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The end of the school year in Level 4 was really awesome. In this last mission, students learnt about different types of portraits, such as self-portraits, abstract portraits or profile portraits. They discovered the artworks of some famous artists like Picasso, Sargent or Renoir and compared their painting styles. They were impressed with the Picasso's... Seguir lendo →
Kids love playing games in class. ESL card games are a great way to get students talking, and are incredibly versatile. Card games can be played with virtually any vocabulary, grammar point, or sentence structure. Keeping some game cards handy can also be very useful when your lesson doesn’t quite go as planned. Aos rapaces... Seguir lendo →
In our lessons, we often use flashcard games to present and practise new language. Very often, these are whole class activities with the teacher managing the interaction. But if we want to help our young learners become more independent and increase the amount of interaction (and therefore language practice) taking place, card games are the... Seguir lendo →
Teaching about the marvellous journey of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly is a fun and interesting educational activity for kinders! There's something magical in this process that always catches their attention and, as the same time it is the perfect way to help them understand the world around them. Ensinar sobre a marabillosa viaxe... Seguir lendo →
World Mission 4 in Level 5 was a hard challenge but I knew they could do it. They had to search on internet for information about an animal, write a draft and create a slide show with text and images using LibreOffice Impress. They were delighted with this experience so, I am sure we will... Seguir lendo →
School is coming to an end but before going on holiday, take a look at these amazing final works my students wrote during this last week. Congratulations, guys! Great job! Click on the picture Click on the picture
Use this free Very Hungry Caterpillar Memory Games as a fun learning activity for your preschoolers and kindergarteners. Utilice este xogo gratuíto de emparellamento The Very Hungry Caterpillar como unha divertida actividade de aprendizaxe para os seus nenos en idade preescolar e preescolar. Matching games are a great way to help kids learn new things while having fun.... Seguir lendo →
In this new mission, students in Level 4 had to write in pairs a short dialogue in a restaurant. Nesta nova misión, os alumnos e alumnas de 4º traballaron en parellas para escribir un pequeno diálogo nun restaurante. They organized the task following four steps. A tarefa estaba dividida en catro pasos. 1st Level: Desing the... Seguir lendo →
Where do butterflies come from? Let's learn how a caterpillar becames a butterfly. It's something really amazing. As part of the butterfly life cycle lessons for kids, videos and songs are highly recommended. Videos are so helpful, especially if you’re not able to observe it in person! And songs get the kids singing (and often... Seguir lendo →
What is your favourite wild animal? What does it look like? What can it do? In this new mission, students in Level 3 had to write a book about a wild animal. In order to decide what animal they were going to write about, we wrote on some pieces of paper all the animals they... Seguir lendo →
Running dictation is one of the most amusing and engaging ESL collaborative activities. What makes running dictation so popular among teachers and students is because it practices the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. The Art of the Running Dictation for the American English Live Teacher Professional Development Series "RUNNING DICTATION" é unha... Seguir lendo →
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