This resource book for teachers of young students contains a bank of motivating activities to supplement course material. It includes ideas for activities in a variety of teaching situations.
Each activity is explained using step-by-step instructions with photocopiable material on facing pages.
1 Birthday line up; 1.4 Promises Alphabet line; 1.7 Question boxes;
2 Letters and numbers 2.1 Alphaboxes; 2.2 Alphabet quiz; 2.3 Miss a letter; 2.4 Fraction dominoes; 2.5 Big number battleships; 2.6 Grey elephants from Denmark; 2.7 Where shall we go?; 2.8 Right and left; 2.9 Running treasure hunt;
3 Spelling and pronunciation 3.1 Masterspell; 3.2 Chainspell; 3.3 Cluster OXO; 3.4 Phonic bingo; 3.5 Picture letters; 3.6 Spellers bluff; 3.7 Forced to finish; 3.8 The words we hate;
4 Vocabulary and meaning 4.1 Patchworking; 4.2 Theme alphabets; 4.3 Meaning bluff; 4.4 Categories; 4.5 Wordboxes; 4.6 Cover the word; 4.7 Wordgraphs; 4.8 Homophone stories;
5 Writing activities 5.1 Writing to music; 5.2 Describe and arrannge; 5.3 Story maze; 5.4 Tracker books; 5.5 Sentence building; 5.6 Writing reality; 5.7 Silent dictation;
6 Grammar activities 6.1 What did she say?; 6.2 Gridwork; 6.3 It might have been murder; 6.4 Starship Con 3; 6.5 I'd rather be a hammer than a saw; 6.6 What would you do if?; 6.7 All change; 6.8 Pass the passive;
7 Controlled communication activities 7.1 Aliens; 7.2 Dictadraw; 7.3 Thats mine; 7.4 When the alarm went off; 7.5 Fast food; 7.6 Which school do you go to?; 7.7 Meet my class;
8 Longer projects 8.1 Photostories; 8.2 Picture gallery; 8.3 Balloon debate; 8.4 Wall newspapers; 8.5 Listen and tell; 8.6 She's leaving home; 8.7 Read all about it!; 8.8 The good food guide.
