I could not believe that such a simple tool could bring so much enthusiasm and give a new dimension to my classes. I discovered it on one conference and I decided to examine how it will  function in my classroom. Ever since then, my students constantly require to play with it. 

Basically the bell could  be used  for two purposes. Firstly, as a sign for the beginning and end of some task during lesson time. Secondly, as a very efficient tool for playing the  the famous show 5 second rule. Naturally, students prefer the second purpose, because it is dynamic and energetic quiz show. Participants have to answer question just in 5 seconds and when ready to ring the bell. Questions can cover any topic, depend on your lesson's aims and be adapted for different age groups. They can vary from simple as name 3 ѕthings starting on the letter b, and move to more complicated and complex quiz questions. Participant have to be fast, think critically a ... Read more »

Necklace is quite simple for making as well as beneficial for integration into the classroom. The necklace can help students differentiate into a memorable way the structure of story plot. Therefore, they can easily distinguish the beginning, the middle and the end of a tale. Beside the basic components of a story, the progression and chronology will be rehearsed.  Consequently students will have the possibility to produce a whole story sequenced into a coherent way using the necklace cards.  

Story dices are powerful prompts for enhancing speaking skills in a creative way. It is sufficient to create  dices, roll them and allow the students to begin and finish their story. One possible way for using them is as a stimulus for production of words or simple sentences integrating just one image. As students advance and their skills improve they can create a story with inclusion of all the images subsequently. Besides speaking, another segment of major importance that could significantly improve is writing. Thus, the cubes will initiate higher order thinking skills as well as students’ imagination leading to the creation of original plots using the images from the dices.

 It would be even more stimulating if students could prepare the cubes by choosing the combination of images or words for th ... Read more »

Flags are excellent for decorating the classroom. But beside that, flags are terrific tools for helping students learn the names of counties as well as nationalities in more realistic way.  Moreover, flags can be easily used into  guessing games while practicing the correct structure of making and answering questions. You can choose a students to guess what is his nationality by hanging a flag on his back. The chosen students will have to discover the country while making and answering questions until the country is guessed. This kind of activity has proven quite beneficial as it transforms the tedious grammar drills into interesting and engaging guessing games.  It can get even more ... Read more »

Рачните кукли може да бидат едни од  омилените гости на часовите. Учениците лесно ги прифаќаат, сакаат да комуницираат со нив, да пејат и играат со нив, и да одговараат прашања или прават дијалози. Рачните кукли ги мотивираат и им помагаат за подобрување на говорење , тие ги охрабруваат  дури и најсрамежливите ученици да  зборуваат.  Не само што го прават часот поинтересен за учениците ама и на наставникот му помагаат за полесно постигнување на поставените цели. 

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Are you and your students concerned about the well being of our planet? If you are worried, immediately  begin collecting  small objects to facilitate and support students learning . Yes, I am not joking! Bottle caps are among the cheapest educational aids you can collect and recreate them into highly effective and original tools.

Encourage students to collect their own set of bottle caps and then to recreate them by sticking or writing on them with permanent marker. Students would be very engaged creating  a learning kit that can be used for improving their learning experience. ... Read more »

Sentence structure is very significant component for both writing and speaking. Students have to master the sentence structure and comprehend  the notion that every sentence is composed from several words(blocks). To address this issue buy buy building blocks and prepare them for classroom activities by sticking words on them. Building bricks are wonderful and effective assets that will enable students to become aware of word order and their connections to form a sentence.  Building bricks will sustain their interest and motivation as almost every child in their early age loved to construct houses or castles with these toys. Now, they will have the opportunity to construct sentences. They will be fully involved, active, occupied with their hands and thinking with their brain; that is  everything that is necessary for understanding and acquisition to happen. Moreover, students will be concentrated and engaged to fulfill the task order ... Read more »

Корисни помагала кои може да се користат за различни активности и различна возраст. Лесни се за изработка, знаковите за точно и неточно се принтаат на хартија во боја и се лепат на стапчиња. Одлично помагало кое  може да се примени одново и повторно. Учениците сакаат да ги користат најмногу  индивидуално, но заеднички  во парови или групи.  

Useful devices which can be used for various activities and different ages. They are quite simple for making. First the signs with tick and cross are printed on colored paper, cut and glued to sticks. Excellent tools & ... Read more »

It is amazing how finger puppets transform kids into attentive, willing to listen and quiet learners. Kids are curious and they want to listen strange and appealing voice of the puppet allowing the teacher to effortlessly convey the message to her learners. Puppets can be multi functional used for various topic, boosting vocabulary, developing communication skills or storytelling. Although the possibilities are endless these specific finger puppets were used for teaching family related vocabulary. Learners not just love to interact with puppets but they would enjoy the creation process. They will have a whale a tim ... Read more »

Have you ever thought that you could convert everyday objects into ELT powerful aids. I have never believed that buying two pairs of big, peculiar sunglasses on my summer holiday in Greece can be improve communication skills and help my students practice and focus on specific grammar points. The lesson aims were practicing question words and my first idea was conducting  celebrity interviews into pairs.  Students were given time to prepare outside of class and simulate interview as a role play activity during the class. The excitement began when I offered them  pairs of glasses and microphone. Everyone eagerly wanted to participate and wear the hilarious sunglasses. I was surprised from the achieved interview scenario, the laugh and the relaxed atmosphere they contribute ... Read more »