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Jen creates EFL and Welsh language resources - animated videos, worksheets, flashcards, games, and fun !
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When Pigs Turn Bad ! ( George Orwell's Animal Farm ) Memory Game Video
Ideal for online learning to fun activity at the end of the lesson.
Perfect for sharing on Zoom during online learning.
Works with George Orwell’s Animal Farm.
Students have one minutes to memories the items on the screen.
After one minute, eight items will disappear ( PAUSE the video to discuss possibilities and vocabulary ). Play the video again to reveal the answers.
Vocabulary is added at the end of the video.
Enjoy !
Farm Animals ( George Orwell's Animal Farm ) Memory Game Video
Ideal for online learning to fun activity at the end of the lesson.
Perfect for sharing during Zoom lesson.
Works well alongside Orwell’s Animal Farm.
Students have one minutes to memories the items on the screen.
After one minute, eight items will disappear ( PAUSE the video to discuss possibilities and vocabulary ). Play the video again to reveal the answers.
Vocabulary is added at the end of the video.
Enjoy !
Florence and Phyllis the Flamingos : Colours in English Lesson and Activities. EFL & Homeschool.
Colours with Florence and Phyllis.
Join Florence and Phyllis the flamingos, and learn about colours in English. This PDF includes several activities which can be used as separate worksheets.
This PDF includes:
• An original story.
• Florence’s maze.
• Colour the rainbow.
• Colour by numbers.
• Matching activity.
• Flamingo bookmarks (includes blank templates).
• The colour wheel (introduces primary, secondary and tertiary colours).
These are activities which can be linked to other subjects such as science.
A rhyming scheme is implemented in the text to help make the vocabulary memorable for learners.
Ideal for ESL/EFL and Homeschooling.
A Masai Boy in Tanzania Reading Comprehension: Lesson & Activities EFL/ESL Homeschool.
Mapinduzi’s Football. A visual story about a Masai boy in Tanzania.
Original story and comprehension in English.
This pack includes:
• Original story.
• Vocabulary list.
• Mapinduzi story comprehension.
• African animals silhouettes.
• Various colouring activities including: maps, maze, and mindfulness colouring activities.
Lesson and printable activity sheets for EFL/ESL, young learners, and homeschooling.
Leon the Chameleon Parts of Speech Story & Activity Bundle
Meet Leon the chameleon who will teach you all about the parts of speech in English, using colourful hats and fun !
Colourful and engaging activities.
Explore the jungle, meet new animals, and learn how to sort text into the correct parts of speech.
Pack includes :
• Original story.
• Parts of speech poster.
• Colour the hats activity.
• Parsing activity with answers.
• Jungle silhouettes activity.
• Quiz ( based on the story ) with answers.
• Word search with answers.
• Memory game.
• Make your own jungle bookmarks.
Has also been used with older ESL/EFL students as part of a Book Review project!
Suitable also for Homeschooling.
Jenny the giraffe story : Buildings & Collective Nouns Lesson + Activities for ESL/Homeschooling.
Join Jenny the giraffe on her adventures. Colourful and engaging materials.
Learn about buildings and collective nouns ( animals ) in a fun and engaging way.
Original story with rhyming words, suitable for ages 7 and above.
Low-prep lesson includes:
• Original Story.
• Memory Game ( can also be used in other ways and as flash cards ).
• Animal Collective Nouns ( poster / colouring ).
• Matching Game ( animal collectives ).
Great for EFL / ESL / Homeschooling.
Ondinga the Ostrich Story : Reading, Comprehension + Activities. EFL & Homeschooling
Original Story and Activities for Reading and Comprehension.
Ondinga the Ostrich.
This PDF includes:
An original story for reading practice.
Comprehension quiz.
How to create a cinquain poem + blank template.
Fun gap-fill storyboard.
Memory game.
The lesson is ideal for ESL/EFL learners, as well as young native language learners.
Also great for homeschooling!
Gina the Jelyfish Story : Interjections Lesson and Activities for EFL / Homeschooling.
Interjections with Gina the Jellyfish.
Colourful and highly entertaining.
Join Gina the jellyfish on her adventures as she learns about interjections in English.
This PDF includes:
An original story.
Jellyfish fact file.
Jellyfish anatomy.
Jellyfish quiz and answers.
Interjections.
My interjections story template.
These are activities which can be linked to other subjects such as science.
A rhyming scheme is implemented to help make the vocabulary memorable for learners.
Great lesson for EFL/ESL and homeschooling.
Horace the Hoarse Horse Story : Homophones Lesson and Activities. EFL & Homeschooling.
Homophones with Horace the Hoarse Horse.
Highly engaging and colourful resource, with a sense of humour !
Ideal lesson for EFL / ESL, children aged 7-11.
Meet Horace the HOARSE horse and find our why he likes to talk !
PDF includes:
Original story written by the teacher.
Comprehension.
Homophones gap-fill.
Homophones memory / matching game.
Horse anatomy.
This pack is great as a stand-alone lesson and can be extended to cover more than one session. Children will learn basic homophones to improve their vocabulary bank, spelling, and independent writing.
Also great for homeschooling!
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3 Grammar Lessons: Parsing, Synonyms & More
Baking with Grandma (Grammar) : 3 Grammar Lessons.
Included in this bundle:
Cinquain Poem
Parsing Pizza
Synonym Muffin
Each lesson includes 2 PDFs, one printable, and one for digital presentation.
Fun activities which include parts of speech, grammar and poetry.
These can be used to introduce the grammar points, or as a revision.
All include printable sheets for completed work.
Ideal for teaching ESL/EFL, as well as any English learner.
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The Farm Theme / George Orwell's Animal Farm Novella Activities
The bundle includes :
Benjamin the donkey maze puzzle,
Farm Animals Memory Game Video,
Farm Animals Male/Female/Juvenile/Collective Noun Vocabulary,
Pippa the pigeon Bird Brane Game,
The Barn ( farming vocabulary ) Memory Game Video,
The Farm Boardgame,
When Pigs Turn Bad ! ( Animal Farm ) Memory Game Video.
This bundle is a steal at 5 pounds ! Ideal for online learning and physical classroom teaching.
With a dash of humour !
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Fun Phonics Bundle ! Games, colouring, and More !
Bundle contains :
ABC race game, digraphs sorting, introduction to ‘magic e’, ‘ai’ colouring activity, phonics puzzle, the story of ‘ai’, the story of ‘ee’, and vowel digraphs game and colouring activity.
A total of 8 easy to use PDFs for quick finishers, homework, or a rainy day. Can also be used as a form of assessment.
Suitable for ages 5-10.
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Cymraeg / Welsh Mega-Bundle ! Welsh videos, games, puzzles, displays
This mega-bundle of highly engaging Welsh resources includes :
Welsh basics ( Back to School theme ),
Christmas Welsh Verbs,
Dyma fi, Mis Medi ! ( Here I am, September ! ) all about me,
A collection of Welsh word searches ( Animals, Verbs, Fruit, and Colours ),
A simple September ( Mis Medi ) colouring activity,
School supplies vocabulary in Welsh,
A Race Game - the Welsh Alphabet,
Teach your dog Welsh ( fun posters and flash cards ),
The Welsh alphabet Video,
The Welsh alphabet poster,
The Welsh alphabet bunting ( black and white plus colour version ),
Welsh crossword ( Christmas ),
First words in Welsh.
These activities have been popular with teachers so we thought we’d put them all together in one easy bundle.
MWYNHEWCH ! Enjoy !
A diolch am edrych. And thanks for looking.
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Animal Stories for Grammar and Speaking
A colourful and engaging bundle of animal stories created by a phonics and EFL teacher. Meet Florence and Phyllis the flamingos, Gina the jellyfish, Horace the hoarse horse, Jenny the giraffe, Leon the chameleon, and Ondinga the ostrich in this mega bundle of stories and accompanying puzzles, comprehension, games, colouring, matching, and grammar activities.
Suitable for children aged 7+.
Great for English thematic lessons, and can easily be adapted for online teaching.
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Poets and their Poetry Mega-Bundle ! BARGAIN !
This highly interactive, engaging, and colourful bundle includes activities which are perfect for novice poets in the classroom. Ideal also for in-person and online teaching.
The bundle includes :
Baking with Grandma ( Grammar ): a Cinquain Poem,
Edgar Allan Poe Wordsearch,
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven Memory Game Video,
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Cloze Gap Fill Activity,
Elizabeth Barratt Browing Memory Game Video,
Emily Dickinson Memory Game Video,
Emily Dickinson Wordsearch,
The Bard William Shakesepare Memory Game Video,
William Blake’s The Tyger simple Activities,
William Blake’s The Tyger Memory Game Video.
These activities work nicely alongside the poems mentioned.
A steal for half the price !