My Grandmother Went to Market Game (Ages 3+)

The game consists of 117 pictured cards. These cards have the corresponding word printed on the reverse. When using this game for memory purposes, each player is dealt an even number of cards. The game starts with one person picking up a card and saying, “My Grandmother went to market and bought a…” (whatever object is on the card). The next person picks up a card and repeats the same and adds an object. The game carries on until someone misses an object and drops out. The last person left is the winner. The memory game can also be played by showing 10-15 cards then taking them away. Each child is then to write down on a piece of paper all the objects that they saw. This game is marvellous for that child who wants to teach herself/himself because it is self-correcting. This game is only limited by your imagination.
Type of Game – memory game using cards with pictures on them.
Basic Concept – memory and concentration

Benefits:

* strengthens childs’ ability to concentrate and memorise
* provides concrete manipulative experiences as child uses game pieces
* fosters the development of classification skills through use of game pieces (e.g. “Let’s put all the cards that have pictures of animals in one pile”)
* develops fine motor skills as child manipulates game pieces
* enhances visual discrimination skills as child “reads” picture
* fosters vocabulary development as child names various Object on cards
* provides opportunities for developing and strengthening sequencing skills as child attempts to remember the sequence of cards played
* provides opportunities to read single words for beginning readers

Extended Thinking:
 
* classify cards into animals, musical instruments, creatures from the sea, transportation, things you find in a house, etc.
* make patterns with the cards using the classifications
* pick 10 items from the cards and find the real objects in your house – use the real objects to play the same memory game