Game: Hello Game

Game type : Movement game
Aims : Languages: Names; basic introductions and greetings.
Age : 4+
Group size : 6 - 15
Time : 10 Minutes
Materials : A drum, whistle, or other noise-makers; a soft ball
Procedure:

1. All the children sit on chairs in a circle. You are in the middle.
2. Go up to a child, shake hands, and say Hello, my name is.....
3. You and the child now introduce yourselves to other children. Then they stand up and introduce themselves to other children.
4. When all the children are up and moving about make a noise with your drum or whistle. You and the children must run and find a seat. There will be one seat too few.
5. The child who doesn't find a seat goes to the middle and starts the game again. You sit on a seat like the other children.

Follow-up 1
After they have introduced themselves, the children sit in a circle and one throws a soft ball to another, who has to say Hello, I'm ....

Follow-up 2
Child 1 throws the ball to Child 2, calling out Child 2's name. Child 2 say Hello ...., how are you? They then changes places.

Variation 1
Instead of Hello, you can choose Good morning or Good afternoon.

Variation 2
Instead of My name is .... use I'm ...

Variation 3
The children have to answer It's nice to meet you  or My pleasure. After each round, the child in the middle can introduce new phrases.
For example: I'm six years old or I live in Ciamis.