Everyday conversations greatly involve stories. People love listening to stories, telling stories, and even making up stories. This book is a collection of simple stories about daily life suited for fun English learning materials. The stories are completed by useful learning activities to enhance vocabulary and language mastery.
Designed for children who are learning English as a foreign language, this book features topics about situations directly associated to children"s daily lives. Targeted to children ages four to seven, this workbook can be used for home study or in the classroom and can be used supplementary material to an existing language program. A talking practice guide is included to allow for easy lesson focus or as an assessment checklist to monitor language progress. Along with gaining language competence, activity pages at the back of the book develop other skill areas such as counting, grouping, classifying and fine motor control.
This colourful four-level course is for very young learners aged 5-7 years. English is acquired through play, which means children learn the language and have lots of fun at the same time. At Levels 1 and 2 children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking before they are taught to read and write at Levels 3 and 4. The course materials include a DVD with entertaining stories and a set of beautifully illustrated story cards to help children remember what they've learned. For teachers looking for further support, optional components such as picture cards and musical videos are available for extra class work and practice.
`A definite must-have for all teachers of English confronted with early multilingualism′ - Times Educational Supplement The activities and guidance in this book will help teachers to develop the confidence and meet the individual needs of young children with English as an additional language across different settings. There are also practical and varied language teaching strategies to promote learning for children working individually or in small groups. The first part of the book focuses on the introduction and development of oral language skills and the particular needs of young "additional English language learners" settling into a new environment. It provides an introduction to the Foundation Stage curriculum and the ways in which links can be made with English as an additional language activity. The second part of the book presents practical activities grouped under the six areas of learning forming the early years curriculum. Each activity includes an appropriate objective, materials and preparation, key vocabulary to focus on and extension suggestions, as well as full guidance on how to manage the activity effectively. The book will be a valuable resource for all teachers, teaching assistants and other early years staff in day nurseries, nursery schools and other early years settings. Kay Crosse is a freelance early years consultant and was formerly head of Norland College.
Create an inclusive classroom for all with this resource, full of ideas for engaging and accessible English lessons. Each lesson is tailored to objectives for children working below National Curriculum levels and includes a learning objective, the resources needed, the main activity, a plenary and a consolidation activity to help support children's understanding. When working with children, and especially those with SEN, lessons need to meet their interests as well as their needs by containing visual stimulus and promoting fine and gross motor skills, and the activities in this book have been specifically designed with this in mind. This straightforward and practical book offers you 101 creative classroom activities for teaching English to pupils who are achieving at P Levels 4 - 8, as well as mapping the range of additional skills they will acquire.
Bloom With English features various creative and stimulating language activities for young learners of English. It has been developed for children who are at the beginning stages of their English language learning. Targeted to children of ages four to five, this workbook can be used for home study or in the classroom and should be incorporated as supplementary material to an existing language program. Teachers can accordingly select activities from this book to reinforce the content of their language program. Written for children who are learning English as a foreign language, it features topics about situations directly associated to children's daily lives. Along with gaining language competence, activity pages at the back of the book develop other skill areas such as counting, grouping, classifying and fine motor control.
ESL Vocabulary, Grammar & Conversation Cards have been developed to supplement English-as-a-Second-Language textbooks and curriculum -- not to replace them. They are meant to enhance and bring variety to an already-existing English language teaching program. These activities are designed for ESL students who may need additional practice in grammar, conversation and word building. Each activity is accompanied by a lesson plan and suggested teaching techniques to assist the instructor in providing an interesting and successful lesson. The activities can also provide a useful resource for substitute teachers and tutors. No matter how good or complete the content of your textbook or curriculum may be, there will always be a need to fill in the gaps in knowledge and skills your students were assumed to have learned. These activities are designed to - provide students with fun group activities - encourage group interaction and discussion - increase individual student's speaking time during class - expand students' use of new vocabulary and expressions - review already-taught materials in a new way - keep the students' minds active and engaged - practice vocabulary and phrases in context - make inferences, evaluating choices and values in discussions - refresh grammar points that have already been taught. Making the Cards - To make a set of cards, cut along the dotted line. If you want to keep this book intact, make photocopies. For large classes make multiple copies. Card stock is recommended, but regular photocopy paper is fi ne. Place a rubber band around the cards and put them into a small envelope for easy handling and future storage.
Kid's Box is a six-level course for young learners. Bursting with bright ideas to inspire both teachers and students, Kid's Box American English gives children a confident start to learning English. It also fully covers the syllabus for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) tests. The Teacher's Edition contains comprehensive notes, as well as extra activities and classroom ideas to inspire both teachers and students. Level 2 completes the Starters cycle.
This colourful four-level course is for very young learners aged 5-7 years. English is acquired through play, which means children learn the language and have lots of fun at the same time. At Levels 1 and 2 children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking before they are taught to read and write at Levels 3 and 4. The course materials include a DVD with entertaining stories and a set of beautifully illustrated story cards to help children remember what they've learned. For teachers looking for further support, optional components such as picture cards and musical videos are available for extra class work and practice.
