Pancake Day is a special day celebrated in many English-speaking countries. On this day many people eat pancakes. They do this to use up their flour, eggs and milk before Lent (Dutch: ‘vastentijd’). You can use this activity during the carnival period or any time before Easter.
Verschillende gezelschapsspelletjes voor alle groepen: memory, bingo, kwartet, Wie ben ik? en het bordspel The Game of English. Have fun!
In this flashcard activity the children practise the keywords by passing on a box which is wrapped up like a present filled with toy flashcards or real toys.
This TPR activity encourages the class to speak, first through copying keywords and actions in chorus, then by repeating simple sentences, and finally by playing a game in small groups.
In this activity, the teacher increases the opportunities for the children to speak to each other in English using the co-operative learning strategy Mix and Switch.
In this activity, children who have more experience with English and have some experience writing English learn about different poems. They are also encouraged to write a poem: either a poem using end rhyme or a haiku!
In this activity, children compare and contrast Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus. They finish a description and make their own descriptions of the two characters.
In deze activiteit praten de leerlingen over Santa’s kleding en de kleuren.
Met de website LyricsTraining leer je Engels aan de hand bekende popliedjes. Kies een Christmas song, het niveau, fill in the gaps en zing mee!
This is a lesson to prepare for summer! The playful puppy Spot is off to the beach with his mum and dad. Children will learn words for toys and beach activities and will also learn what sun protection is.
In this activity the children revise vocabulary for toys and rooms. They also think about spring cleaning and practise selling things at the flea market.
It’s almost summer! Time to go outside and show off your lovely sunglasses.
Summer is nearly here so it is time for some fun. We have collected some games from all over the world to play outdoors on sunny days or indoors on rainy days. You can make your own selection of games. Have fun!
In this activity, children learn to say what they like and they discover that they may like the same things as their classmates. In this way, they find out what they have in common, a good basis for friendship.
Spring is in the air! Nature is waking up again and soon we will see all sorts of insects, including butterflies! In two lessons we are going to focus on the life cycle of butterflies using Eric Carle’s famous book The very hungry caterpillar.
Are you looking forward to spring, too? In two lessons we are going to look at frogs. There are many kinds of frogs, but they have one thing in common: they all go through metamorphosis.