Stick Man Storyboards Resource cover. Includes versions with and without text. Use in story retelling. Use in sequencing activities. Includes 4 different templates.

Fun with Stick Man storyboards

These Stick Man storyboards are perfect for engaging, interactive practice of key story, purpose and family language. Fun for your ESL kids!

♦ Super easy to differentiate for different ages and abilities - choose from 4 different templates.

♦ Consolidate useful language from the story in a memorable way.

♦ Stretch your older learners with read and match options.

♦ Create stronger connections with the story with fun sequencing games.

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

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

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What will my ESL young learners learn?

There are plenty of opportunities to develop listening and speaking skills, and you can even practise reading and sequencing skills too.

It’s perfect for practising key story language. Of course, they’ll get lots of opportunities to follow and retell the story too.

See a summary of the language you can focus on below:

Text on the text templates

One day Stick Man goes for a run.

He is a toy for a dog.

He is a game for a girl.

He is an arm for a snowman.

He is a mast for a flag.

He is a stick in a nest for a swan.

He is a stick for a fire.

He is a helper for Santa.

He is STICK MAN!

Vocabulary

People: Stick Man, Stick Lady, Stick children, girl, Santa
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…

What’s first? second? What does this say?

Can you find the…? I can see a… Where does this go? It goes here. It goes there. It goes next to/under the…

Can I have..? Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome. Colours, scissors, cut, paper, card.

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?

The provided activity suggestions give you all the steps you need to create a fun and engaging lesson for your young learners. Add in the storytelling and a game to revise the story language, and you’re ready to go.

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

You can certainly find some free worksheets out there, but it’ll be very difficult to find one that will offer you as much engaging language practice, or cater to different abilities. The activity suggestions that are included here, will really help you increase the fun and interaction.

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

Stick Man

By Kay Turpin on 22/09/2021 at 10:58

very nice and useful resource for my reception class

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By Fiona on 24/09/2021 at 11:48

So glad it was useful Kay. Great to know! Thanks.

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