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Hi there, For one to one here is a great book of games for children and there is video demo to go with it, ideal for new teachers to see one way that things can be done: www.homeenglishteacher.com And then for groups and classes there are books of games, a preschool curriculum of games, songs and st...

Hi there, To add to the good ideas on this post, here's a good article on using English songs in class with children. About half way down the article you'll find some practical tips on how to present songs and use them in class. http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Articles/Using_ESL_Songs.htm All th...

Hi there,
Check this article on multilevel classes - there are some games in there:

http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Art ... vities.htm

All the best
Shelley

Hi there, I recommend using games with flashcards. If you don't have any pics then ask the children to draw them for you and use those. With a few pics you can play hundreds of great language games to learn and practise vocab and simple structures - basically anything. It's a bit like music, with th...

Hi there again, Well done for taking some steps to take things in hand. In England we have an expression "violence breeds violence", and I believe that to be true. Therefore it would be logical that the more you shout at your class the more noisy they will be! You set the example of how to...

Hi there, I read your reply and felt as if I was standing in your shoes! With naughty kids like that, especially a bunch of spoilt brats, they just won't be able to play the games with too much movement, but there are plenty of games that can be played while students stay at their desks. For a start...

Dear Jayne There is just the thing here: http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/3-5.htm The free mini-series will give you plenty of game ideas and a story. The games are written for small classes though, of up to 20 children, but if there are two adults you can always make two groups, or play as one g...

Hi there, Check out these ideas - I hope they are of some help. Certainly if the other teachers do not maintain discipline it makes it harder for you, but it can be done. I KNOW it can be done because when I was in school I was so naughty, (what a nightmare for the teachers) but there was ONE teache...

Dear Sabrina, The bilingual student can be a great asset for you in class. You can define an activity or game and then split the class in two and have the bilingual speaker take charge of the other half. It is quite normal otherwise for the bilingual child to be bored stiff, I mean wouldn't you be! ...

Great job Masha! Here are some tips to include with your own, and there is a free story you can use too. More Tips: Preschool children have small attention spans so change your activities every five minutes or so because if they go longer than that, they'll start getting restless and you'll spend mo...

Well, it sounds like from your own experience that you know the benefit of making your own lesson plans. Here are my thoughts on the subject: When you plan your own lesson plans, as opposed to using just pre-planned lessons from text books, several things happen. One, you will know what you're teach...

I believe a TEFL certificate is invaluable and will certainly help getting a job, not to mention what you will learn that will make you a better teacher. Also TEFL is recognised the world. Even someone with a PGCE (post-grad qualification to become a teacher) would benefit from a TEFL because you le...

There are lots of games you can use to teach the vocabulary first. Here is one that would work well to help them learn the vocabulary. For five-year-old students, you probably want to stay away from writing activities. One thing you could do is get a variety of transportation toys and have them in a...

For a fun game to practise speaking you could give some pupils questions and others the answers, or funny multiple choice answers. Tell the group that the multiple choice answers must match up and find their question. To keep the class on task have various incentives such as giving a time limit, whi...

I believe a TEFL certificate is invaluable and will certainly help getting a job, not to mention what you will learn that will make you a better teacher. Also TEFL is recognised the world. Even someone with a PGCE (post-grad qualification to become a teacher) would benefit from a TEFL because you le...

Here's a really fun review activity that the kids love. This exact example was given to me by one of my customers who is using and adapting my games: Have your pupils start about 4 feet from their "a/an" worksheet. Have three rows with 16 words in each row. On the desk where the children s...

My recommendation would be getting a TEFOL certificate. I believe a TEFL certificate is invaluable and will certainly help getting a job, not to mention what you will learn that will make you a better teacher. Also TEFL is recognised the world. Even someone with a PGCE (post-grad qualification to be...

Here's how I plan lessons... First of all, please note that I don't like following textbooks lesson by lesson so I end up creating my own lessons (even though I sometimes use textbooks as a guide or resource for the students). When I first started planning lessons, I used a lesson plan form that hel...

Have you considered setting up stations around the room with different activities? They'll be able to move around even with the fixed desks and be able to look forward to the next activity. Here is a way to separate them into groups: You can do things that are different than just numbering off or ca...

Hi Laura, As an English teacher, I'll give you an overview of how I started planning lessons and how it has evolved. First of all, please note that I don't like following textbooks lesson by lesson so I end up creating my own lessons (even though I sometimes use textbooks as a guide or resource for ...