Teachers notes on simple vocabulary strategies
Whole lesson for vocabulary based on the Frayer model
English Language, EAL, EFL, ESL, Literacy, Social studies, History, Geography key terms
This can be used to support English in any subject to help with key terms
This is a vocabulary brainstorm warmer activity, and old style game that students tend to love. It refrains from the use of technology and has a competItive nature. It is good for English and spelling review as well as a fun warmer or end of year activity for Science, English, PE or Science.
This lesson includes a discussion at the beginning, it followed by a short reading with some questions to check the text is understood. There is a vocabulary brainstorm activity; then based on the reading students can construct a persuasive leaflet about Face yoga in their community. This is good to allow learners to work in groups, to collaborate and share ideas. It helps learners gain knowledge about an obscure topic and also to develop their health and well - being. This would be good for learners to apply who have previously studied persuasive writing techniques. All in all Speaking, reading and writing are the skills that will be enhanced in this lesson. It is designed for IGCSE second language core or extended, as well as Key stage 2, it may also be used in PSHE or Health and Social care.
This is a whole lesson for English, English language, EAL or literacy.
It can also be used in PSHE or Global perspectives or citizenship.
Maybe used as a reference too in Technology or Sociology.
Vocabulary activity
Reading activity
Writing activity
Speaking activity
All the activities will last 2 hours all together and require a lot of collaboration and movement.
This a power point with a full step by step lesson for the teacher. It includes instructions and activities for the students. It is extremely interactive and done under the context of spy fiction. Everything is straightforward and easy to follow. God for reviewing adverbs and simple sentence development. Students enjoy the movement and hand-on element.
This has 4 pages with 5 activities, most are interactive. There is a variation of group work, pair work and individual. It is straight forward and good for grade 4 -6 as well as EAL refresher for KS3/4 students. Starts with a brainstorm warmer wich students love, instructions written easily for students and for teacher to follow.
This resource has vocabulary exercises and speaking questions to prepare for IGCSE and IELTS. It also interlinks with Social studies and Citzenship and other subjects. They are predicted speaking questions which can come up in IGCSE or the IELTS exam. They are also helpful resources for literacy and EAL. There is variation of strategies and options for peer and self assessment. This unit of work can last 7-9 weeks.
Speaking card at about Japan weighing laws, Ss will be prompted to discuss their thoughts and then brainstorm for and against arguments. Good for ESL IGCSE and IELTS. Also good for global learning for KS3 English speaking.
Can be used for any subject
Ss mark out of 40
The decide why they allocated the mark and grade their peers
In the end they pick a group to award a ‘trophy’ to
This is a reference sheet of reminders for learners to stick in their personal journals or study books. It list some ways to help reduce anxiety / stress. This is a useful reference point for the beginning of a discussion about anxiety in PSHE / form time or Health and Social Care/ Citizenship.
This is a little reminder for students about the foods they can eat each day to help their mood and mental state. It is a little reminder and they can keep track of whether they reached their goals after one week.
A fun PE warmer using shoes and including everyone! This warmer activity is widely used in summer camps across Europe but after covering PE lessons in normal primary and secondary it works very well as a whole group activity whereby everyone can take part. This activity is also useful for a warmer to any Physical Education lesson, every student can take part. It is also very good to use in sports day, students can all take part in an atmosphere where there are mixed abilities, for example it could be used with year groups and form classes and form tutors can take part too. With regards to differentiation the teams will be mixed up into different abilities so stronger learners from separate teams will aid weaker learners; the groups are all mixed ability. It allows learners to achieve the outcome of taking part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenging both individually and within a
team and also to compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement.