Activity Creation Hints
I love using supplementary resources! They improve any curriculum and increase engagement. Whether it be task cards, sort cards, board games, Jeopardy games, sorting activities, physical movement challenges, unusual writing projects, or something else, I love supplementary resources! They improve any curriculum and increase engagement. However, some challenges exist with supplemental resources. Today, I’d like…
Clash!
My sister-in-law once said to me, “I’ve never seen someone get so excited about getting other people’s trash.” I quickly corrected her by saying, “These (milk jug lids) aren’t trash; they are teaching treasures!” Inspired by the same Facebook video as Sliding Sorts, Clash! is another game involving milk jug lids and other so-called trash.…
DIY Guess The Word PowerPoint Game
A few weeks ago I did a post about using animation triggers in PowerPoint to create games for your students. One of those games my students have fallen in love with is Guess The Word. The gameplay is similar to the classic game Hangman but without the potentially triggering elements. Check out this video to…
Teaching Philosophy Aphorism
A frequently asked question on teaching applications and in teacher interviews is, “What is your philosophy of education?” Well, I wrote a 50+ page paper on it in college, but let me see if I can sum it up for you in 300 words or less… Another place I often see a similar question is…
Egg Drop Speaking
Last fall, I was at a kick-off event that included an egg drop competition. As I stood watching the drop and chatting with friends, it occurred to me that not only was the activity fun, a great way to learn some science, and relatively cheap (at least before the price of eggs sky-rocketed), but it…
Using Triggers in PowerPoint
As you know by now, my students and I love playing games in class. They’re a great way to practice different skills, and engaging in a game helps to take some of the pressure off, meaning students tend to speak more naturally and fluently. Sometimes I get tired of dragging various games back and forth…
Idiom Practice
My students have a love-hate relationship with idioms. They appreciate how descriptive idioms are but hate how difficult they can be to learn. Consequently, idioms are something we practice quite often, and hence have quite a few games we like to play as we do. Here are the current top four picks in my high-intermediate…
What to Buy for a New Teacher
It’s almost graduation season! I’d like to congratulate all of the soon-to-be graduates, especially the education majors! It will be wonderful to have you join our ranks full-time this fall. Previously, I’ve written posts to answer a couple FAQ’s from new graduates, such as: But today, I’d like to answer another FAQ. This is generally…
Play Ball!
It’s baseball season again! The Detroit Tigers have their opening day next week (April 6) and soon many Americans will be heading out the ballfield, eating peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and not ever wanting to come back (to paraphrase a great old tune). In honor of all this, I thought I’d go over some of…
Bounce It In!
Do you have some extra plastic cups? How about a few ping pong balls? A permanent marker? Some vocabulary sort cards or other task cards? Then you have everything you need to play my students’ latest favorite vocabulary practice game–Bounce It In! Another Practice Activity? Yes, I have a lot of sort card and task…
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