I play a lot of games with my English students. Currently they range in age from three to eight years old, and most all of these games work for this age group.
“There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly” free printables and lesson ideas
What I love about this book is the repeating vocabulary and funny storyline that captivates children. It's the perfect book to build a lesson around for little English learners.
What did your Pirate eat for Dinner last Night?
(may contain affiliate links) "My pirate ate gummy bears for dinner last night!" As an introduction to past tense irregular verbs we played a hilarious game which I have titled What did your Pirate eat for Dinner last Night. When I say "hilarious" what I actually mean is that my little students (age 6 and … Continue reading What did your Pirate eat for Dinner last Night?
I’d like to order a pizza, please
This is a great game to play at home with parents, nanny or grandparents. You might call it the "English Pizza" game.
“Jump for it” vocabulary building game
Kids need to move! I believe that children learn even better when they can alter between focused learning and MOVING!
