Posts Tagged ‘using drama to teach English’
Good News Bad News – Teach English with Stories #2
Good News Bad News by By Jeff Mack is a story about a Rabbit who invites his friend Mouse for a picnic. Events take a turn for the worse when it starts pouring with rain. Can Rabbit’s positiveness turn a potentially disastrous day into a happy ending….? If you’re looking for a beautifully illustrated and…
Read MoreLotto Game to Teach Children English
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.…
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 MoreBob The Elf On The English Classroom Shelf
Bobble Elf (Bob for short) is a Christmas character that helps teach children English by bringing excitement and magic into the classroom. He motivates children to communicate in English and rewards their participation and efforts with mini-surprises at the end of each session. He’s an ideal festive teaching prop to keep on your classroom shelf…
Read MoreTeddy Bear Drama Game For Kids
If you’re looking for a drama game that is simple to teach and quick to learn- Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Who Am I? can be introduced and practiced in under 3 mins!! This drama game helps children focus their energies and overcome their embarrassment of speaking in English. Children often get so carried away with…
Read More3 Simple Ways To Get Children Speaking In English
Finding simple and quick ways to help young language learners understand question forms and respond to them correctly can sometimes feel like an uphill struggle for teachers. 🥵 Children have the tendency of getting confused with similar sounds for example: How are you? And how old are you? Or phrases like: I’m angry and I’m…
Read MoreMr Panda teaches children English
Are you looking for a storybook for your next English session? A story that is both memorable and easy to understand? It’s often tricky finding a suitable storybook for young language learners that uses uncomplicated language, includes beautiful and clear illustrations that help children’s comprehension and above all a story that will engage their attention…
Read MoreSpooky Halloween Chant for ESL Kids
Celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year with your English students with the Halloween Chant. It’s terrifyingly easy to teach and children will learn it in a flash. Have them dress up in monstrous costumes and let them set their imagination and free! The Spooky Halloween Chant It’s scary It’s spooky It’s Halloween night Here…
Read MoreStart Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
While I was studying acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (over 25 years ago!) my tutors were exceptionally demanding and would constantly push me out of my comfort zones.😱So much so that I vividly remember once, walking down the street at the end of a particularly disastrous movement class with tears rolling…
Read MoreThe Power of Praise and Encouragement
I have to laugh when parents sometimes tell me “ Miranda, I’m sending my child to you because he/she hates English!” Thanks very much! It’s not ideal starting sessions surrounded by frightened little faces, who already have preconceived negative vibes about language learning. But, when it happens and I know I have a tiny window…
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