Forum: Teaching ESL 
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:29 pm
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Views: 57,835  Re: ESL songs for kids
You could try my CDs. You can listen to some of the songs and chants at http://www.pamseslclassroom.com
Songs like Tommy Thumb have lots of repetition and pronunciation practice.
I know my songs...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:15 pm
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Views: 5,601 Re: Autumn / fall
Thanksgiving is a big holiday in Canada, oct 9th this year, and also in the US. It is in November there.
Giving thanks for all our blessings is the idea, it ties in with the harvest. When I taught...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,706 Re: Any ideas for Halloween?
Here is a writing idea
What about creating a special witches brew recipe for halloween. Vocabulary such as toads, newts, bats wings etc could be explored.
This could be lots of fun
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:05 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 156,340 Re: Lesson Plan: Body Parts
There are some great songs to use with this topic on Pams ESL Classroom
Head and shoulders, knees and toes as well as One Finger One Thumb Keep Moving introduce body parts and allow for lots of fun...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:03 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,043 Re: writing activity
What about creating a special witches brew recipe for halloween. Vocabulary such as toads, newts, bats wings etc could be explored.
This could be lots of fun
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 19th, 2006, 11:58 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 358,461 Re: First Day Activities
What about creating a simple story using three boxes for the beginning, middle and end. If they are not advanced writers they could draw illustrations with short captions, or write more according to...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 19th, 2006, 11:56 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 358,461 Re: First Day Activities
Other ideas could be
My favourite memory is.
I am happy when________. I feel sad when___________
________________is a good friend because . . . . .
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 19th, 2006, 11:38 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,997 Re: ESL Songs
Pams ESL Classroom has lots of free mp3 downloads of songs perfect for kids 3 to 11 or so. There are also lyrics available but its always nice to hear the song sung. Its easier to use that way.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 01:40 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 32,355 Re: ESL Games
I see you are in Quebec, I just noticed your loacation. I am in British Columbia, near Vancouver.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 18th, 2006, 01:39 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 32,355 Re: ESL Games
I am so glad you found them useful. It is nice to know that the mp3s make it easier to learn the melody and rhythm, as you said.
Also I really appreciate getting feedback from people who use the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 17th, 2006, 01:20 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 34,495 Re: one-on-one class help me
Yes Little Sage, puppets are great.. Especially with shy children. Also they make children relax and laugh and reduce anxiety. Just hiding behind a table and popping the puppet up and saying hello...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 16th, 2006, 10:21 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,706 Re: Any ideas for Halloween?
Here is a song you can sing to the melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, candlelight
Make my jack o' lantern bright
Make it shine, make it glow
As from house to house we...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 16th, 2006, 10:15 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,706 Re: Any ideas for Halloween?
Here is a finger rhyme that my kids love to do every year
Five little pumpkins sitting on the gate, (hold up five fingers)
The first one said 'Oh my its getting late,
The second one said lets have...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 16th, 2006, 10:07 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 34,495 Re: one-on-one class help me
It sounds like you are good at making up songs so I am going to share something I have done with young children that they love.
Its music and movement involving you modelling movement so the child...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 16th, 2006, 09:43 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,098 Re: any suggestions?
Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes is also another favourite with this age.
Finger rhymes involving numbers, such as Five Little Ducks are good for introducing and practicing numbers, and also...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 16th, 2006, 09:30 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 32,355 Re: ESL Games
Using games and songs as well as chants with kids is always a great way to engage them. Some of the chants and finger rhymes can really let them get rid of some energy if they have been sitting for...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 16th, 2006, 09:19 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 52,471 Re: Teaching 3-6 year olds - Help me!
Hi
There's been lots of suggestions on this thread about music and movement. There are lots of free chants, songs and games for primary kids on http://www.pamseslclassroom.com
I just added some...
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Forum: English Questions
Jul 27th, 2006, 12:27 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,491 Re: SAY OR TELL
For me the words that seem questionable are -saw- and even -person-
If you are speaking to a person you would have met them, not be seeing them, if that makes sense to you.
Also, you know he is a...
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Forum: General Chat
Jul 27th, 2006, 12:11 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,811 Re: The Canadian Mullet an endangered species.
Where exactly did the word mullet spring from. I think I must have been busy raising my kids and missed it. I just saw the hairstyle and did not even realize it had a name until a couple of years...
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Forum: General Chat
Jul 27th, 2006, 11:51 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,189 Re: I just wanted to share my new addiction
I had no idea there was a site to play scrabble, thanks so much for the link and I will check it out. People at my school were playing the sudoko (sorry if that is not the correct spelling) game,...
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Forum: English Questions
Jul 24th, 2006, 11:27 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,437 Re: information
Also there were often bins for recyling glass and cans at the car parks near the supermarkets, large grocery stores. I think these colours also varied from council to council.
When I lived there...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 24th, 2006, 11:08 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,625 Re: Interaction in the classroom
Hi Shelley
It is a good question and here is a link to a great article on Cooperative Learning.
http://home.capecod.net/~tpanitz/tedsarticles/motivation.htm
It says it way better than I could hope...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jul 12th, 2006, 07:44 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 27,681 Re: Pre-schoolers
I am happy you have it working. I hope you go to the free music page and see the games and finger rhymes. The lyrics page will give you the words and instructions for the actions that you can use...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jul 11th, 2006, 05:02 pm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Jul 11th, 2006, 04:43 pm
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