#Rio2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The host city of Rio de Janeiro was announced on October 2009. A record number of countries will be participating in a record number of sports.

There are many educational resources on the Olympic Games. There is also a fantastic amount of online resources to help them master the English language while they are learning about culture and sport. Here are a few examples:

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/the-olympics

https://es.pinterest.com/ricpublications/2016-olympic-games-in-rio/

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/summer-olympics-start-today-30881.html

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/get-ready-olympics

http://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/early-years-pe-and-sports-2016-rio-olympics

http://www.cbc.ca/kidscbcolympics/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/09/03/a-very-beginning-list-of-the-best-resources-on-the-2016-rio-olympics/

http://education.olympics.com.au/resources

https://www.olympic.org/museum/visit/schools/teaching-resources

https://www.teachervision.com/olympic-games/resource/57456.html