teaching english to children – english through play

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Jenny

The wheels on the bus

...so many options for teaching English to little students in fun, interactive ways, they won't even realize that they are learning. ;-D

August 26, 2019November 2, 2019 Jenny

We’re going on a bear hunt book, games and activities

This is a beautiful book with captivating artwork and lots of repetition. I've posted my favourite free printables to go with it.

February 8, 2019September 21, 2019 Jenny

10 games to play with little English learners

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.

January 8, 2019September 21, 2019 Jenny

“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.

December 13, 2018September 26, 2019 Jenny

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?