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ESL MAGIC GAMES. FOR KINDERGARTEN
Jenny White


This book will help you master “classroom magic” – ESL games that engage ALL your students into learning English and turn ANY class into a perfect one, with all the goals achieved.There are flashcard games, games with a ball and other activities. In the description of every game you will find step-by-step instructions how to make the game “work” for your students.Colourful illustrations and zero preparation time make this book a MUST HAVE for any kindergarten teacher.





ESL MAGIC GAMES

FOR KINDERGARTEN



Jenny White



Illustrator Elle Gard



© Jenny White, 2020

© Elle Gard, illustrations, 2020



ISBNВ 978-5-4498-7224-1

Created with Ridero smart publishing system




MEET THE AUTHOR



JENNY WHITE



В«IВ never teach my pupils. IВ only attempt toВ provide the conditions inВ which they can learn.В»

Albert Einstein









TKT: CLIL Certificate (Cambridge University)

Certificate inВ Teaching IELTS (LondonВ TTC)

EMI Certificate (Cambridge University)

Award from American Council В«For Outstanding Contributions toВ the Teaching ofВ English and American Country StudiesВ»

Winner ofВ the contest for teachers ofВ English В«Fresh VigorВ»



Jenny White has been teaching English since 1995. She worked inВ many countries with different age groups and came toВ the conclusion that games are the most powerful tool for teaching kindergarten kids.



InВ 2017В she moved into teacher training and started sharing her experience on YouTube. For more ESL games and teaching tips visit her channelВ ESL GAMES AND TEACHING TIPS WITH JENNY WHITE (https://www.youtube.com/c/JennyWhite555)




HOW CAN THIS BOOK HELPВ YOU?


Dear Reader,



This book will help you master «classroom magic» – ESL games that engage ALL your students into learning English and turn ANY class into a perfect one, with all the goals achieved. There are twenty games and for every game information is presented in three sections.



InВ В«PREPARATIONВ» section you will find information about what you have toВ consider before playing the game: teaching goal, the number ofВ students inВ your group, their level ofВ English, type ofВ the game, material and time needed.



InВ В«INSTRUCTIONSВ» stage you will get detailed advice on what toВ say and what toВ do toВ help your students understand the rules and toВ create aВ warm, friendly atmosphere.



InВ В«PROCEDUREВ» stage you are given aВ description ofВ what the game looks like. There are also pictures toВ help you. You can read about ways ofВ adapting the games for smaller or larger classes.



So, don’t waste a single moment! Turn the page, choose a game and enjoy it!



Yours,

Jenny White




5В MAGIC FEATURES OFВ OUR GAMES


MOTIVATING – The spirit of competition and excitement will make your students stay focused until the last minute!



AMUSING – Your students will never get tired and because playing game is a natural way for them to learn.



GOAL-ORIENTED – You will not play just for fun. By the end of any game your students will have made a great progress!



INTERACTIVE – No matter how large your group is, every students will get a chance to physically take part in the game! It will keep them «awake»!



COOL – Students will get a chance to win! What can make you feel happier than this sweet taste of victory?




FLASHCARD GAMES





FourВ Bags


AIM: revision ofВ groups ofВ vocabulary

LEVEL OF ENGLISH: students should know 3—5 words in every vocabulary group

TYPE OFВ EXERCISE: classifying flashcards into groups inВ teams

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: suitable for a group of 8—16 students

MATERIALS: 4В bags and 20В flashcards from different vocabulary groups

TIME: 5—10 min. (depending on the number of students)








PREPARATION

Choose 20В flashcards you would like toВ revise with your students. They should relate toВ different vocabulary groups, (FOOD, TOYS, SPORTS, JOBS etc.) Put the flashcards on the floor face down.

Ask four students toВ stand inВ the four corners ofВ the classroom and toВ hold the bags. Give every student, who is holding aВ bag, aВ flashcard representing vocabulary category. For example, for the category DRINKS it can be aВ flashcard with milk. For the category WEATHER aВ flashcard with RAINBOW etc. Students should hold the card and the bag so that all the students could see the picture.



INSTRUCTIONS

Explain toВ the other students what group ofВ words every bag is for (food, drinks, clothes, colours, toys etc.) Pick up one card from the floor, for example, aВ teddy bear, show it toВ the students and ask В«What bag? Clothes? Food? Toys?В» Quickly run toВ the bag with toys and put the flashcard into in. Explain toВ the students that they should sort out all the cards on the floor into the four bags very quickly.

If there are more than 12 students in the group, choose 7—8 to play the game and explain to the others that they will play next time.



PROCEDURE

Set time limits, for example 20В seconds. Count from 1В toВ 20В together with the students who are holding the bags while the other students are sorting out the flashcards.

When there are no more cards on the floor, ask all the students toВ sit down and check the words inВ the bags. Take out the cards one byВ one and make students pronounce the words on them. Check if the word is inВ the right bag byВ asking them В«Is it clothes/food/toys..?В»

In the end count how many cards they managed to classify in 20 seconds and write the number on the board. Don’t forget to praise your students! After that, choose other students to hold the bags and other players to play the game again.




What is Missing? (New Variant)


AIM: building connection between the image and theВ word

LEVEL OFВ ENGLISH: students should know at least 6В English words

TYPE OFВ EXERCISE: guess and name theВ word

NUMBER OFВ STUDENTS: suitable for aВ group ofВ more than 8В students

MATERIALS: at least 6В flashcards

TIME: 10В min.








PREPARATION

Choose 6 flashcards you are going to use in the game. Ask all your students to sit on the chairs in a semicircle facing you. Tell them that you need 6—7 helpers to play the game. Ask them «Are you good?» Wait until they sit still. Choose 6—7 students and make them stand in a line facing the students on the chairs. Give a flashcard to every student who is standing in a line. Ask them to hold the flashcards so that the sitting students can see the picture.



INSTRUCTIONS

Explain toВ the sitting students that their task is toВ remember all the pictures. First make sure they can name all the objects on the flashcards inВ English. Next explain toВ the standing students that their task is toВ switch their places while the sitting students will be counting from 1В toВ 10. After that, give the sitting students ten seconds toВ remember the objects on the flashcards. You can count toВ ten together with the standing students.



PROCEDURE

Ask the sitting students toВ close their eyes with their hands. Count toВ ten again. The standing students should change their positions inВ the line switching their places. When the sitting students say В«tenВ», the standing students should stop moving and stand inВ aВ line and the teacher should quickly take one standing student and make him or her turn back toВ those sitting. The flashcard is no longer visible toВ anyone.

Ask aВ question: В«What is missing?В» and point at the student standing his or her back toВ the players. It will be really difficult for the students toВ make out what card is missing because the objects are inВ aВ different order now (the standing students changed their position). The first who names the object correctly will play instead ofВ the student who was holding this card.

Play the game again with different flashcards. If this variant is too difficult for your students, you can limit the number of cards by four or five. If it is too easy, you can give 2 flashcards to every standing student. Don’t forget to praise the standing students as well for their good behaviour.




Two Chairs


AIM: building connection between the image and theВ word

LEVEL OFВ ENGLISH: students should know at least 20В words

TYPE OFВ EXERCISE: name the picture

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: suitable for a group of 7—25 students

MATERIALS: at least 20В flashcards

TIME: 5В min.








PREPARATION

Choose 20В flashcards you are going toВ revise. Ask your students toВ sit inВ aВ semicircle. If there are desks inВ the classroom, they can sit at their desks but make sure they are not too far away from you inВ order toВ see the flashcards. Put two chairs inВ front ofВ them.



INSTRUCTIONS

Explain that one chair in this game will be for the class. If they name the object on the cards correctly, you will put this card on their chair. The other chair is for the teacher. If students make a mistake, you will put this flashcard on the teacher’s chair.



PROCEDURESay В«What is it?В» and show aВ flashcard toВ the students but do it very quickly. You can wave it and shake it toВ make it more difficult for the students toВ make out what it is. The students should shout out loudly the word as soon as they understand it. Try toВ make them do it together and really loudly.

Make a disappointed face if they don’t and ask them to name the word one more time. If they are right, repeat the word, praise the students and put the card on the students’ chair with a prominent look saying «Ok, this card is for you». If they are silent or make a mistake, show the card again, pronounce the word yourself and put it with a self-complacent look on the teacher’s chair saying «This one is for the teacher».

It is very important to get the students emotionally involved. You can be nasty and bossy when you win and you can pretend being angry when you lose to make them want to win. They should start competing with you. When the cards are over, ask one of the students to count the cards on the students’ chair. Then count the teacher’s cards, intentionally making a mistake. If there are only five cards, say that there are twelve.

When the students disagree, ask them toВ check. Ask more than one student. It will make them revise numbers as well. Finally, when the number ofВ cards is calculated correctly, praise the students and give them aВ reward like stars on the board or aВ high five.




Say «Hello» to…


AIM: revision ofВ names ofВ animals practice saying В«Hello!В»

LEVEL OF ENGLISH: students should know names of 5—6 animals or toys

TYPE OFВ EXERCISE: find and interact

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: suitable for a group of 2 – 15 students

MATERIALS: 5—6 flashcards of animals or toys

TIME: 5В min.








PREPARATION

Before the lesson starts put 5—6 toys anywhere in the classroom or stick flashcards with animals or toys onto the walls. Your students should be seated in a semicircle on their chairs. Say «Hello, students!» and wave your hand or give high five. Make sure they answer «Hello!» in return together and one by one.




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