About Lucy
Blog posts by Lucy:
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Unit Planning
An informal, light overview of unit planning for those who are new to it.
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Communication Goals Explanation
A brief explanation of what the communication goals are, why we use them and how we can use them.
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Spring Workshop Review 2023
This is a general summary of some of the topics covered over the spring vacation period. It's a refresher or what we have already covered and know, exploring some of the concepts and the reasoning behind why we do what we do.
Pages by Lucy:
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Crossfire 2:0
An improved version of the crossfire game.
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Lava Game
Answer correctly and go to the next round. Answer incorrectly and explode.
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Balloon Pop 2.0
The teacher/ALT chooses a number, the students as a class try to beat their number.
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Mt Fuji Climbing Game
Students move up Mt Fuji while repeating the target English.
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Present/Past Connect 4
The class plays a game of connect four against each other in two groups.
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Pointing Game
Students win points based on which card the teacher is pointing at when the timer runs out.
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Battle
Aim to beat the teacher's score by rolling a dice.
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Balloon Pop
Add or remove balloons based on which set of cards is landed on.
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Number Match
The teacher picks a number and each flashcard is assigned number via dice roll. If all the numbers add up to the teacher's number, the class wins!
Comments by Lucy:
- Damsel in DistressThis is on my G5 U1 lesson plan. Lesson 3! Will let you know how it goes - it's a small class so I'm expecting it to go very smoothly. Thanks!
- The Rugby GameMy first instinct when playing this was to get to the other side's starting point. I've played the soccer games too many times, I think! I wanted to race to score a point/goal by reaching the other team's starting point. My team reminded me it's a defensive game and we want to protect our area from the other team. I really liked the strategy behind it - it's not detailed enough to detract from the English focus but it's still engaging and fun to play. Thanks, Ethan!
- Lucky WheelIs there any chance you could make a "dummy's guide" to PowerPoint?
- Lucky WheelEthan this is awesome!!
- Pointing GameYES! That's a good idea.
- Warmup DiceHi Paul! Do you think it would be cool to make the starting score the JTE/HRT's score and you along with the students are your own team, trying to beat it? That could be fun! I think it would be easy to do, too. I like this game. I hope I get a chance to try it! You know, I actually think these might be very useful in JHS. We're often given very limited time to do something and these could hold real value in giving students extra support where they usually wouldn't get it. Not to say I wouldn’t have a place for them in ES (I think this is where we’ll apply them, honestly) but I’m forever holding out hope for the JHS!