Posts Tagged ‘CELTA’
Crush the Fear of Speaking in English – ESL Drama
We are all afraid of something. 😱😨 Some people have a fear of flying, others a fear of snakes or spiders. ✈️🕷 I’m personally petrified of rollercoasters, parachuting and bungee jumping (not that I have ever done the last two … I’m too AFRAID!🤣) Research shows us that one of people’s top fears (way above bungee jumping)…
Read More20 Ways To Say Hello – ESL Drama Game
👋20 Ways To Say Hello👋 is a fun routine to open English sessions/Summer Camps and get children (ages 6+) focused and energised. 1) First, give each child one of the following greetings: ⭐️ Hello 🔹Hey, there! ⭐️Good Morning 🔹Good afternoon ⭐️Good evening 🔹Welcome ⭐️ Hi 🔹Great to see you ⭐️ What’s up? 🔹 What’s new? ⭐️ How are you? 🔹 G’…
Read MoreHow do children adopt a spectacular English accent?
How do children adopt a spectacular English accent?🇬🇧🌟Simple, by learning through imitation. 👶Toddlers learn their first language by mirroring 👥 how their parents speak and copying their sounds, intonation, inflection, rhythm and musicality.🎵 Only after they have grasped these fundamental verbal skills do they start learning how to read and write.📗🖍 This imitation approach can be successfully applied…
Read MoreHow to Stage Direct Young Language Learners
Preparing an end of year show (in English 🇬🇧) with young children can be a frustrating and exhausting experience. It’s enormous fun for kids but less so for teachers, right?😱😵😆 One of the biggest hurdles to overcome when preparing a show is selecting and adapting a suitable script 🎭 for young language learners.The second major obstacle is directing…
Read MoreTeaching Kids ESL – Mystery Box Flashcard Game
Props and Flashcards are great for introducing and reviewing new vocabulary with young language learners particularly with children who can’t yet read or write. 📦❓❓The Mystery Box Flashcard Game🕵️♀️👀 is a fun motivator and keeps young minds focused…for longer!! It gets children up on their feet 👣and excited about joining in and practicing English.🇬🇧 Have fun! Miranda🤩…
Read MoreBring Magic to Teaching Children English
I have a gymnast friend who teaches very young athletes. She’s great – really passionate about her work, boundless amount of energy and kids adore her. Not surprisingly her courses are packed with mini jumping gymnasts. 💪🤸♀️🤸♂️ I asked her the other day how she built up such a following, especially competing against bigger or more…
Read MoreEgg and Spoon Race for Young Language Learners
Looking for a fun Activity to do with your young language learners?👀🐥🇬🇧 🥚🥄The Egg and Spoon Race is a classic but forever popular children’s movement game loved by everyone.🤩 A simple game that can be adapted to review vocabulary with young language learners and a fun Easter activity🐣🐤🤩 Game suitable for children from 4+ 1)…
Read MoreESL Drama Teacher Training Weekend Program
Marathon teacher training weekend😆😁🇬🇧. First pics of this glorious team.🤩
Read MoreMirror Me – ESL Drama Game
This classic drama game helps children work together and focus their energies. Great for teaching children ages 6+🤩🇬🇧. Mirror Me 👭🙌 1. Put children into pairs and have them standing or sitting (closely) facing each other 2. Child A is the leader and child B must mirror the leader by carefully following his/her exact movements. 3.…
Read MoreCharacter Walks – English Drama Game
👣Character Walks👣 This simple drama game (ages 6+) is great for practicing questions and reviewing vocabulary. It also encourages children to develop their imaginations and boost their self-confidence by play-acting in front of an audience. 1) Have everyone standing in a large circle 2) Children are secretly given a character for example: ballerina, cowboy, queen,…
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