Learning the ABC and colours!

Learning the alphabet and the colours are the basic things our students should know in the first term of 1st grade Primary Education.

Today, I'd like you test this on called: Color by Letter.

A woman says the instructions. In the right column there're two letters and in the left side you can read and choose the different colours.

Once you've finished the exercise, the word is spelled.

I think this interactive activity is good for 5-6 year old students.

I hope you all love it!!

Do not forget to show this activity in the whiteboard. 

Coloring the star there will be totally different!!

Have an excellent week!!

Love,

Daniela A. Ayala M.

PS: Happy teacher's Day to all of you!!! ;)

5 "Back to School" Kindergarten Stories.

"Mummy, Mummy, I'd like to hear a new story,pleaseeee... "How many times have you heard this on a child's voice? Although you're a mum/dad or not, I know you've lived this situation at least once :D.

Children and young learners need stories to feel confident, to grow up and to feel how creative life could be. So... I've been thinking about the different stories my parents told me when I was a very young girl, and I can say that I still remember some of them...

Today I'm not going to tell you these stories, but I'll share 5 different videos with beautiful and great stories you can use in your English class during the first weeks of school.

Is it a smile in your face? Good!!! :D I'm sure you also remember some of these nice momentos when we were in the kindergarten or in the first years of school, don't you?

Our students are looking for a teacher who motivates them in the English learning process and this can surely start throughout a story.

Have you ever felt like a child? I have! and today is a good starting point to repeat this feeling.

They are all beautiful stories ;) . Let's enjoy watching them!

Ready, steady, Go!!!

 

 

In a next episode I promise to record my own story!!;-) 

Kisses and hugs,

Teacher Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

See you!!!!

A Superhero High School!

Hi! how are you all? Today I'd like to show you this new video from British Council Website.

Have you ever imagined this? Would you like to be a superhero? 

Here is an example of how good it is the experience :D.

Just clic on this LINK and see what happens there....!!

 You can finish the story and complete it with your own videos!! Let's do it!!! :D

Kisses and hugs,

Teacher Daniela A. Ayala M.

Because I'm Happy - Pharrell Williams : Time for a Song

Happiness is the main objective in our lives and music always helps us to feel better.

For this reason, I have decided to sing this song with my students from 1st and 2nd level of E.S.O.

The video I'm sharing today is something special for me. I think it's full of energy and it spreads it everywhere, don't you think so?

This Karaoke version is amazing!! 

Let's sing it, dance it and learn it! and also... Yes!!! Let's learn English while we're singing it!

Clap along if you feel that that's what you wanna do!!!!

You can watch the original video in this LINK: The singer is Pharrell Williams

Take care!!!,

Daniela Andrea Ayala Molinari

How to play games using the Whiteboard: My favourite game, The Hangman.

Have you ever played this game? I'm sure you have played it at least once in your life! 
We sometimes play Hangman with kids when teaching the alphabet, but it is also an interesting game for other types of activities.
Can you guess how?

The Hangman is an incredible time-saver in your lessons. Do not prepare worksheets for that day, and  use the last 15 minutes to play with them. 
Have you got a projector and a whiteboard in the class? Great! Ask your students to be the teachers during the game. They will love using the whiteboard as well as solving the exercises.

Playing games creates a better atmosphere in the class and you can apply this game to any student. You just have to  choose the topic and start guessing the different letters that form missing word.

So... Ready, Steady, Go!!

Let's play together !

Click here and you will access to the game.

Enjoy it!!

Kisses and hugs,
Teacher,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

Best Audiobooks for kids on 23rd April: World Book Day!

Loving books? Read the best Audiobooks for Kids!

Hello my dear friends!! 

World Book Day is celebrated  this 23rd April  all over the world. 
Are you planning anything at school?

Every year, students and teachers do special activities to motivate students and teach them the importance of reading...

I think reading is one of the best treasures we've got in our lives. Everybody can have a book. You can buy it or take it from the libraries. Also, it's very common to find a book at a very low prize in Old Book Fairs.
So... there's no excuse! We can all read a book!!! ;-D

Today, I'll show you some different websites that contains audiobooks. Have you ever listened to a book and read one? Here is your opportunity!
It's a great idea! don't you think so?

Now you can listen to some audiostories in your car while you're driving to school!!! It is also  used when doing some sports ;) Great idea then!!! :D

Goodreads
Kidsaudiobooks
Storynory
Other sites

Moreover, it's interesting to download Apps with good audiobooks. This LINK gives you some  ideas to be used in iOS and Android. Look!!!

See you in a next post!!

Enjoy Book Day!

Hugs and kisses,

Teacher Daniela A. Ayala M.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Uses of Some and Any.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns are are taught  in Primary Education; but it is also reinforced in the Secondary Education.
Students from 1st ESO are studying it now and I think they will understand the uses of  some or any in a clearer way with the information given down this paragraph.
Just click on the photo and it will be bigger. You can also save them on your computer.

Our High School Day!! : Singing and enjoying !! English activity in IES. Gabriel Alonso de Herrera

Hi there!!!
Last 28th March we really had an incredible Day in our High School!!
Many students sang these beautiful songs with teacher Lorenzo and me.
I would like to congratulate them all because of their high interest as well as their beautiful voices :).

Teacher Lorenzo played the guitar really well, don't you think so? I wish we could do it again! I need to do it one more time, with a better voice, as I was totally hoarse, ha,ha,ha.
I'm proud of you!!! . 
We created a nice environment in our English class :).
Keep on working teachers and students!!

Lots of kisses,
Teacher Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

Ps: Listen to our podcasts! And please, remember we're not professional singers! ;) We just did our best! ha,ha,ha :D.

Anna Kendrick: When I'm Gone

 

One Republic:The Story Of My Life

Time for a song! : The cups song: Tutorial, Song and Karaoke version.

Hello!

I've discovered a beautiful and interesting song. I really don't know why but, this song makes me feel cheerful and relax.
You can listen to it and also, you can practice the movements and sounds the singer does in her video.
I have included the tutorial and the song with the lyrics.

Let's sing You're gonna miss me, which is also known as "The Cups Song"

I just need my voice back to sing it with you! ;)

Lots of kisses,
Daniela A. Ayala M.

This is the best tutorial you will find!



The singer is Anna Kendrick. The video is amazing! I love it!

 
Would you like to sing the song and record your own voice?

 

Present Perfect: Uses of for and since.

Hello!
Today, I would like to revise some grammar notes with you.
Let's watch these interesting videos! They will help you to understand the use of Present Perfect as well as the uses of "for" and "since"  in the English Language.

It is also important for you to study the irregular verbs!!

You can click on these links to practice this grammar content a little bit.

Exercise1
Exercise2

Have a nice day!
Daniela A. Ayala M.

Play a game to learn vocabulary : CLOTHES

"Learning Game" allow us to learn and play with clothing topic.

It's amazing because it gives you instructions and revise other topics, such as colours.

Whenever you clic in the incorrect option the game invites you to try it again. 

If you do it correctly it congratulates you!

Motivation is also important, don't you think so?

But, let's stop writing now! Do you want to play?

Let's go!!!!

This is the link you need to play this game about CLOTHES :) CLICK ON HERE

Enjoy the game,
kisses and hugs,
Teacher Daniela A. Ayala M.
@DanielaAyalaM

TPR Activities! Singing, moving and learning English!

Hello! I've just finished the lesson and I'm very very happy because all my students have participated a lot in the activities.
Kids love songs, rythm, music and movement so it was great to sing and dance with them while we learn English!

These are the songs I used today to practise the numbers and parts of the body.
I hope they sing and dance them again at home!
Kisses,
Daniela A. Ayala M.

¡Hola pequeños! aquí os dejo con cariño las canciones que hemos practicado hoy en clase de Inglés.
¡A seguir aprendiendo y moviendo el esqueleto con la alegría que os caracteriza!
Besitos,
Teacher Daniela.

Our body! Trabajitos de mis alumnos de 1º

Hello! We're studying the body vocabulary in the English class in the first level of P.E.

I'm very proud of my students because they're doing their best :D

I wanna show you some of the pictures they did in the last class;)

Kisses and hugs,

Daniela A. Ayala M.

Cuenta tu anécdota sobre cursos de inglés en el extranjero y gana un iPAD Mini

 Queridos lectores de Daniela's Class:

He recibido esto tal cuál por email y creo que a más de uno os puede interesar.

Se sortea un iPad mini, así que si tocara sería estupendo, ¿verdad?

Un besito a todos,

Daniela A. Ayala M.

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Learn to read!! Games for children

Learn to Read is an incredible and free website that gives us everything we need as parents and teachers to teach kids how to read in a foreign language, in English.

It has got different games with phonics, identifying the sound of the objects with the different consonants given in the examples.

This is the LINK where you can see the exercises and games! 

I suggest you clic on it and see how interesting it is!!

Warm regards,

Daniela A. Ayala M.