Games Haitian Children Play


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Games Haitian Children Play

Games to share outside with friends.

Children in Haiti love to play, just like children everywhere. Many games are played together, outside, with friends and family.

Marèl is hopscotch: hop through the squares without touching the lines. Lago is hide-and-seek. Many children also jump rope, play ball, fly kites and play football.

In schoolyard song games, children stand in a circle, clap their hands and sing together. Jwèt kay is a board game with holes and small stones that families play.

Try it at home: draw a marèl with chalk and hop together!

Learning goals

  • Name three traditional Haitian games
  • Move, take turns and play together

Talk about it together

  • Which game would you like to play first?
  • How do you take turns?

Games to play

🦘 Haitian Games

Sources

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