BAFFLE ME KIDS – TO BE

The verb ‘to be’ is one of the first and most important structures a child learns in English. It appears almost everywhere: when we say who we are, where we are, what we are like, how we feel, or when we ask about someone else. That is precisely why it is worth reinforcing it so that children not only know the forms ‘am’, ‘is’ and ‘are’, but can actually use them.

BAFFLE ME KIDS – TO BE turns learning this basic structure into a dynamic game full of questions, answers and excitement. Children speak, listen, read and react at a fast pace, so that English ceases to be merely a school exercise and becomes a tool for fun and communication.

The game helps children move from an uncertain ‘I know it, but I don’t know how to say it’ to using the language with increasing fluency. Short rounds, simple rules and an element of competition mean that children are more willing to try speaking English, are less afraid of making mistakes and gain greater confidence with every game.

In the BAFFLE ME variant, players compete against each other by asking questions at a rapid pace to provoke a wrong answer and eliminate their opponent from the game. In the ASK ME variant, the task is to create questions for given answers, which develops linguistic reflexes, logical thinking and the ability to construct sentences independently.

BAFFLE ME KIDS – TO BE is ideal for use in classes with children, private tuition, lessons at a language school, at home with a parent, or as a group game for children learning English.

It’s a brilliant way to really consolidate the verb ‘to be’ — without boredom, pressure or constantly repeating the same examples. Here, children learn English actively, with enjoyment and a sense of achievement.