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Teaching kids This part of the site is for teachers working with children. It offers a range of activities and lesson ideas which are based around online materials from the British Council's LearnEnglish Kids website. Most of the materials can be used either online or can be downloaded and used in the classroom. |
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Tongue twistersShe sells sea shells by the sea shore. How fast can you say it without making a mistake? |
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Word of the week'Word of the week' is a new video section on LearnEnglish Kids that aims to teach children vocabulary that they may not find in their English course book. The videos show children in the UK using words like ‘cheeky’, ‘chill’ and ‘fan’. The words are spoken individually and then the children show how the words are used in context by means of a short dialogue. |
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Homework'I like doing homework!' 'We get too much homework.' 'Homework is really boring.' 'The teacher doesn’t always check my homework.' What would your students say about homework? |
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Using LearnEnglish Kids for arts and craftsThere are tons of things to make, as well as videos to watch on LearnEnglish Kids: |
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Internet safetyHere are some tips and ideas for using LearnEnglish Kids to raise awareness of Internet safety. |
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Using LearnEnglish Kids for whole class, group or individual work.Here are some tips and ideas for using LearnEnglish Kids with the whole class, with smaller groups and with pairs or individuals. |
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Real BooksIn this comprehensive series of newsletters available to download, Opal Dunn introduced readers to real books to use in the classroom and elsewhere, with recommendations and related features. |
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What's Your News?What news do your students have today? Watch and listen to British children explaining their latest news, having fun and talking about their interests on the What's Your News? series of short videos on LearnEnglish Kids. |
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ABC Zoo flashcardsAs a teacher, there are many ways of exploiting and integrating flashcards that provide your learners with opportunities to practise their English in a variety of enjoyable and motivating ways. |
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NumbersOn the LearnEnglish Kids website you will find materials for practising numbers with all levels of young learners. Activities range from simple matching and spelling exercises to stories and worksheets to practise really big numbers. |
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Homework'I like doing homework!' 'We get too much homework.' 'Homework is really boring.' 'The teacher doesn’t always check my homework.' What would your students say about homework? |
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Internet safetyHere are some tips and ideas for using LearnEnglish Kids to raise awareness of Internet safety. |
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Invent a PlanetIn the project students can find out more about all the planets, focus on one individual planet (Saturn) in a fun way, listen and/or read a story about a planet (The Cold Planet) and finally produce a creative and enjoyable piece of art work based on what they have learnt. |
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Keeping in touch with LearnEnglish KidsTeachers can receive updates on new content on LearnEnglish Kids, share ideas with teachers around the world, contact the LearnEnglish Kids team and encourage parents to keep in touch with the site. |
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Learning tipsAs well as teaching English to our young learners, we can help them reach their full potential as language learners. Here are some tips and ideas on how to use materials on the LearnEnglish Kids website to help your pupils learn more effectively. |
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Ali and the magic carpetA great lesson plan providing ideas for using the short story 'Ali and the magic carpet' from LearnEnglish Kids |
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Dinosaur digA great lesson plan providing ideas for using the short story 'Dinosaur dig' from LearnEnglish Kids |
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I can runA great lesson plan providing ideas for using the 'I can run' song on LearnEnglish Kids |
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Monster shopping tripA great lesson plan providing ideas for using the 'Monster shopping trip' short story on LearnEnglish Kids |
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Over the mountainsA great lesson plan providing ideas for using the 'Over the mountains' song on LearnEnglish Kids |
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