Bring your classroom to life
I want to recommend a
program I am using in my classroom with my kindergarten students.I have used
the program for several years and my students love it and they can’t wait until
it is their turn at the computer. You can use this program as a group activity
and as a single activity. I have three computers in my classroom and I normally
have six students working in pairs, to get the most out of the activity. You
can use this program as homework for your students to play before each lesson
to learn all the words. There are different themes and levels for all ages and
interests.
Fact
The name of the program
is Genki English and the founder’s name is Richard Graham. I am a big fan
of his as he puts a lot of importance to students’ interests through games.
The program I use in
class teaches students with energy, passion and gives them confidence to use
what they have learned. As the key to learn a new language is to have fun as
you are learning, it is very important to me that students like the activity I
am proposing.
How to use it
Learn
and play: It is important that the students have a
basic grip on the target English before playing the games.
Songs
instead of drilling: The game includes songs
with actions instead of drilling words.
Set
the level: Make sure you teach the students at their
level to avoid too difficult or to easy witch won’t be very effective.
Motivation: As students learn through playing it gives them extra motivation as they
win the game if they learn new language.
It’s
the kids: as the students play together in groups it becomes
less teacher orientated.
Most of the games are
for free, all you need is a computer with internet access.
click on the link to get
to the games:
http://www.genkienglish.net/onlinegames.htm
Easy level: What
time is it
Higher level: Have
you ever…?
As a teacher I recommend
you to start by reading the curriculum page first, to get at hint of what you
can teach by using this program. There are also many lesson plans you can get
access to for free.
Enjoy !
Hi Sabina!
ReplyDeleteI think you have made a good description of a good website. I can add to your blogpost that one can submit to an email from Richard Graham with news, lesson ideas and some new tricks to add to ones lessons.