Welcome!!!

This year I am also teaching pre-primary, that is, 4 year-old students. That is why I will be introducing new links and information related to this level. I hope you like it. 

We will be focusing, mainly, on functions and notions, daily routines and basic vocabulary. 

Kind regards.

The very hungry caterpillar

Here you can watch the story ‘The very hungry caterpillar’, by Eric Carle. You can also find related vocabulary, songs, games… I hope you like it!

Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyjGi0XQqwM

Puppet show:

https://youtu.be/nKKdwGwOlK8

Songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gs8_VUSnMQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUBBh4QzTU

App:

https://storytoys.com/app/my-very-hungry-caterpillar/

Numbers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLNCKbr2kyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzVjf0ji9v8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSlF45OBdrY

Fruit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zywh6LqC6dg

https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/fruitsDictionary.htm

Days of the week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IANEgOBXi0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8-DZAraW6c

Games:

https://www.tvokids.com/preschool/games/caterpillar-count

https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/fruitsMatching.htm

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/archived-word-games/find-the-pairs/fruit

https://www.abcya.com/games/counting_fish

Related videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPOlsjWbf3c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUybrJmFv0c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EQeYA5Qbic

Related stories by Eric Carle: 

-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdiGEjz5b0Q

-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrmZeXf7ScU

Musical instruments

Search this entry and find new material related to musical instruments. Check the stories, songs and games. I hope you like it!

Vocabulary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5EmqpwYeNc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjJcGlQraek

Stories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5gr-A03RFM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dihJ1w48Jh0

Guessing song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kgpy-m9B6s

Games:

http://www.musicgames.net/livegames/orchestra/orchestra2.htm

https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/musical-instruments-esl-vocabulary-memory-game/

https://pbskids.org/pinkalicious/games/pinkaperfect-band

http://www.mothergoose.com/Games/monkeyMusicNew.htm

http://www.mothergoose.com/Games/snowflake_symphony.htm

http://www.mothergoose.com/Games/baby_tap_type.htm

Animals

Here you can find songs, games and activities about animals. Have a look and see for yourself. Enjoy!

Vocabulary:

https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/domesticAnimalsDictionary.htm

https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/wildAnimalsDictionary.htm

Dear zoo story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudDGRQ9QGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBTihfu5gI

Dear zoo song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzl9IyeMWto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsHXDPxozTk

Dear zoo games:

http://www.dearzooandfriends.com/games

Dear zoo resources for families:

http://www.dearzooandfriends.com/activities

Incy wincy spider song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBxeKG7_Hq4

Monkeys in the river song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9ypORFQlM

Walking through the jungle song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDUPPuC2wQ

5 little monkeys song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9uP_VJV8

Old MacDonald song:

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/songs/old-macdonald-had-farm

Baby shark song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w

Tongue twister

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/tongue-twisters/kitten-the-kitchen

Magic English: Wild animals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao_6JwjgA54

Magic English: Animal Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMidEyztAeY

Game 1

https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/domesticAnimalsMatching.htm

Game 2

https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/wildAnimalsMatching.htm

Game 3

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/farm-domestic-animals-vocabulary-esl-memory-game/

Other material to practise until our comeback

Lots and lots of games: 

http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-games.html

Songs: 

Yeepy yahoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqzhzBRrFI

If you’re happy…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4WNrvVjiTw

The finger family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjFcrv6Lfx8&list=PLp-gcWk_3hUm0ZkMWqtQZis1DGnPswH5k

5 little monkeys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9uP_VJV8

Dinosaur, dinosaur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDtH-9U9tc0

A tooty ta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4gNCR0HVuk

Total physical response and classroom language

Here you will find basic classroom language and TPR (total physical response) activities for the children to get used to some instructions and commnads. I think this is quite helpful and important.

Click on the names below to access the videos. 
Enjoy!

Classroom commands

What's your name?

If you're happy and you know it...

Walking, walking

Clap your hands with me

Yes, no, please, thank you 

Tidy up!

The weather

Talking about the weather is sometimes the students' Waterloo. So here you can find songs and stories to refresh their memory.

What's the weather like today? song

It's raining story

It's raining song

Magic English 

Games and activities

Nursery rhymes

A great way to learn English is by using music in general, and nursery rhymes in particular, especially for the little ones. Here are some examples.

One, two. Buckle my shoe!

Twinkle, twinkle, little star

I'm a little teapot

Humpty Dumpty

Colours

Have a look at these links below and you will find interesting songs, stories and games. I hope you like it!

Vocabulary

* Bear in mind that in American English the words 'colour' and 'grey' are spelled 'color' and 'gray. 

The rainbow colours song

The rainbow fish

Let's paint a rainbow

The colour monster story

Melody's balloon story

Up, up song

Magic English 

Game 1 

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Halloween

Halloween is coming! Let's listen to these songs and watch these videos. Don't worry; they are not spooky.

Knock, knock. Treat or teat? 1

Knock, knock. Treat or teat? 2

Halloween creatures song

The skeleton dance and song

The skeleton dance by Disney