wolf turns their back to the other kids, who are starting from the same spot (the distance can vary and should be adjusted to the location where you play and the age of the kids).Ģ.) The kids who are not Mr./Ms. wolf: The rules!ġ.) The kid starting as Mr./Ms. The kid playing the role of MR/MS Wolf will need to guess the distance and progress of the other kids as well as perform some kind executive function. This is a easy outdoor (indoor if the room is big) kids game where you don´t need any material to play the game.īeside the fun this game – as any good kids game does – gives, there are useful skills to learn. wolf? is a kids-game known in many English speaking countries and Middle/South America.
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