FREE This resource is suitable for use with all students who are unfamiliar with the naming of some common flowers and leaves. Using this picture and word matching activity will help with the recognition and naming of a few common flowers and leaves by matching the pictures to words. The flowers and leaves are:- Daisy, dandelion, buttercup, snowdrop, thistle, daffodil, rose, shamrock, foxglove, heather, bluebell, sunflower, lupin, poppy, primrose, carnation, tulip, pansy, forget me not, lavender, oak, sycamore, beech, elm, horse chestnut, ash, pine holly. Laminating is recommended. To allow students to correct their own work copies of the seven uncut pages could be made available.

This activity involves matching pronouns with the correct form of the verb ' to be'. This would be suitable for use with a wide age range of EAL pupils.

A useful resource for children hoping for a visit from Santa Claus.

This game can be used to teach colours and colour words to students new to English and even native English speakers. The cards are dealt out. Each player takes turns at placing the cards. While doing so, the player names the colour and can be corrected by other players if an error is made. If the colour on the card laid is the same as the previous card, the player says' snap' and takes the pile of cards that has built up on the table. A time limit can be put on playing the game. When time is up the winner is the person with the most cards. If players are unsure of the name of a colour, they can be encouraged to sound out the word. Even if only the first sound is known, this provides a clue to the name of the colour.

The aim of this resources is to teach students the names and order of days, months and seasons in English. There are opportunities for ordering, cut and stick and writing. A front cover has been included if the making of a booklet is required. The words for some special days are included. They are New Year’s Day, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Eid and St Valentine’s Day. It is suggested that the internet can be used to find unknown information. At the end there is a chart for recording class birthdays, followed by a worksheet for recording the survey results. This has been produced for students who are new to English but it is also suitable for use with native English Speakers

The aim of this resources is to teach students the names and order of days, months and seasons in English. There are opportunities for ordering, cut and stick and writing. A front cover has been included if the making of a booklet is required. The words for some special days are included. They are New Year’s Day, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Eid and St Valentine’s Day. It is suggested that the internet can be used to find unknown information. At the end there is a chart for recording class birthdays, followed by a worksheet for recording the survey results. This has been produced for students who are new to English but it is also suitable for use with native English Speakers.

Alphabets boats is a fun way for students to learn the upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet. This could be used with EAL students and would be particularly useful if the student’s home language has a different script. Resources designed for EAL students are of course suitable for use with all students. The activity involves matching the lower case letters with the uppercase letters which are displayed on the boats. There are two sets of lower case letters. One set is in colour and colour coordinated with the boats. The other set is in black and for use when students are more competent at completing the task with the coloured letters. If this is given as an individual task to a new arrival, the reference page ( displaying upper and lower cases side by side) will enable students to successfully complete the task. For a student new to English, this also allows time out from listening to a language which he/she doesn’t understand and it is a useful activity which can be successfully completed. If this is done as a group activity, there is a lot of scope for discussion and reinforcement of colour vocabulary plus the opportunity for students to learn from their peers. E.g. Do you have a green letter? Do you have a light blue boat? Can I have the purple boat? etc

This writing resource is a useful resource for quick finishers. Students practise writing upper and lower case letters and copying words. Reading words with the aid of illustrations is exciting for young students who are learning to read. As a result reading is improved and the experience can increase vocabulary if the English vocabulary is unknown.

EAL/ESL/ELL students can write the name of the items in their first languages under the English words. The signs can then be displayed on the items in the classroom. This is a good purposeful activity for students new to English and can be done in their first days at school. It will help to develop the vocabulary of the classroom.

Easter Egg Male and Female Matching is a fun way of learning the male and female words for different people. There are two sets of eggs, one with colour borders to help with the completion of the task and the other with black borders to make the matching more challenging. The reference/ answer sheet can be used as an aid to completion or as an assessment of how well the task has been completed. There are two worksheets: 1. for insertion of the correct male/female words 2. for insertion of the correct male/female words and translation to L1 (First Language) The vocabulary included: girl/boy, woman/man, wife/husband, daughter/son, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, female/male, queen/king, princess/prince, duchess/duke, waitress/waiter, lass/lad, countess/earl, bride/bridegroom, landlady/landlord. There are 11 pages.

This resource provides Easter related activities for teaching/consolidating the days months and seasons in English. Chickens have to be matched with their baskets, then put in the correct day order. Eggs have to be laid out in the correct month order. There are pictorial clues on the eggs and egg cups to help with the identification of the seasons. Students can be asked to identify the seasons by using the picture clues. (Northern Hemisphere) Names of the days, months and seasons are also included for ordering and using as flash cards for reading.

Do you have students with a range of abilities in your class? This is a purposeful activity that could be used for teaching the names of colours, clothing and some body parts. The worksheets could be used for the whole class or by those who quickly complete their given work. There are two types of worksheet. The first involves reading the given specific colours to be used when colouring particular parts of the picture of either a girl or a boy. The second worksheet allows the student to choose the colours to be used then write the colour word as a sentence completion task. If students are encouraged to use as many colours as possible, they will then be writing the words for the maximum number of colours. In total there are 24 worksheets. The use of colouring pencils or felt tips rather than crayons is suggested as there is some fine detail which might be difficult to accurately complete if using crayons. Reading, writing, the development of fine motor skills and increasing unknown English vocabulary are enabled by completing the worksheets. The vocabulary includes : pinafore, jumper, trousers, laces, shoes, pocket, collar, top, jacket, button, clasp, hair, skin, eyes, name, bow, socks, sweatshirt, T shirt, shirt, cardigan, dress, skirt, heart, stripe, hairband and belt A colour reference sheet is provided for use when writing the colour words if the correct spelling is unknown. A front cover is also included and can be used if the worksheets are being made into a booklet. This resource is suitable for all students, including those who are learning English as an Additional Language.

This is a fun way of learning English fruit names. It is recommended that the dominoes are either laminated or printed on card for durability. This is a dominoes game where pictures are laid beside the corresponding words. If the fruit names are said when placing the dominoes, this will aid the retention of new vocabulary and improve reading skills. This game could be used with any age group of students who have some reading skills and who are in the initial or emergent stage of learning English. The fruits introduced are pear, apple, orange, grapes, banana, peach, melon, pineapple, cherries, lemon, grapefruit, kiwi fruit, strawberries raspberries, gooseberries, blueberries, blackberries, tangerine, fig, lime, pomegranate, star fruit, plum and mango.

This dominoes game would be suitable for emergent/ consolidating English as an Additional speakers and native English speakers to develop vocabulary, speaking and language skills. The dominoes are shared out between players. If there are spare cards place them face down on the table. The first player lays a domino in the middle of the table and names the vegetables on the card. Players then take turns to say the name of the vegetables while placing a matching card. Other players can help if vocabulary is unknown. If he/she is unable to play, he can take one of the spare cards, if available, and if it matches, it can be placed. The winner is the first player to use up all his/her dominoes. The vocabulary used in this game includes potato, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, mushroom, lettuce, cucumber, tomato. celery, turnip, broccoli, peas, beans, aubergine, garlic, asparagus, artichoke, parsnip, peppers, brussels sprouts, sweet corn pumpkin, radish, courgette, leek, sweet potato

This cute little hippo makes learning prepositions an interesting and fun experience. By referring to the reference pages, if prepositions are unknown, students are able to successfully complete worksheets. This raises self esteem and consequently builds confidence in using English. The worksheets included are :- Match the words with pictures Circle the word and write in the sentence Write about the pictures Cut and stick - Cut out the hippos and stick in the right place (There are dotted lines for cutting and inserting the hippo when the targeted preposition is behind.) Flash cards are also provided. These could also be used to make an attractive display on the walls to help students to remember and retain the introduced vocabulary. The sentence provided on each flash card contains a preposition used in context. Laminating the reference pages and flash cards is recommended.

Pocket Vocabulary Homework Fun has been designed for use with students who are new to English. By sending the pockets (containing 5 words) home, it provides parents/guardians with opportunities to become more involved with their child’s acquisition of English. Parents could also benefit from their use if they are also new to English. There are 14 pockets. The topics covered are School, Fruit, Vegetables, Food, Drinks, House, Body, Clothes, Vehicles, Colours, Numbers, Jobs, Pets and Flowers. The vocabulary used: Pencil, rubber, eraser, sharpener, chair, table Apple, banana, orange, grapes, pineapple Potato, onion, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage Jam, egg, ice cream, bread, cake Coffee, tea, water, juice, milk Bedroom, hall, living room, bathroom, kitchen Head, mouth, ear nose, eye, Shoes, trainers, skirt, jacket, jumper Bus, train, aeroplane, car, van Blue, red, green, purple, yellow One, two, three, four, five Teacher, nurse, postman, fireman, chef Hamster, cat, rabbit, dog, horse Daffodil, snowdrop, crocus, rose, tulip The pockets are available for printing in either colour or black and white. Sheets for recording who has been given the pockets are also included. They are on pages 29 and 30.

This workbook provides a useful activity for new arrivals. By using this workbook, new arrivals can show some of their knowledge about their home countries. Teachers also gain some information about level of English acquisition, interests, likes and different cultures of the new students. The following information is requested:- country name, flag, capital city, population, climate, where he/she lived and now lives, map of the country, school attended, then and now, favourite school subjects, sports and hobbies, celebrations, famous people, famous sports people, favourite drinks, favourite food, favourite film, favourite book, favourite music Research on the internet for images to be included in the workbook is suggested. If vocabulary is unknown and students are literate in their home languages, a home language/English dictionary could be used to aid comprehension. Some graphics have been included to support the meanings of unknown vocabulary. Colour has not been used, so that printing cost is kept to a minimum. In addition to writing answers to questions, students could colour and decorate the workbook as an additional activity. When the student has completed the workbook, it could be used as a resource for peers, so that they can learn a few facts about the country and the student’s interests. This would also encourage interaction with other students who could ask the new student questions. This would give the new student some status and help the new student to feel welcome and valued.

This game provides a fun way of developing listening, speaking in sentences and reading skills. It also reinforces the vocabulary introduced in the resource called Present Tense Verbs 70+ The verbs include: arrange, bang, bark, brush, carry, chop, comb, cover, crack, dive, drag, drop, fasten, fill, fish, gather, glue, hammer, hug, juggle, laugh, lick, listen, measure, open, wash, paint, post, pour, prick, shampoo, snore, sneeze, spill, spray, stir, water, wave, wipe, whisper, yawn ,bend, blow, buy, cut, drink, eat, feed, ring, sing, slide, swing, write give ,hold, light This Verb - I have.. Who has..? game is included in the 70 + Verb collection for EAL / ESL / ELL resource available in the EALEE shop, so please don't purchase this game if you already have this resource.

Number dominoes is suitable for use with students who have a range of levels of English acquisition. It is also useful for native English speakers who are working at different levels. There are six sets of dominoes in this resource. Dominoes Game 1 - Matching number words and numbers in order 1 -50 Dominoes Game 2 – Matching number words and numbers in order 51 – 100 Dominoes Game 3 - Matching number words and numbers out of order 1 – 50 Dominoes Game 4 – Matching number words and numbers out of order 51 - 100 Dominoes Game 5 – Matching number words and numbers in order 1 - 20 Dominoes Game 6 – Matching number words and numbers out of order 1 – 20 The individual dominoes for each game are easily identified by the different coloured borders. The games can be used for learning to read the names of the numbers up to 20 or 100. For younger students the dominoes in order games are also useful for learning number order. It is suggested that students name the number and read the number word on the domino as it is placed on the table. This will help students to retain the vocabulary.

Pocket Vocabulary Homework Fun has been designed for use with students who are new to English. By sending the pockets (containing 5 words) home, it provides parents/guardians with opportunities to become more involved with their child’s acquisition of English. Parents could also benefit from their use if they are also new to English. There are 14 pockets. The topics covered are School, Fruit, Vegetables, Food, Drinks, House, Body, Clothes, Vehicles, Colours, Numbers, Jobs, Pets and Flowers. The vocabulary used: Pencil, rubber, eraser, sharpener, chair, table Apple, banana, orange, grapes, pineapple Potato, onion, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage Jam, egg, ice cream, bread, cake Coffee, tea, water, juice, milk Bedroom, hall, living room, bathroom, kitchen Head, mouth, ear nose, eye, Shoes, trainers, skirt, jacket, jumper Bus, train, aeroplane, car, van Blue, red, green, purple, yellow One, two, three, four, five Teacher, nurse, postman, fireman, chef Hamster, cat, rabbit, dog, horse Daffodil, snowdrop, crocus, rose, tulip The pockets are available for printing in either colour or black and white. Sheets for recording who has been given the pockets are also included. They are on pages 29 and 30. Your feedback is very important to me because it lets me see which products are most useful for your students. This helps me to decide if alterations should be made and which new resources I should be producing. Thank you for looking and I appreciate all feedback.