ESL Counting Games
Fizz Buzz

Here is an enjoyable ESL counting game for practicing numbers 1 to 100. Sit the students in a circle. Students then count in turn going around the circle, starting with number one. Every time the number reaches a multiple of five, a student says 'Fizz'... read more
Frog Bob

Here is a highly entertaining ESL counting game to help young learners practice basic numbers. Get the students to squat like frogs in a circle. Students then count from 1 to one number less than the amount of students in the circle. For example, if... read more
Number Categories

This fun counting game is useful for revising numbers and categories of words. Have the students stand in a circle. Students count in turn going around the circle, starting with number 1 and ending with 20. The student who says 20 then chooses... read more
Tinglish

Here is an engaging counting game that is a lot of fun to play. Have the students sit or stand in a circle. Students then play a counting game using English and their native language alternatively, e.g. English and Thai. The first student starts by... read more
7 Up

Here is an amusing counting game for young learners. Have the students stand in a circle. Students then count in turn from 1 to 7 going around the circle. The first student says the number 1 and then indicates which student should say the next number... read more