I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different positions being shown in each of photos.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Drawing Figures.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different positions. The students can then discuss what they think each one was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Punjabi!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Punjabi. The students could write about a topic in Punjabi before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different foods being shown in each of the photos.
I have created a second resource which explains 31 different ways you could effectively use this teaching resource in the classroom.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about British Food.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of food. The students can then discuss what they think about each food.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos.
I added the second PowerPoint to help teachers get more out of their Photo Flashcards. These activities make learning fun, improve their vocabulary and enhance their memory skills.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Thanksgiving.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Thanksgiving activities. The students can then discuss what they think each one was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
This is a fun presentation which is based on Halloween objects, while teaching phonics. It comes with a link to a great Halloween phonics song and video. It is a fun way of including Halloween in your Literacy lessons.
I have now created a second PowerPoint presentation which will give you 31 different ways of using this resource in your classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Phonics.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Halloween Phonics words. The students can then discuss what more words start with the same sound.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Teaching about Halloween? I think you will love this teaching resource. It highlights the key vocabulary children need to know about Halloween. If you print it out, it would make an excellent display.
In addition, I have added another presentation so you can teach, using this resource, 31 different teaching activities in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Vocabulary.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Halloween objects. The students can then discuss what they think about each.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
A fun way to practice German numbers during Halloween.
You can also use the worksheet to help practice writing and saying the numbers and the second presentation gives you 31 ideas about how to use flashcards in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
As you can see in the picture, you will need to think about the different missing words. This is a great ESL lesson. It comes complete with an answer sheet.
150 Words which are both Verbs and Nouns - complete with some different teaching ideas. It is a great resource for introducing this concept to your students.
Some ideas for how to use this worksheet.
For each word, quickly draw the two different meanings and label them.
Play a fun game of charades – The students randomly choose words and then try to act out each of the words.
Use these words to play fun hangman games!
Test Your Listening Skills!
The 80 Question Oral Quiz
This is a dictation quiz where you read the numbers, letters and words below, and students write what they hear. It can be adapted by allowing students to dictate to each other:
Welcome to the Let’s Write in Hindi! pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Hindi. The students could write about a topic in Hindi before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Persian!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Persian. The students could write about a topic in Persian before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
This is a fun Halloween presentation about number bonds to 10. The first half of the presentation are in order. The second half of the presentation is different sums mixed up. It makes learning more fun.
Also added some themed counting worksheets and a Halloween alphabet to complete.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different numbers being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Counting to 10.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them from the smallest to the biggest. The students can then discuss what they think the answer is if they add 2 cards together.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Use this teaching resource to have fun teaching French during Halloween.
I also added some Halloween Themed worksheets for writing numbers to 10. The Alphabet is in English but students could translate them into French for additional practice.
I also added another presentation about how to take these worksheets and use them in 31 different ways in the classroom (after you have added the French words to them!)
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Looking for fun Speaking tasks for ESL students? Here is a complete resource for them. It makes perfect school and homework activities.
Learning English (34 pages)
Note: all activities include full answers. For detailed instructions on how to use each activity, please see the included Talk a Lot Elementary Handbook.
Contents
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Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
Test Your Grammar Skills
Mistakes that English Native Speakers Make 3
Believe it or not, English native speakers sometimes make mistakes when using their own language! To find them, simply read a daily newspaper regularly or check out some of the leaflets at an English Tourist Information Centre or library!
Identify one mistake in each sentence below and write the letter of the category that it belongs to out of the following:
A. apostrophes
B. articles
C. capital letters
D. clumsy style
E. commas
F. extra or missing words
G. spelling mistakes
Test Your Grammar Skills
Personal and Possessive Pronouns (gap-fill)
1. Personal subject pronouns:
the subject of a sentence
go before the main verb
e.g. “she” in: “She had a cup of tea at eight o’clock this morning.”
2. Personal object pronouns:
the object of a sentence (what the subject is talking about)
go after the main verb
e.g. “him” in: “I saw him for a few minutes before he left.”
3. Possessive adjectives:
describe possession
go before a noun
e.g. “my” in: “Can you pass my bag please?”
4. Possessive pronouns:
o describe possession
o replace a noun
o e.g. “hers” in: “Whose book is that?” “It’s hers.”
Put the pronouns in the correct order.
Test Your Grammar Skills
Building a Sentence Using Subject-Verb-Object
Word Order Grid (blank)
This word order grid will help you to write a very common type of sentence in English using Subject-Verb-Object word order:
Test Your Grammar Skills
Auxiliary Verbs in Question Forms – Complete the Sentences 3
Verb ‘to have’
Example
Practise using auxiliary verbs in question forms by completing the following sentences:
1. Who have you _____________________________________________?
2. What have you _____________________________________________?
3. Why have you _____________________________________________?
4. Why haven’t you _____________________________________________?