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Divide players into teams, depending on the number of students you have. Ask them to think about the future and what they wish to have then... they will be the inventors! Ask them to give name to ...
These are flashcards I made for my Grade 4 class. I researched in the internet the images. You can use it as an introduction to the collective nouns. Using pictures is a good way in catching child ...
Prepare a self adhesive label or post-it note for each young person in your group. Write on it the name of a well-known or famous person. This can be an historical character or current sportsman, ...
Are you a REAL teacher? Are you sure? Check out collection of 15 funny facts about REAL TEACHERS and see for yourself! This is a high quality print-friendly poster that you can download and print ...
Divide your learners into pairs. Ask them to take three minutes to interview each other. Each interviewer has to find 3 interesting facts about their partner. Bring everyone back to together and a ...
Collect together a number of objects and place in a canvas bag. The objects can include everyday items i.e. a pencil, key-ring, mobile phone, but also include some more unusual ones i.e. a fossil, ...
Encourage children to actively learn new vocabulary and read it out to their classmates...if they win! Get them drawing and writing the words they have choosen for the Bingo card. Reinforce and c ...
Here´s a set of colourful and bright flashcards for beginners or elementary students on cardinal numbers from 1 to 100. They can either be used as classroom posters or as flashcards for any ...
What's in YOUR job description? Do you think you're doing much more than you should be doing? Check out this TRUE story called 'Teaching Requirements - Let Me See If I've Got This Right...' (we ha ...
Here's a great poem by Peter Dixon called 'Where Do All The Teachers Go?' that we have turned into a high quality poster for you to download and print out. Please feel free to put it up on your Te ...
Here's a set of high quality flashcards for teaching Autumn related vocabulary: acorn, chestnuts, cold, corn, cornucopia, cranberry, leaves, pumpkin, raincoat, Halloween, Thanksgiving, apple, hay ...
This worksheet is called 'Classroom Management: Appointment Clock Buddies' and it was kindly provided by Laura Candler: we encourage you to visit http://www.lauracandler.com/ for more worksheet pa ...
This printout is called 'Classroom Management: Stoplight Behavior Management System' and it was generously provided by Laura Candler: visit http://www.lauracandler.com/ for more worksheets and tea ...
Here's 10 humorous 'School Answering Machine' messages (author unknown) that we've turned into a high quality poster that you can download and print out. You are welcome to put it up on your Teach ...
These are flipping cards made for the Star of the Month as an award! Once I choose the Star of the Month, s/he's going to get these cards and color them at home, after that we're going to fill in ...
Here' s a set of high quality flashcards for teaching the most common vocabulary differences between American English and British English. Alternatively, they can be used for developing speaking ...
Each day students get daily awards, at the end of the month the student with most awards is chosen the Star of the Month, he fills in the information on this poster and it is displayed in the clas ...
Here's a letter written by a mother to her daughter's teacher on the first day of school. It will touch your heart. It will make you understand parents - and your students - a little better. It wi ...
I'm So Much More Than Just A Teacher!
Print this out and put it up in your Teacher's Room - it's guaranteed to keep you motivated every working day! Every time you feel exhausted - look at the po ...
This is a set of cards / flashcards to teach or revise the most common phrasal verbs with in: break in, cash in, drop in, fill in, get in, chip in, give in, hand in, etc. Recommended for intermed ...
Here is a set of high quality flashcards to teach countries and nationalities. You can also play wonderful games with these cards such as memory games, slap game, go fish, etc. Recommended for el ...
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