7.4.12

IRREGULAR DOMINOES



Here you are! Is it already time to get your students to learn irregular past tenses? Every real teacher knows that to contextualize words is always better than to memorize them. But the official school program says clearly: KNOWLEDGE OF IRREGULAR VERBS!!!  All together and in one month!  

Don't you feel some pity for those 7 or 8-year-old pupils of yours, who are going to spend their afternoons trying to remember boring verbs?

I usually do and that's why I prepared this customizable domino to print and play.

It works quite well, apart  from waking up the competitive spirit, that sometimes overheats the classroom a little more than I expect.

Once they have played several times, give them an extra point if they can say a sentence using the verb on the tile. 

That way you'll achieve two goals in one activity. Furthermore they will acquire not only the above mentioned  'knowledge of irregular verbs', but also their proper use in the real world.

That's something more useful, don't you think?

DON'T MISS IT!!!

CARD SET 1

CARD SET 2


I design series of activities based on a communicative method that will help children to practice the grammar they're learning at school.

Many ESL activities, I see, are nothing more than 'fill in the blank' exercises that only teach kids how to fill in blanks and miss the whole point of learning to speak and understand a new language.

It's much easier and more fun to learn by doing, and you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll see valuable results!!! 

You can get my activities on my online store:

IRREGULAR DOMINOES - SET 1



YOUR STUDENTS WILL APPRECIATE IT ;O)


IRREGULAR DOMINOES - GAME EXPLANATION

IRREGULAR DOMINOES CARD SET 2


I design series of activities based on a communicative method that will help children to practice the grammar they're learning at school.

Many ESL activities, I see, are nothing more than 'fill in the blank' exercises that only teach kids how to fill in blanks and miss the whole point of learning to speak and understand a new language.

It's much easier and more fun to learn by doing, and you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll see valuable results!!! 

You can get my activities on my online store:

IRREGULAR DOMINOES - SET 2




 DON'T MISS IT!!!
YOUR STUDENTS WILL APPRECIATE IT ;O)



IRREGULAR DOMINOES - GAME EXPLANATION

IRREGULAR DOMINOES CARD SET 1


I design series of activities based on a communicative method that will help children to practice the grammar they're learning at school.

Many ESL activities, I see, are nothing more than 'fill in the blank' exercises that only teach kids how to fill in blanks and miss the whole point of learning to speak and understand a new language.

It's much easier and more fun to learn by doing, and you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll see valuable results!!! 

You can get my activities on my online store:

23.3.12

CHILDREN SEE. CHILDREN DO. Make your influence positive!




What's education and why is so important?


Our little students are the future.


Keep it in mind and be aware of the influence you have over them.


More Ideas
Rules and Social Skills Development

17.3.12

AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS by Jules Verne


1872. The Morning Chronicle has just announced that thanks to the opening of the section between Rothal and Allahabad on the Indian Peninsular Railway, anyone can now travel around the world in a mere 80 days.

Would it be possible taking bad weather, adverse winds, shipwrecks, derailments, etc into account?
Phileas Fogg, the English gentleman with the most well-established routine, bets 20,000 pounds on the success of the venture. 
After Leaving the Reform Club, where he must be back on Saturday 21 December, he immediately sets off for Dover, with his astonished new servant Passpartout.
In this brilliant book we can really find lots of information about many different subjects, from detailed descriptions of steamships and trains to a little history of the British Empire and some of its laws across the colonies.
We read about several religions like Hinduism or Mormons and sects like the Indian Thugs. Even native Americans have their space in the novel: they appear to assault the train where the protagonists are traveling to cross the United States from San Francisco to New York.
An Indian elephant, a Chinese tavern frequented by opium smokers, a Japanese circus and a large herd of bison are the frame of this exciting  and unpredictable journey. 
Concerning the writing style of Jules Verne, we can surely appreciate a certain humor when he tells about British customs and laws. His way of comparing English manners to the American ones is definitely hilarious. 
The rhythm of narration coincides perfectly with the rhythm of the trip. It starts in a slow and plain way, almost monotonous. 
The reader may have the impression that everything will be smooth sailing until the protagonists' return to London. But luckily for us the railway in India wasn't really finished and the missing last stretch becomes the excuse to step on the accelerator. From that moment everything gets faster and more interesting.
Don't be surprised if you'll realize to have finished your book in less than a few days.

Here are some ideas for reading and learning about Around the World in Eighty Days. There are also quizzes and word searches inside the children’s edition of the book.

8.3.12

In the Fridge…There is Food!!!


You have already taught a lot of food vocabulary and now the moment to use it in some sentences has arrived.

Here's a simple but practical craft to improve your students' speaking skills.

Cut out the mock fridge from a cardboard. You can prepare a big one, visible to all your students or make them build their own.

They can draw food items or choose them from supermarket ads; cut them out and stick them inside the fridge. 

If you have a class of less than 10 students, they can, one by one, tell what there is/are in the fridge. 

If your class is bigger you can call out 3 or 4 students everyday to tell in front of the others what there is/ are in the fridge. 

Or make them stick things in the fridge as you call them out. 

The number of possibilities is as big as your imagination. 
Just make sure that everyone has his own scissors, glue and crayons.

VOCABULARY YOU CAN USE:

- There is / There are
- There isn't / There aren't
- Some / Any
- Much / Many / A Lot of / Lots of
- Slices / Pieces / Loaf - Loaves
- Bowls / Jars /  Packs / Bottles / Tupperware / Ice-cubeTrays / Cups / etc.
- Tins / Cans

5.2.12

To Be or....To Be

This activity is dedicated to those teachers who are dealing with children that can write, but not that fast. I'm referring to first grade primary school kids.
You want them to learn the basics, but they find that writing the verb 'to be' is not so exciting… And they don't remember it very well because is not interesting. So at the end they find it difficult and start not to pay attention to it, challenging your patience.

Try this worksheet based on three easy steps.
First: (Visual memory + craft activity) cut out the verb and shuffle it.
Second: (Visual identification + craft activity) paste the pieces of the 'puzzle' in the right order.
Third: (Writing + challenging activity) write the verb 'to be' faster than your classmates.

Take the time and give them a little reward… They deserve it!


WORKSHEETS TO BE and HAVE GOT


Find more grammar games here: IRREGULAR DOMINONOES