One of the first skills we work on with our students is counting, and one of the first phrases we teach is “How many?” We don’t drill or force the students, just constantly practice counting as part of our lessons. Learning the numbers is a fun and easy way for students to build confidence and… Read more »
Halloween Topics – Occupations
One of the most exciting things about Halloween is the chance to have fun thinking about, choosing, preparing, and wearing a costume. It’s so much fun to see what everyone wears! As you can see from the video below, some costumes are more popular than others :-). We see a lot of boys dressed as pirates,… Read more »
Halloween Topics – Food
Halloween takes place in the fall, when the leaves are changing colors and many foods are harvested. The holiday is most associated with treats and candy, but Halloween is a great opportunity to talk about other foods as well. If you learned about food earlier in the year, it’s a perfect time to review words… Read more »
Halloween Topics – Parts of the Face
Not only are jack-o’-lanterns perfect for practicing emotions, they are also great for introducing young learners to parts of the face. This Is The Way We Carve A Pumpkin This Is The Way We Carve A Pumpkin, turns a regular ol’ pumpkin into a happy jack-o’-lantern.
Halloween Topics – Parts of the Body
Doing The Skeleton Dance The Skeleton Dance is a fun and danceable way to work on learning parts of the body. No “teaching” necessary. Just put the song on and go! It’s a great addition to Head Shoulders Knees And Toes, because it adds even more body parts like foot, leg, hip, and neck. You’ll… Read more »
Halloween Topics – Emotions
Halloween is one of our favorite holidays here at Super Simple. It’s an excellent opportunity to take the natural enthusiasm that kids feel at this time of year and channel it into some engaging and memorable English learning. Even if you don’t traditionally celebrate Halloween in your country, you can still use it to introduce… Read more »
Halloween FAQs
Halloween parties and celebrations are becoming more common around the world, but not everyone is familiar with the Halloween traditions that are practiced in the U.S. and Canada. So, we thought we’d answer a few Halloween Frequently Asked Questions.
Have a Super Simple Halloween Party
One way your school can celebrate Halloween is by having a Halloween Party. This is a great activity that can build a lot of excitement for the kids. Invite them to dress in costume and get together for a couple of hours of Halloween games, activities, songs, crafts and trick or treating. You can have… Read more »
Happy Anniversary!
So what are we celebrating? This week marks the 5th anniversary of our first YouTube video! Did you guess correctly? On September 8, 2006, we uploaded a video of Teaching Tips for “The Bath Song”, that features Devon, Tanja, and Jeremy-sensei demonstrating how to wash your hair, feet, knees and nose among other body parts…. Read more »
Songs for Homeschooling
Whether at home or in a classroom, the right songs make learning fun. Best of all, songs stay with young learners long after their “lessons” are over. Please check out the review of Super Simple Songs in the latest issue of The Old Schoolhouse – The Magazine for Homeschool Families. My granddaughter loves these songs,… Read more »
