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Over in the Meadow Spinner Game

Over in the Meadow Spinner Game cover. Practise meadow animals, actions and habitats language. Follow included dynamic procedures to maximise language learning. Includes templates for several versions of the song.

Over in the Meadow Spinner Game

A super interactive way to learn the Over in the Meadow song and/or practise other descriptive language.

♦ Includes different templates for FOUR different versions of the song.

♦ Follow the activity suggestions for lots of ways to integrate exciting English practice.

♦ Easy to plan with loads of game suggestions to maximise language use.

♦ ESL kids are super engaged and motivated to use English with their very own spinner games.

Includes templates for 4 different versions of the song/story!

Ready for some Over in the Meadow Spinner Game fun? Get your templates and lesson ideas here:

Or get them in the Over in the Meadow Activities Bundle. Incredible value!
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What will my ESL young learners learn?

Apart from the vocabulary, these templates are great to help you practise useful phrases in the song/story too or as a stimulus for other language. See the included activity procedures for ideas.

They will have plenty of opportunities to practise their listening and speaking skills. You can enjoy watching them play, while you monitor and help them along.

Don’t forget the valuable classroom language you’ll be helping them learn too!

Vocabulary

See the comparison table for the similarities and differences between each version of the song/story.

  • Animals
  • Habitats
  • Numbers
  • Actions

Structures / Grammar

You may choose to include a focus on:

  • prepositions of place
  • Imperatives
  • Regular and irregular past simple verbs
  • can for ability 

Game and activity 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…

Spin the wheel. Whose turn is it? It’s my turn. It’s your turn. 

Can I have..? Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome. Colours, paper, pens, crayons, pens, pencils, glue, split pin.

A table comparing the similarities and differences between 4 versions of the Over in the Meadow song.

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.

The provided activity suggestions give you plenty of ideas for how you can build a lesson around this resource. I’d recommend adding in a game or two with the animals and telling the song/story. You might even be interested in some of the other Over in the Meadow resources over on the Story Resource page.

You can certainly find some free worksheets out there, but I can guarantee your young learners will be much more excited to create this. Engaged and motivated children make for a happy lesson (and teacher!)

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 : )

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