Icebreakers Perfect Start For Your Language Class

Fun lesson starters to help students communicate and break the ice! Welcome to bel's book of icebreaker games! So, how do you get a lesson started? bel has put together a collection of tried and tested games that can be used to get a class going. The games are all very flexible and can be adapted to class size and ability. Many of them can even be expanded to become more than a 5-minute warm-up game. On occasion, a lesson doesn't go the way you planned, so if an icebreaker develops into a full-on fun and engaging exercise, run with it! The games are a colourful mix of icebreakers that can be adjusted to accommodate specific vocabulary or grammar topics. Some require next to no preparation, some require a bit more of your time, and some can be prepared by your students. The spectrum of preparation ranges from only needing a few ideas to preparing simple worksheets or cards. The most important thing with these icebreakers is to have fun. It is easy to forget how much repetition learners need. Be patient, be understanding, and help your students to enjoy the learning process. And of course, make sure that you enjoy yourself, too! Have fun and break some ice! A different language is a different vision of life.

Fun lesson starters to help students communicate and break the ice! Welcome to bel's second book of icebreaker games! So, how do you get a lesson started? bel has put together a collection of tried and tested games that can be used to get a class going. The games are all very flexible and can be adapted to class size and ability. Many of them can even be expanded to become more than a 5-minute warm-up game. On occasion, a lesson doesn't go the way you planned, so if an icebreaker develops into a full-on fun and engaging exercise, run with it! The games are a colourful mix of icebreakers that can be adjusted to accommodate specific vocabulary or grammar topics. Some require next to no preparation, some require a bit more of your time, and some can be prepared by your students. The spectrum of preparation ranges from only needing a few ideas to preparing simple worksheets or cards. The most important thing with these icebreakers is to have fun. It is easy to forget how much repetition learners need. Be patient, be understanding, and help your students to enjoy the learning process. And of course, make sure that you enjoy yourself, too! Have fun and break some ice! A different language is a different vision of life.

Welcome to bel's book of social distancing games! Let's be honest – coronavirus and its consequences have had a huge impact on everybody and all aspects of our lives. It has not been easy, but teachers everywhere have risen to the challenge. Classes have been taking place online, via telephone conferences, and slowly but surely, back in the classroom. bel always tries to meet the needs of both students and teachers. On this occasion – particularly mindful that fun is more important than ever – we have put together a compendium of games that can be played by classes whilst keeping to the social distancing guidelines and rules. Teachers and students alike can have fun, play with the English language, socialise, learn, and not be defeated by something that is 400 times smaller than the thickness of a single human hair. The games generally require little in the way of preparation. Some need a board or flipchart, some need pen and paper, and some need nothing at all. None of the games are reliant on the students interacting closely with each other. Everybody can keep their distance. It only remains for us to say: have fun, be safe, and stay healthy!

Welcome to bel's book of Flashcard Games! bel presents a collection of fun games for kids to get your lessons off to a lively start. These active games encourage kids to have fun with English and motivate young children to venture into a new world of language. Creating a positive atmosphere in the classroom has always been a high priority for bel as the love for a foreign language will accompany the children for a lifetime.

The New York Times bestseller author of Dangerous Minds has a new way to engage students LouAnne Johnson's newest book is a collection of fun and simple educational icebreaker activities that get students excited and engaged from the very first minute of class. These activities are great to use with students at all levels, and many of the activities include variations and modifications for different groups. Research has shown that the use of icebreakers increases student motivation by creating an emotional connection between the student and school. In as little as five minutes, a creative icebreaker can engage students' brains, encourage critical thinking, and much more. Includes a fun-filled collection of icebreakers that get students thinking and keeps them engaged Written by LouAnne Johnson, a teacher and acclaimed author of eight books Contains ideas for promoting creativity, unifying the classroom community, preventing disruptive behavior, and creating positive attitudes towards school and learning No matter what your students' age group this book will give you the tools you need to create a classroom environment that promotes learning.

Arbeitsblätter, Lieder, Reime, Spiele, Kopiervorlagen und Bastelvorschläge – einfach kopieren und sofort im Unterricht einsetzen – perfekt für die Grundschule Mehr Spaß und Abwechslung mit den passenden Activities zum Thema Weihnachten und Adventszeit. Die Advents- und Weihnachtszeit bietet schöne Möglichkeiten für diese tolle Sammlung mit Spiel- und Bastelvorschlägen, fantasievollen Rezepten, passenden Lieder, Reimen und Witzen. Zusätzlich finden Sie noch einen unterhaltsamen Streifzug durch viele internationale Weihnachtsbräuche. So machen Sie aus der Advents- und Weihnachtszeit auch im Unterricht eine ganz besondere und stimmungsvolle Zeit. Diese Materialsammlung wird bestimmt jedes Jahr aufs Neue zum Einsatz kommen. Passend für alle Klassen der Grundschule 1-4!

Arbeitsblätter, Lieder, Reime, Spiele, Kopiervorlagen und Bastelvorschläge – einfach kopieren und sofort im Unterricht einsetzen – perfekt für die Grundschule Mehr Spaß und Abwechslung mit den passenden Activities zum Thema Frühjahr und Ostern. Frühling und Ostern bieten schöne Möglichkeiten für den Einsatz neuer Lieder, Reime, Geschichten, tollen Spielen und Bastelvorschlägen und -ideen. So machen Sie aus dem Frühling und Ostern auch im Unterricht eine schöne Zeit und ein gelungenes Fest. Zusätzlich erhalten Sie jede Menge Informationen rund ums Osterfest in der ganzen englischsprachigen Welt. Passend für alle Klassen der Grundschule 1-4!

The idea that students should be "college and career ready" when they leave high school has become a major focus in education, but much of this conversation has been on reading readiness. What about writing readiness? Liz Prather argues that we can set students up for future success when we help them learn to care about what they're writing, and help them manage their time to write. "I needed a framework for teaching writing that would keep my students accountable and engaged," Liz explains, "but would allow them to write from their own passions, and instill in them an understanding of time management, goal setting, and production. By adding the tenets and practices of project-based learning, I could simultaneously protect the creative processes of my students while helping them learn to manage long term writing projects, the kind of projects they would be doing in college or in a career." Project-Based Writing provides a 7 step structure to conceive, manage, and deliver writing projects built upon student voice and student choice. Liz includes classroom-tested strategies for helping kids persevere through roadblocks, changes in direction, failed attempts, and most importantly, "anticipate the tricks of that wily saboteur, Time." Both practical and inspirational, Project-Based Writing teaches kids the real-world lessons they need to become real-world writers. "With this book, you will quite likely become the person students remember as the one who taught them how to write."-Cris Tovani