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.
Useful for capital letters and question make review, students correct sentences, students use questions to do a speaking interview, students then fill in the peer assessment. Fully instructed worksheet for KS2 EAL Literacy or Functional skills, could also be used as a KS3 warmer to brush up on basic skills.
This activity can be used as a basic literacy task for ESL learners or key stage 2-4. The students have to correct the text, if time allows the teacher can get the students to create a vlog with the information. If teacher has resources and extra time this can work as a great extra curricular project with food technology, drama, media studies, ICT and health sciences. The teacher can bring in the food and students can use it as a prop to make vlog. Students love this because nowadys many aspire to be you tubers. It meets literacy, communication, and citizenship objectives.
This is for English language or literacy learners, could also be used for SEN in upper schools levels, or for a review at any grade level. Helpful for KS2,3 and 4 and extremely student-centered. There is a starter, pair work activity, research activity and an activity where learners have to apply their knowledge.
This an interactive whole class game which can test learning of most grammar and vocabulary. It is interactive, fun and can be differentiated. Students pass the parcel and unwrap to get closer to the reward. Good as a warmer or checking learning task. Students can then make their own after so it is a good peer assessment activity. In this resource I have used connectives.
This is for English students for key stage 2 or 3, can also be used for Functional skills/ basic literacy or ESOL. This is also a good resource for IGCSE Cambridge ESL core students in grade 10 or any ESL students from Pre intermediate to intermediate. The lesson covers reading, basic vocabulary, parts of speech, t provides some information for students to use during speaking preparation as for IGCSE Speaking healthy eating, junk food and convenience foods are desired topics.
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.
15 Speaking and writing topics to engage learners in English.
Topics that focus on other developments around the world.
They will encourage writing and speaking for sure!
Useful creative writing prompt or English Lange, PSHE or Form tim.
For teens and young adults.
Great reflection tool.
Can even be used by teachers as an outlet.
Creative, calm and fun journal to allow teens and adults to be mindful.
Students can use the prompts to explore their creativity whilst using the topic of fashion.
This can help teens explore their emotions.
It can be used in PSHE/FORM TIME/ENGLISH
Students act as teachers and identify the mistakes throughout the health blog, this reinforces their ability to recognize errors and correct in pairs. At the end they can make a video in groups based on the text. A great interactive activity!
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
With two great starters for any subject or for English KS3 and 4, students will do a fun getting to know you task, then brainstorm adjectives, then do a project about peace and harmony to display on the wall. Great for collaboration, fun, team building skills, reviewing adjectives and active learning. Can also be used as an introductory unit for IGCSE ESL or any ESL / EAL work.
IGCSE English communication lessons, group / individual and pair work.
Students do warmer, brainstorm activity, vocabulary work then group project and peer assessment.
Whole lesson included
This is an activity to check learning of basic punctuation good for any age, good warmer, recap or mid class activity before writing. EAL/Literacy/ESL/Functional Skills
This is 5 step worksheet designed to develop and expand general English vocabulary.
It can be used in literacy, EAL, English or form time.
It was designed as a revision sheet for my class however it can be used for any English class.
It covers spelling, synonyms, creating context clues and answer questions within different contexts whilst also recapping parts of speech.
The material will last 1-2 sessions.