Vocapic

Aunque no se trata de una herramienta exclusivamente dedicada al aprendizaje de inglés, por su utilidad para la adquisición y repaso de vocabulario orientado sobre todo a un público infantil, recogemos en este blog un proyecto muy recomendable denominado Vocapic.

Vocapic es un libro de imágenes en forma de preguntas destinado al apendizaje de vocabulario básico (hoy en día 1.000 palabras repartidas en 35 categorías, para idiomas como el inglés, el español y el francés, aunque se avanza la introducción de otras lenguas como el alemán, el árabe o el ruso)

Se trata de un recurso muy flexible que para su uso no requiere registro, aunque este pueda convenir para un seguimiento de la actividad propia más ajustado.

Podéis conocerlo en el siguiente enlace:

http://www.vocapic.com/en

Peep and the Big Wide World

The animated series Peep and the Big Wide World are devoted to teach science to preschoolers. Visual humor, charming plotlines and lovable characters are used for this purpose for kids aged 3 to 5 years.

The PEEP science curriculum invites preschoolers to actively investigate their world by exploring water, sound, plants, color, shadows, and ramps (movement).

PEEP also offers video-based professional development for preschool educators on the topics of Science Talk, Learning Environments, Individualized Instruction, and Documentation and Reflection.

http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/peepWGBH

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/peepchirpquack

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peepandthebigwideworld

On Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/peepwgbh/

IngLEES Conmigo

Do you teach English to young learners? 

Do you have children at home who are learning English? 

This can be an excellent resource to develop children's reading habit and their love for books.

On YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_SkDozcDa5BOQjLCOHQaA

On Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/ingleesconmigo

On Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/ingleesconmigo

Irregular Verb Wheel Game

Via Macmillan Dictionary, spin this wheel to test your knowledge of irregular verb forms. An addictive resource to engage your students in learning grammar.

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/verb_wheel/

Count Me In Too

Count Me In Too is an Australian program developed to support the effective teaching of mathematics in years K-6. The program melds findings from research about how children learn mathematics, with research on effective professional development.

Count Me In Too uses a team-based approach to professional development with a focus on practice in the classroom. It started with a sole focus on number learning, but it has expanded into other aspects of mathematics learning, such as measurement and geometry.

Included in the program there are sections for teachers, parents and children.

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/countmein/index.html

St. Valentine's Day... again

Each year on February 14^th many people around the world celebrate St. Valentine's Day. It began as a liturgical celebration but now the day is associated with romantic love and people exchange cards, flowers, gifts... with their special valentine.

Internet gathers and disseminates educational resources about this celebration which may be helpful for ESL or EFL teachers to motivate students. After all, love is a universal theme.

This list is just a small sample of them:

Websites:

http://www.isabelperez.com/valentine.htm

http://busyteacher.org/classroom_activities-vocabulary/holidays_and_celebrations/saint_valentines_day-worksheets/

http://bogglesworldesl.com/valentines_day_worksheets.htm

http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/valentines.php

http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/valentines-day.html

http://www.henry4school.fr/Celebrations/valentine/valentine.htm

http://lessonplanspage.com/valentines-htm/

On Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/queenslace/crafts-february-st-valentines-day/

https://es.pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-valentine-s-day-activities/

On Symbaloo:

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/valentine1?searched=true

Change4Life. Snack Swaps

Would you like ideas, recipes and games to help you be healthier and happier? Snack Swaps provides you with a range of educational resources to help teach the importance of making healthier choices.

These resources will help teachers and families to find new and exciting ways to teach children why it’s so important that they eat a balanced diet and not one high in sugar, saturated fat and salt.

Downloadable resources: 

http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/pages/schools-partners.aspx

Change4Life on Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/change4life

Change4Life on Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/change4life?sk=app_210465912321187

Getty Publications Virtual Library

Interested in Art and English? This resource can be good news for you and for your students.

In 2014, Getty Publications launched its Virtual Library with more than 250 titles spanning its forty-year publishing history. Titles are searchable by title, author, and keyword and include full descriptions, tables of contents, links to read online, to purchase the print book, to find in a library, or to download the complete PDF for free for personal use. 

Only those titles that could be offered in their entirety were included in the initial launch of the Virtual Library. More will be added as they can be made available. 

(Source: http://www.getty.edu/publications/about.html)

http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/index.html