Hooray, it’s summer time at last! What I’d really like to do is go to the beach but I’ve still got a few more lessons to teach. So I thought I’d bring the beach to the classroom and do a series of lessons about the ocean and the seaside. This is the first one. It’s …
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I use EFL Feelings songs for kids in nearly all my classes. How are you today? That’s the question I ask all my students at the beginning of every class. It’s a good way to start them thinking in English, get into the routine and tell me something about themselves. This is important for children; …
One of your most important tasks as a teacher is to get children to speak English in your EFL class. This is the reason their parents send them to English classes, this is why you are employed to teach them. It is the reason that your English classes exist. They do not come just to …
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This is a EFL ESL Gingerbread Man lesson plan which will last about an hour to an hour and a half. It is suitable for primary/elementary aged kids although you could easily adapt it for different age groups. It teaches the story of the Gingerbread Man and the different characters and also looks at food …
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Weather is something we always talk about in class with kids. It is something that children notice and are interested in and as it changes so often there are always lots of different things to say about it. EFL ESL Weather songs for children are a great way of learning about the weather in English. …
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This is a fun Goldilocks and the Three Bears EFL ESL lesson plan based on the story that everyone knows. It will last about one hour and it’s suitable for preschool children (3-6 years old) although you could adapt it for older kids. The lesson teaches family vocabulary, sizes and also opposites. There are lots …
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Here in Europe, we’re gradually winding down to the end of the EFL school year. Although we will have courses during the school summer holidays, for most of us teachers, it’s time for end of year shows, meetings with parents to discuss progress and open house days to prepare and enroll kids for the next …
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This is an Little Red Riding Hood EFL lesson plan based on the fairy tale that everyone knows. It is for preschool children (about 3-6 years old) and will last about one hour. The lesson plan can also be easily adapted for older age groups. It is a great way to work on teaching vocabulary …
The most important things I’ve learned teaching English to children? There are many things I’ve learned since I began 15 years ago now. Like many of us, I started by accident. I moved to Italy with my then boyfriend now husband and couldn’t find a job for a while. I began with the family who …
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