Poems and Puppets To Put a Smile On Your ESL Students’ Face

For very young children in preschool and kindergarten, puppets are great helpers to have in the classroom. The silly voices and animated movements you use with the puppet really grab the students’ attention. Not to mention, it’s great fun to bring in new characters to entertain them while they learn. With any luck, your kids…

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Blast Away Boredom With Drama Games to Teach Children ESL

Use an active ESL teaching activity your students will love. Heads on desks, heavy eyelids, and hands fidgeting – oh no, you’re losing them! You can tell. They might as well be shouting, “I’m bored!!” Don’t worry, this is nothing more than helpful feedback from your students that it’s time to switch strategies. Boredom is…

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Lotto Game to Teach Children English

Kids English Theatre

A simple Lotto Game to help young children review and practice adjectives and nouns. Suitable for one-to-one or small groups. When parents ask me what language learning activities to do with their young children at home, I often suggest Lotto / Bingo games. They’re active and fun and help boost children’s comprehension and verbal skills.…

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How to teach children English through role-play

How to teach children English through role-play

One of the most challenging aspects of teaching children English is getting them to speak spontaneously and without embarrassment. But how do we that? ROLE-PLAYING offers children multiple opportunities to “try-out” fun roles and situations like at the restaurant, at the doctors, at the market –in a safe and supportive setting before they try them…

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