Stick Man Jigsaw crafts

Bring some crafty magic to your ESL kids with these Stick Man jigsaw crafts.

♦ Choose from a range of templates to easily differentiate according to ability, age and vocabulary focus.

♦ A super effective way to provide repetition of useful family, animal, object and purpose language from the story. See the full list below.

♦Play games and/or get the kids to make their own to play at home.

♦ Follow the tips and suggestions for fun ways to incorporate full sentences and story language in an interactive and dynamic way.

Ready for some Stick Man jigsaw craft fun? Get your templates and lesson ideas here:

Or get them in one of the Stick Man Activities Bundles. Best value!

What will my ESL young learners learn?

Depending on which activity procedure you choose, your ESL young learners can focus on listening or speaking skills or both!

Apart from the vocabulary in the images, there are plenty of opportunities to help them acquire useful phrases and structures.

Don’t forget about the game and activity language they can practise too!

Principal vocabulary

People: Stick Man, Stick Lady, Stick children, girl, Santa
Animals: fox, pigeon, seagull, robin, rabbit, frog, squirrel, dog
Objects/story items: family tree, sandcastle, snowman, bridge, swan (nest), fireplace, stockings, christmas tree

Story phrases

Stick Man, oh Stick Man, beware of the (dog, girl etc.)
Be careful Stick Man! There’s a (dog, swan etc.)
I’m not a (stick, arm etc.)
Why can’t you see? I’m Stick Man. I’m Stick Man, That’s me. I want to go home to my family.

Structures

‘for’ + noun phrase to express purpose

e.g. a toy for a dog, an arm for a snowman, a stick for the fire etc.

Verb ‘be’ affirmative and negative

e.g. I’m Stick Man. I’m not a (toy, stick, etc.)

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…

Can you find the…? I can see a…

Can I have..? Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome. Puzzle, paper, card, 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!

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.

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 !

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!

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'm teaching mixed aged groups. Will these materials work?

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!

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

This resource includes plenty of activity suggestions to play and make the jigsaws. It’s definitely not a done in 5 minutes activity (unless you want it to be!)

It works great as the main part of a lesson but I’d recommend looking at the supplementary resources (link included).

Add a song, tell the story (you can use the video, storytelling cards, PowerPoint or digital story if you don’t have the book), play a game with the vocabulary and use this resource interactively. You have all the ingredients for a lesson your esl kids will love.

Couldn't I just find a colouring sheet on the internet?

You can certainly find some free worksheets out there, but it’ll be tough to find ones that exactly match the vocabulary in the story, and certainly not with the different options to cater to different abilities. 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 : )

Reviews

Story-Enhancing Activities

By Mark on 08/02/2023 at 06:24

I absolutely adore this story, and these activities elevate it to a whole new level. They allow for a more interactive and dynamic approach to the story, bringing it to life in a whole new way for my students.

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