Nursery Rhymes

Nursery Rhymes are a good way for kids to learn new vocabulary and practice both their listening and their speaking. With this exercise we will first make them listen to the nursery rhyme, complete it with what they hear and then say it themselves.

Mary Had a Little Lamb - Teacher's Copy

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.

Everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
Mary Had a Little Lamb - Student's Copy

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its ______ was white as _______.

Everywhere that Mary _____,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was ______ to go.

Writing a Letter

It is always important that students learn the proper way to write a letter. In order for them to be invested in the task I suggest they write one to Santa, or whoever is going to bring their presents on Christmas day. For them not to be too lost, we should always provide with multiple examples of openings and endings and also what should and should not appear in said letter.

Openings:
Dear Santa,
To Santa,
Hi Santa,

How to start:
I am writing you because...
How is everything?...
How are you?...

How to end:
Thank you for...
Cheers,
See you soon,

Closing:
Yours,
Best regards,
Best wishes,

These are some good designs for the kids to feel motivated when they get the paper in which they have to write.

Learning about nature

With this activity the students will learn some new vocabulary about nature and, particularly, about plants and flowers.

Plants and flowers

1			2	3
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5
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Horizontal - 2 a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant 5 a plant cultivated for its blooms 6 a small hard fruit

Vertical - 1 main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants 3 a tall woody plant 4 the underground organ of the plant

Learning about Castles

In this reading comprehension exercise the students will learn about the Windsor Palace. After their reading they will have to answer some questions. This reading is appropriate for ages 9-10 or grade 4.

Reading:
Windsor Palace is the world's largest and oldest continuously inhabited castle. Occupying over 484,000 square feet, it is over 240 times the size of an average house. William the Conqueror built the first castle on the grounds between 1070 and 1086, but the castle that exists today was largely built by Edward of Windsor in 1350, who authorized the construction of a new keep, a large chapel, and new fortifications. From a distance, the castle appears dominated by a massive round tower in its center.

In 1475, King Edward IV authorized construction of St. George’s Chapel as a cathedral and royal mausoleum. The chapel became an important destination for pilgrims in the late medieval period and is probably the most famous of the structures within Windsor Palace. During the 1500’s and 1600’s, Windsor Castle was damaged as a result of various wars. In 1660, however, Charles II became interested in restoring the castle and laid out plans for “The Long Walk,” a three-mile long avenue running from south from the castle. Charles II also had the royal apartments and St. George’s Hall rebuilt. The royal apartments were spectacular, with numerous carvings, frescoes, and tapestries. The artwork acquired during the rebuilding of Windsor Castle became known as the Royal Collection, which remains relatively unchanged today.

Questions:

When did they start building the castle?

Who built most of the castle that exists today?

Where is St. George's Chapel?

What happened to the castle in the 1500's and 1600's?

Learning about our face

This exercise will help our students learn and study the different parts of our face.

If you want, depending on their level and what you want to achieve, you can give them the names and they would just have to choose which one goes where.