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Using Easter pictures such as chicks, your students will make great mobiles.
Mobiles can be used with any theme.
We Speak English
I hope You'll find my blog useful! I'm looking forward for your comments and ideas!
About me
- Ana Paula
- I teach English in Primary schools. I like to share materials and ideas with other teachers, so don't be shy!!!
Flashcards
I use lots of flashcards. I usually print them black and white, then my Students colour them. They are very proud to see their flashcards used by the other classrooms. This helps motivation a lot!
Search in mes-english.com, there you will find lots of very nice flashcards!
Search in mes-english.com, there you will find lots of very nice flashcards!
Worksheets
Worksheets are very useful to practise vocabulary. Kids love them!!
I like to create my own materials, but sometimes I need inspiration. That's why I use mes-english and islcollective. Take a look at these sites, they're quite interesting.
I like to create my own materials, but sometimes I need inspiration. That's why I use mes-english and islcollective. Take a look at these sites, they're quite interesting.
Using Pictures
- Motivating our Students is the most important thing, remember that the English lessons are at the end of the day.
Kids will enjoy more working with funny characters such as the Simpsons than with other pictures.
- Another fun way to use pictures is making a puzzles out of them. Usually the class is devided into groups and each group has a puzzle. Students love it!
Here you can download an interesting demo:
www.brainsbreaker.com/pictures.htm
Try it, you're going to love it!
Kids will enjoy more working with funny characters such as the Simpsons than with other pictures.
- Another fun way to use pictures is making a puzzles out of them. Usually the class is devided into groups and each group has a puzzle. Students love it!
Here you can download an interesting demo:
www.brainsbreaker.com/pictures.htm
Try it, you're going to love it!
BEGIN
The first day is very important, so choose carefully your activities.
I always play a game with a small ball. First, students form a circle then they throw the ball to each other saying their names and asking their colleagues' names. they go on playing changing the theme. Students have lots of fun and at the same time they remember some of the vocabulary learned the previous year.
"Simon Says" is also a funny game for the 1st day.
If you need more ideas check the APPI site and if you prefer worksheets LEARNINGPAGE has nice ones.
I always play a game with a small ball. First, students form a circle then they throw the ball to each other saying their names and asking their colleagues' names. they go on playing changing the theme. Students have lots of fun and at the same time they remember some of the vocabulary learned the previous year.
"Simon Says" is also a funny game for the 1st day.
If you need more ideas check the APPI site and if you prefer worksheets LEARNINGPAGE has nice ones.
Behaviour chart
Behaviour charts are often used in classroom. They help children become more aware of their behavior.
The most common are the coloured dots charts (green for good behaviour, red for bad behaviour). But you can put your imagination to work and create different funny charts.
Behavior charts for young children can be as simple as happy and sad faces( smileys).
The worm chart is easy to make and students like it a lot.
You start by cutting out several colored circles. Draw a face on a circle to start the worm, and write the child’s name on the back of it. Children with good behavior will earn a circle for each day. The circles can be attached together to ultimately make a worm. Children who build a worm with six circles earn a reward at the end of the week.
A friend of mine gave me an interesting idea: making a race out of the chart. drawing little cars and moving them forward each day for students with good behaviour , the first Student to finish the race earns a reward.
The most common are the coloured dots charts (green for good behaviour, red for bad behaviour). But you can put your imagination to work and create different funny charts.
Behavior charts for young children can be as simple as happy and sad faces( smileys).
The worm chart is easy to make and students like it a lot.
You start by cutting out several colored circles. Draw a face on a circle to start the worm, and write the child’s name on the back of it. Children with good behavior will earn a circle for each day. The circles can be attached together to ultimately make a worm. Children who build a worm with six circles earn a reward at the end of the week.
A friend of mine gave me an interesting idea: making a race out of the chart. drawing little cars and moving them forward each day for students with good behaviour , the first Student to finish the race earns a reward.
Animals
This is students' favourite unit. Students usually learn jungle and farm animals as well as pets. This year I introduced insects and they loved it. So next year I'll teach them new animals: ocean animals. I think they're going to like it too. If you search in "Learningpage", you'll find nice murals for this unit. "Britishcouncil" also has nice flashcards and worksheets.
The chinese Zodiac uses animals , surfing the net, I've found nice things that can be used in the classroom. For example: the story of the Chinese zodiac, the zodiac wheel. Kids will have great fun revising animal names and finding out which animal represents their year of birth.
The chinese Zodiac uses animals , surfing the net, I've found nice things that can be used in the classroom. For example: the story of the Chinese zodiac, the zodiac wheel. Kids will have great fun revising animal names and finding out which animal represents their year of birth.
Christmas
There're lots of crafts that students can do for Christmas. My favourite are the snowflakes, they're very easy to do:
Place a round object on a piece of paper, remove the object and cut out the circle. Fold the paper in half three times, now cut small shapes out of the sides, finally open out the paper. You can decorate the classroom windows or the christmas tree with them.
Place a round object on a piece of paper, remove the object and cut out the circle. Fold the paper in half three times, now cut small shapes out of the sides, finally open out the paper. You can decorate the classroom windows or the christmas tree with them.
Easter
Using Easter pictures such as chicks, your students will make great mobiles.
Mobiles can be used with any theme.
Valentine
Surfing the net you'll find lots of nice cards for Valentine Day!
After colouring them, students could write a message in code. Then one Student is chosen to be the postman. Students will enjoy breaking the code and reading the message!
For the code you can use letters, numbers or symbols.
After colouring them, students could write a message in code. Then one Student is chosen to be the postman. Students will enjoy breaking the code and reading the message!
For the code you can use letters, numbers or symbols.
Songs
kids enjoy songs very much!
If you want to do something different, use well-known hits and change them or not. You'll be surprised with what your Ss can do!
listen to this one and tell me what you think!!
www.sillybooks.net/books/A_Adorable/adorable.html
Here you will find nice songs and nusery rhymes:
www.ilovewavs.com/Forkids/KidsNurseryRhymes.htm
If you need more songs check this:
www.oup.com/elt/global/products/stardust/
If you want to do something different, use well-known hits and change them or not. You'll be surprised with what your Ss can do!
listen to this one and tell me what you think!!
www.sillybooks.net/books/A_Adorable/adorable.html
Here you will find nice songs and nusery rhymes:
www.ilovewavs.com/Forkids/KidsNurseryRhymes.htm
If you need more songs check this:
www.oup.com/elt/global/products/stardust/
Stories
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
I like to tell stories. This year it was the Very Hungry Caterpillar. The kids loved it! You can find in the web lots of materials related to this story, using those resources you can make your own book or the Students can make the book for the school library, it's quite easy and motivating for them.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
This a good story to teach the days of the week and introduce Food vocabulary.
If you are interested you can find other resources for stories at: www.teachingenglish.org.uk/download/britlit/britlit.shtml
http://www.dltk-kids.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
This a good story to teach the days of the week and introduce Food vocabulary.
If you are interested you can find other resources for stories at: www.teachingenglish.org.uk/download/britlit/britlit.shtml
Winnie the Witch
A funny story. It's told in simple language. The book includes an activity book and a song you can download at:
www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/isbn/1800?cc=fr
This is a good story to introduce House vocabulary and to teach Colours.
www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/isbn/1800?cc=fr
This is a good story to introduce House vocabulary and to teach Colours.
Games
Children love to play. They are always asking for games, teachers need lots of imagination to present them new games!
- Hangman - great for the alphabet unit
- Treasure hunt - kids love it! suitable for all units
- The envelope game - you need three envelopes (blue, red and green), each envelope has questions or pictures related to the units that you taught, the blue one has got easy questions, the green one has got not so easy questions, thered one has got difficult questions. Each question has got a number. Kids have to throw two dices to know what question they get. For each correct answer, one black point. If someone answers without being its turn, one red point. For each three red points the teacher takes away one black point. The winner is the one with more points at the end of the game.
- Board games - you can create your own; You can find nice ones in mes-english site.
- Tic-tac-toe - the class is devided in two groups (x - 0). On the board you make a grid, each space has got a number. Each number represents a theme and has questions about it. If the answer is correct the group scores an x or an 0.
- Bingo - Everybody likes this game! It's great for practising recognition ( writing and speaking form). Suitable for all units.
- Dominoes game - this is a game suitable for all units. Students can create their ouwn dominoes, on one side a picture , on the other side a word.
- Games with cards - There are many games you can play with cards.You can make your own cards or, better your Students could create their own cards!
- Fortune Teller Game - This is a well-known game by all kids! Great for numbers, animals and alphabet.
Start with the Fortune Teller closed.
Ask a Student to pick one of the animals then open the fortune teller forward and backwards as you spell out the animal chosen.
Next, ask the student again to pick one of the numbers that is inside and open the fortune teller that many times.
Finally ask him to pick one more number from the numbers inside and open the flap for that number.
Read him his fortune!
- Card Games - All the kids love playing games with cards. You can make your own cards or Students could make them, this way they will enjoy much more the game! THis game is suitable for all units.
Start with the Fortune Teller closed.
Ask a Student to pick one of the animals then open the fortune teller forward and backwards as you spell out the animal chosen.
Next, ask the student again to pick one of the numbers that is inside and open the fortune teller that many times.
Finally ask him to pick one more number from the numbers inside and open the flap for that number.
Read him his fortune!
- Card Games - All the kids love playing games with cards. You can make your own cards or Students could make them, this way they will enjoy much more the game! THis game is suitable for all units.
Food Pyramid
To teach Food you can use a food pyramid. It's a motivating way to approach this unit, kids like it. As a cross-curricular activity they could create a big pyramid for the class.
You can find a nice pyramid and other materials at:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
To practise vocabulary here's a funny activity:
Give each Student a plate made out of paper. They have to design their favourite pizza by drawing the things they like most onto the plate.
You can find a nice pyramid and other materials at:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
To practise vocabulary here's a funny activity:
Give each Student a plate made out of paper. They have to design their favourite pizza by drawing the things they like most onto the plate.
Family
Haloween
Kids love Halloween. Students can create real scary and funny things.
You'll find nice things at: http://www.benjerry.com/
Here's a place where you will find lots of great ideas for halloween:
www.thevirtualvine.com/halloween.html
A very nice and easy craft to do is a Halloween treat bag. Each student will need a paper bag with handle. Then, decorate it with Halloween figures using different kinds of materials.
You'll find nice things at: http://www.benjerry.com/
Here's a place where you will find lots of great ideas for halloween:
www.thevirtualvine.com/halloween.html
A very nice and easy craft to do is a Halloween treat bag. Each student will need a paper bag with handle. Then, decorate it with Halloween figures using different kinds of materials.
House
To teach the divisions of the house, you will find this very nice victorian house picture at:
www.teachershop.scholastic.co.uk/mags/21880/mag_issues/21755
Students can create a big poster about their favoutite house , there are lots of nice pictures and flashcards about this. (Check the useful links).
www.teachershop.scholastic.co.uk/mags/21880/mag_issues/21755
Students can create a big poster about their favoutite house , there are lots of nice pictures and flashcards about this. (Check the useful links).
Wordsearch
Kids enjoy wordsearch very much. I usually create my own wordsearch, but one day I decided to try something different, I ask Students to create their own wordsearch. I divided the class into groups, each group had a theme, for example: house, animals, numbers, etc. Each group made its wordsearch. Then they exchanged them and tried to find all the words.
It was a success!
It was a success!
Body
"Head, shoulders, knees and toes" is a lovely song and kids adore it!
Kids love creepy things such as monsters. You can tell your students to draw a monster. But you'll be giving the instructions! for example: the monster has got three eyes, four ears, etc. Then tell them how to colour it! This is very good to consolidate vocabulary. (body, numbers and colours).
Kids love creepy things such as monsters. You can tell your students to draw a monster. But you'll be giving the instructions! for example: the monster has got three eyes, four ears, etc. Then tell them how to colour it! This is very good to consolidate vocabulary. (body, numbers and colours).