Creative Teaching Ideas, Lesson Plans and Activities

Topic: Plurals, Grade: Primary, Skills focused: Vocabulary                                Vocabulary is the heart of language. Teaching vocabulary in a conceptual way is one of the big challenges in the primary stage. Moreover learning vocabulary in an isolated way won't help to develop good speaking and writing skills. Vocabulary should learn or teach in a structural, meaningful, and contextual way.                                Here is a simple and creative writing activity for teaching fundamental rules of plurals. Some creative and engaging worksheets, strategies, and methods drag our children's attention to understand the topic from basics and also help them to use the words in multiple contexts. Download the Worksheet                       ...

Topic: Language Games Level: Pre-primary and Primary Skills: Vocabulary and speaking               Here is another set of language games to teach and practice vocabulary. You can use these games in teaching other subjects also. Clap Clap Clap: To help pupil memorise and practice the words related to a topic. Make sure you have taught them vocabulary related to the topic. ( Topics: Animal names, fruits names, flower names, and vehicles..etc) Pupils are asked to stand in a circle. You stand in the middle of the circle. You need to choose a topic before going to play. Make sure the pupils know how to play. If they don't then give a quick demonstration giving a simple topic like 'animals'. The pupils have to say animals names only. ( dog, tiger, cat, lion...etc.) You start the game by saying a word related to the topic after clapping three times (clap..clap..clap..) For example, if you choose 'animals' you say tiger af...

                              Running Race is a known language game to practice reading, and writing in a joyful way. It is also a cool game to do comprehension in a fun way.  You can easily adapt the game in any context, subject, and class. .  How to play: Prepare the words or sentences that you are going to practice or write with them. Make sure students should read the words or sentences well before playing the game. Write the words or sentences on paper slips and paste or place them at the end of the room or outside the room. (Minimum distance should be required for a proper run and play.)  Make your students into pairs. Tell them in the pair one is a runner and the second one is a writer. Tell them the writer should sit in the room or at the other side of the room facing opposite to the word/sentence slips with a paper and pen. (Proper distance should be maintained) Tell them runner runs to t...