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The 5-Second Rule: This is a classic game of word association that will keep your class on their toes, writes Ewa Stoklosa, English language teaching content manager at ESL Brains. After receiving a category—like subjects in school or modes of transportation—a student has five seconds to brainstorm and shout out three related things that ...
12 Ways to Get Language Learners Talking. 1. Who’s Telling the Truth? Have each student write three facts about themselves that nobody in the class knows on a piece of paper. Make sure each student includes their name on the top of the page. Collect the sheets of paper and bring three students to the front of the room.
Skill-Developing Games for ELLs. These simple activities for high school English language learners can keep them engaged and having fun as they learn. By Sarah Elia. May 9, 2024. kali9 / iStock. The other day, I brought a kickball-sized ball to class, and the students, grades nine through 12, were overjoyed and curious. The ball symbolizes play.
5 Free Games to Get Started With. 1. Activate: Activate is an interactive gaming platform rooted in civic participation. Players align with and campaign for a cause within their community. The game walks users through raising awareness for their cause, managing campaign resources, and engaging community stakeholders.
Incorporating video games into education offers a dynamic way to make abstract concepts more tangible and engaging. By aligning games like Minecraft, Rocket League, Animal Crossing, and others with educational standards, we bridge the gap between students’ interests and core academic goals.
Helpful Online Resources for Teaching ELLs. Websites and teacher-created videos make content more accessible for English language learners—whether they’re in the classroom or at home. Whether you’re having school remotely or in person, online learning is a powerful tool teachers can leverage to support English language learners (ELLs).
5. Mind Meld. This two-to-eight-minute game gets students verbalizing and making links between vocabulary words. It works well at the end of a lesson when you have a couple of spare minutes. How it works: Students are put into pairs, and on the count of three, they say a word related to a given subject or unit.
In my Honors English III STEM class, I used gamification in my Edgar Allan Poe stories as the basis for gamification. Students were challenged to create games that were a retelling of these famous stories. They chose from either “The Masque of the Red Death” or “The Tell-Tale Heart.” We read and analyzed these stories in class.
Video games represent a diverse, exciting and potent media form, and they offer fresh possibilities as digital learning tools. Getting them to "do what you want" is a matter of experimentation and professional development, as are most powerful teaching tools. But in the ELA classroom, video games not only have a role, but also demand a seat ...
12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners. Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking. Diane Gantenhammer. 108.9k.