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1. Survival Tips
for Teaching
Kids English
Shelly
Sanchez
Terrell
TeacherRebootCamp.com/survival:ps/kids

2. Image
from
Marisa
Constan0nides,
@Marisa_C

4. Tip! Research the
developmental
stages for your
age group

5. What are your
favorite theorists,
approaches, and
books?

6. Tip: Channel in your inner child!

7. Tip: Cultivate Relationships

8. Icebreakers

9. • ach
student
brings
in
a
E
favorite
toy
• ivide
the
class
into
2
lines
D
and
seat
them
across
from
each
other.
• he
teacher
starts
the
0mer
T
for
1
minute
and
the
pairs
play
with
each
other
• hey
switch
partners
T
Toy Mingle

10. My Favorite
Cartoon
1st.
Draw
your
favorite
cartoon
character
2nd.
No
talking.
Just
hold
up
your
drawing
3rd.
Run
to
another
person
who
you
think
likes
the
same
cartoon.
4th.
Now
you
can
ask
him/her?
Introduce
yourself.

11. Tip: Go beyond
the book

12. Instructional strategies

13. How will I teach
words?
Meaning?

14. “Language
body
conversa:on”
~Dr.
James
Asher
Peek-a-boo - _MG_6709 by sean dreilinger, Flickr

15. The way parents &
babies communicate

16. Model the Gestures

17. Demonstrate
with Flashcards

18. Show a Video
Image
CC
BY-­‐NC-­‐SA
2.0
by
thegarlands,
Flickr.com

19. Finger Plays & Gesture Songs
Itsy, Bitsy Spider
Where is Thumbkin?
Twinkle Little Star
Clap Your Hands
Enchantedlearning.com
A Sailor Went to Sea
Head, Shoulder, Knees, Toes

20. Tip:
Amplify
ry Time!
S to

21. Story
Time
with
Fire
Chief
Sullivan
By
Lucius
Beebe
Memorial
Library,
Flickr

22. C
is
for
Camera
by
@kevinv033,
Flickr
My
PlayDoh
Crea0on!
An
Owl
by
Mikenan1,
Flickr

23. Teacherrebootcamp.com/survivaltips/
mysurvivalkit

24. Padlet.com/wall/teachersurvivalkit

25. Tip: Build
Routines

26. What’s your
schedule?
Repeat activities
Include short rest periods
Strike a balance between
activity and rest periods

27. Example Schedule
Hello song!
Hello game!
Discovery Game!
Dance! Sing!
Snack Break!
Story Time
Hands-on Activity!
Discovery Game!
Color!
Closing song/dance!

28. Tip: Inte
effectively
technology
grate

29. Integrating Technology
Hello song!
CD, MP3 from iPod/ laptop
Hello game!
Visual instructions on screen
Discovery Game!
Dance! Sing!
Story Time
Hands-on Activity!
Color!
iPad/Web Activity
Video of movements/ song
Apps, online games/ activities
Explore w/ iPad
Color & drawing apps & web tools

30. Engage
Parents
• uggest
ac0vi0es
in
a
wiki,
S
blog,
website,
newsleQer,
etc.
• nclude
games
with
I
instruc0ons
or
a
video
example
• ave
parents
suggest
H
ac0vi0es/games
• dd
to
a
group
calendar
A

32. EnglishStoryTime.Pbworks.Com

33. Whoever wants to
understand much
must play much.
~Gottfried Benn

34. Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

35. Digitalplay.info/blog/

37. How do we
support
learners?

38. Mrswideen.com

39. Understand and simply difficult text
Rewordify.com

40. Kids Picture Dictionary IOS App
hQps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kids-­‐picture-­‐dic0onary-­‐educa0onal/id482972824?mt=8

42. Free Friday Webinars- Bit.ly/eltlinks

43. e fun!
Tip: Hav

44. “They may forget what you said but they will
never forget how you made them feel.”
- Carol Buchner

45. ShellyTerrell.com
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