End of semester is rolling around and more and more often my classes are being changed around and students are either busy preparing for tests or winding down for the holidays. Preparing a regular class only to have it canceled at the last moment or only have one out of the three classes arrive is not great at the best of times, but when it happens often it downright sucks … [Read more...] about Snakes and Ladders
Goodbye Song for First Graders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PraN5ZoSjiY Bye Bye Goodbye - Super Simple Songs on YouTube To signal the end of class, this song works a treat. The first half of the song has actions that can be followed. The second half is the song without words. I sing the song through with actions the first time around and then when the instrumental part kicks in the students … [Read more...] about Goodbye Song for First Graders
Greeting Song for First Graders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVlcKp3bWH8 Hello - Super Simple Songs on YouTube The really easy song is a great way to get first graders started in their class. Most of them understand it right away and have had at least limited exposure to these words during kindergarten. The actions are so easy there's almost no reason to explicitly teach anything at first. The … [Read more...] about Greeting Song for First Graders
The Seals on the Bus
The seals on the bus go errp, errp, errp All through the town. This book takes the classic The Wheels on the Bus and gives it a twist with loads of different animals on the bus. A perfect book for beginning learners that takes in their most common interests: silliness and animals. I always look for a video to accompany the book, but this one doesn't have one … [Read more...] about The Seals on the Bus
Silly Sally
Silly Sally went to town, Walking backwards, upside down This silly tale of Silly Sally and her silly friends is great fun for any elementary school student. It's fun for teachers, too. The story is simple enough for any grade as the story itself is just Sally going to the town and doing some silly things on the way. For all grades the students will need to be … [Read more...] about Silly Sally