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FUN Word Activities - worksheets for young learners
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FUN Word Activities - worksheets for young learners.
Meet Captain Zoom Vocabulary Worksheet
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Using songs and chants in the primary classroom (Article)
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Songs and chants are a regular part of young learner lessons. Children enjoy the singing, chanting and movement and they are a great outlet for all that youthful energy! But songs and chants also have a serious role to play in language development.
Using visual literacy in the primary classroom
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Visual literacy is inclusive for young learners as well as helping them understand better and improve memory and recall. Try out these helpful tips for using images in your classroom.
Webinar: Sounds fun, looks right with Montse Watkin
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In this webinar, we look at how integrating short, sharp, simple bursts of phonics in our lessons can develop confident young readers and spellers and lay a solid foundation for future language awareness and learning.
Webinar: Picture perfect - bringing the young learner classroom to life with Claire Medwell
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Growing up with the iPad, Generation Alpha are wired! In this visual extravaganza, where imagination sparks learning, we explore the move from auditory methods to a more visual, hands-on approach which is shaping classroom practice and assessment globally.
Webinar: Upskills your learners with David Valente
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Let's look at genuine skills development for Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers. How can you as a YL exams teacher retain a focus on age-appropriate pedagogy, anchor your English lessons in the child’s world and provide plenty of enjoyable learning experiences?
Fun Finger Puppets
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Try out these colour-yourself finger puppets with your students!
Pre A1 Starters Flashcards Part 1
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These flashcards are fantastic for learning and revising vocabulary in class.
Pre A1 Starters Flashcards Part 2
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These flashcards are fantastic for learning and revising vocabulary in class.
Using flashcards in the primary classroom (Article)
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How to use flashcards for vocabulary learning in the primary classroom
Using story videos in the primary classroom (Article)
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When pitched at the right language-level, videos are a great way of providing learners with a variety of input in the classroom.
Character Competition Winners Announcement!
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See the first nine winners of our Character Competition. We were delighted and overwhelmed by the high standard of entries.
Talk: Spotlight on creative drama, bringing stories to life
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In this talk, teacher trainer Rachel Jeffries discusses how you can bring English to life for young learners through the use of storytelling and creative drama. In the talk, Rachel discusses different opinions about what drama is and what the key benefits are of using drama in the classroom.
Webinar: Engaging young learners in meaningful, successful and fun! writing activities
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In this webinar, Anne Robinson shares some activities and tips for developing writing skills with young learners. Anne is a seminar presenter for Cambridge Assessment English. She is co-author of the Fun for Starters, Movers and Flyers series.
Using stories with dyslexic children (Article)
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Stories can be used to ‘Reach and Teach’ Primary-aged learners with Dyslexia. Also look out for the dyslexic-friendly Storyfun story samples.
Storyfun 1&2 Dyslexic-friendly stories
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Samples of the dyslexic-friendly versions of stories, available with Storyfun - contact your Cambridge representative for the full set for your level.
Come alive! drama activities booklet (Storyfun)
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Come Alive! is a unique book of creative drama activities for the classroom to accompany Storyfun, our popular and engaging story-based course for the revised young learner exams (Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers & A2 Flyers) from Cambridge.
Word Fun World Vocabulary App demo
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Try our vocabulary app for Young Learners taking Starters, Movers or Flyers. Fun gaming style encourages learners to keep trying! Covers all the new vocabulary for the revised tests from 2018.
Using apps in the primary classroom (Article)
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David Valente, IATEFL YLTSIG Joint Coordinator discusses how you can use apps in the primary classroom, including those such as Word Fun World.
Story Video - Kim's birthday (Storyfun level 1)
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Try out our story video 'Kim's Birthday' (taken from Storyfun level 1 Presentation Plus)
Story Video - Our funny home (Storyfun level 2)
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Try out our story video 'Our funny home' (taken from Storyfun level 2 Presentation Plus)
Webinar: Can you spot it? Encouraging observation in your students
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In this webinar, Anne Robinson discusses how we can encourage observation in young learners - an important skill when learning a language - and preparing for tests. Anne Robinson is co-author of Fun for Starters, Movers, and Flyers 4th Edition.
Cambridge English: Young Learners 2018 exam changes summary
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Take a look at our 'at a glance' summary of the 2018 exam changes to find out what's new in Young Learners
Kid's Box Level 2 Sample
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Download this sample of Kid's Box level 2 updated 2nd edition - now with officially validated preparation for Starters
Fun For Starters Sample
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Download this sample of Fun for Starters 4th edition and try out these fun activities with your students
Home Fun Booklet Level 2 Sample
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Download a sample of Home Fun Booklet 2 – a great resource for homework which gets parents involved in their child’s learning. This booklet accompanies the 2nd edition of Storyfun and the 4th edition of Fun for Starters, Movers and Flyers.
Storyfun Level 2 Sample
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Download this sample of Storyfun 2nd edition and try out this story with accompanying activities in your class
Teaching tips
Try this Teaching Tip video for fresh ideas to help with the new exam format. You can download the accompanying classroom resource via the link below.
Teaching Tip Activity Pack Starters Reading and Writing Part 4
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Find out more about our official Pre A1 Starters preparation materials by clicking on a publication below.
