This blog intends to be a means of information and communication among primary teachers of English as a foreign language.
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Friends Fur Ever
Friends Fur Ever is the name of an eTwinning project based on the topic of 'dogs'. Students from four primary schools explore this topic from different approaches: dogs in literature, songs about dogs, different onomatopoeias for barking, etc.
Link to their Twinspace
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
School movies
From this link you can access a collection of video recordings showing the work of students from Intxaurrondo Hegoa School. It includes presentations on different topics, sketches, and dubbed cartoons.
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Vidtionary
Vidtionary is described as a video dictionary, i.e. words are visually explained through pictures in a short video clip. The entries can be searched alphabetically, by topic, or according parts of speech. It also includes some quizzes and wordless versions of the videos aimed at guessing the word.
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
e-cultural Kaleidoscope
e-cultural Kaleidoscope is the name of an eTwinning project based on the exchange of information about traditions, greetings, recipes, and some other issues. It also includes communication on a common task: making kaleidoscopes.
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Power Point Games
A good number of resources aimed at developing academic vocabulary at school can be found from this link (type ppt in the search box). These materials include some blank templates of Power Point Games that can be completed by teachers of different levels and subject matter.
These are a couple of examples:
Holiday Squares is a version of Noughts and Crosses. It can be played with the whole class divided in two teams or in small groups of four (a pair of students make up a team), for instance. Older students could also generate their own games for the rest of the class.
Password game. A students stands on the front of the classroom with his or her back to the interactive board. The class gives the student clues to the vocabulary word on the screen as a clock keeps time. The student tries to guess the word before the buzzer sounds.
These are a couple of examples:
Holiday Squares is a version of Noughts and Crosses. It can be played with the whole class divided in two teams or in small groups of four (a pair of students make up a team), for instance. Older students could also generate their own games for the rest of the class.
Password game. A students stands on the front of the classroom with his or her back to the interactive board. The class gives the student clues to the vocabulary word on the screen as a clock keeps time. The student tries to guess the word before the buzzer sounds.
Saturday, 9 March 2013
GenMagic: online comic generator
GenMagic is a simple way to create short stories. The program allows users to choose from a set of background pictures, objects, animals, characters... and add text to the different six scenes. Once it is finished, the story can be printed out.
Labels:
PICTURES,
Stories,
TOOLS FOR GENERATING ACTIVITIES,
Writing
Friday, 8 March 2013
Word card generator
Abcteach web site includes a tool to create lists of word cards. The user can choose the topic, font, size and colour of the writing.
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Phonetics
These are several online resources that can be helpful to practise and improve pronunciation.
Ship or Sheep website displays some lists of words that focus on the differentiation of a particular sound by comparing minimal pairs.
Oxford University Press: New File.
Learn English Kids (British Council) also includes several resources to practise spelling and phonetic awareness.
Ship or Sheep website displays some lists of words that focus on the differentiation of a particular sound by comparing minimal pairs.
Oxford University Press: New File.
- This web page introduces the phonemic symbols of English by associating them to pictures that represent a word that contains a particular sound. Phonems and words can be listened to by dragging the mouse on the pictures.
- Stress monsters is a game aimed at identifying the stressed syllable in different words.
Learn English Kids (British Council) also includes several resources to practise spelling and phonetic awareness.
- Tricky words. This section contains matching activities and tests to practise spelling related to a particular phoneme.
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Story Maker
Story Maker is a simple activity that allows students to choose several items in a story. It makes three different types of story: fairy stories, horror stories and science-fiction.
Monday, 4 March 2013
Activities for Easter
These are some resources related to Easter and spring:
A story:
The Great Egg Hunt
Handicrafts:
How to Make a Spring Hat
Handouts:
Easter Worksheets
A story:
The Great Egg Hunt
Handicrafts:
How to Make a Spring Hat
Handouts:
Easter Worksheets
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