Teaching young language learners online is one of those things that you either love or you have to LEARN to love because you have no other choice right now.

But, it’s hard getting started and by far the biggest challenge is capturing young children’s attention and maintaining their focus (for longer than 10 seconds) through a cold, unfriendly pc screen!

Key factors that switch students off from learning effectively online are:

• Not feeling directly involved
• Unable to see and connect properly with the teacher
• Feeling unenergized
• Not being visually stimulated
• Bored being seated for long lengths of time

So,

1. How can online teaching be made easier and less stressful for teachers?
2. How do teachers get students plugged- in and LIT UP to learning?

In this video lesson I share :

5 Quick Ways to Teach Online – How To Capture Children’s Attention and Keep It!

I hope you find it helpful to your online teaching:)

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All you need are a few costume props and a bit of costume change practice behind the scenes – the rest is easy-peasy.

I might think about wearing the glasses and nose in future videos – an intellectual look, don’t you think?!!!:):)))

Be theatrical Miranda xxx

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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Lots of starting points for conversation. I often follow up the story with a drama game based on the book’s target language (emotions).

Thanks for watching Be theatrical! Miranda

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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I hope your students enjoy this one For the chant PDF here is the link https://bit.ly/2VnWxzr

Have fun and be theatrical Miranda

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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They’re designed as “at- home” language activities but can be easily tweaked for the classroom too.

So, open up your fridge and kitchen cupboards and get creative – it’s sensory playtime!!!

Try also: Back Feel: As an alternative to letters of the alphabet, try also numbers, shapes and forms Blindfold Touch:

Try also introducing children to textures – soft, hard, rough, smooth Blindfold smell: Try also soap, shampoo, toothpaste, washing powder…etc

I hope you find these activities useful

Be theatrical Miranda

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Aimed for teaching children ESL in class, online or at home.

Check out the pdf link with Colin’s Easter Chant https://bit.ly/2x53sns

I hope you find the activity useful with your students

Be theatrical

Miranda xxx

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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Aimed for teachers looking for fresh ideas to review and practice language in class or online or parents teaching their children at home.

To download the butterfly template and chant here is the link https://bit.ly/39xqi4E

I hope you find the activity useful with your mini-students

Thanks and ……Be theatrical!

Miranda

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It’s based roughly on the traditional game of “musical statues” but without the music!

It can be played in class, at home and even online I suggest giving action verbs that children may find fun to freeze for example Can you…? – hop on your left foot – hop on your right foot and wave your hands in the air – dance the twist – swim (backstroke) – eat the biggest pizza in the world – play the guitar like a Rockstar – go fishing for crocodiles – play basketball (super-fast) – play table tennis (ping-pong) – kick-box (not the pc if you’re online) – ride a bike – go ice-skating – climb Mount Everest – play the piano like Beethoven

I hope you find this useful.

Be theatrical Miranda

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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It can be played in class or at home. It can also be easily adapted to teach online one-to-one.

I recommend “whispering” a single word at a time for young learners to guess. If the sentence is too long or complicated children will find the game frustrating and will switch off.

For older students you could mix in some simple sentence flashcards as well as illustration flashcards.

For example: – I can’t swim – I can swim – The doctor has a black bag – The doctor has a blue bag – I’m a footballer – Are you a footballer? These subtle pronunciation differences will keep older students on their toes!

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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My rabbit puppet friend is a small and gentle puppet (often forgetful) who I use in my English classes.

He works well with very young learners – especially those who feel intimidated engaging with bigger more excitable character puppets.

As well as mini bug friends you could also hide other small objects in his lettuce to help introduce and practice target language.

Thanks for watching

For more ideas on how to teach English through drama, download the free e-book, Teach Children English Through Drama.

Visit the Kids English Theatre Youtube Channel for more drama games, language exercises, puppet demos, and other fun ideas to make your lessons fun and unforgettable. 

Be Theatrical!

Miranda

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