Books: give children access to lots of books. I always include a book in each blog post because I know how hard it is to find the adequate reader and how expensive they are abroad.
Read the story aloud to the class. Point to the pictures, words, letters, sentences and periods in each page. Have the book easily accessible so the children can grab it to read at any time. Parents can help at home, give them access to the stories you use if they are online or have them borrow from you.
I have this funny character clip art, I have made more books using this guy. I have called him Mr. Big Nose.
Park Board Game:
you can create your own board game using the pieces provided and a
colored file folder. The players will move game pieces in the spaces naming the
verbs. Give them simple rules to follow. Students can play in small groups or
with the teacher.
Command
chain.
Teacher:
run. Jump.
Students:
run. Jump ( perform the actions)
Teacher:
run. Jump. Walk.
Students:
run. Jump. Walk. ( perform the actions)
Playground Verb Bingo Game: Print 2
copies of the verb cards .Glue one set of the cards onto a colored file folder.
Make copies of either the blank format where the children will draw 4 of their favorite
actions in the playground or the spelling Bingo where children will write 6
verbs. Call out Bingo with the other set of cards.
On the
board: have a student come to the front.
Have him/her walk.
Teacher: He is walking.
Write
walk + ing on the board. Explain that the ING is for actions that are occurring
as the same time as we speak. Practice with more verbs
Actions and numbers:
Teacher: Hop three times.
Run until five. One, two, three, four, five.
Walk steps. One, two.
Playground Verb number cards: All the
cards have a number and and an action verb.
Teacher:
Number 1.
Students:
Jumping/jump.
Teacher: run
Students:
Number 4.
Match Cards: use them
as memory cards or as matching picture card to a word card activity.
Have
students mime all the actions.
Teacher: jump!
Students: (Mime ) Jump ! Jump !
Have a student come to the front.
Teacher: Can you hop? Show me, please.
Student: (hops) I can hop. Point to himself.
Class: He can hop. (Points to the boy.)
Use the HE /SHE pointer.
Flash cards help children learn key vocabulary. Pronounce each word as you demonstrate
and interact with the flashcard. The flashcards can be used as word wall, hang
them using a clothespin.
Have
children find the words in the flashcard as they read the story book.
Flashcards
Activities
Activity
1: Teacher: What is he doing ?
Students: He is running.
Repeat
with all the other flashcards.
Also,
have students find a similar action in their student book and point to it.
Activity
2: Place all the flashcards on the floor .Have students throw the bean bag to
the verb and mime the action.
Teacher: The girl is walking.
Activity
3:
Teacher:
What can she do ?
Students:
She can walk.Activity
4: place the actions flashcards on the board ledge. Point to each one and ask the
class if they can do it and have them perform the action.
Teacher:
Can you run ?
Student: Yes, I can. (Students run.)
Activity
5: place all the flashcards on the board. Name an action and have a student
come to the front, point to it and name the action.
Activity 6: place the flashcards on the floor.
Have enough bottle caps in a box.
Teacher: He is riding a bike. Put one bottle cap on the
flashcard.
She is walking. Put two bottle caps.
Graphing and pocket
charts: use the printables for both. The
children can use a card with their name to place below their favorite
playground object.
Sentence
Association game: This game is always a favorite even with adults. It as simple
as matching a sentence with a picture.
Anchor charts: use
them for children to refer to. An anchor chart too far away from their sight is
not useful. Children can create an anchor chart small enough to keep near at
their group table and check it when needed. I did this one with a file folder.It
is a resource for children to remember new vocabulary words. Place a border
around the anchor chart if displaying in class to give focus to the chart.
Write on cards: place
clear contact paper or place the sheet
into transparent paper sheets protector. Students can write with white board
markers and then erase it.
Create
your park scene .
Teacher:
This is a park. Look !
Point to
all the park items. Students read the
colors assigned to each park item.
Playground Scene Diorama!
Flashcards: here are the playground items.
More flashcards featuring children at the park.
Example 1:
Review the items that can be found at the playground or park using the flashcards.
Example 2. Print the slide as in my example or use any other playground item.
Use the clear plastic sheet and a white board marker. Dictate what to draw.
Teacher: Draw a ball on the slide.
Teacher: Draw a butterfly under the slide.
Teacher: Draw a bird behind the slide.
Teacher: Draw a flower in front of the slide.
Watch the Video
Worksheets!
Create a playground.
The possibilities are endless. I will make mine to share here as an example. Please show me your student’s work. (ei98srl@gmail.com)
You can create your own version without the templates here using magazine cutouts or toys around the house.
Here is a video on how I put everything together. The idea is to start placing the park elements into the park scene and say a sentence.
The girl is in front of the swing. Keep going to practice prepositions. This will be fun to show on distance learning.
Here is another video on how it can be done as a speaking activity.
Students can create their own park and make their own video. Students can use toys or make their own items using playdough.
