All Children articles – Page 46

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Children's songs: Heads, shoulders knees and toes

This is a lesson plan based on the popular children's song Heads, shoulders, knees and toes which is aimed at pre-readers under six years' old.

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Using songs in class

Children love listening to music. Here are some ideas for using songs in class.

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Classroom management: Pair and group work in EFL/ESOL

This article discusses the challenges and benefits of using pair and group work in monolingual classes.

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Classroom management: Speaking correction techniques

Simon Mumford and Steve Darn discuss student speaking errors and offer practical advice and suggestions on how and when to correct learners without damaging their confidence.

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Classroom management: The triangular classroom

Tim Bowen discusses the possible benefits of using a triangular classroom.

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Grammar and vocabulary: using dictionaries in the EFL/ESL classroom

Advice and discussion about using dictionaries in the EFL/ESL classroom.

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Classroom management: Classroom layout

Olha Madylus offers three suggestions for classroom layout, with advantages and disadvantages for using each.

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Classroom management: Maximizing your space

This article by Olha Madylus contains suggestions for activities which maximize the space available to you in your classroom.

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Professional development: collaborative teaching in EFL/ ESOL

An article about developing different mechanisms of peer support.

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Grammar and vocabulary: teaching students collocations

A discussion and explanation of collocations and practical suggestions for teaching them.

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Topic resources: Colours

Activities and downloadable resources based on the topic colour.

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Grammar: two-syllable comparatives

An article discussing the usage of comparative and superlative forms of two-syllable adjectives.

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Grammar: teaching conditionals

An article talking about confusion with conditionals and the phrasal verb to put off.

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Grammar and vocabulary: learning vocabulary - connecting form and meaning

A discussion on learning vocabulary and the difficulties of connecting form and meaning.

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Grammar: Present perfect continuous game

Students use the present perfect continuous in a game based on jobs.

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Minimal resources: Modifying coursebooks

Lindsay Clandfield and Adrian Tennant give us some great tips and ideas for modifying and adding to coursebook activities.

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First Day: Name games

Here are some fun games to help your new class get to know each other and learn their classmates’ names.

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Methodology: writing with linking devices: 'yet'

An article discussing the use of linking devices such as 'yet'

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Mixed-ability teens: Graded dictation

Techniques for dealing with mixed ability students: graded dictation.

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Methodology: using dictation in English language teaching

An article discussing the role of dictation in English language teaching.