Good Questions Have Small Groups Talking -- Five Christmas Lessons

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The caller calls out a word from the word wall and the whacker has to hit the correct picture with the fly swatter. I leave this game out during centers and they line up to play it. The picture above shows two of my students playing Word Whacker during center time.

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Laminate the mini word walls and place in an area where your students will be able to use them when they write. I have found that these mini word walls really help inspire students to write and help give them confidence.

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You can find the mini-word walls on the literacy printables page. Pass the Microphone Game Materials: Every student gets a turn to ask and answer the question and the person who is very last gets to ask the teacher- they think this is great fun and always laugh no matter what my response. This game gives students practice in asking and answering questions, using complete sentences, and sentence structure.

The later in the year it is the more complex the questions become.

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We also play this game after every major vacation, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break, it gives them a chance to get back into the routine of speaking English and to share, which all young children love to do. I collect the color items from various places, thrift stores, garage sales, Happy Meal toys, and Dollar Stores. Each color also has a corresponding poster board shape, red is a circle, green is a square, yellow is a triangle etc.

When I introduce the color box see colors page for details on how I teach colors I have all the children sitting in a circle with the poster board shape the floor in the middle, then I pass the box around the circle and each child takes one item. This is great for English sentence structure as well as vocabulary because in other languages the noun comes before the adjective the shoe red and it takes lots of practice to get them to put the color word first.

After I have introduced a color then I put the color box in a center and the students can work with it and play the color game on their own to practice their colors and vocabulary. It sounds so simple, but it is actually a favorite of every class I have ever had. They anticipate each new box and try to guess what might be inside, the first day the box goes into a center they are all fighting over who can play with it first. Lakeshore used to sell a similar item, but it is outrageously expensive, I prefer to make my own. You have some great information for ESL teachers working with younger students.

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Skip to primary navigation Skip to content Skip to primary sidebar. Start Here dramatic play learning centers lesson plans teaching tips Store Checkout. Ready to teach smarter and save time? Tips for Working with English Language Learners I have two great passions in life, one is teaching early childhood and the other is teaching English Language Learners. Speak clearly, enunciate your words, and avoid use of regional slang or colloquialisms. Native Language I have several ESL students who all speak the same language and they are always talking to each other in their native language, is this bad?

In your weekly newsletter use lots of clipart for visuals and break the info up into small bites. Provide lots of real visuals at parent orientation and conferences.

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For example, to demonstrate what the school uniform looks like I use a stuffed bear dressed in the actual uniform see picture above. I have been using the Good Question series from Josh Hunt for many years. A great helper for Sunday school teachers and small group leaders. Plenty of material for an hour to an hour and a half lesson, or use what is needed to fit the time limit.

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Below you will find information and tips that will lay your fears to rest and make your ESL students feel safe and comfortable in their new classroom. These responsibilities belong to the laity in a distinctive manner, by reason of the secular condition of their state of life, and of the secular nature of their vocation[]. The State, in its relations with the private sector, should apply the principle of subsidiarity , a principle that will become a permanent element of the Church's social doctrine. This lesson is linked to a YouTube video and was made specifically for building vocabulary, improving listening skills, conversation and lots more. With a clear affirmation the Apostle Paul sums up the account of man's fall contained in the first pages of the Bible:

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