Yard school
Colours, body, animals, and games.
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Yoruba Igbo Hausa Ogu (Egun) Swahili
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Agba — colours
Point at the cloth, the leaf, the sky. Made for children.
Uhie and ọcha Red pepper, white cloth. Green and blue Leaves and the sky over the compound.Ahụ — my body
Tap your head. Name your hand. The first game.
Isi and anya Head, eyes, ears, mouth. Aka and ụkwụ Hands, feet, the whole body.Anụmanụ — animals
Dog at the gate, goat in the yard, fish in the pot.
N’ezi Nkịta, nwamba, ọkụkọ, ewu, azụ. Ihe ha na-eme Run, jump, eat, drink, sleep.Mmetụta — feelings
Happy, sad, tired, hungry — a child can say it.
How I feel Name the face.Uwe — clothes
Shirt, shoe, wrapper.
What I wear Name it, put it on.Nri ụmụaka — food
Rice, yam, fruit, water.
I want to eat Ask at the table.Gụọ — six to ten
Keep counting.
Isii ruo iri After five.Eré
Okwe
The seed board · 8–15 min
Ịgụ ọnụ
Counting · 4–8 min
Nchọ nchọ
Hide and seek · 4–8 min
Ịgba ụkwụ
Hopscotch · 4–8 min
Ịkụ aka
Clap game · 4–8 min
Ịgba ụdọ
Skipping rope · yard
Ịtụ ọkpụkpụ
Marbles · yard
Ịtụ ịtụ
Spinning top · yard
Egwu ọnwa
Moonlight play · yard
Eriri
Thread / cat’s cradle · table