Ways to keep a child entertained .

• Let your child pick out natural materials from a ’sensory box’ - a container filled with objects they can touch such as pine cones, nuts, sticks, seashells, stones, and so on. An idea for such a box can be seen below.

• Extract small objects from a container filled with dry cereal product or pulses.
• Extract small objects, such as nuts or glass beads, from a jar using a spoon or tweezers.
• Transfer water from one container into another with the help of a spoon or a sponge.
• Stick some small objects (such as cereal, dry pasta, or buttons) into plasticine or play dough.
• Transfer water with the help of a plastic funnel.

10 Games to Play with any Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary instruction is so critical is today's classroom! 

A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. 

Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. 

Celebrate #WorldWaterDay with computer, board, or role-play Water Games

Different games addressing different water challenges. 

These games differ with respect to time required to play, a number of participants, type (computer, board, or role-play). 

Dinâmicas e jogos para aulas de inglês

As dinâmicas de ensino são muito importantes para dar um ar diferente a rotina da sala de aula, eles são capazes de motivar os alunos e abrir espaço para o aprendizado de uma forma simples e divertida.

Algumas dinâmicas de apresentação.

1- Palavras aleatórias:
Cada aluno escreve um pré-determinado número de palavras/ números em um pedaço de papel/ lousa, com informações aleatória sobre a sua vida. Eu por exemplo costumo escrever Read/Books (My favorite hobby), 2 (dogs), Cats (Allergic to), 1 (Brother), England (Have been to). E os outros tem de fazer perguntas até conseguir acertar a que aquelas palavras/números se referem.
Pode levar algum tempo dependendo do número de alunos da sala

Role Playing

Role playing refers to taking parts in a pretend situation to focus on specific English skills. 

Here are 50 unplugged solutions for hours of fun, cooperation, and imagination. Let your kids take these starters and run with them! Be sure to download our “Today, Let’s Play…” version for kids. Tape it inside a cupboard, and save it for an “I’m bored!” day.

Role-Plays for English Learners

ESL Library has a full section of ready-made Role-Plays for you to use in the classroom with your intermediate-advanced learners. 

 role-plays are divided by theme, so that you can use them to supplement a unit from your curriculum. 

 role-play themes we currently have in our library.

• Food
• Health & Body
• Shopping
• Travel & Transportation
• Work
• Socializing
• School