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Dynamic and engaging crafts, worksheets, games and flashcards to teach English with Elmer by David McKee.

What is included?

This 133 page Activity Pack contains 11 different resources. Each resource contains several different variations. You can choose the most suitable for the age and level of your young learners, and the skills you want to practise. Every resource helps you include plenty of speaking and listening opportunities for a memorable and fun learning experience.

What will my students learn?

These resources will help your young learners with these language points:

  • colours
  • adjectives of description
  • patterns
  • animals
  • numbers
  • useful story phrases
  • craft and game language
 

At the same time, they’ll develop their fine motor skills, literacy skills, social skills and develop their understanding of the world.

SEE the Preview for full details of the vocabulary and structures targetted.

Comprehensive Activity Suggestions provide lots of ideas for activities to do before and after, and also give you ideas for interactive ways to conduct the activities for effective language practice.

The Elmer Activity Pack includes:

The entire pack contains 133 pages of information and resource templates!
 
  • Storytelling Cards
Use as an alternative to the book or for a change of focus when re-telling the story using a more interactive approach. Suggested questions given on the prompt cards will allow you to further involve children whilst also provide further opportunity for key language focus and comprehension checks.
 
  • Colouring Sheets
A selection of colouring worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways to promote colour recognition, number recognition, understanding and creating patterns.
 
  • Elmer Colour and Count
Allow children to practice colours, numbers andcounting.
 
  • Elmer Finger Puppets
Use the templates provided to make Elmer finger puppets then follow the activity suggestions to allow children to use their puppets in a variety of ways. Great for encouraging creative and imaginative skills!
 
  • Elmer Jigsaw
Three jigsaw templates are provided depending on the level of difficulty required. Follow the activity suggestions to create more learning fun with a scavenger hunt, jigsaw race or jigsaw craft.
 
  • Elmer Fortune Teller
This fun craft will provide opportunity for children to follow instructions, practice cutting, colouring and folding techniques whilst also working on their colour recognition and counting skills. Playing with their finished fortune tellers will encourage children to interact with one another and take part in a variety of learning games as described in the activity suggestions.
 
  • Elmer Stick Puppets
Use the templates provided to create stick puppets to further dramatize the story. Allow children to practice their craft skills by helping to put the puppets together then see if they can follow and re-enact the story using their stick characters.
 
  • Elmer Write and Draw
Focusing on the main theme of this story – that it is okay to be different, this activity provides an opportunity for children to reflect on themselves and what makes them different and unique. Brilliant for developing self confidence, recognising differences and learning to respect others!
 
  • Matching Cards
Use these cards to play fun matching and memory games.
 
  • Mini Cards
Mini Cards can be used to play more matching and memory games as well as developing word recognition and literacy skills.
 
  • Flash Cards
Use in a variety of ways to introduce and practice new language, develop literacy skills or as visual prompts for language games.
 

Please note the Elmer story is not provided with this resource but is available in major book stores. You can access our FREE Simplified Powerpoint Story, collections of storytelling videos, as well as related songs and other resources on our Elmer Story Resource Page.

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