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Here are 10 engaging "Like/Do Not Like" games tailored for ESL kids. These activities can help them practice vocabulary, sentence structures, and speaking skills while having fun.1. Likes &amp; Dislikes Bingo Objective: Students will practice the vocabulary for food, activities, animals, etc. How to Play:Create Bingo cards with pictures or words related to various likes and dislikes (e.g., pizza, soccer, dogs). The teacher calls out sentences like, "I like pizza," or "I do not like dogs." The students mark the corresponding picture/word on their Bingo cards. The first student to get a line or full card shouts "Bingo!" 2. Guess Who? Objective: To practice asking and answering questions about likes and dislikes. How to Play:One student thinks of a category (e.g., animals, food, activities). The other students ask "Yes/No" questions like, "Do you like ice cream?" or "Do you like cats?" The goal is to guess what the student likes or dislikes. 3. Like or Not Like Sorting Objective: Categorize items into "Like" and "Do Not Like" categories. How to Play:Prepare flashcards with pictures of various items (foods, hobbies, animals, etc.). In groups or individually, the students sort the cards into two piles: "Like" and "Do Not Like." Afterward, they share their choices and explain why they like or dislike the items. 4. Emotion Faces Objective: To express feelings about likes and dislikes. How to Play:Provide students with cards showing different faces (happy, sad, surprised, etc.). The teacher says a sentence like, "I like chocolate," and the students hold up the appropriate face (happy for likes, sad for dislikes). The students can also create their own sentences and ask the class. 5. Find Someone Who... Objective: Practice speaking and interacting with classmates. How to Play:Give each student a worksheet with a list of sentences like, "Find someone who likes soccer," or "Find someone who does not like vegetables." The students walk around the room and ask their classmates the questions, checking off the names of those who fit the description. At the end, students can share some of the answers with the class. 6. "Like/Do Not Like" Picture Race Objective: To quickly identify likes and dislikes based on images. How to Play:Show a series of pictures (food, activities, animals, etc.). For each picture, students must shout "Like!" or "Do Not Like!" as fast as they can. You can keep score or just play for fun, and then ask them to explain why they feel that way. 7. Sentence Matching Objective: To practice sentence structure with likes and dislikes. How to Play:Prepare sentence strips with phrases like "I like," "I do not like," "Do you like?" Scatter them around the room. Students have to pick a strip, find a matching phrase from another student (e.g., "I like pizza," "I do not like broccoli"), and create a complete sentence. After a match is made, the student must explain why they like or dislike that item. 8. Likes &amp; Dislikes Charades Objective: To act out likes and dislikes. How to Play:Write down a list of activities, foods, animals, etc. One student draws a slip of paper and acts out whether they like or dislike the item. The other students must guess the item and whether it's a "like" or "dislike." 9. Find the Match Objective: To practice matching likes and dislikes with items. How to Play:Write several "I like" and "I do not like" sentences on cards. Write several corresponding items (e.g., "I like pizza," "I do not like spinach") on separate cards. The students have to match the sentence to the appropriate item. 10. Likes &amp; Dislikes Scavenger Hunt Objective: To explore and identify items around the classroom related to likes and dislikes. How to Play:Hide pictures of various items around the room (e.g., foods, animals, activities). Give students a checklist of items they have to find and say if they like or do not like the item. The first student to find all items and correctly express their opinion wins! These activities are designed to keep kids engaged while practicing key English skills like speaking, listening, and categorizing in a fun way. They also encourage interaction and collaboration between students! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Like/Do Not Like" games tailored for ESL kids

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Here are 10 engaging and interactive games to help learners practice prepositions in fun and educational ways:1. Preposition Treasure Hunt Objective: Identify objects and places using prepositions. How to Play:Set up a "treasure" (a small toy, treat, or object) somewhere in the room or outside. Give clues using prepositions: "The treasure is under the table," or "Look next to the bookshelf." Students must follow the prepositional clues to find the treasure. Variation: You can switch roles where students give the clues. &nbsp; 2. Preposition Charades Objective: Act out prepositions. How to Play:One player draws a preposition from a pile (e.g., in, on, under, above). The player must act out the preposition without speaking while others guess it. Variation: Make it a relay where teams compete to guess and act out the prepositions. &nbsp; 3. Preposition Story Builder Objective: Build a collaborative story using prepositions. How to Play:Start a story with one sentence that includes a preposition, such as "The cat jumped onto the table." Each player adds a sentence that includes a different preposition, continuing the story. The goal is to use as many prepositions as possible while keeping the story cohesive. &nbsp; 4. Preposition Simon Says Objective: Follow commands involving prepositions. How to Play:Play a game of Simon Says, but include actions with prepositions: "Simon says, put your hands on your head," or "Simon says, sit under the table." Players must follow only the commands that start with "Simon says." &nbsp; 5. Preposition Bingo Objective: Match prepositions with corresponding pictures. How to Play:Create Bingo cards with pictures of objects in various positions (e.g., a book on a shelf, a ball under a chair). Call out prepositions, and students mark the corresponding picture on their card. The first to complete a row wins! &nbsp; 6. Preposition Relay Race Objective: Race to complete prepositional tasks. How to Play:Set up different stations around the room or outside with tasks involving prepositions (e.g., "Place the ball under the chair," or "Stand next to the door"). Teams take turns completing each task, and the first team to finish all the tasks wins. Variation: For a twist, players can perform tasks as a group or one by one. &nbsp; 7. Preposition Pictionary Objective: Draw prepositions for others to guess. How to Play:One player draws a picture representing a preposition (e.g., a picture of a cup on a table). The others must guess the preposition based on the drawing. Variation: You can have a time limit for drawing, adding urgency to the game. &nbsp; 8. Preposition Word Search Objective: Find hidden prepositions. How to Play:Create a word search with hidden prepositions. Players must find and circle all the prepositions within the puzzle. Variation: After finding the prepositions, students can make sentences using those words. &nbsp; 9. Preposition Sentence Race Objective: Create and race to build sentences with prepositions. How to Play:Give each player or team a set of cards with various nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Players race to form grammatically correct sentences using at least one preposition. The player or team that creates the most correct sentences in a set time wins. &nbsp; 10. Preposition Scavenger Hunt Objective: Find objects based on prepositional clues. How to Play:Create a list of clues with prepositions (e.g., "Find something under the desk," or "Find a book on the shelf"). Players must go around and find the objects that match each clue. The first player to find all items wins! These games are great for making the learning process fun and interactive while reinforcing understanding of prepositions. Enjoy! You can find more games on my instagram account:https://www.instagram.com/reel/C47-iq4InCC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Games to help learners practice prepositions

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Here are 10 engaging "Guess What?" games for kids that will help with vocabulary development, critical thinking, and creativity!1. Guess What I Am (Animal Edition) Objective: Guess the animal based on clues. How to Play: One child thinks of an animal and gives clues one by one (e.g., "I live in the water," "I have a long neck," etc.). The other children guess what the animal is. The first one to guess correctly gets to give the next set of clues. 2. Guess What’s in the Bag Objective: Identify objects based on touch. How to Play: Fill a bag with various objects (toys, food, etc.). Each child takes turns feeling the items inside the bag without looking, and they have to guess what the object is. After guessing, they pull it out to check if they're correct. 3. Guess the Sound Objective: Identify sounds and match them to objects. How to Play: Make various sounds using objects (e.g., shaking a rattle, tapping a pencil, clapping hands). Children must guess what created the sound. For extra fun, you can use a sound app or record different noises beforehand. 4. Guess the Movie/Character (Pictionary Style) Objective: Guess a movie or character by drawing clues. How to Play: One child picks a movie or character (it could be from cartoons or fairy tales) and starts drawing simple clues on the board. The other kids guess what it is. The one who guesses correctly gets to draw next. 5. Who Am I? Objective: Guess the identity of a famous character or person. How to Play: Each child writes down the name of a famous person or character on a sticky note and sticks it on another child's forehead. That child then asks yes/no questions to figure out who they are. The first to guess their identity wins. 6. Guess the Object from the Description Objective: Identify an object from a detailed description. How to Play: Describe an object without saying its name (e.g., "I am round, and you can eat me with ketchup" for a “burger”). The children take turns guessing the object. You can increase the difficulty by adding more complex descriptions or using more abstract items. 7. Guess the Flavor Objective: Guess the flavor of a food or drink item. How to Play: Blindfold the kids and give them a small taste of a food item (e.g., fruit, candy, or drink). They have to guess the flavor. You can even make it a team game where each team guesses as many flavors as they can within a time limit. 8. Guess the Number Objective: Guess a number within a range. How to Play: One child thinks of a number within a specific range (1 to 100, for example), and the others take turns guessing. The person who guesses correctly gets to choose the next number for the group to guess. 9. Guess What’s Missing Objective: Improve memory and observation skills. How to Play: Place a few items on a table and let the children observe them for 30 seconds. Then, cover the items and remove one object. The children have to guess what’s missing. You can make it more challenging by adding more items or removing multiple objects. 10. Riddle Me This Objective: Solve riddles to guess the answer. How to Play: Read out riddles and have children guess the answers. For example: “I have keys but open no locks. What am I?” (Answer: A piano). You can make this game more fun by having kids create their own riddles for the group to guess! These games not only engage kids but also encourage them to think critically, use their imagination, and work together to solve fun and interesting challenges. You can find mor ein my instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4pcOJ5oFnI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Here are 10 engaging "Guess What?" games

Here are 10 fun and engaging ESL games about music for kids:1. Musical Chairs with Vocabulary Objective: Teach musical vocabulary (e.g., instruments, sounds, rhythm). How to Play: Place chairs in a circle, each with a picture of a different musical instrument or sound (e.g., guitar, drum, trumpet). Play music, and when it stops, the children must find a chair and say the word on their chair aloud. If they can’t say it, they’re out. 2. Music Bingo Objective: Reinforce music vocabulary through listening. How to Play: Create bingo cards with pictures or names of musical instruments. Play short clips of different instruments or music genres. Children mark off the instruments they hear. The first to get five in a row wins. 3. Guess the Instrument Objective: Teach the names of musical instruments. How to Play: Play a sound clip of a musical instrument or use real-life instruments. The children must guess which instrument is being played. You can increase the difficulty by describing the sound or playing multiple instruments at once. 4. Rhythm Clapping Challenge Objective: Teach rhythm and improve listening skills. How to Play: Clap a simple rhythm and have the children repeat it. Gradually increase the difficulty with faster rhythms or adding sounds like stomping or snapping. The child who gets the rhythm correct wins the round. 5. Musical Word Hunt Objective: Teach music-related words. How to Play: Prepare a set of word cards with different music vocabulary (instruments, music styles, etc.). Scatter the cards around the room. Play music and when the music stops, children must find a card and say the word aloud. 6. Sing and Act Objective: Practice vocabulary and action verbs related to music. How to Play: Teach a simple song (e.g., "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"). After the children are familiar with the song, have them sing it while acting out the motions. Then, switch to other songs and actions for variety. 7. Musical Pass the Object Objective: Teach musical terms in a fun, active way. How to Play: Play music while the children pass around a small object (e.g., a toy microphone). When the music stops, the child holding the object has to answer a question related to music (e.g., “What is your favorite instrument?” or “Can you name a genre of music?”). 8. Musical Story Time Objective: Improve listening and comprehension with music. How to Play: Read a short story with some music-related vocabulary (e.g., instruments, sounds, etc.). Afterward, ask the kids to recall the instruments or music elements mentioned in the story. You can even have them act out parts of the story with rhythm instruments. 9. Musical Pictionary Objective: Teach music vocabulary through drawing. How to Play: Write music-related words (e.g., guitar, piano, opera) on slips of paper. Children take turns drawing one word while the others guess it. The child who guesses correctly gets to draw the next word. 10. Freeze Dance with Music Genres Objective: Teach different music genres and improve movement skills. How to Play: Play songs from different genres (e.g., pop, rock, classical, jazz). When the music plays, children dance. When it stops, they must freeze in place. Each time the music stops, ask the children to name the genre or describe the type of music they heard. These games incorporate music while helping kids improve their English vocabulary and listening skills in a fun, interactive way!For more games, please visit my instagram page:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4KVQimo9OL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== &nbsp;

ESL games about music for kids

Here are 10 fun and engaging ESL games related to shopping that are perfect for kids. These games help teach vocabulary, conversation skills, and cultural knowledge while keeping the kids active and engaged.1. Shopping Scavenger Hunt Objective: Teach kids different items they might find in a store. How to Play:Create a list of items (e.g., bread, apples, toothpaste). Scatter pictures or actual items around the classroom or play area. Give kids the list of items to "find" by pointing to the correct objects. You can make it competitive by splitting them into teams and seeing who finds all the items first! 2. Role Play: The Store Objective: Practice shopping phrases and vocabulary. How to Play:Set up a mock store in the classroom (you can use play money, pretend items, and signs). Divide the kids into shoppers and shopkeepers. The shoppers will practice asking questions like, “How much is this?” or “Can I buy this?” while the shopkeepers answer with prices and helpful information. Switch roles so everyone gets a turn. 3. Guess the Price Objective: Learn numbers, prices, and basic math. How to Play:Display pictures of items with missing prices (e.g., a toy, a fruit, a shirt). Ask the kids to guess the price of each item in English. After each guess, reveal the correct price and practice saying numbers out loud. Optionally, add some simple math by asking them how much two items cost together. 4. Store Bingo Objective: Practice item vocabulary in a fun, competitive way. How to Play:Create Bingo cards with pictures of common shopping items (e.g., shoes, ice cream, socks). As you call out the items, the kids will mark them on their Bingo cards. The first player to complete a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) wins. 5. Shopping Relay Race Objective: Practice vocabulary and movement. How to Play:Divide kids into teams and set up a “store” on one side of the room. Place several items (pictures or actual objects) that the kids need to grab. Call out an item (e.g., “apple” or “hat”), and the first player from each team must run to get that item and bring it back. The team that grabs all the items first wins! 6. What’s Missing? Objective: Improve memory and item vocabulary. How to Play:Display several shopping items on a table or the floor (e.g., a bottle of milk, a pencil, a toy). Give the kids 30 seconds to memorize the items. Then, ask them to close their eyes while you remove one item. The kids open their eyes and try to guess which item is missing. 7. The Price is Right (ESL Version) Objective: Learn prices and numbers. How to Play:Show kids pictures of various items (toys, clothes, etc.) and have them guess the price. If they guess the price correctly, they win a point. You can keep track of points and crown a winner at the end. You could also use this game to practice bargaining skills by offering discounts. 8. Shopping List Memory Game Objective: Build memory and reinforce shopping-related vocabulary. How to Play:Start by saying, "I’m going shopping and I need [item]." The next player repeats the sentence and adds an item, such as, "I’m going shopping and I need apples." Each player repeats the list and adds another item. If a player forgets an item, they’re out! The last player remaining wins. 9. Store Categories Objective: Practice categorizing items and learning new words. How to Play:Write categories on the board (e.g., fruits, vegetables, clothes, toys). Kids take turns choosing an item and placing it in the correct category. For example, a banana would go under “fruits,” and a t-shirt under “clothes.” This game encourages kids to think about different categories in a store and reinforces vocabulary. 10. Shopkeeper Simon Says Objective: Teach shopping-related commands and listening skills. How to Play:Play a version of “Simon Says” with shopping-related actions (e.g., “Simon says pick up the bananas,” “Simon says look at the prices”). The children must follow the commands only when "Simon says" is mentioned. If you give a command without saying "Simon says," anyone who follows the instruction is out. This helps with listening comprehension and vocabulary recognition. These games can be adapted based on the children's level and can be used to teach a wide range of shopping-related vocabulary and phrases. Let me know if you need further details on any of the games! &nbsp;For more&nbsp; games, please vistit my instagram account:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4FcE31Ii6g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-mce-href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4FcE31Ii6g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4FcE31Ii6g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==</a>

ESL games related to shopping

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Here are 10 fun and engaging ESL games for kids to practice vocabulary and sentences related to daily routines:1. Routine Charades Objective: Practice daily routine verbs. How to play:Write different daily routine actions (e.g., "brush teeth," "eat breakfast," "go to school") on small pieces of paper. One student picks a paper and acts out the routine without speaking, while the rest of the class guesses. The student who guesses correctly gets to act next. 2. What’s Missing? Objective: Vocabulary recall and memory. How to play:Set up a few props or pictures that represent daily routines (e.g., a toothbrush, a book, a plate). Show the items for a minute, then cover them. Remove one item and uncover the rest. Students have to guess which item is missing and relate it to a routine. 3. Daily Routine Bingo Objective: Vocabulary recognition and listening. How to play:Create bingo cards with pictures or words of daily routines (e.g., waking up, brushing teeth, eating lunch). Call out the routines randomly and have students mark them on their cards. The first student to get a full line (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) wins! 4. My Day Timeline Objective: Sentence structure practice (morning, afternoon, evening routines). How to play:Prepare cards with daily routine pictures (e.g., breakfast, school, playtime, dinner, bedtime). Students work in pairs or groups to arrange the cards in the order of a typical day. Have them describe their day in sentences using the vocabulary they’ve arranged. 5. Find Someone Who… Objective: Speaking and listening practice. How to play:Prepare a sheet with statements like "Find someone who eats breakfast at 7 am" or "Find someone who goes to bed at 9 pm." Students walk around the room asking their classmates questions to find people who match the statements. This encourages speaking in full sentences and listening for information. 6. Routine Pictionary Objective: Drawing and vocabulary recall. How to play:Write a list of daily routine actions (e.g., “take a shower,” “eat lunch”) on slips of paper. One student draws a card and draws the action on the board. The other students guess what the drawing represents. The first to guess correctly gets a turn to draw. 7. Daily Routine Song Objective: Practice vocabulary and sentence structure through music. How to play:Choose or create a simple song that includes daily routine actions (e.g., “I wake up in the morning, I brush my teeth, I go to school”). Have students sing along, and substitute in different actions or times of day. This helps reinforce the vocabulary in a fun, repetitive way. 8. Who Am I? Objective: Practice using "I" and describing routines. How to play:Write the names of different people or characters (e.g., "I am a teacher," "I am a student," "I am your mom") on cards. One student picks a card and reads the description (e.g., "I wake up early, I eat breakfast, I go to work"). The rest of the class asks yes/no questions (e.g., “Do you eat lunch?”) to guess who it is. 9. Daily Routine Memory Match Objective: Matching vocabulary and pictures. How to play:Prepare cards with pictures of daily routines and corresponding vocabulary words. Lay the cards face down in rows. Students take turns flipping over two cards to try and match the picture with the word. If they get a match, they keep the cards. The student with the most pairs at the end wins. 10. Daily Routine Scavenger Hunt Objective: Practice identifying and naming routines. How to play:Hide pictures or objects around the room that represent different parts of the daily routine (e.g., a toothbrush, a plate, a book). Give students clues in English (e.g., "This is what you use to brush your teeth." or "This is what you eat in the morning."). Students go around the room to find the objects based on the clues. These games help kids practice their English while learning about daily routines in a fun, interactive way! You can find new games on my instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3o5thOI_Wx/ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;