Last week we had the Tree Fukuwarai, and it also works great with the Body Parts Snowman Lesson. 1. Draw a big outline of a snowman on the board. 2. Cut out the A4 flashcards of body parts and put magnets on the back. 3. At the back of the class blindfold one child, spin…

I’ve spent far too much time on computers this year, making CDs 11 & 12.  So next year it will be great to visit more of you. Although I do huge workshops for large publishers, universities, governments or international charities, I also love to do smaller scale workshops for teachers just like you.  So along with…

Here’s a very simple game to go with the “Let’s decorate the Christmas tree” lesson. 1. Draw a big outline of a Christmas tree on the board. 2. Cut out the A4 flashcards of tree decorations and put magnets on the back. 3. At the back of the class blindfold one child, spin them around…

Today I want to tell you a story. A long time ago in a kingdom far, far away there were lots of happy farmers. They plowed the fields and tended their cattle. Their children didn’t go to school. Instead they learnt by playing with each other, helping their families and being told stories of fantastic…

During the summer we had the Baby Monkey’s Clothes “What’s missing?” card game which proved a huge success. It was particular useful for mixed groups as kids who might be weak in English had a chance win if they could quickly see what was missing. Even adults had a fun challenge with them. Over on…