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From V. Di Bin:
There are plenty of games and activities I like to use in the classroom, but there is one that students love called the Number Race. Although it is focused on practicing numbers, it can be used to practice other items of vocabulary, such as clothes, food, colors, etc. Draw a line down the centre of the board, dividing it roughly in half. Invite two volunteers to the front and give each one a board pen. Call out the numbers you would like to practice at random and tell the volunteers to write them anywhere on their side of the board. (If you want to practice other items of vocabulary, you can stick flashcards on the board. Divide the class into two teams and give each team one side of the board. Call out different numbers or words on the board. The two players must run to the board and touch the correct number/word. The first player who touches the number/word correctly wins a point for his/her team. Rub out the numbers/words that you have already called out, choose another number/word for two more students and continue the race until all the children have played the game. I really don't know if it is very original, but children really love it. I hope you enjoy it!
From J. Esen: While using a reader,we usually divide the class up into interviewers or reporters and characters from the story. Various questions are asked and the "characters" must give answers according to the plot of the story they've been reading.
From C. O'Dowd: My students really like watching Gogo in action.
I use Adventures with Gogo on video. Then, they really
enjoy acting out a short part of what they've seen on video! The
puppets are great for this, especially for the shy students. From J. Whitney: Lower Case / Pre-writing Probably the most important thing about lower case letters is their height. This activity is to practice that BEFORE starting writing, at the recognition stage. On the board, write a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j in three colors: White – a, c, e, i, (m, n, o, r, s, u, v, w, x, z) – call these "sitting in the middle" letters Red – b, d, f, h, (k, l, t) –"standing up" letters Yellow – g, j, (p, q, y) – "crouching down letters", or "having tails" Don't write the letters in brackets immediately. Once you get to j, for example, see if the learners can guess why there are three colors. Elicit the color and letter from students. Avoid saying "No" and just wait until the correct answer comes. Students: "White h." "Yellow h." "Red h." Teacher: "Yes, Red h." Continue until complete. Then say "a, sitting down, b standing, c sitting down, d standing, e sitting down, f standing, g crouching, h standing, i sitting down, j crouching..." etc. as the students join in and do the actions. On hot days (it's hot as I write), just use hands and forearms: horizontal in front of chest, pointing up, and pointing down (pivoting around the elbow).
From I. Naoumov: Young kids can easily read these words studying the ABC. ABC, BBC, CBC, DC, FA, GB, HE, GI, DJ, LA, MC, NB, OK, PM, HQ, PR, RAF, HMS, ATV, UFO, USA, VIP, POW, WWW, YMCA, NZ. From J. Hogan One of my favorite teaching activities for the primary school classroom is the "haitaki game". I write the numbers 1 to 20 (depending on the students' level of English) on the blackboard and review them with students. Then I hand two "haitaki" (fly swatters -unused of course!) to two students. They stand with their back facing the board. Together with the other students, I call "Are you ready?" and the two students holding the "haitaki" reply "yes" or "okay." Then I call (or choose a student to call) out a number. The two students dash to the board and slap the number. The fastest person wins and has another turn. The other student hands the "haitaki" to a friend. The students love this game! It can be adopted to suit different age levels and can be used to review target language. Also, once students have been undefeated three times, I encourage them to take a step forward. It's an extra challenge that the kids love!
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