汉字是中华文化的瑰宝，识字是阅读和写作的基础。然而，识字对于孩子们来说是一件十分枯燥乏味的事。所以最好的方式之一就是通过汉字游戏来提高孩子们学习汉字的兴趣。
游戏是孩子们喜闻乐见的形式。孩子们喜欢模仿，喜欢玩乐，喜欢表现，加之年龄较小，能集中注意力听讲的时间很短暂。因此，我们在教学过程中会经常变换不同的，好玩的游戏来调动他们的学习兴趣。例如玩钓鱼识字：把字卡当作鱼撤在地上，有汉字的一面朝下，让孩子去“钓”，钓来一个字卡教一个字卡，而小朋友要跟着老师读出那个字才算钓到了“鱼”。
我们会根据孩子们的不同年龄来进行适合的游戏和活动。例如小一点的孩子可以进行上面提到的“钓鱼识字游戏”而大一点的孩子就可以进行踩字过河识字。具体实施的方法是：地上画两条平行直线当作是一条河，河中间放若干个字卡当作“桥”，幼儿要从“桥”上过“河”去，先要读出一个字才能上前踩中跨到前面的这个字上，读错了重教重读。过了“河”还要从“桥”上返回来，再一个字一个字读过来复习一遍，能做到一字不错返回来的要大大表扬。
The ability to read and write Chinese characters is the foundation of learning for older students. However, the process of learning Chinese characters can be a real chore for new readers. One of the best ways to make the process more fun is by using games and interactive activities.
A fun game to teach literacy is “Go Fish,” where word cards are spread on the ground, with their Chinese characters face down. Each child takes a turn fishing one card from the pile and turning it over. If he or she can read the Chinese character, that child has “caught a fish” and gets to choose the next student to go fishing. For young learners, the cards can have an image of the object on one side and the Chinese character on the other side.
Another fun game is “River Crossing,” in which the kids are one side of a river and a set of Chinese flash cards are laid out on the ground before them in the shape of the river. To cross over, the student must step into the river, turn over a card and read aloud the Chinese word. If successful, the child can cross to the other side. For more advanced students, you can require the students to read aloud more than one card as stones they have to step on to cross the river.
You are very likely already reading picture books with your children. As they start to get older, it can be fun and helpful to purchase books that also have some large text incorporated into the pictures. Treat the text as “sight words,” words that kids can recognize just by looking at them. Make it a game. Start by searching together for a picture of a bird on the page. Then repeat the search, this time looking for the character that represents bird on the page. You can even take turns, with your child challenging you to find the next word!
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