0+Classroom+Activity+Ideas

// This is a space for all members to post ideas for classroom activities. Please post activities under the appropriate headings or make a new heading if needed. Link files related to the activities if available. Please keep this list updated so that we can all create effective and exciting lessons! // toc =Vocabulary= =Grammar= =Unit Review=
 * Flashcards — [[file:Food Flashcards small.pdf|sample food flashcards]]
 * Ringed flashcards — [[file:Ringed Flashcards Master.pages|template]] [[file:Lost & Found RF 1.pages|sample]]
 * A flashcard format that you can fold in half, glue shut, hole punch, and then attach to a ring (from the supply room)
 * Good for students to keep all their flashcards organized, enforces tactile + visual learning
 * Graphic organizers — [[file:Family Tree.isf|sample family tree (Inspiration)]] [[file:Family Tree PDF.pdf|sample family tree (PDF]])
 * Fill in the blank sentences
 * Name the object in the picture — [[file:Street Scene Pictures.jpg|sample picture]], [[file:Picture Sequence.pdf|picture sequence worksheet]]
 * [[file:ESP Using Games to Teach.pages|Vocab game ideas]] — suitable for just after learning a topic or synthesizing many topics!
 * Hangman
 * make a powerpoint with a visual stimulus (the same one you used to introduce the vocab and have on vocab sheets so it's easier to recognize)
 * draw on the game on the whiteboard
 * Mix and match parts of speech to create sentences — [[file:Sentence Building Mix and Match Cards.pdf|cards]]
 * Sentence building and speaking game
 * Everyone stands in a circle and the teacher starts off by saying one word. The next person must say another word that builds off the previous word. Everyone says a word and tries to create the longest sentence possible. If you cannot continue the sentence then you're out or lose points!
 * Hide and seek to practice prepositions
 * Students split into two teams. One team goes outside while the other team stays in the classroom to hide some specific items. The other team returns to the classroom and asks yes/no questions using prepositions to determine the location of the hidden objects. For example, "Is the book under the shelf?".
 * Jeopardy — [[file:ESP Jeopardy.ppt|Jeopardy template]]
 * Youtube video
 * Show a youtube video relating to your topic. Show it once without making any topics and let the students simply observe the video. Then, show it again and pause it to ask for the name of certain objects. Next, show it again and pause to ask for the name of verbs related to the action taking place. Finally, show it again and ask students to describe, in full sentences, what is taking place each time you pause.
 * Picture stimulus writing —[[file:Picture Stimulus Food Writing 2.pages| example worksheet]]