Fun Teaching Activities

1. Introduction 2. Benefits of Fun and Interactive English Teaching Activities 3. How to Incorporate Fun and Interactive Activities in the Classroom 4. Resources for Fun and Interactive English Teaching Activities Are you looking for ways to make your English teaching sessions more engaging and enjoyable for your students? Look no further! At ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training), we understand the importance of incorporating fun and interactive activities into your lessons to create a dynamic learning environment. In this guide, we will explore the benefits of using these activities in the classroom, provide practical tips on how to incorporate them effectively, and share valuable resources to help you enhance your teaching experience. Engaging students in fun and interactive...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Importance of Teaching English to Children 3. Effective Techniques for Teaching English to Children a. Incorporating Games and Activities Teaching English to children can be a rewarding and enriching experience. As a teacher, it is important to create a fun and engaging learning environment that promotes language acquisition and development. In this guide, we will explore the importance of teaching English to children and discuss effective techniques that can be used to enhance their learning experience. English is considered a global language, and proficiency in English can open up a world of opportunities for children in terms of education, career prospects, and personal growth. By introducing children to English at a young age, we can help them develop essential...  [Read more]

  These 10 teaching ideas for the past simple tense will encourage your students to use the language in fun communicative ways. Grammar lessons can often be quite daunting and boring for students so it is important to have activities that students will enjoy doing. These ideas offer plenty of student-to-student interaction and allow students to draw on their own life experiences as well as encouraging them to use their imagination. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiegu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yushu Zangzu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As a teacher, the success of your class and your students learning largely rests in establishing rapport in the classroom. A fun, safe, engaging atmosphere lends itself to students feeling relaxed and excited to participate in the learning activities. When students feel intimidated or uneasy speaking out loud and participating in the class their learning of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiaoyu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When we look at how teaching and learning has evolved over the years, we can probably see that there have been changes in how teachers teach and this is probably driven by how students react. By this I mean on what has become available and accessible by both students and teachers. Traditionally we would have text books and videos compared to now we have access through...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The previous teaching method in Malaysia used to be chalk and talk. Chalk and talk method are much more on teacher talking rather the students. The teacher will be the one who talks and students just to listen or receive the information from the teacher. In this case, it will become a problem for those students with shorter attention spans and the other students will lose attention easily as well. This method also cannot evaluate a student’s understanding of the lessons that have been taught. The teacher should plan a lesson that includes explanations/elicits, activities to strengthen student’s understanding and evaluate student’s understanding. Usually, students with shorter attention spans easily get boring during the lesson, sometimes might...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The kindergarten is the starting point of the children’s formal education. The kids are usually around 3 to 6 years old. At this age, the children have not fully developed their capacity for focus yet. As a result of this, their attention span is very short. Moreover, they are not goal oriented, so their source of motivation are the activities they are doing at...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinpingbǎo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In a English lesson, all students are more interested in learning through activities given by their teacher. Using flashcards ( FCs) is one of the most necessary and effective activity that can use for both adult and teenager leaners. According to wikipedia.org , a flashcard or flash card is a card bearing information, as words or numbers, on either or both...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jugezhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the key elements to being an effective teacher is variety. One cannot teach by using the same lesson structure, the same activities, the same worksheets, the same plan every single time. No matter how effective it may be, students will still tire from the repetition, and their engagement will wane. And that is exactly why teachers have a toolbox from which...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nixia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ganzi Zangzu Zizhizhou — Garze? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 5 was a fun lesson to go through. The only suggestion I would have would be to slightly change the verbiage for Task 3 and Test questions 2-6. Task 3 had the teacher first think of the game, then the teaching point. Test questions 2-6 also listed the game first, then had teachers select the teaching point. It would reinforce the correct...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hujia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dazhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this unit, I learned the importance of the two groups of young learners. When teaching a group of 5 to 9 year olds, lessons should be prepared with fun games, activities, less talk time, and more movement. Get the students up and involved in their lesson will ensure students participation and full engagement. When teaching groups of 9 to 13 year olds, the use of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One of the key elements to being an effective teacher is variety. One cannot teach by using the same lesson structure, the same activities, the same worksheets, the same plan every single time. No matter how effective it may be, students will still tire from the repetition, and their engagement will wane. And that is exactly why teachers have a toolbox from which to draw a wide variety of skills, activities, plans, and ideas to keep the classroom fresh and engaging. Changing scenery, environments, and going outside is all part of this toolbox, and can be used to an effective extent to keep lessons feeling stimulating and varied. And by doing so, the teacher is opening up lessons to a fun and exciting range of possibilities for activities that would not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Anlehe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I believe it would be fun to teach EFL in a kindergarten classroom. The children are usually eager to learn and love school because it is new for them to go to the big school like siblings or friends. The teacher will need to build rapport to help students feel comfortable. This will assist them in learning English if they are comfortable because they will need to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xijing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are popular activities, enjoyed by learners both young and old. From early development on, play and learning have gone hand in hand, as parents encourage their children to experiment. Games can be used to elicit interaction in the classroom and establish rapport with the students, can add diversity into any stage of a lesson plan and enhances the accessibility...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chaigou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is a fact that there are dissimilarities between young and adult learners. A teacher responsibility is to consider all the factors such as educational background, motivation etc and also a teachers aim must be to maintain a proper learning. So the question is what separates these two unique groups of learners? One of the most noticeable differences is an autonomy...  [Read more]

Regan McAllister TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Learning another language can and should be fun. A primary focus as a teacher should be to create an engaging learning environment for students. One of the simplest ways to do this is by diversifying your lessons. Having a variety of teaching styles and activities is a productive way to ensure that you teach a combination of skills and touch on the interests of all students. Monotony breeds boredom. Having different activities and assignments will keep students excited, creating an ideal learning environment that inspires learners to excel. A class that consistently has the same formula can become repetitive, and students may get bored. If everything is predictable, it’s easy to feel uninspired and detached. It’s...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Learning is something essential in anyone's life, not only as a human being but as a species. As humans we start learning about everything in our environment the moment we come into this world and this experience of learning proceeds with us throughout our lives till the moment we leave this world. The more we learn the more knowledge we accumulate, which will help us, as individuals or societies, to improve our lives in every way possible as long as we use this knowledge that we have learned and apply it correctly in our daily lives. It is evident that learning happens through communication and interaction between an individual and his/her environment and the main tool for interaction and communication for humans is language. Thus, language learning is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guocun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Learning is something essential in anyone's life, not only as a human being but as species. However, as humans we start learning about everything in our environment the moment we come into this world, and this experience of learning proceeds with us through out our lives till the moment we leave this world, and the more we learn the more knowledge we accumulate, which...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bazhou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The use of games in an EFL classroom is an important part of learning English for students of all ages. Learning English isn’t just a grammar book and tests. There are a variety of English games that focus on reading, listening, speaking, writing, spelling and even grammar. But teaching is all about balance. If we use too many games in our classrooms, there can be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I have experience in Childhood development. I’ve taught over twenty plus years. My experience ranges from infants to school-age children. I have always taught three-year-olds and up. For almost two years, I have had the pleasure of working with children that are 18 months to 24 months old. I am the Lead teacher for our Toddler program. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Judy N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Although working in a private preschool has helped me in childhood development, learning strategies are also important. The courses that I have taken have helped me learn so much. One of the most important things to implement is classroom management. The TEFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanlou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The role of a teacher at first glance seems straightforward and self explanatory. Teachers provide students skills and information and help them to gain a better understanding or even master an area of thought. As the course mentioned, the role of a teacher extends far beyond this simplified idea of input and output. I would argue that the role of a great teacher...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Madian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When teaching a language its good to be creative to keep the class interesting and fun. Using the textbooks can become predictable and boring. You shouldn’t disregard the book entirely but mix up the lesson to create a variety in the lesson plan. The students will be more awake and intrigued if the teacher keeps them on their toes not knowing what activity may be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dingjia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As the 60 hour TESOL course is coming to an end, I have started to think back to my first teaching experience. When I was a university student, I decided that it was a good idea for me to find part-time work as an English tutor or teachers assistant so I could get first hand experience in teaching. I began teaching a 9-year-old girl who attended local school in...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Outdoor games and activities can be motivating and fun for English language learners. According to my research, there are many different activities that teachers can use to practice and develop students’ English language skills. Outdoor learning has many benefits: Students can be highly motivated and energized by being outside. When a class has become boring or the students disinterested, going outside can help students return to the classroom refreshed and more focused than before. Furthermore, being in the new surroundings opens up unique, memorable ways to teach English in the great outdoors. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Krista W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wutun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xi'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When I was younger, I had a dog that played fetch, walked to the park, and learned new tricks with me. Over time, we created a bond that was irreplaceable and unconditional. One day my dog passed away and three weeks later, my family and I decided to get a new dog. This new dog was friendly at first but hardly wanted to learn anything new. However, I was quite distant...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas I am an English teacher for preschool children in a small village. My students are excited about the new English subject. However, after a period of studying, they become tired and distracted. "This is hard" or "why don't we play games?", My student said. I have found that traditional teaching methods make children feel bored and hard to absorb. So why don't we use games in the classroom? I tried applying some preschool games to the lesson. My students were thrilled and excited about the games. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Chinh T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. An English lesson usually lasts from 45 minutes to 90 minutes....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Learning a new language is not an easy task, regardless of the age it is learned at, and with the globalization of the English language, there are more and more people faced with the challenge of learning English to better their lives. English is known as one of the most difficult languages to learn due to its irregularities, and therefore requires a variety of different techniques to be applied in the classroom to help students learn the language better. Even though adult and young learners are both learning the same things, the learning process for both groups can be quite different. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Melanie D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hangai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Besides the theoretical and intercultural components of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom, games provide an essential learning approach for second language learners. Proponents of use of game in classrooms argue that language games should be incorporated in foreign language teaching programs because they are bound by rules, have goals, and provide a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The teaching methodology Engage-Study-Activate, or ESA for short, is one of the most effective and popular methodologies teachers use when teaching students another language. Before the advent of the ESA methodology, many teachers used the PPP model of Presentation, Practice, and Production as the favored model of teaching. Although effective, it is inadequate when it comes to teaching more difficult language problems or communicative skills. Around 1998, a man named Jeremy Harmer wrote a book called "How To Teach English". In his book, he suggested an alternative to PPP called ESA. This book is the result of Harmer's research on the teaching methodologies of the past three hundred years, picking what works and discarding what does not. Also Read: The 3...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mishan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weihai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Over time, it becomes increasingly popular in many different countries through the world to learn English as a foreign language in preschool. We may even say it is a trend nowadays. It is an important aspect of foreign language teaching to use EFL activities for kindergarten learners such as preschool lesson themes or fun exercises. Second language learning is offered...  [Read more]