Swahili Matching Game
Materials Needed:
Sentence strips
Markers
Game cards template
Pronunciations (see below)

What to Do:
Teach the children the pronounciation and meaning of each word (see words below).
Make a matching game using the game cards template provided.

Mkeka (em-KAY-kah) - a straw mat
Kikombe cha umoha (kee-KOM-bay chah oo-MOH-jah) - the unity cup
Kinara (kee-NAH-rah) a candleholder for seven candles
Mishumaa saba (mee-shoo-MAH SAH-bah) - the seven candles of Kwanzaa (three green on the right, on black in the middle, and three red on the left)
Zawadi (zah-WAH-dee) - gifts
Muhindi (moo-HEEN-dee) - ears of corn
Mazao (mah-ZAH-o) - fruits and vegetables

Template