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Forum: Teaching ESL Dec 16th, 2006, 09:47 am
Replies: 20
Views: 8,127
Posted By musica
Re: Xmas and culture

HI Jenniferp
I loved your photos, fantastic
Forum: Teaching ESL Dec 16th, 2006, 09:45 am
Replies: 20
Views: 8,127
Posted By musica
Re: Xmas and culture

Also on this subject, I guess I am on a roll here
In my school in Canada, not an ESL school I might add, I organized a concert for Christmas called Festival of Lights. I am actually in the process of...
Forum: Teaching ESL Dec 16th, 2006, 09:37 am
Replies: 20
Views: 8,127
Posted By musica
Re: Xmas and culture

Oh and on the matter of the theme of this post.
I think it all comes down to the degree of tolerance people have for beliefs other than their own.
Some feel threatened when others do not believe...
Forum: Teaching ESL Dec 16th, 2006, 09:29 am
Replies: 20
Views: 8,127
Posted By musica
Re: Xmas and culture

Luckily I had finished my tea because I also laughed so hard. You should write comedy Eric, your timing is perfect.
Forum: Teaching ESL Dec 16th, 2006, 08:59 am
Replies: 5
Views: 6,818
Posted By musica
Re: Using the TV in class

What a great idea. I think I will do that for myself to improve a second language. I would love to speak a second language but have no confidence for speaking to native speakers since being in France...
Forum: Advertise Your Services Dec 14th, 2006, 02:12 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 5,274
Posted By musica
Song Packages: download the song and lesson

Song Packages are now available:
You get the
-song mp3
-lyrics with instructions for actions or game
-a lesson plan
-flashcards
-worksheets
-extension activity ideas
-lyrics without instructions to...
Forum: Advertise Your Services Dec 14th, 2006, 01:58 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 3,106
Posted By musica
Re: New ESL website

Thats too funny. Is there an English page to it. How strange!
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 14th, 2006, 01:48 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 14,204
Posted By musica
Re: child and adult class... any ideas ???

I just saw your name aussiemike and wanted to mention that the Mother Goose program is actually presented in Australia.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 14th, 2006, 01:46 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 14,204
Posted By musica
Re: child and adult class... any ideas ???

Another way to get parents involved with their kids is to get them singing together. There is a very successful international program called Mother Goose which presents songs and rhymes to parents...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 14th, 2006, 01:37 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 180,917
Posted By musica
Re: Traditional children's games to use in and out of the classroom

Five Current Buns or you can make it ten to use more kids.

A great game for kids to do in a small space.
Line the kids who are being buns up in front. Chant the rhyme and the teacher chooses a...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 14th, 2006, 01:24 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 65,889
Posted By musica
Re: Games for small groups?

Great games Whistleblower. I agree with the WOW comment.
Forum: Teaching ESL Dec 12th, 2006, 12:19 am
Replies: 24
Views: 52,534
Posted By musica
Re: ESL songs for kids

Thanks Devon
It seems like we are kindred spirits, sharing a philosophy about early childhood education and the importance of music and creativity. Thanks for the comments. I had seen your award on...
Forum: General Chat Dec 6th, 2006, 10:04 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,572
Posted By musica
Re: Life Is Precious

Thanks everyone for the responses and I think that this is the lesson he has taken from the experience, live life to the full.
There must be a reason he is still here, and like all of you who chose...
Forum: General Chat Dec 5th, 2006, 04:42 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,572
Posted By musica
Life Is Precious

I just had a hair raising few weeks here as a close friend had a car accident and within 2 days was on a ventilator. It is shocking how things can change for a person in the blink of an eye. We all...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 5th, 2006, 04:32 am
Replies: 5
Views: 50,076
Posted By musica
Re: Sentence Stems: A Speaking Practice Activity

Yes. It is wonderful to see their faces as they 'read' the book with a friend.
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 5th, 2006, 04:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 180,917
Posted By musica
Re: Traditional children's games to use in and out of the classroom

A Tisket A Tasket is another great game because the kids get to run in it and it breaks up the desk work. You could adapt it by letting the kids choose different things to 'drop' other than a...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 5th, 2006, 04:15 am
Replies: 3
Views: 41,717
Posted By musica
Re: Animal Adjectives

I've had this as an email forward, described as a Budhist teaching. lol.
It is fun to do though, I did it myself just for a the sake of interest. What a great idea to do it with your students. Very...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Dec 5th, 2006, 04:12 am
Replies: 4
Views: 5,468
Posted By musica
Re: An adaptable site

I have lots of circle games Mark, Sally Go Round the Sun, Farmers in the Dell, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Looby Loo, A Tisket A Tasket (they love the running) and more.
I find games so...
Forum: Teaching ESL Nov 29th, 2006, 09:58 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,160
Posted By musica
Re: Memorable Students

Your story shows just how important your job is. Because of you and your gentle encouragement. the life of your student was changed. What a gift you gave to her, the confidence to communicate in a...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Nov 29th, 2006, 02:06 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 50,076
Posted By musica
Re: Sentence Stems: A Speaking Practice Activity

These would also be great starting points for other writing activities.
You could put the sentence starter on the boards\ and do a class brainstorming session, adding ideas as they are...
Forum: Teaching ESL Nov 28th, 2006, 08:15 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,160
Posted By musica
Re: Memorable Students

Yes I saw that when I lived in England. The Brits have such a great sense of humour. Now could that be construed as a steriotypical thing to say. lol . my parents are English so I guess I can say...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Nov 26th, 2006, 02:22 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 9,859
Posted By musica
Colours and Food!

I found this great little poem.

Colors In My Food
--by: Bonnie Flemming

Colors, colors, what colors do I see
in the food the farmer grows for me?
Orange carrots and ripe red tomatoes,
Green string...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Nov 26th, 2006, 02:18 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 13,871
Posted By musica
Suggestions for Teaching Rhymes, Finger Plays and Action Songs

For any of you out there working with young children for the first time here is a simple teaching method you can employ with your younger students. If you have never worked with finger rhymes of...
Forum: ESL Games and Activities Nov 26th, 2006, 02:13 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 23,368
Posted By musica
Lightbulb THE Benefits of USing Rhymes, Finger Plays and Action Songs

I just found this little explanation in support of the use of rhymes etc with young learners and I thought I would share it with you. It was on the Centre For Learning and Literacy site.

The...
Forum: Teaching ESL Nov 23rd, 2006, 07:44 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 52,534
Posted By musica
Re: ESL songs for kids

You can also find nursery rhymes at http://www.pamseslclassroom.com/005C/Pams_Nursery_Rhymes.html. This is a CD with 65 Nursery Rhymes.

Lyrics for nursery rhymes are also available...
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