Login

About

checkout

Elmer Fortune Tellers

Elmer Fortune Teller Craft cover. Includes 5 different templates. Practise colours, numbers, patterns and adjectives of description. Engaging motor skills practice.

Elmer Fortune Teller Crafts

What a fun and effective way to practise and play with story language and so much more!

♦ Easy folding and cutting guidelines make this a hassle free craft experience.

♦ Includes ideas for ways to maximise language practice while your ESL kids make it AND to play with it afterwards.

♦ Encourages children to use the new language in a natural playful way.

Ready for fun with Elmer Fortune Tellers ? Get your templates and lesson ideas here:

Or get them in the Elmer Activities Bundle. Incredible value!
Preview

What will my ESL young learners learn?

These Elmer Fortune Tellers are great for listening and speaking skills, as well as practising key story language.

There is a whole lot more super useful language they’ll get while making and playing with these too. See some ideas below:

Principal vocabulary

  • Colours: black, white, green, yellow, purple, blue, pink, red, orange, brown,   grey, multi-coloured / multi-colored
  • Patterns: stipey/striped, spotty/spotted, hearts, checks/checked, tartan, flowery, starry/starred
  • Adjectives of descriptions: tall, small, old, fat, thin
  • Numbers: 1 to 8

 

 

 

Classroom language

Where’s the…? It’s here. It’s there. Is it…? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. What is it? It’s a.. It’s…

Can you find the…? I can see a…

Fold, Make a square, Make a triangle, Push, Show me your thumb/fingers, Move in/out.

What’s first? second? What’s next?

Can I have..? Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome. Colours, crayons, pens, pencils, glue, scissors. I’m finished.

What do teachers say about the resources?

Wow! I used this resource for one of my labs and it has been explosive. Children were super excited and of course, I was as well! Nothing to complain about! Great work!
Daiana LiottaShark in the Park Activity Pack
I have recently started to use storytelling in my classes and ESL labs. Fiona’s resources are a real treasure. Lots of useful tips and ready-to-use material to bring the story to life and help kids use the language. Excellent, couldn’t ask for more.
Antonella SandriThe Very Hungry Caterpillar BIG BUNDLE
The resources were great and saved me so much time, the teaching tips gave me ideas. We had a lot of fun with it : the kids loved the activities, learnt the animals and movements and understood the story. And I feel like there is so much more I could have done. Thank you !
Alison BrownFrom Head to Toe Activity Pack
I found this resources few weeks ago and now I’m always have a look first on this web. The range of activities are awesome!
Addi de FreitasElmer Simplified Storytelling script
I love the resources and the kids seemed to enjoy too. I had a hard time today with a mixed-age group (from 6 to 14!), but the abundance of differentiated activities Fiona offers made it much easier for me to make the time spent together meaningful.
VeronikaShark in the Park Activity Pack
Most importantly, my students really enjoyed the process of making their own mini book. It also served as an assessment, as I was able to see clearly which students were having issues with reading and matching – but it didn’t feel like an exam or test for the students at all. I only wish I’d found this at the beginning of the academic year.
Jenny GalliganEditable Mini-books

Frequently asked questions

Yes, of course! Maybe you have the time and enjoy creating things, but it has to be said that being a young learner teacher can involve a HUGE amount of extra work making materials. Give yourself a break!

All my materials have been tried and tested in the classroom. As well as having almost 20 years of teaching experience, I am also a qualified trainer for the Trinity TYLEC (Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate), so you can rely on the quality.

Yes! With lower levels you may choose to work on a fewer number of items at a time, and with higher levels you can stretch them with the whole gambit.

Following the Activity Suggestions, this resource can definitely form the core part of your lesson. I’d recommend including the storytelling and a game or two to create your complete lesson. Find related songs and storytelling videos as well as card games and other useful resources on the Elmer Story Resource Page.

Once you’ve had a chance to use your materials, don’t forget to come back to leave a review. As a thank you, you’ll receive a 20% discount on any other resource : )

Write a Review