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The following is a list of all entries from the Activities category.
Valentine’s Day Song and Worksheets
Filed in Activities,Holidays,Resources,Teaching Tips,Videos, January 20, 2010, 12:11 am by AdminAs we say here in Japan, “Hisashiburi!”, which means “Long time, no see!” We had a very busy Fall and Winter with lots of travel, lots of presentations, and the release of Super Simple Halloween Songs and Super Simple Christmas Songs. The next big holiday we are looking forward to is Valentine’s Day! Our favorite [...]
Moe!
Filed in Activities, May 15, 2009, 5:26 am by TanjaYour 5th and 6th graders are going to love this. There’s some exciting unpredictability, there’s some strategic planning, and there’s a whole bunch of laughter. Devon and I recently presented this activity as part of a workshop at PEN (Primary English Teachers of Niigata), and my 5th and 6th graders have decided this is their [...]
Magic Marble Bottles
Filed in Activities, March 18, 2009, 10:33 pm by TroyKids love marbles. Put some in a bottle of water, add glitter and/or any other tiny shiny objects you can find and you’ll end up with a little magic in a bottle for a 4 year old. A different color and a different number in each bottle turns it into a fun counting and color [...]
“Uh-Huh” Activity
Filed in Activities, November 4, 2008, 3:47 pm by TroyWe’ve been having a lot of fun this week in class with Devon’s warm up activity that uses “Uh-Huh” from Super Simple Songs Two. Place a jump rope or long rope across the center of the room. Place one sign that says “YES” and one sign that says “NO” on opposite sides of the room. [...]
Simple Songs for Elementary School Too!
Filed in Activities, September 29, 2008, 3:32 pm by TroyRecently a teacher on our Facebook page commented on how she thinks Super Simple Songs would be good for her 8 year olds, and did we think that would be okay? OF COURSE!! We use all kinds of songs with our kids up until that age–and even older. Keep in mind, if you’ve never used [...]
Who Took the Cookie Game cards!
Filed in Activities, September 22, 2008, 8:30 am by TroyThese cards allow you to play “Who Took the Cookie?” with as few as two people or as many as you have in your class. Also, when you play with these cards, nobody knows who has the cookie…even the student who has it! (When you play the regular version of “Who Took the Cookie?” younger [...]
