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Mar 16, 2019 · Hello is a short book for young children or those learning to read giving greetings to the world around us. A great book for learning simple English phrases too. In this story young children will learn how to use the world hello by reading along as Lolo say hello and introduce us to her friends
Jan 22, 2019 · “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell) We clap and sing hello, We clap and sing hello, With our friends at storytime, We clap and sing hello! (Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.) Credit: Storytime Songs Summer 2011 — Winter 2013/2014.
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- ‘How Are You?’ Pass The Ball Game. Top of our list is the classic ESL classroom game ‘Pass The Ball’. Pass the ball can be used with any target language, but it works particularly well when teaching greetings in English to kids.
- ‘Nice To Meet You’ Game. This game is a fun way to use the greetings ‘What’s your name?’ and ‘Nice to meet you.’. It can, however, be easily adapted to practice other expressions.
- The Name Game. This simple classroom game is great for practicing asking and answering ‘What’s your name?’ in English. To play, choose one student to come to the front and stand with his/her back to the class so they cannot see the rest of the students (or ask them to close their eyes).
- ‘How are you?’ Board Games. Board games are a great way to increase student talk time in the classroom. Here is an example of a board game you can play to teach students how to ask and answer about their feelings.
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Opening: “Hello” with sign language Hello, friends. (x3) It’s time to say hello. Closing: “We Clap and Sing Goodbye” We clap and sing goodbye, With our friends at storytime, We clap and sing goodbye! We stomp and sing goodbye… We turn and sing goodbye… We stretch and sing goodbye… We jump and sing goodbye…
Say Hello!By Rachel IsadoraSay Hello by Linda DavickHello Baby!by Mem Fox (flannel board)Puppet Meet & Greet:Meet Woolly (monkey puppet) Music:“Hoya Hoye” by Putumayo Kids Presents: African Playground (bubble activity) Wiggles: “Bananas Unite” Bananas unite! Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas Chop bananas, chop chop bananas Mash bananas, mash mash bananas Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas Go Bananas! Gross Motor Practice: “The Elevator Song”...
Early Literacy Tip: Songs are a great way to teach children the smaller sounds in words! Don’t be afraid to sing with your kids!
Hello Hello by Brendan WenzelHello World!by Manya StojicSay Hello Like This!by Mary MurphyHello Door by Alastair HeimExplain to your little one that the pronoun “I” refers to the person who’s speaking, and ask him or her to repeat the sentence “I like to say hello”. Now, have and fun and learn how to greet with this lovely tune for kids!
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Even the simplest story is an exercise in how we communicate and listen to one another. Below, we’ve collected a number of ideas from our expert contributor Sue Cowley about storytelling for children, full of advice on how to get them engaged and involved with creating and telling stories.
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2 days ago · Join Rob and Catherine in 6 Minute English as they explore the world of greetings, and say 'hello' to some useful vocabulary! This week's question: When did 'hello' first appear in print?
