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
Games and Activities
Walking Through the Jungle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvY0quSyJg If there is a great book for young kids, this is it. Fun, colorful and with a great video to go along with it, this book as been a favorite of mine for a while. Come to mention it, pretty much all of the Barefoot Books are great, and they all include fun videos to go along with them. Info I chose to do this book with … [Read more...] about Walking Through the Jungle
This is the way we go to school
This book fits perfectly with the grade 6 unit on transportation. It gives a much bigger view of the different ways kids get to school. The choice of this book was by absolute chance. There was a full set of 30 of these books, so I decided to give it my best shot and see how it went. Notes The vocabulary covered in this book is way beyond what is covered in the general … [Read more...] about This is the way we go to school
Snapdragons
Snapdragons are a fairly easy activity for any class. They can be adapted to many different lessons and sentence patterns. I did this with grade 6 and it took a whole lesson. I showed them once, then they got to it. They needed a bit of prompting along the way. Dialog: (S1 = snapdragon holder; S2 = friend) S1: … [Read more...] about Snapdragons
Monster Masks
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