The body is an excellent topic for TPR (Total Physical Response) activities. These activities are a great way to get the children up and about. With only little preparation you will have lots of fun while all the body parts are practised and revised.
The body is an excellent topic for TPR (Total Physical Response) activities. These activities are a great way to get the children up and about. With only little preparation you will have lots of fun while all the body parts are practised and revised.
This activity is about classroom rules. You are going to talk, read and write about classroom rules. The activity is suitable for children who have more experience with English.
In this activity, which you can extend to two or three lessons, children listen to a story about a special friendship: Owl and the Moon are friends. You can read a simplified version of the story or listen to the original one—whatever is best for your children.
Pancake Day is a special day celebrated in many English-speaking countries. On this day many people eat pancakes. They do this to use up their flour, eggs and milk before Lent (Dutch: ‘vastentijd’). You can use this activity during the carnival period or any time before Easter.
Pancake Day is a special day celebrated in many English-speaking countries. On this day many people eat pancakes. They do this to use up their flour, eggs and milk before Lent (Dutch: ‘vastentijd’). You can use this activity during the carnival period or any time before Easter.
In this flashcard activity the children practise the keywords by passing on a box which is wrapped up like a present filled with toy flashcards or real toys.
Deze lessenserie gaat over piraten. De leerlingen leren over piraten en hun kleding. Ze leren een piratenlied, maken een schat, ontvangen flessenpost met een schatkaart en gaan op zoek naar de schat.
Deze lessenserie gaat over piraten. De leerlingen leren over piraten en hun kleding. Ze leren een piratenlied, maken een schat, ontvangen flessenpost en tekenen een schatkaart.
This TPR activity encourages the class to speak, first through copying keywords and actions in chorus, then by repeating simple sentences, and finally by playing a game in small groups.
In this activity, the teacher increases the opportunities for the children to speak to each other in English using the co-operative learning strategy Mix and Switch.
In this activity, children who have more experience with English and have some experience writing English learn about different poems. They are also encouraged to write a poem: either a poem using end rhyme or a haiku!
In this activity, children compare and contrast Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus. They finish a description and make their own descriptions of the two characters.