Sports Spinner Game Craft Resource cover. Engaging practice of sports vocabulary and present continuous. Dynamic, interactive and fun! Includes templates for kids to make their own game cards. 18 sports in both American and British English.

Sports Spinner Game and Craft

A super interactive way to learn and practice sports vocabulary and present continuous!

♦ Includes 18 different sports. 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 Sports Spinner Game fun? Get your templates and lesson ideas here:

What will my EFL/ESL young learners learn?

Apart from the vocabulary, this Sports Spinner Game will help your kids learn present continuous forms and conjugations with different pronouns. Don’t forget that valuable classroom language too!

Sports vocabulary

baseball, basketball, cycling, football, golf, hockey, table tennis, tennis, rollerskating, running, volleyball, badminton, karate, swimming, yoga, gymnastics, horseriding, canoeing

Verb + sport collocations

play + baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, badminton

do + karate, yoga, gymnastics

only verb – cycling, rollerskating, running, swimming, horseriding, canoeing

Present continuous

You can play the game focusing only on the affirmative form or you can incorpórate 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?

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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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Can't I just make these resources myself for nothing?

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!

How do I know these materials will work?

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.

I need a ready to go lesson plan. Can I use this?

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 sports 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.

Couldn't I just find a worksheet on the internet?

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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