by David | Classroom Management, Kindergarten, Lessons
There’s a fairly common view held by teachers of very young learners that competition doesn’t work well in the classroom. Generally they say this is because young children find competition stressful. My sense is that very young children can’t relate...
by David | Kindergarten, Phonics
I’m very excited about my latest project of creating a phonics curriculum specifically for EFL very young learners. One of the reasons I want to take on this project is that most commercial phonics programs (like Jolly Phonics) are designed for native speakers...
by David | Games, Kindergarten, Technology, Tools, Toys
A few months ago, I trialled finger flash lights in my classroom. As you might imagine, the kids loved them. (In fact, I successfully used them to re-energise a tired evening class, after trying to squeeze too much into my lesson plan. It was a matter of flipping off...
by David | Classroom Management, Kindergarten, Tips, Video
I’m still thinking about all of the ways I can integrate body percussion (where the body is the musical instrument) into my classroom. When I first heard of the concept, and saw it on YouTube, it was immediately apparent that kids would go nuts for it. At the...
by David | Classroom Management, Kindergarten, Themes, Tips
Last week, in my series of articles on zoo and wild animals resources, I described a settling technique (‘sleeping lions’) for classroom management, that also helps you manage transitions during the class. Today I want to share another, a stirring...
by David | Kindergarten, Themes
One of the things I really wanted to do in this series of articles about ideas for a zoo (wild) animals theme was to show you how many amazing and diverse resources (many of which are free) that you can incorporate into your classes to make them more engaging and...
