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Dice games, communication games, ESL dice games, fun activities for language classes, one-on-one games. Use these free dice makers to create dice with custom text or dice with pictures to match MES-E flashcard sets. The free dice generators are available from Tools for Educators.com which is an MES site. Speed Dice: 1 die per group Each group needs one die, a pencil and a piece of paper. . - one student rolls the die. . - the group writes down the number value on that face of the die and play moves to the next person in the group. - the teacher sets a number value for students to race to.

Instead of groups, you can play in pairs or even one-on-one. The Sentence Race: 3-4 dice per group Each group needs 2-4+ dice with vocabulary expressed on the dice, a die with number values, a pencil and a piece of paper. . - one student rolls all the vocabulary dice. - the students try to make a sentence with as many of the words as they can. . - play passes to the next player. ***** variations ***** Add a multiplier dice! The Spider Game: one die per student or group 1. body 2. head 3. eye 4 fang 5. leg 6. leg.

Printable dice with text and images | free online dice maker, dice generator, worksheets and dice to print. From Tools for Educators: Create your own custom dice with pictures, text or both images and text. You can make dice with just your text or choose an image category below to make dice with those images. (See below for some ideas on how to use the dice.) Make dice with text only make one die per page make two dice per page Make dice with images: The basic idea for using these dice in communication classes is that students roll the dice and use the vocabulary that comes up. So for example you could make 2 dice with animals. A few general ideas on how to use these dice to get you started: - You can mix a text die with punctuation like '.' '?

' - Make text dice with phonics digraphs, reading rules, and combinations. . - Make dice with numbers and different operators ( + , - , x ) or just use regular dice plus the operator dice for simple math practice. - Make text dice with set questions or better yet, just the beginning, 'Have you ever ...? ' Communication Race. Timing: Between 15-30 min Materials: piece of cardboard from any unused box (~20cm x ~20cm), marker, scissor, ~10 threads (around 60/80cm each one), big sheet of paper Instructions: You need to do some preparation first: Do a hole in the middle of the cardboard piece with your scissor. How to play: Each member of the team need to pull one thread and place the pen in the start line. They must do one “clean loop”. To increase the difficulty and fun, you could design crazy races or mazes. It is a game that you could play it few times during the year with the same team, you only need to change the design (race or maze).

Learning Points: Communication, collaboration, and leadership. As facilitator, you could detect how take the leader and guide the team. At the end, you only need to ask what happens, and the team alone will come with collaboration and communication as themes to discuss. You could see also one video here: Variations: Technology for ESL - Teach Lessons from Your mobile Device -- Trevor I've recently created some web based English Discussion topics for Asian businesspeople and my students seem to enjoy them. The lessons are teachable from a mobile phone or iPad. If you're ... Free Online Course in Computer-Assisted Language Learning -- E-center for Professional Development Dr. What Are Authoring Tools in English-Language Teaching? The Internet is a rich source for activities and material for English-language teaching.

How to Write a School Technology Plan -- Stacy Zeiger The use of technology is an essential tool in education as its use among Americans grows and new technology is developed. Importance of Education in Information Technology -- Collaborator Information Technology Education IT education is taught in almost every school in the United States, Canada and Europe. How to Implement a K-8 Technology Plan -- Erin Schreiner A technology plan is a statement of the school's technology goals.

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Conversation Jenga. You answer a question each time they pull a piece! This would work for FHE kaitlin What a great idea for a youth activity! Party On NamelessMe What a great idea for the first week! Wedding irma Make your own conversation ball! Things to bake lee get to know you game | question ball -- Would be great for a Youth Group game getting them involved in a topic of the night. Back To School Nicky Kirk These lanterns are fabulous! Weddings ursula what a great cake topper idea!

Food joyce A star-shaped hole puncher is a great tool for motivating students to do their best work. Favorites caitlin Love this idea! For the kids Selkie~gal This is a great first day/week activity for getting to know students, and they will love it because it involves candy! Funny Pictures For Laughs bobbi expectations for independent work time when you can't interrupt the teacher..great idea Dream House Words and Wisdom Kitchen Ideas. Snakes and Ladders are AMAZING FOR ENGLISH. Thank Goodness for Snakes and Ladders! I absolutely love this game and since I’ve started teaching I’ve used Snakes and Ladders to learn dialogue, to practice speaking and even for listening and reading skills – all while students are having fun falling down snakes and climbing up ladders.

I know what you’re thinking: “but where do I buy all those boards? Doesn’t that cost a lot of money? , how are you practicing English?” So, okay, let me explain, it’s not the traditional Snakes and Ladders with a board and a dice to roll, it’s enlarged and altered for our English teacher needs! Firstly, I made a snake and a ladder. I just printed out a big coloured snake on an A4 paper and cut out a ladder shape from coloured card. Next I made the “You Won!” Well this is how I “English-a-fy-it”: Instead of just boxes and numbers I fill the boxes with pictures or words.

Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. A: Can you help me with my survey? B: Sure. A: How often do you ___________________? A: Okay. (student) B: Sure. Mrs. Baia's Classroom. Top 10 Ways to Wake-up Students in Class. The following is a guest post from Michelle Doman, a 7th and 8th grade Language Arts teacher at Brandon Middle School in Wisconsin. Top 10 Ways to Wake-up Students in Class Many people get a little squeamish, wiggly, and offer a scrunched expression when I respond to the question, “What grades do you teach?”

I teach middle school, and with heart and honesty, I find great joys (and challenges) in teaching the group referred to as “tweens” and adolescents. So, I invite you into the quirky world of middle school. Do not fear…you will become comfortable in a beanbag, find a new young-at-heart-love-for reading air, and (at times chuckle) as I give you a sneak-peek into the crevices (oh, look out for that dirty sock) of the teenage minds.

Here are the Top 10 Ways to Wake-up Students in Class... ((And while you're at it, check out the follow-up post: 10 MORE Ways to Wake-up Students in Class). 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Related Articles 10 MORE Ways to Wake-up Students in Class P.S. Game Page - Practicing Yes/No Questions. Teach/Activities: Pass the Bell Trivia Game - An English-Zone.Com In-Class Game. Teach/Activities: Pass the Bell Trivia Game - An English-Zone.Com In-Class Game. Cause and Effect Game. Bring the fun of card games and comprehension practice together in an innovative way! A great indoor game for older students, this engaging cause and effect activity quizzes your child on cause and effect relationships, and challenges him to use creative thinking skills too!

What You Do: Step 1: Begin by refreshing your child’s memory on cause-and-effect. Students need to understand this relationship in order to make logical story connections. Step 2: Both you and your child should take a sheet of construction paper or other sturdy paper and set up two columns with a line down the middle. Step 3: Cut up your papers so that each cause and each effect is on its own card. Step 4: Play continues like the card game “Gin,” but with a twist.

Players may match a cause or effect in their hand with an effect or cause on the upturned middle card, or draw a hidden card from the pile. Wondering what makes a match? Examples: Family Yearbook. This family yearbook makes a great keepsake that memorializes your year together. Making a family yearbook is a great way to document activities and reflect on the past in a collective and creative setting.

Games, trips, recitals, parties, milestones passed, and challenges met over the last year are all worthy to be put in print, and after a few afternoons of work on the project, you'll have preserved these memories for generations to come! Make a family yearbook with your kid to celebrate the passing of a great year. What You Need: Two 8” x 11” sheets of poster board (or one 16” x 22” sheet) Blank sheets of computer or laid paper Scissors Scotch tape or glue Black sharpie Colored markers (in lieu of markers, you can type text on your word processor and cut and paste onto pages) What You Do: Pre-production: Discuss what “categories” to include, such as activities, holidays, and travel.

This project requires a little work, a ton of creativity and plenty of laughs. Simply ESL. Culture and customs lesson plans:eslflow webguide. Describing Communities, Neighborhoods & Places for Teachers & StudDescribing Places for ESL Teachers: eslflow webguide. TEFL Activities & TEFL Lesson Plans for Elementary Learners. ESL TEFL TESOL Lesson Plans For Teaching English Abroad | English Teaching Lesson Plans. ESL Lesson Plans & Worksheets for Teachers.

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