This document provides guidance on using flashcard visual materials for young primary learners. It outlines reasons to use flashcards, such as appealing to visual and kinesthetic learners and presenting new vocabulary. Ideas for classroom activities with flashcards are given, like naming items, asking questions, and playing matching games. Videos and websites with additional flashcard resources are also listed.

1. FLASHCARD VISUAL MATERIAL
YOUNG PRIMARY LEARNERS

2. WHY?
• To appeal visual learners(a very high proportion of learners
have this type of intelligence).
• To appeal Kinaesthesic learners.
• To present new vocabulary
• To play different games for warming up.
• Useful at every stage of the class.
• It can be used in conjunction with word cards for children at
reading age.
• To recycle vocabulary.
• They can be given out to early finishers to use in small groups.
• They allow to play at home with parents and siblings.

3. IDEAS FOR ACTIVITIES
• Look at pictures and try to name as many items as possible.
• Make questions to use some structures.
• Show children cards and say a word , they repeat it as group
and individually.
• “Chinese whisper”: children are in line and whisper a word.
The last child has to choose the flashcard and the word card
and place them together.

4. IDEAS FOR ACTIVITIES
• “Flashcard race”: flashcards are placed around the class. Pupils are
divided in groups. Teachers say a word and one student from each team
has to bring the correct card.
• “Pointing”: flashcards are placed around the class. Students point to them
as they are call out.
• “Guessing question game”: Teacher hides a flashcard behind a student’s
back. He or she tries to guess what the object is by asking questions.
• “Memory game”: Flashcards and word cards are placed up side down,
students have to face them up in order to match the flashcard with its
word.

5. VIDEOS
These videos provide different ideas to use
flashcards in your class.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyh-_DnI5K8
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gagfYsoc7UU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prkafBDAuUg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1XS7vFqJWA

6. WHERE TO FIND FLASHCARDS
Here are some pages where you can find
flashcards to use in class.
• http://www.saberingles.com.ar/flashcards/ind
ex.html
• http://www.eslflashcards.com/preview.php?id
=10
• http://www.eslkidslab.com/flashcards/index.h
tml

7. We hope this slideshow helps you
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