A box of TEFL tricks for you!
Here we list hundreds of lesson plans, activities and ideas to use in your TEFL classroom.
The main list below has activities which practice many different aspects of English: reading, writing, listening, speaking. These can often be used with many different types of classes.
Five Little Monkeys Lyrics and Actions ♫ Five little monkeys [Hold up five fingers.] jumping on the bed. [Jump up and down.] One fell off [Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.] and bumped his head. [Tap your head with your fist.] Mama called […]
The Bath Song Lyrics and Actions ♫ Can you wash your hair? [Shrug your shoulders, make an inquisitive look with your face, and pretend to wash your hair.] I can wash my hair. [Pretend to wash your hair.] Can you wash your feet? [Shrug your shoulders, make an inquisitive look […]
Ten In The Bed Lyrics and Actions ♫ Here we go! There were ten in the bed [Hold up 10 fingers.] and the little one said, [Hold your hands close together, indicating ‘small.’] “Roll over, roll over” [Roll hands around each other, or each student turns to the right and […]
Head Shoulders Knees & Toes Lyrics Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. And eyes and ears and mouth and nose. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees, and […]
Head Shoulders Knees & Toes (Speeding Up) Lyrics and Actions ♫ [Point to each body part.] Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. And eyes and ears and mouth and nose. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, […]