A box of TEFL tricks for you!
Here we list hundreds of lesson plans, activities and ideas to use in your TEFL classroom.
The main list below has activities which practice many different aspects of English: reading, writing, listening, speaking. These can often be used with many different types of classes.
Bye Bye Goodbye Lyrics and Actions ♫ Bye bye. Goodbye. [Wave with one hand, then the other hand, then with both hands.] Bye, bye, bye, bye. Goodbye. I can clap my hands. [Clap your hands.] I can stamp my feet. [Stamp your feet.] I can clap my hands. I can […]
The Months Chant Lyrics and Actions ♫ January (January!) February (February!) March (March!) April (April!) May (May!) June (June!) July (July!) August (August!) September (September!) October (October!) November (November!) December (December!) Now you try! January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. ♫
The Alphabet Chant Lyrics and Actions ♫ A, B, C, D, E, F, G H, I, J, K, L, M, N O, P, Q, R, S, T, U V, W, X, Y, Z! Good job! Faster? Okay… A, B, C, D, E, F, G H, I, J, K, L, M, […]
Say Cheese! (Let’s Take A Picture) Lyrics and Actions ♫ Let’s take a picture, you and me. [Pretend to take a picture, then point to the others and then yourself.] Look at the camera. 1, 2, 3. [Point to your pretend camera and then count to three with your fingers.] […]
Happy Birthday (How Old Are You Today?) Lyrics and Actions ♫ (Everyone marches in a circle around the birthday boy/girl. Birthday hats and noisemakers are recommended!) Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. (Everyone stops in front of the birthday boy/girl.) […]