Here’s a simple warmer to get your students talking. Simply show them the riddle and in groups ask them to discuss what the answer could be. Remember, the idea isn’t for them to be right, it’s to encourage discussion. You … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Riddles Warmer
Here’s another poster for you (I wrote about my love of classroom posters here). Unlike previous examples, they don’t always have to have a linguistic purpose, but can also help the learners be better at studying. In this case, it … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Plagiarism Poster
Here’s a super simple way to get your students talking. A couple of simple questions for them to talk about in pairs and small groups. And even people who don’t like superhero movies can imagine having a super power! Continue reading Download Of The Month: Superpower Warmer
As I mentioned here, I’m a big fan of posters in the classroom, so here’s another one I made for you to download and print out. Don’t forget that this isn’t a substitute for teaching, it’s a support for accurate … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Uncountable Nouns Poster
It’s always good to get your students making up stories and exercising their imagination, and on this powerpoint you can give your students a fun way to create a story to get them ready for class. The procedures are very … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Storytelling Icons Warmer
Here’s another useful classroom poster for you. I used this one when I had a group of teenagers that I was struggling with. Find out why I’m a big fan of classroom posters here. Continue reading Download Of The Month: Respect Poster
In this warmer, you are encouraging the students to be a bit rebellious and break the rules! Procedure (slide 2) Show the class the first example and ask them to tell you what has happened (a student has drawn a … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Coursebook Creativity Warmer
In this game, the students ask to reveal the parts of the picture and guess the place until the first one gets it right. It’s a great warmer for a class about famous landmarks around the world. Be careful with … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Where In The World Am I? Game
I’m a big fan of putting up posters in the classroom, at least I was until I started teaching privately and I’m not sure covering my living room in paper is the way forward! But if I could, I would … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Conditionals Poster
Here’s a quick, fun warmer that you can use with students of any age. You could also use it as a way to review past simple verbs. I got this idea from a talk I saw Lindsay Clandfield do a … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Emoji Weekend Warmer
