by David | Learning, Phonics, Starter, Tips, Training, Video
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method of teaching English developed by Dr James Asher, that combines language and physical movement. In short, its providing an action made with the body, that the students can use to support remembering each piece of language. For...
by David | Games, Kindergarten
Here’s a link to an online games bank to give you some ideas you can use in your VYL or young learner class. I’ve found there’s no shortage of games ideas for children at this age, but some games and activities are definitely better than others. In...
by David | Alphabet, Games, Phonics, Tools
Today, I want to share with you a set of phonics ‘uno’ cards I made a while back. Late last year, I made a deck of phonics uno cards to test out with my Starter class. Unfortunately, my Mac hard drive crashed, and I hadn’t backed up the source file....
by David | Alphabet, Games, Phonics
Here’s one of my favourite IWB phonics games to play with children to fill a few moments before class, during the break, or even for the fast finishers. Its called Monster Mansion Match by ABCYa, and its a game where you have to match letter names to letter...
by David | Gear, Technology
I have been using iPads in my young, and very young learner classroom. Here’s the case I use to keep them safe. (I’ve also seen the same case in many photos and videos of kindergarten classrooms.) I like that its sturdy and can also be used to sit the iPad...
