Survival Tips for
Teaching Kids English
ShellyTerrell.com/kids
“For in every adult
there dwells the child
that was, and in every
child there lies the
adult that will be.”
- John Connolly, The
Book of Lost Things
Channel in your inner child!
Consider the
developmental stage
Piaget’s Cognitive Theory
Symbolic
Thinking
Develop
Reflexes
Trial & Error
Hand Eye Coordination
Imitation
NewKirker (2009), Slideshare.net/newkirker/Piagets-Cognitive-Development-Theory
Imagination
Intuitive Reasoning
Object
Permanence
“You can discover more about a
person in an hour of play than in a
year of conversation.” - Plato
• Divide the class into 2
lines and seat them
across from each other.
• Pairs play for 1 minute
then switch partners
Toy Mingle
• Students chant, “Mr. Bear,
Mr. Bear, how are you?”
• The bear puppet answers,
“I am…” if he says hungry
they all run.
Genkienglish.net/howRU.htm
Games
Bogglesworldesl.com/esl_games.htm
Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org
6kuLfV
Tiny Tap Game & Creation App
Tinytap.it
Features:
• Add own images or from a web
search
• Record your own voice
• Record a question, an answer, a
hint
• 20 different soundtracks
• Track progress using the in-
game scoring system
• Personalize pre-made games
from the TinyTap store with
narration and images
Peek-a-boo - _MG_6709 by sean dreilinger, Flickr
“Language body conversation”
- Dr. James Asher
TPR
Flashcards
Puppets
Image CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by thegarlands, Flickr.com
Show a Video
Finger Plays & Gesture Songs
Where is Thumbkin?
Itsy, Bitsy Spider
Head, Shoulder, Knees, Toes
Twinkle Little Star
Enchantedlearning.com
Clap Your Hands
A Sailor Went to Sea
Amplify
story time!
Pauses
Visual Aids
Feltboard
Costumes
Hand gestures
Vary pitchFace gestures
Props
Vary speed
Build your survival kit!
TeacherRebootCamp.com/2015/07/31/survivalkit2015
Teacherrebootcamp.com/survivaltips/
mysurvivalkit
Tip: Build
Routines
Differentiate activities
Move around Include rest
periods
Balance out activity
and inactivity
Suggested Schedule
Hello game!
Discovery Game!
Closing song/dance!
Color!
Snack Break!
Dance! Sing!
Hands-on Activity!
Read a Book!
Hello song!
Games!
Integrate
technology
effectively
Integrating Technology
Hello game!
Discovery Game!
Color!
Dance! Sing!
Hands-on Activity!
Story Time
Hello song!
Visual instructions on screen
iPad/Web Activity
Color & drawing apps & web tools
Video of movements/ song
Explore w/ iPad
Apps, online games/ activities
CD, MP3 from iPod/ laptop
Voki.com
Tellagami iOS appYakIt for Kids iOS app
Fun Web Tools & Apps
ShellyTerrell.com/digitalstorytelling
Chatterpix for Kids iOS app Blabberize.com
Engage
Parents
EnglishStoryTime.Pbworks.Com
How do we support
students?
I Can Cards via Mrswideen.com
• Support with
note cards &
visual instructions
• Include
screenshots or
video tutorials
Kids Picture Dictionary IOS App
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kids-picture-dictionary-educational/id482972824?mt=8
Have fun!
“They may forget what you said but they will never
forget how you made them feel.” - Carol Buchner
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Tips for Teaching Children English