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Feb 17

A different way to teach STEM.

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photo credit: kcolwell 257/365 Future Scientist via photopin (license)

If you are profe, surely you will sound the term STEM, or rather, abbreviations. STEM is an acronym for the English terms Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

This term was coined in the 90 por la National Science Foundation (NSF), and merely serves to group 4 large areas of knowledge in working scientists and engineers.

It related to this concept was developed a new way of teaching, together, Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology. This form of education was called "Education STEM".

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29
Jan 17

10 FREE chips to work the spelling in English.

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photo credit: Dany_Sternfeld Conference via photopin (license)

Lately many are moms and dads who are asking me chips and templates to work at home the spelling of certain words in English.

You know that the methodology used in iKidz It is much more based on the game and interacting with the elements, that repetition, but it is true that sometimes it is necessary, especially at home, you to profit to work this way. Especially, because we talk about a fairly routine task that does not require specific pedagogical skills.

Today I leave 10 tabs so you can work the spelling at home with the kids. these tabs, above all, They are focused on kids in 5 years and 1 primary, because as you will see, I used lowercase letter linked. If your small of 4 years is motivated and has begun to familiarize themselves with tiny you may also be useful.

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20
Nov 16

10 activities “to warm” class.

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photo credit: victorcamilo via photopin (license)

It is increasingly difficult to capture the attention of our students. I do not know if you happen to you but, sometimes, I have to juggle my students to get involved in my class and I pay attention.

One way to capture the attention of our students is with activities and games. These are often called warmers, or activities to "warm up" the class.

I use them quite, especially in my college classes. But these activities can be used with almost any age and, I assure, that shall come great, not only for "Charmed" to your students, but also to review and work concepts in a fun way.

I wont activities can be used both in your English class, as in a class of Spanish as a foreign language, or even in a language class.

I leave 10 Activities that "you calentéis" your class and you make that your students want unmissable 😉

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09
Oct 16

6 Speaking to promote activities in class.

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photo credit: Merlin Corner Zoe // Jos Watergraafsmeer via photopin (license)

If you are profe English insurance that one of the main problems that you encounter is to make your students speak English.

We usually teachers "burden" because we do not get our students to express themselves, and when they do often end up doing in their mother tongue. You must keep in mind that it is normal in the world. For them to use a language that is not yours is complicated, and how to do it when not motivated or appeals.

Therefore, in today's post I leave 6 activities to encourage speaking in class and get your students begin to loosen, even a little! 😉

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02
Oct 16

22 More books to learn English.

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photo credit: horrigans I’m just sitting… via photopin (license)

In the last article I left 22 books to learn English classified by subject. Further, I said that in the next so many years leave so you can have your own "library", and depending on the concepts you please work with the kids contéis with an appropriate book.

In today's post, I'll leave books to work from home to the professions through transport and time.

I hope the good results, and together with last week contéis sufficient resources to work with the kids through "story telling".

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18
Sep 16

22 Books to learn English.

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photo credit: The Library 7 via photopin (license)

You Oddly may seem, Some readers will arrive to convert almost friends. With some of you I regularly exchange emails. You tell me your concerns as parents and teachers, You ask me draw your inspiration and resources many of the articles, week after week, I write.

Today's post, It is one of those items. One of my readers told me this week seeking books to teach English in the classroom child.

Books that leave you between this post and the next week (I decided to do two because otherwise they would be very long ...), They are not only useful for working in early childhood education, You can serve almost any stage, it all depends on how Plantées use.

To make it easier to find the book you are looking for, I've organized the thematic, so if you want to work a book about emotions, go directly to that section.

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11
Sep 16

5 fun ways to learn vocabulary.

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photo credit: BRODY STAR via photopin (license)

The course has already begun, cole the early days have passed and the kids start to get used to the routines that parents blessed you were throwing so much.

For our part, the teachers are deeply involved in the frantic pace of the first week course. looking resources, preparing our classes, and meeting our new students.

This week I decided to write a post about a topic that I think is fundamental when we refer languages: learning new vocabulary. But not learn anyway, 'Learn in a fun way!!

I leave 5 ways to learn vocabulary effectively and fun and, of course, not only in English, in any language.

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17
Jul 16

5 activities in English for the first days of class.

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In the past week, one of the blog readers asked what activities could do for the first few days of class. Those days when we have new children, we do not yet know the names, and we need to somehow "grope" How are our new students.

Today I leave 5 activities that you can do, almost any age, from 2nd grade. I hope you find helpful, and when the course begins and realicéis may tell me how you go.

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11
Jul 16

How to teach English to kids in 2 years old.

Last week I received an email that could not make me more excited. It comes to Ade, a reader and follower of my Youtube channel, that the next course will face a great challenge: teach English to kids in two years in a country with a totally different culture than ours.

In your email, Ade told me that I was not sure how to deal with class, and what resources to use with very young children. Therefore, although today's post is particularly aimed at her, I hope that, all that next year we enfrentéis a similar challenge to help you.

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04
Jul 16

4 Games to learn English irregular verbs.

4 activities to learn irregular verbs in English

If your child has not had to learn the table of irregular verbs for school, I assure you will have to do so soon. I think it's one of the things I dislike most children, but it is so fundamental, they have no choice but to learn if they want to make proper use of language.

This week I start in iKidz intensive summer courses, as you know, in iKidz always we adapt to the needs of our students. Therefore, during this first half of the activities in which we focus is on learning verbs. One of my students in grades 5 must return in September with the board learned the full, so let's see if we can take a class handle 😉

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