3 Easy Games to Play with Kids in Summer

Hello my dear friends!


Summer has arrived so it is time for us to let the stress go and concentrate in different fun activities.
So today, I'm going to give you 3 games to be dealt with kids at home.
It's your choice, but I believe it would be a great idea to have fun together! Don't you think so?

With these ideas you can recycle the materials you normally have at home during the summer, or at least prepare a DIY game with them.

Smile and enjoy!!

1.- Cross the Bridge:




2.- Make the Water Balloon Jump: 





3.- DIY Rings:

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!!! ;)

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.

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

Healthy Habits in your life! CLIL

To be healthy is one of the most important things in life. We, as teachers, have to make our students understand the importance of doing exercise, eating appropriate food and so on.
With this LINK you can show some basic things that are important to be healthy and see how our heart works.

Enjoy the week!!

Lots of kisses,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

Dora the explorer!! Let's play and colour in our digital board!

Dora the explorer is one of my favourite cartoons ;). Young children love it too.
It's interesting to choose activities with characters that children know and love.
We can teach the colours and revise the basic knowledge of this topic through this great activity.
Please, use the digital board and you will understand the reasons of using it as a feauture in the class as well as the result you get on your students!!

Clic on this LINK and colour Dora!!
Kisses and hugs,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

First cycle resources: Learn and use the Digital board in your class ;)

English for young learners is so important. We should teach English using the new technologies and today we have a very good option.
This LINK will help you, because it's perfect for the interactive and digital board.
Children can use the link at home too, but it would be great to do some activities with them in the class.
As they love touching the IDB, your class will be a total success ;).

Visit the website and let me know what you think about it!
Enjoy the weekend!!
Love,
Daniela A. Ayala M.

Alphabet Monster Game

Hello friends!!

I was wondering  how to do something different when teaching the ABC and.... tadan!! Here is the answer!! The Alphabet Monster will help us in the learning- teaching process.

It's a nice activity in which everybody can help and do things.

Come on!! Let's read the information and start playing the game together.

Little Family Fun: Alphabet Monster Game

Let's practice our English with Find out 6 games!

Dear children,
Today I've got this surprise for you all. This is a link I've found for you on the internet. It will help you to revise the contents.
You will play and learn at the same time. Would you like to play with it?
Click on this LINK and let's start the adventure!

Kisses and hugs,

Teacher Daniela.

Thanksgiving Day!!! Part 2

 Hi again!! Children love printables. So I was looking for some worksheets about the topic. Do you want to see them? I promise you'll love them too.

Writing exercises for very young learners : Turkey Turkey2
Word Search
Puzzles
Word Scramble
How to draw a turkey  Example1 Example2
Thanksgiving jokes: Jokes 1  Jokes2



You can also apply thanksgiving activities in your art and craft lessons. Here there're some interesting links to make your students enjoy the class:
Coloring pages  Coloring pages2
Thanksgiving crafts

Of course games are also important for kids. They love learning while they're having fun.
How about these links? ;)

Games 1 
Find the differences
Dress up the turkey

Have a nice Thanksgiving Day!
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.
PS: Please, remember to share the post if you like it ;) Thank youu!

Telling the time, Let's learn and play :D!!

Telling the time is something our students must know and use in their life. 

It's essential for us, teachers of English, to teach the time in an appropriate way, so they can manage themselves to tell the time from now on...

Some years ago, I shared some interesting links to make this possible.

Please, have a look at this LINK.

Although it's important to write some basic rules on the board and make our students copy a short guide and picture on their notebook, I suggest some other interesting activities to use in your English class.

The IDB (Interactive digital board) makes the work easier. Wait and see... :P

This LINK  (Time monsters) suggests different games. Step by step, our students will learn how to tell the time.

British Council website provides the knowledge through some interesting exercises. Click on the LINK

I'm sure all these interactive and digital ideas, will help you a lot.

My students love these activities and they really work :D.

Enjoy the week ;)

Love,

Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

Big and Small: Los dibujos de moda para los peques de la casa

Big and Small

¡Hola a todos! Hoy os traigo a unos amigos especiales.Ellos son Big and Small, y según me han contado, los peques de la casa los adoran. 
Siempre os he animado a ponerle a los niños dibujos animados en Inglés, poco a poco, incrementando así los minutos en Inglés. Eso hará que los niños tomen el Inglés como algo natural y se integren rápido en su aprendizaje.

Big and Small llega desde Canadá y el Reino Unido. Espero que os gusten y que vuestros hijos disfruten con sus juegos, canciones y voces.

Si quieres saber más de Big and Small, pincha aquí

Un besito y mi agradecimiento a mi compañero Daniel Pino, que fue quien me informó de estos dibujitos.

¡Un abrazo!
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

The Olimpic Games : Resources and games for this summer

This is my favourite link ;) You will find fun games, information about Olimpic Games History, as well as some fun facts. Click on the photo and visit the website.

The Olimpic games  started a week ago, and everybody is talking about sports.
This year, 2012, it takes place in London, the capital city of England.
The oficial language is ENGLISH, our favourite second language ;D!!!!

This is the official logo for the Summer Olimpic Games 2012.

I think it's a great moment to make children be conscious of how important it is to do some sport.


There are many options I suggest to do at home or in the class. Click on the different links and choose the best for you.


Remember, we need to have a sporty behaviour!!!

• The Official London 2012 Website
• Ancient Greeks:The Olimpic Games for children
• The Olimpic Games lesson plan: Preschool
• Coloring Pages
• Computer Games (Interactive Digital Board or PC)

Activities and Resources for FALL / AUTUMN

Autumn has just arrived in Europe, so I'm a bit depressed because it's clear that our holidays have finished,snif, snif :P he,he,he... Anyway, I also like Autumn! Beautiful colours, soft breezes, the rain ....and so on ;) It sounds romantic, don't you think so? ;-)


Today, I bring you different websites to find resources about FALL / AUTUMN.
You can use them wether in infant and primary Education. They're great!!


If you need posters and ornamets for your class, have a look at La Tienda del Profesor, where you will find excellent materials for this topic. Children will love the posters and stickers.

stickers available at LA TIENDA DEL PROFESOR // Pegatinas disponibles en La Tienda del Profesor

OTHER PRINTABLE RESOURCES AND IDEAS:

Family Fun

Creativity Portal

Autumn Games

DLTK

Activity Village

As a presente, here there is a nice and easy song called 10 little leaves, similar to the famous, ten little indians ;) 

Kisses and hugs,

Teacher Daniela Ayala.

Kids and children Magazines

Dear friends,
Today I focus my searching on magazines: Educative magazines for children.
Magazines help us to teach English, you know why?
They help us with the different skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and also vocabulary.


It's a funny and different way of teaching something in English, because we motivate our students to use the new language and we show them how fun it is to do it.


I will number a list of magazines that I have found, I hope they're useful for you too.
Don't forget this activity must be guided ;-)


A big hug from here!
Teacher Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

1. Sesame Street Magazine
2. Lego Club
3. Springboard Magazine
4. Pitara
5. Time for Kids
6. National Geographic Kids
7. Digonsite
8. Ciberkids
9. Cricket
10. Highlights
11. Weekly Readers
12. Yes: Canadian Science Mag
13. Weekly readers
14. Wilderness kids club
15. sikids, sports
16. Dig, archeology magazine
17. Children's web magazine
18. Funkidzmagazine
19. Akids heart
20. Stone Soup
21. Wild Animal Baby

Time for a story! Where's miss Bumple's cane?

Bamples Magazine

Hello!! How are you? I've been a little bit busy these days, so I couldn't write articles for you all!! But now I'm coming back!!!


We are on July, and the sun, in this part of the earth, is heating too much.


Today I suggest youto read this story which is part of a kids and children magazine that I've found on the internet.
The name of the magazine is Bumples Magazine.


There are some things available which are free, you'´ll also find some samples, such as the one I show you here with the story.


I hope you all enjoy reading it!!


Have a nice week and an excellent summer (or winter :P)!!
Lots of kisses,
teacher Daniela A. Ayala Molinari

Summer Printables 2011!! : Dominoes

Hello!! How are you? Our children are on holidays and they know it's time to play and enjoy the season with their families and friends.
Due to this, I suggest you to do some funny games with them.
English can also be used during this season, Do you know how?...
Let's prepare an easy game with vocabulary, dominoes. 
Children have to cut the pictures. After that you can show them the main words. Prepare big flash cards and ask your child point to his picture.
At the end, they will be able to discriminate every word and sound. They will feel confident with the basic vocabulary and as a consecuence, they'll love this game: Dominoes.


Have a look at this LINK with different resources to have fun on summer.


Enjoy the game!!
Lots of kisses,


Teacher Daniela A. Ayala M.

Nuestro Trabajo de Pasatiempos: COMENIUS PROJECT 2011

Queridos amigos:

Durante la pasada semana, realizamos diversas actividades por la Semana Comenius que ya os comenté con anterioridad.

Hoy quiero mostraros uno de los resultados de ese esfuerzo y trabajo de mis alumnos de 5º.

Espero que os guste.

Los interesados os podéis descargar el librito aquí mismo, pinchando abajo en el botón descargar.

Desde aquí quiero agradecerle a todos ellos sus ganas de aprender y trabajar.

Un besote,

Daniela A. Ayala M.

Free online games to be used with the DIGITAL BOARD

Sesamo: Online resources in English and Spanish to be used with the IDB

Dear friends,

Today I'm so happy, because we are all celebrating Women's Day!! so firstly, let me say HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY to all the women who read my blog :-)

Moreover, as you can see at the top of the message, I've found an interesting website for toodlers and infants, also for primary students, why not? ;-)


SESAMO.COM

Teachers and parents can use this website in a funny way, Interactive digital boards and computers will help us to do this task funnier and more interesting.

There are flash games, memory games, coloring pages, dot to dot, mazes, etc...

Just click on the image and enjoy!!

Lots of kisses,

Daniela A. Ayala M.

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