Alphabet Workbook or Worksheets and more for English Language Learners

  I updated the resource, I changed the clip art and the font of the workbook.
There aren´t many alphabet workbooks designed with the EFL learner in mind. In such a need for the school that I coordinate EFL Preschool, I created this multiuse resource. Get the file here: 
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Workbook-for-Elementary-ELL-2349980

   The selection of the correct resource will benefit your students. Use it as a workbook, print all the pages and then bind or just use it as worksheets whenever you need more material for a specific letter.

This workbook gives students structured opportunities to practice each letter in meaningful ways.

Letter Tracing Practice. Students trace uppercase and lowercase letters to build proper letter formation. This helps students develop handwriting and letter familiarity. Students can learn the name and the sound of each letter. I listed three common words that begins with each letter. There are three pages per letter. 

Vocabulary Association with Pictures.Each letter includes pictures that begin with that sound. Students connect letters to vocabulary, improving both literacy and vocabulary development.

Page 1 is to introduce the letter. Reinforce the Capital letter and small letter.
Teacher: Point to letter G.
Teacher: Color Letter G red.
Teacher: point to the girl.
Teacher: Color the girl.
Teacher: trace letter Gg blue and repeat the letter.

Color and Identify Activities.Students color pictures that begin with the target letter. Example: Color the apple, ant, and airplane for letter A.

This reinforces sound-symbol relationships.

Page 2 is to color and trace the words with the letter. Then, students can cut all the items into flashcards to play games in class or to create minibooks and more as you will see below.    Teacher: Point to letter G. Color Letter G yellow. Continue dictating the color of the other items. 

Letter Recognition Activities. Students identify and circle the correct letter among multiple options. Example: Circle all the letter “M” shapes. This strengthens visual recognition.

Page 3 is to wrap up the letter study and create a create something with the letter, that why I put the word CRAFT. For this letter, the students turned the letter G into a glue bottle.Students can also cut that part of the page and use on their notebook for anything you want to do more activities. Teacher: Find letter G. Color Letter G green. Continue dictating the color of the capital G and the small g.

Here is the complete workbook.Check the VIDEO:

These alphabet mini books extend the worksheets by giving students the opportunity to apply letter recognition, vocabulary, and writing skills in a meaningful and creative format.

 There are so many ways to create books to take home to practice the alphabet. Here are some examples of all the book you can make. The idea is to expand into other activites the pictures and words from the workbook.

Students assemble their own alphabet mini book, reinforcing letter recognition and ownership of their learning.

The completed book gives students a meaningful review tool they can reread to reinforce alphabet recognition and vocabulary.

Students can use their mini books for reading practice, helping transfer worksheet learning into real reading experiences.

These mini books provide an excellent extension activity that helps students review, apply, and retain the alphabet skills introduced in the worksheets.

Creating mini books helps students actively process the alphabet instead of passively completing worksheets, which improves memory and long-term retention of letters and vocabulary.

Mini books give students their own personalized reading material, helping them practice reading familiar words and develop confidence as independent readers.

Teachers can use the completed mini books to review learning progress and assess students’ letter recognition, vocabulary understanding, and writing development.

Make a craft for each letter to reinforce letter names. Hang them up in your classroom. This file has been a best seller in my TPT store. Teacher have hung them up in their rooms, some have done them in class with the children. Many teachers have found them easy to assemble, but if there is a special request for any letter let me know. Included here in this workbook resource as a bonus.

   

        I added awards, labels for the flashcards and for the books.      

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End of the school year printable book

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 For the end of this different school year I created this printable book. It turned out cute. Students sent their videos with their version and they were beyond perfect.

Provide students with this meaningful production experience.

Take a look at the video and see how I assembled it. I sent the video to the students as an example and they did it with their own information and it showed how much fun they had along with the family.

                           

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Recycle old CD Cases and CDs for distance teaching

 With distance learning taking place for many English Language Learners sometimes you need that the students get a board. Well, the wipe board might be at home between the DVD movies. Have the students collect the old DVD or CD cases and take out the movie insert and place a blank paper inside the case. 

                               Offer new learning opportunities to your students.

Old CDs that sit around the house of your students can be recycled. I made this FREE printable for the family members. Students can print them at home and you can use them for speaking opportunities through the distance learning.  It is as easy as printing and gluing.
Teacher: Show me mommy!
Students: Mommy!
It is available just by request. Here is my email: ei98srl@gmail.com

Here are some ideas on how to use the CD cases in class but easily adapted for distance teaching.

Idea 1. Any dry erase marker works for writing on the case. Use it for dictation or spelling practice. Everything can be erased using a baby wipe.

Open the CD case and insert colored paper and have the students sort any cards or write words that need to be sorted.

Idea 2. Students can cut magazine pictures and write the words on the CD case. Then, they can store the pictures inside the case to use them in another occasion.

 I made a game board and I made a game board and then placed the game pieces inside the case. Anything can be stored inside.

Idea 3. I also made an accordion book for the CD case.

In case you want the templates to the ideas seen above, here is the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Breakfast-and-Lunch-FOOD-unit-for-Kindergarten-and-Elementary-EFL-2393252

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Worksheet tips for the Seasons Unit

 As I was repinning the worksheets from the Seasons Unit I thought of creating a more visual picture on how the worksheets can be reused instead of throwing them into the trash can or collecting them into a folder. Students need guidance  in the learning process.

Link to the worksheets: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seasons-Unit-for-Elementary-ESL-1744981

These ideas can be done with any worksheet that you are using with you students. Always give your students multiple opportunities to reinforce the written form of the vocabulary from this unit.I would love to see what you come up with.

Idea 1. I use almost any worksheet as a listening opportunity. Say what color each word or picture the students have to use. Then, as the students cut the worksheet and glue on their notebooks think of students writing simple sentences according to their level.

Idea 2. Have the students turn any worksheet into a creative art kind of activity. In this case I use the trees and made them stand. Then, play an easy show me game.

Teacher: Show me the Winter tree!

Ask questions:

Teacher: What color is the Summer tree?

Students: green and brown!

Idea 3. Join one worksheet with another and make a bigger sorting activity on their notebook.

Go check the Seasons Bundle at the TPT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seasons-for-ESL-Preschool-and-Elementary-BUNDLE-5649167

 

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Classroom Commands for ESL

The classroom commands flashcards have been a best seller in the TPT store. Use them to relieve your stress by having to translate. Don't be overwhelmed.Here is a link to the resource to improve your classroom communication. Useful for school counselors.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Commands-Flashcards-1816475

On the first day of class students learn the vocabulary related to inside classroom actions. Make it easy for them to understand and respond to the commands. The ability to follow directions requires daily practice.

Use the commands in class as often as you can. Using the word and picture flashcard will help students focus with all the directions given in English and help you not to translate. Most of the time students don´t know what to do when you give a command, the visuals guide the students to complete the action. 

   Watch the video of the complete resource and check all the flashcards:

School Counselors can help English Learners by incorporating the flashcards as visuals for the students of all languages that need an extra aid to adapt to the new language, if it is in an English Language Speaking Country or at an English language school. Help your students connect to the classroom environment in an easy way. The learners will engage into the activities as they will understand what has be done,no matter their age. 

Language is a communication tool!

Here are the Classroom Commands flashcards!

This set is for the younger learners. The cards come in the letter size for in a classroom setting and small cards, four in one page, for distance teaching. Many teachers display them as rules for their students.

 

This  set is thinking of the older students and the clip art that I used is different. It comes in the letter size, one in each page and then a smaller size for distance learning,four in one page. Perfect to use for your classroom management and get better at your classroom expectations.

A video with all the flashcards!

 The cards come in handy for the start of the school year to introduce students to the language to communicate with you online or not. School sucess will start if your students can follow directions in class.

Here are 4 activities for you. 

 Activity 1. Miming.Give instructions to the class and have them mime the command.  Start with the listen flashcard. The students can touch their ear as they say listen! There are a lot more flashcards that you can use for miming.

Activity 2. Simon Says. I am sure that you know the famous game. Play it using the flashcards if you need to.

Activity 3. Scrambled words on the board. If you are doing distance teaching use a small board and write a command in a jumbled order and have the students unscramble it and write it down on a piece of paper and show it to you or shout the command. Then show the flashcard to confirm or not the answer.  

Teacher: aeeprt

Activity 4. The robot. This is another famous game. Each student will be a robot that will follow the command given by you or a student. They can’t speak, just follow the command. After you say the command word, wait a few seconds and show the flashcard so the students that didn’t understand can do the command action.

CREATE puppets for easy directions to your class.

You can cut the picture and the word and glue it onto a craft stick.

You can make smaller puppets using the smaller set of commands flashcards for ESOL.

The use of this functional language should be clear, specific, and in a positive manner as in the flashcards starting with a verb. Students will do a physical response to the action.

Teacher: Sit down.

I created a set of commands symbols to represent the imperatives (included in the file). You can also put them on the board when you need them. Give orders by pointing to the symbol card. There are a lot more for your classroom instructions.

Don´t use questions in a commandclassroom imperative, it can be thought as a request, like whether you can do it or not.

Teacher: Can you please write your name ?  

The correct form is: Please, write your name.

Use short phrases in an imperative form, as your lessons continue, add new words to the command verb. Repeat until your children are familiar with all these new words.

Teacher: Listen to me.

         Write with your pen.

Grab student´s attention before each command. I use shakers or any noisy object , that will indicate the class that an instruction will come. Also, vary the volume and pitch of your voice. Use gestures and body language. Establish eye contact with the students when giving an order.

After giving the instruction, take the time to pause, wait, give the students the opportunity to comply, don´t threaten them. Stand close to the students when giving a command. Use some student´s name when giving a command. Be polite and respectful.

Teacher: Roberto, be quiet, please.

Don´t use commands as criticism.  Teacher: Mary, didn´t you listen ?  say: Mary, please listen .Touch her ear or show her the listen symbol.

Give the commands one at a time. Repeat maybe once, but not a series of 5 times each command. Even more when working with the youngest learners.  Always praise the students for complying to all the commands.

Teacher: Please ,sit down. (pause)  Thank you, class.

             Take out your book. (pause) ( Ok, very good)

           Open your book on page 12. (pause) ( Great, we are ready)

Too many and unnecessary commands are annoying . Think if you are giving commands that are not contributing to the lesson.

Don´t use STOP commands, such as:

Teacher: Stop coloring. Don´t  color. All commands should be positive.

The stop sign is mainly for games, and used with the Go sign.

 Collocations are words that can work together. It´s a combination of a verb and a noun. Give examples and have students make more collocations with all the other flashcards.

Teacher: Look at the board.

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