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Pete the Cat Board games – I love my white shoes | ESL resource

Pete the cat board games cover. Board games. Practise key story vocabulary. Practise story phrases. Includes 3 variations. Easy to adapt to different levels.

Pete the Cat board games and craft

Your ESL kids will have a blast playing with these Pete the cat board games AND learn lots of useful language as they play.

♦ A super interactive way to practise story vocabulary and useful phrases.

♦ Cater to all ages and abilities with a choice of different board games and procedures.

♦ Give your young learners even more English speaking practice with the create your own game versions. They'll play at home with their families too!

♦ Easy to follow tips and suggestions that give you loads of ideas for different ways to play.

Ready for some Pete the Cat board games fun? Get your templates and lesson ideas here:
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What will my ESL young learners learn?

Apart from the key story vocabulary, you can play to practise useful story language. Lots of English going on!

Key vocabulary

colours: white, red, blue, brown (shoes)

key story vocabulary: wet (shoes), strawberries, blueberries, mud, bucket of water

Additional vocabulary, phrases and structures

You may also want to help your learners acquire and/or use the following language:

I love my + colour + shoes

  • I love my white shoes.
  • I love my red shoes.
  • I love my blue shoes.
  • I love my brown shoes.
  • I love my wet shoes.

 

He steps in + noun

  • He steps in strawberries.
  • He steps in blueberries.
  • He steps in mud.
  • He steps in water.

 

Other story phrases

  • Does he cry? Goodness no!
  • He keeps walking along and singing his song.
  • It’s all good.

 

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…

Whose turn is it? It’s my turn. It’s your turn. Roll the dice. Where’s the dice?

Can you find the…? I can see a… 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! They work great for mixed aged groups and different abilities because they come with different templates AND different suggestions with how to use the resource. No time wasted on adapting different worksheets!

The provided activity suggestions give you lots of ideas for how you can make and play these games in different stages to practise different skills.
You might also like to include telling the story and/or playing a game. You’ll find lots of ideas, storytelling videos, songs and other resources on the Pete the Cat – I love my White Shoes 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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