The book "Big Green Monster Go Away" is a classic. With the approach of Halloween, this is an easy art project that works well for all grades. It also relates very closely to the simple vocabulary they have all already learned. What's Needed These pieces are everything you need to make the masks. For 8 students, you will need (A4 paper) 8 x paper plate 8 x … [Read more...] about Monster Masks
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Video Shoot in Xinying
The director of Xinjin Elementary had the idea to make a promotional video using this music video as inspiration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF_Mt8lEqd0 The plan was to have the English teachers from Syuejia and Xinjin take the role of the guy walking in the video and as they go along they describe what is taught in the Mobile English Village program. They also meet … [Read more...] about Video Shoot in Xinying
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
All materials here: We're Going on a Bear Hunt teaching materials The lesson plan above gives a complete overview of the lesson, but here is the rough outline. Get ready - 5 min Show book - 1 min Introduce and practice vocabulary - 14 min Teacher reads story with actions - 5 min Watch video of story - 5 min Read together with actions (once or twice) - 10 … [Read more...] about We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Go Fish!
This is one of the "go to" games. One of the key aspects to improving students English is to get them to practice the English they need to do in right context. Card games are fun for everyone and with the right tweaks can do wonders for decreasing teacher talking time, increasing student group practice time, and allowing the teacher to individually monitor the … [Read more...] about Go Fish!
Anping Treehouse Tour with Simen Elementary School Guides
During our visit to Simen Elementary School in Anping District we had the distinct pleasure of being taken on a tour of the Anping Treehouse. After the students had eaten their lunch we headed over the road to the Anping Treehouse. The treehouse itself is not a house in a tree, but a tree in a house. The house was a warehouse built by the Japanese, but after they left the … [Read more...] about Anping Treehouse Tour with Simen Elementary School Guides