Posts Tagged ‘teach English’
Teach Children English – Chick Puppet & Chant
Here’s an Easter themed puppet making activity and chant for young English language learners. 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…
Read MoreTeach Children English Through Drama- Butterfly Chant
Here’s a Springtime chant and butterfly craft activity for young English language learners. 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…
Read MoreESL Warm-up Game-Bell Freeze
A quick warm- up movement game to help children practice sports, action verbs and target language Can you….? Yes, I can. 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…
Read MoreTeach Children English – Knock- Knock Whisper Game
This activity aims to encourage children to focus their energies and practice their comprehension and pronunciation skills. 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…
Read MoreTeaching English with Puppets – Mr Wiggles
Introducing Mr Wiggles 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…
Read MoreEnglish Language Games to Play at Home- Hide & Search
A classic children’s game to help practice adjectives Freezing, Cold, Warm, Hot. I play the game using mime gestures but visual prompts for example flashcards or coloured balloons can also be used to aid comprehension especially for students who sometimes confuse adjectives. red balloon- hot pink balloon – warm light blue balloon – cold dark…
Read MoreTeach Children Christmas Chants
Young language learners sometimes find traditional Christmas carols complicated and confusing to learn. Here is a simple chant that’s quick to introduce and practice. (Sung to the Tune of Frère Jacques) I hear Santa I hear Santa On his Sleigh On his Sleigh Flying over mountains Flying under bridges It’s nearly Christmas Day! Thanks for…
Read MoreTeach English through Drama – CHRISTMAS MATCH GAME
Looking for a Christmas activity that gets children communicating and asking simple questions? Here’s a festive game that encourages children to practice question forms and review Christmas vocabulary. Target language: “What do you want for Christmas?” “I want…..” Age: Children 6+ You’ll need: Christmas vocabualary flashcards, cut in half Give each child “half” a Christmas…
Read MoreTeach Children English with Drama Ice-breakers // Kids English Theatre
Looking for fresh ideas to teach young language learners? Try using drama to break the ice with a new group. Drama encourages children of all levels and abilities to join in and try new things. Drama: – Surprises – Motivates – Involves – Breaks the ice – Introduces new language – Makes learning fun and…
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