Hobbies Spinner Game and Craft
A super interactive way to learn and practice hobbies vocabulary and present continuous!
♦ Includes 18 different hobbies and free time activities. Easy to simplify or add even more!
♦ EFL kids can create their own games and even extend their learning by creating their own game cards.
♦ Easy to plan with comprehensive instructions and procedures. Other game ideas are included too!
♦ Perfect for encouraging co-operation and peer learning. You're there to support them, but they can play independently.
All templates available in colour or black and white.
Ready for some Hobbies Spinner Game fun? Get your templates and lesson ideas here:
What will my EFL/ESL young learners learn?
Apart from the vocabulary and verb phrases, this Hobbies Spinner Game will help your kids learn present continuous forms. Don’t forget that valuable classroom language too!
Hobbies
- painting
- drawing
- singing
- listening to music
- baking
- playing the piano
- reading
- playing chess
- dancing
- acting
- playing card games
- collecting cards
- playing board games
- playing video games
- playing with lego
- playing the guitar
- making jewellery
- watching videos
Present continuous
You can play the game focusing only on the affirmative form or you can incorporate interrogative and short answer forms for the ‘Act it’ and ‘Draw it’ categories.
Affirmative
you’re (you are) + ing
he’s (he is) + ing
she’s (she is) + ing
they’re (they are) + ing
Classroom language
It’s your turn. It’s his/her/their turn. It’s my turn.
I don’t understand. Can you help me, please? What does this mean?
Cut up the cards. Put them here/there. Spin.
Can I have the pin/scissors/crayons/pens/pencil/glue, please? Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome.
What do teachers say about the resources?
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.
This activity will certainly be the heart of your lesson. I’d recommend adding in a short game or song to review some of the hobbies before playing and a feedback slot at the end. It’s easy to extend the practice too by getting the kids to make their own game cards (templates included) and/or following the suggested extra games in the resource.
You can certainly find some free worksheets out there, but I can guarantee your young learners will be much more excited to create this and I’m sure they will learn more. Engaged and motivated children make for a happy lesson (and teacher!)
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