Salt playdough is incredibly easy and cheap to make. All you need is some basic ingredients: flour, salt and water. Making the dough is an activity in itself. It is a great way to get kids to practice English vocabulary for counting and measuring as well as following instructions. If you don’t have the equipment …
The Christmas parties are over and it’s the start of a new year. Have you made any resolutions? What will you do to improve your life this year? This is a New Year Resolutions EFL ESL lesson plan for kids of about 8 to 12 years old and you could adapt it for a class …
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On, in, under, in front of, behind. Prepositions can sometimes be hard for children to learn. However, they are really useful for them to be able to talk about everyday life. So if you can find a fun way to teach them, that will be a big help for your classes. A song or two …
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Do you want to build a snowman? It’s winter time so what is more fun than making a Snowman with your class? Do you know how to make a snowman? This is a a fun Build a Snowman EFL ESL lesson plan for children of about 3-6 years old. I think older children would probably …
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It’s nearly Christmas! Hooray! You’ve been asked to organise a Christmas party for the children in your class. Aaaah! Panic! What are you going to do? What activities and games can you do that won’t just be sugar fuelled chaos? And what do you need to teach your kids about Christmas in these activities? No …
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It’s nearly Christmas, one of my favorite times of the year and a high point during the long winter. So of course, I’m trying to find some fun EFL ESL Christmas songs for children to use in my Christmas classes and to share with you. I didn’t want to use the usual Jingle Bells or …
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Have you ever visited Stonehenge in the UK? It’s a fascinating place and is a really interesting topic to teach as a lesson with kids. This is a Stonehenge EFL ESL lesson plan for primary/elementary aged kids of about 8-12 years old. You could adapt it for a class of teenagers too without too many …
Children love stories. Whether you read to them from a much loved book, tell a traditional fairy tale or introduce them to a new story as a game, they are always enthralled. Books and stories get their imagination working. They help kids understand lots of different things that may be new to them and open …
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Winter is on the way! Although it still feels like we’ve just learned our Autumn songs, the snow will soon be falling and it’s time to get out your winter clothes. You’re going to need some fun songs about winter for your classes to help them practice all that new vocabulary and enjoy the new …
Meg and Mog by Helen Nicholl and Jan Pienkowski is one of my favorite books to use for Halloween activities. Although it’s been around for over forty years, the story is as bright, colorful and fun as when it was first written. Kids of all ages love it and I would really recommend it to …
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