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Sometimes we need some, er, hands free game ideas.
and today I want to share just that
3 hands free flashcard activities that you can try with your young learners.
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For this activity all you're going to need are some flashcards of the vocabulary you want to practice
and a whiteboard marker.
To get started, place the class in a semi-circle
or in a position that is safe for your situation.
Next, you're going to introduce those flashcards one by one
Using chants and TPR as you do.
If you're not sure what I mean by chants and TPR, then make sure you check out my video on TPR linked below.
After introducing each word,
you're going to turn those flashcards over
and place them on the whiteboard behind you.
Next, you're going to use that whiteboard marker to write a number on the back of each flashcard.
By giving each flashcard a number, we are giving the students the ability to choose or identify
a flashcard without having to come and touch it.
Next you're going to split the class into two teams
and give them fun team names.
Ask a member from team A to then choose a number
and show them that flashcard.
If that student is able to say that word correctly
or use it in a sentence,
then they get to keep that flashcard for their team.
if they get it incorrect, however, then the whole team needs to stand up
turn around and sit back down again.
If your students do make a mistake, then it's really important that you do give them the correct answer
and perhaps then practicing it a few times with the whole team before then moving on.
and remember, you can keep this game really fun by changing the action you want students to do
when they do make a mistake.
For example, instead of standing up and turning around
you might just want students to put their hands on their head
or give some baby claps.
Next, you're going to ask a member from team B to pick a number
and go again
Keep going again and again until all the flashcards have been used and
one team is crowned the winner.
Now you can extend and alter this game depending on your students level.
For example, if you're working on prepositions, then you might want to choose one central card
and have students choose a flashcard based on location.
For example, the card above the apple
or next to the apple.
You can also use two sets of flashcards and use them to play a game of pairs.
I have actually explained this in one of my other videos
and I will link that in the description down below, so make sure you check it out.
Try to think about your students, their English level, and how you can alter the game to make it interesting for them.
For this next activity, all you're going to need are some flashcards of the vocabulary you would like to practice.
To get started, position the class in a semi-circle
or in a position that is safe for your situation.
Next, you're going to introduce those flashcards one by one
while allocating an exercise move to each one as you do.
For example, for the word apple you might allocate five squats.
Keep going again and again until all the words have been introduced.
Next, you're going to ask the class the target question and show them one of the flashcards.
Students then need to reply using the target sentence while completing the exercise given.
Keep going again and again until all of the words have been used
or your students are worn out!
Once again, you can keep things fun by changing the exercises, the number of repetitions,
you want students to do
or by making it a team game.
Once again, for this next activity all you're going to need are some flashcards of the vocabulary you want to practice.
To get started, position the class in a semi-circle or in a position that is safe for your situation.
Next, you're going to introduce the flashcards, one by one
Placing them on the whiteboard behind you as you do.
Now, just like the previous activity, we are going to give each flashcard a number.
And then, we a re going to play a game of speed.
Now, there are two different ways that we can play this game.
One will work on students listening skills,
and the other their production.
To work on students listening skills, you the teacher are going to say one word out loud.
Students then need to scan the whiteboard, find the corresponding number and shout that number out loud as quickly as possible.
The fastest student to do so, then gets one point.
Now, you can have students compete individually against each other
Or if you would prefer, you can split the class into two teams
and turn it into a team game.
To make things harder and to work on students production,
then instead of saying a word and having students find the correct number,
Instead, you're going to say a number and have students scan the whiteboard for the correct word.
Once again, you can extend this by having students use that word in a sentence.
So there you have it, three hands free flashcard activities that
you can try with your young learners.
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