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Timed Activities: Fun and Competitive

3/29/2014

Timed activities for students can be fun and challenging. It is a great way to get them engaged in class material and can be competitive and motivating. Have the students do a dialogue. Younger students should't have to do more than 3 or 4 lines in about 30 seconds or less.

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Fun Money: Make it personal

3/29/2014

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A great way to spice up any game is to have some fake money to award students. You can use this for shopping activities or just as a prize in a board game.

Make your own at :http://www.festisite.com/money/

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Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

3/29/2014

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Here's a classic. Kids love this one. You can sing. You can dance. Go faster. Go slower. It's great.

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes / Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes / Knees and toes
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes / Knees and toes

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Rewards System

3/29/2014

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It is really motivating to students when they are rewarded for good behavior or excellence in academics.

Keep track of how your students are doing in class with assignments and homework, rewarding those with stickers, stars, or prizes.

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Creating an English Only Classroom

3/29/2014

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When teaching young learners English, it is important that they use the language as much as possible in class. It can not be expected that every student will speak English all the time, but here are some ways to encourage students to speak more in class:

Have a rewards system (stars, stickers, etc...)
Always praise students when they do well
Get parents involved
Communicate expectations with co-teacher
Make classroom rules clear
Have strong student help weaker ones and act as monitors in class

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ESL Kidz

I'm an ESL teacher living and working abroad for 12 years now. I created this website as a way to share materials and ideas with other teachers all over the world. Enjoy ^_^

Timed Activities: Fun and Competitive

Fun Money: Make it personal

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Rewards System

Creating an English Only Classroom

ESL Kidz

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