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lunes, 21 de enero de 2019

Numbers 1 to 100 for ESL Learners- part 2

This is the second part for numbers 1 to 100. It is all in one resource here:
or here:https://www.bilingualmarketplace.com/products/numbers-1-to-100-flashcards-and-more-for-esl?variant=14375483637809
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100s chart with Number, Colors and Letters flashcards. I saw a similar idea on an old book and thought I could make one that can be used in the classroom and a small version for students to play in small groups. Place on the board all the colors flashcards horizontally and the letters cards vertically and fill in with the numbers flashcards.
Teacher: F ! blue!
Students: 57!
Teacher: 88!
Students: I! green !

Make more examples for the class to guess. Then students in small groups can play with their printable version.

Use the Number chart sheet printable. Give students instructions for coloring some numbers.
Teacher: Number 91 is red.

I also have a the colored worksheet that you can use multiple times for speaking activities . Have the students read aloud the numbers in chorus as you say the row.
Teacher: Row F!
Students: 51,52,5,3,54,55,56,57,58,59,60!
Teacher: RED!
Students: 5,15,25,35,45,55,65,75,85,95!

Use the Ipad printable for writing.I placed the printable into a clear sheet and used white board markers for writing. All these materials can be used for all your themes.

I have this round puncher that I usually use to punch out colored cardboard pieces left from other projects. I made a matching game using them.

Give the students the blank squares and a numeral card. They have to write that number in words and keep it but hand in the number card.  Mix up the number cards and hand in the students a different number card. At your signal students have to stand up and walk around looking for a match of their number card and a word card that they wrote. When they have found a match they say MATCH! Go over and verify, take away both cards of the match and have them continue playing.

Tell the students that they are going on a fast counting investigation. Give each group a classroom item card and have them count how many of that item are there in the classroom.
Group 1. There are 25 backpacks.


I found the idea of a similar game at Mailbox.com, I thought that it is a fun speaking game and gave it a twist. I added children on motorcycles and a road, along with Go and stop sign, not missing the numbers cards 1 to 100. Get two lunch bags and glue the stop and go on each bag. Separate the class into small groups and hand each group a set of bags with the numbers cards in each bag and the game pieces. There are 5 children on their motorcycles. Each student picks a character. Student 1 picks a card from the Go bag and a card from the STOP bag. That students says the numbers from the go to the stop numbers. If the student 1 says all the numbers, he moves his character one line along the road and sets aside the number cards. If the student does not say the number correctly, then the character cannot move.
Place all the numbers in a bag. Grab a number card and say it. Have the students write 3 more consecutives numbers and read the sequence aloud.

The small number cards can be used to express number sense in the target language. I made a printable format to play with the numbers finding consecutive numbers, the numbers before and the numbers that go after a specific one.

I made this Monster eats box for my Alphabet blog post. I had it standing around the studio and used it with the Number cards.
Teacher: Find number 55. The monster is eating number 55!

Use the small number cards to review prepositions. I printed a big 100 number and placed a clip behind it so it can stand. I also placed small clips behind the small cards.
Teacher: Number 50 is on Number 100.
Teacher: Number 55 is behind Number 100.
Teacher: Number 57 is in front of Number 100.

There are many ways to have the students practice writing
Students can have their own set of scrabble letters and write the word for each Number flashcard.
I love this scrabble game. Students can play at their own pace. Students can make their own rules and have fun while writing number words.

Just three worksheets to join this theme. I have seen so many teachers using notebooks and I remembered me using them a lot. I would tear down a worksheet and make more activities on the notebooks. I gave my own worksheets a try.


And I got inspired remembering what I used to do years ago. Students can copy the numbers from the board or from the flashcards. Dictation is a good listening exercise.
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viernes, 18 de enero de 2019

Numbers 1 to 100 for ESL Learners


This blog post is to add up to my last post about numbers 1 to 20. Link: https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2018/02/teaching-numbers-1-to-20-to-esl-ellsefl.html

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Let’s start with the Number flashcards that I made with the words. 
numbers from 20 to 100

And flashcards without words.
dictation numbers 1 to 100

Use the fly swatter to play with the flashcards. or do this Speaking activity. Hand in a number flashcard to each student. At your signal have them order themselves. Then, have them take a step and say their number on the flashcard.
Student: I am number 85.
numbers 20 to 100


Counting Numbers by 10s. Place all the flashcards on the board. Say all the numbers and have the students notice what is common to almost all the numbers. TY-ending. Say a number and have a student come up front and touch the number and say the word.
Teacher: sixty, eighty, twenty!
Have the students write the numbers on their notebooks as they see on board.
Dictate numbers: 60, 40, 20, 50, 90, 10, 20,70, 100
numbers 20-100
Have the students learn about equations. Place the number 80 flashcard on the board, the add symbol, then number 10 flashcard and the equal symbol and the ninety flashcard. Read the equation. Make more examples for the students to read. They can also make more examples on their notebooks.

20-100 numbers

Place the following pair of flashcards on the board. Point to each pair and stress the difference between each.
Teacher: four-teen and for-ty
Say the teen number and the students the 10s number.
Teacher: sixteen!
Students: sixty!
Numbers and prepositions. Place 9 random flashcards on the board and ask questions.
Teacher: What number is on 10?
Students: 78
Teacher: What number is under 10?
Students: 63
Teacher: What numbers are next to 10?
Students: 26 and 32
The students can play the same game with their small cards.
100s chart with Number, Colors and Letters flashcards. I saw a similar idea on an old book and thought I could make one that can be used in the classroom and a small version for students to play in small groups. Place all the colors flashcards horizontally and the letters cards vertically and fill in with the numbers flashcards.
Teacher: F ! blue!
Students: 57!
Teacher: 88!
Students: I! green !

Place the people flashcards on the board. Ask questions.
Teacher: Who is number 46?
Students: Erick!
Teacher: Rick!
Students: 29!
Teacher: Is Mandy number 54 or 24?
Students: She is number 54.
Review There is structure. Place all the crayons flashcards on the board in random order.
Teacher: There is a yellow crayon! What number is it?
Students: It is number 24.
Have a volunteer student model the sentences and the class will answer.
Next blog post will be with games and worksheets to complete the resource. 

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domingo, 28 de octubre de 2018

Insects Unit for Elementary ESL- part 2.

This is part 2 for the Insect unit. Here is the link to the product.


                                    

How many bugs are there? I made some cutouts to be used as a diorama or permanent exhibit for speaking opportunities. I placed a clip behind each animal to make a diorama on a desk.
Teacher: Look ! a bee hive! How many bees are there in front of the bee hive ?
Student: There are four!
Teacher: How many bees are there behind the bee hive ?
Student: There are three!
Teacher: How many bees are there in the bee hive ?
Student: There are seven!

Or use the cutouts on the board.
Teacher: What are they?
Student: They are spiders.
Teacher: What color are the spiders?
Student: They are brown spiders.
Teacher: How many spiders are there on the spider web?
Student: There are five blue spiders! There are five brown spiders!
Or students can make their own posters and write their paragraphs!
I made these small cards for several games. Review prepositions with the students. Students listen to the directions and place them where they belong.
Teacher: There is an ant on the chair. There is a bee under the chair. There is a spider behind the chair. There is a ladybug in front of the chair.
 Review colors. If you have dictated the colors.
Teacher: What color is the worm?
Students: It is purple!
If they colored as they wished the bugs. Have them make groups of the same color bug.
Teacher: Who has blue butterfly? Stand up and make a group.
Continue with all the cards and count how many students are in the same color bug group.

I had this book from my kids. You can read the book and then use the flannel board to retell the story using the cutouts in the product. I made mine out of floor cloth for mopping. I added Velcro to all the pieces, it stays on the flannel board and does not come down. It is easy to take off and relocate. If you want the story to retell it, request it: ei98srl@gmail.com
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Math vocabulary has to be introduced in all units to increase language production in this area. Use the cards to play games. Give a group of students the butterflies, another the number words and the next group the number cards. At your signal have them walk around and find the match of the three cards. The first three students to do so calls stop! And hands in the cards to you. Place them on the board.



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miércoles, 17 de octubre de 2018

Insects unit for Elementary ESL

Very few books have units related to insects, so this could be a unit to include for those extra lessons that you want a quick unit to review basic grammar structures and add new words.
Here is the link to the resource.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bugs-or-Insects-Unit-Resources-for-Elementary-ESL-4136295
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And yes, I always start with flashcards as my visual aids to avoid translation and stimulate speaking.

What color are the bugs? Place all the flashcards on the board and ask questions.
Teacher: What color is the butterfly?
Student: It’s pink and green.
Teacher: name two red bugs.
Student: ant and ladybug.
There’s a worksheet to review colors and prepositions.
 Teacher: What color is the ladybug?
Students: The ladybug is black and red.
Teacher: Where is the ladybug?
Students: The ladybug is on the tree.
Have the students write a paragraph about the picture.



Bugs are everywhere. I researched a little to make the flashcards to indicate where I can find the bug and their habitat. I also added the sun to imply that the bugs like warm weather. I made an example with a butterfly and a ladybug and created a mind map.
Teacher: Where can I find a butterfly?
Student 1:  On the rock.
Student 2:  On the leaf.
Student 3:  In the garden.
Student 4:  On the flower.

Place a habitat or place flashcard on the board and ask which bug is most likely to be found there. I suggest that you research about bugs and the students as well.(mind map)
Teacher: Here is the mountain. Which bug can I find there?
Students: spiders !
Teacher: yes! More examples!
Students: mosquito!
Teacher: NO!!
Place an insect and a habitat or place flashcard, one next to the other. (mind map)
Teacher: Is there a grasshopper on the plant?
Students: Yes, there is.
Teacher: Is there a scorpion in the farm?
Students: No, there isn’t.

And the cutouts are a good visual for prepositions.
Place the habitat or place and a bug. Ask questions and have them write the answers on their notebooks and they can even draw a picture.
Teacher: Where is the caterpillar?
Students: The caterpillar is on the leaf.
You can also give the printed bugs and habitat to the students. They can create a poster and a text. Do a show and tell. Have the students ask questions.
Student1: Is there a worm?
Show and tell student: No, there isn’t.
 Student1: Is there a fly?
Show and tell student: Yes, there is. It is in the house.
Hang the posters around the class.

Bugs feed themselves! Use the flashcards to show what a specific bug eats.(mind map)
Teacher: Look at the bee? What does it feed on ?
Student: watermelon, nectar from flower, soft drinks.
Or, use the flashcards to compare an item and which bugs eat them.(mind map)
Teacher: Which bug feeds on grass?
Student: worm and grasshopper!
Assign a bug to each student. They should investigate what does that specific bug eat or feed on. Then make a writing craft. I saw a similar one on Pinterest and I will recreate mine. Then have individual students come and show their bug.
A simple worksheet to review big and small. Have them sort the bugs and glue them. Model sentences.
Teacher: A big red ant.
Students: A small red ant.

Place the bugs flashcards on the board and have the students organize them by size. 
Teacher: The big red ant is small.
Students: The green grasshopper is big.
Teacher: The black fly is bigger than the ant.
Students: The black fly is smaller than the butterfly.
Ask questions.
Teacher: Which is bigger, the butterfly or the cockroach?
Students: The brown cockroach is bigger.

Bugs have a body. Use the flashcards to introduce the body parts. The students are familiar with eye, head, leg but the other words are new and are the same for all the bugs: thorax, abdomen. (LABELING)
Use the worksheets for the students to do the same to review body parts. Students can use the labels or write thier own words.

A game to wrap the unit up. Place all the flashcards on the board and start saying facts for the students to guess which bug is the one you are talking about.
 Teacher: It has two antennae. It has six legs. It is small. It doesn’t have ears. It never sleeps. It red or black. Some people can eat it. It can crawl. It lives in colonies. It eats sweets.
Students: The ant!
It is good that you research about the insect facts to play the game, or students can research and play as the teacher and the class has to guess.

Bugs have predators. Explain about predators. I placed as an example the ladybug which is eaten by spiders, dragonflies, birds and frogs using the flashcards. (mind map)