Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 5 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Lourens Oberholzer
Rating
Course Overview
Creative and Exciting Classroom Games for New and Experienced Teachers of Young TEFL Learners
During this course I'll be showing you how to play more than 20 games that you can use immediately as is or you'll be able to adapt them to suit your needs for teaching your students. These games are suitable for all teaching styles and have been well-tested on young TEFL learners for over 20 years. So whether you're a new teacher just starting out and you need to start building your repertoire quickly or you might just be someone with years of experience behind you, these games are sure to help add extra spice and creativity to your TEFL classes. With some of these games you will only need a whiteboard, markers and flashcards while with the scoring system games there are some toys involved. However, you can creatively substitute anything at any time and, with a just few of these games under your belt, you can confidently start calling yourself, a 'TEFL Games Meister'.
Why do we play games:
As a method of testing to see if your students have actually learnt something
To break the routine and help your students remain excited about learning
As a way of reviewing large portions of work in a fun way
To ensure that our students don't forget that they are still children who are meant to play and have fun
Even though these games have been tested and tried on TEFL students, I have no doubt they would work in any classroom situation.
All these games can be adapted and be made simpler or more complicated, depending on the level and age of your students. As a point of interest, I have watched trainee teachers play these games with abandon and have as much fun as children do.
The whiteboard games can be adapted and used with any subject, while it goes without saying that the scoring system games are there for the students to test their wits, strength and speed against themselves and their classmates.
Who should take this course?
Experienced teachers who feel they need new ideas to make their classes more exciting
New teachers who are in the process of building up their games and activities repertoire
Course Content
- 10 section(s)
- 43 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Welcome to the Classroom
- Section 2 Flashcard Games
- Section 3 Scoring Systems
- Section 4 Ball Games
- Section 5 Hula Hoop Games
- Section 6 Sticky Ball Games
- Section 7 Dice Games
- Section 8 Bean Bag Games
- Section 9 Bonus Activities
- Section 10 Conclusion
What You’ll Learn
- Twenty classroom games to use when teaching children.
Reviews
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BByron McClendon
great course!
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FFatma Al-Harthi
very great ideas that you can adapt at your classroom. Thank you
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MMustafa Buğra Ak
It was a good course overall but a few points to work on or to be uploaded. There are some lectures that are not related to language teaching or teaching English to young learners. For example, in dice games sessions or bowls session, one cannot pick up any points regarding language teaching. These can only beneficial for reducing stress and mindfulness. One more point, instructions need to be more clear as there is no young learner who can understand these instructions unless they are not given in mother tongue but instructions are more effective if they are given in target language. You animated some of the parts and it is helpful for us to understand how the activity works and how it should be set out but there needs to be more animated parts because I have not seen most of the activities before. I have learned some easy to be adapted games from you. I appreciate your efforts and works. I'll give u five stars not because your job is perfect but because I got the impression that you like what you do and you will do your best to improve lectures and upload them according to our needs and instructions.
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SShrinivas
Worst content. Worst presentation.
