ScienceNetLinks: A great website to find educative apps ;)

Hi hello!!!

Here I am again with great news! My baby was born last 25th March, and this is the reason why I haven't written anything during the last months. So sorry for that, but he still needs us almost the 24 hours a day.

Anyway, I found this website and in this great relax moment I decided to share the link with you.

You all know how good mobile devices are in education and how I love them, don't you?
Today, I invite you all to visit this website: ScienceNetLinks.
It has a lot of apps to be used in the science class, and they're organised according to age, level and use.

I will try with some of them!!

Clic on the LINK to see the website.

See you in a next post then!

A big hug,
teacher Daniela Ayala.
;)

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!!! ;)

Practicing the Ordinal Numbers with the Whiteboard!

You can learn the Ordinal Numbers with incredible games on Turtlediary.com

Today, I've been looking for different online games for kids, and I've decided to show you these websites with different games to learn the Ordinal Numbers.

This is an example of many other activities you can find at http://www.harcourtschool.com

It's a graphic way of learning, and of course it will be easier to remember the different pronunciation, written form and numbers.

Children from different ages can play these games and you can guide them to do their best in every game you find useful.

Just clic in the images and you will access to the different games I've found on the internet.
Please, share this article!

Enjoy the week!,
Love,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.


PS: See you on Facebook!!!

Summer games to go on a journey with kids: I spy with my little eye...

Daniela, in a very happy mood, reading the last article in Escuela Infantil Magazine :P

Hello! One of the articles you can read in Escuela Infantil Magazine is the one written by me, called, I Spy With My Little Eye...

You will see different ideas and games I suggest to play with kids while you are on a journey ;)

You'll  have fun with your children while you're traveling.

Do not forget the reading of this last article and Enjoy your summer holidays!

It is time to relax and enjoy our free days...

See you next September!!

Love,

Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

I Spy With My Little Eye...

Publish at Calameo or read more publications.

Nothing better than reading great articles and news in Escuela Infantil Magazine during this summer! Read yours!!

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.

How to learn the colours through mandalas

Gines Ciudad Real from Orientación Andújar, has created this activity about COLOURS. I always say that mandalas are a good way of learning in the very first stages. 

We as teachers, can work on attention, psicomotor skills, creativity... and at the same time we can praise them with beautiful mandalas to learn a new language, English.

While they're coloring, they're learning and having fun.

That's the essence of a good activity.

You can find more mandalas in this LINK

I have to thank Ginés for this good resource for our English lessons.

Have a nice week!!

Daniela A. Ayala M.

Fun with Phonics for children!

I love this methodology because I think children learn more saying and listening new words :). If they practice and practice at the end they will understand the use of English and its correct pronunciation.

Let's see it and use it in our lessons! I'll do it, and you?
Have a wonderful week!
Daniela A. Ayala M.

KS1 Phonics - Fun With Phonics from Pearson Schools

Face Painting for our Carnival Party: Let's be the best clown

Wowww!! I'm sure you'll be the best!! :D

Have a look at more ideas to be the best clown here

The twelve days of Christmas

Are you ready for Christmas?: Ideas to decorate your school

To be sincere, I must say that I'm not ready for Christmas yet... but anyway, it's a good time to think about WHAT we want to do in our lessons before Christmas time.

I have found some brilliant ideas on the net that will make us happy.
Thanks God there're still some  people who think and invent. Thanks God there're still some people who create and think positively about this season...

I have to say THANK YOU to all of them, for giving us these clues and ideas. Without them, nothing would be the same, don't you think so?

Let's discover the ideas I'm talking about!!
Enjoy the week as it would be your last one!!
Love,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.

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.

Spooky song!! Halloween!!

Hello everyone!!
Let's be ready for Halloween! And nothing better than a song. This one is perfect to improve our children's halloween vocabulary!!

Go on!!

MY HALLOWEEN WORD CLOUD!!!

 31st of October comes in some weeks, so we should be ready for Halloween.

As I love Halloween, I've decided to use a Word Cloud in my class.

It's one of the best ways of teaching Vocabulary and new words to my students.

Have a look at the  Halloween Cloud and start thinking about what you are going to do on your Halloween lessons.

Be happy and be careful with the ghosts and vampires!!!

HA, HA, HA....

HALLOWEEN!!!!

kissses,
Daniela A. Ayala M.

Halloween is coming soon!!:)

I'm ready for Halloween!! What about you??

These days I'm thinking about different activities to be developed in my English lessons.

I'm still writing chants, songs and thinking about games to make my students have fun on Halloween.

There will be a surprise, I promise!!

In the meantime, I suggest you watch this nice video from Littlestorybug. 

Have fun and enjoy the week!

Lots of love,

Daniela A. Ayala M.

Teaching the numbers to very young learners

Today I want to show you different videos that will be very useful in our daily routines. Very young learners love music and videos so this is a good option to teach them the numbers from 1 to 10.

My favourite one is Once I caught a fish alive :).

Have a nice week!!

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)

With all our love, Happy Mother's Day!

On the 6th of May, it's celebrated Mother's Day ;) A special day for kids and moms :P
I would like you listen to this great song and also have a look at these resources.
Remember to kiss and hug your mom, and make this day special and beautiful  ;-D
Enjoy your day,moms!!
Kisses,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.
Coloring pages
Dot to dot activity
More resources

Easter Time!!!

Let's celebrate!!!

Hello!!! Are you ready for Easter? We are!!! so I'd like to share with you all these interesting links.


Use them in your lessons and your students will love them too!!!


You can find more resources: games, songs, art and crafts on this site HERE


Enjoy the holidays and relax!!
Lots of kisses and hugs,


Daniela A. Ayala M.

Our St. Patrick's Day at school!!!

I love St. Patrick's Day and my students love it too!!!

Last 15th of March, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day at school. I told my students the story of St. Patrick and also we did a role play.
We also colour some pictures and play great games.
We all had fun!!


Kisses and hugs,
Daniela A. Ayala Molinari.