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Class language survey
This resource includes a class language survey that can be used with your learners to gather information about the languages spoken in their class and how they are used with different people.

'What's in an image' resource

A lovely resource which encourages your learners to explore an interesting image and create and discuss their own.

Hygiene text resource

Vocabulary for hygiene, infection and cleanliness, using an instructional genre.

Writing lesson activity
This resource includes an activity to hook your secondary school learners into a writing lesson, using a storyboard.
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Election resource

A useful resource to use with your new arrivals to talk about local or national elections. Includes speaking, listening, reading and writing activities.

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Phonics tricky words assessment sheet
Phonics tricky word assessment for phases 2 to 5.
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Game ideas
Need some more EAL games? Find here a number of fun game activities for your EAL and multilingual learners.

Story-telling stages
A list of story-telling stages with suggested ideas to excite your learners.
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Christmas Resource
A resource all about Christmas. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Games for young learners
List of games to help young learners practise speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Christmas Customs Resource
A resource all about Christmas customs around the world. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Tricky word activities
Tricky word learning activities for younger learners (easily adapted for older learners).
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Water safety scaffolding resource
A resource all about Water safety at home and in swimming pools. There are flashcard games and substitution tables ready to use, with extension activities in all areas. Text-based activities build on vocabulary and sentence structures to help your learners deconstruct and reconstruct an original text.

Top 2,000 high frequency words
A wordlist of the first 2,000 high frequency words.
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Empathy cards
A set of printable empathy cards with various reflection questions about language learning and transitional experiences. Works well for learners to get to know each other at the start of the school year, to reflect about experiences or to celebrate international mother tongue day.

Question and answer prompts
A series of question starters and responses for dialogic teaching that you might want to print off and refer to when planning lessons.
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Northern Hemisphere Seasons Resource
A resource all about seasons in the Northern hemisphere, and the months associated with them. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Winter story and activities
A learner resource making use of simple vocabulary and language structures to tell an engaging story of two penguins and their new friend. Linked activities focus on the vocabulary of ‘feelings’ to explore the story and expand the learner’s knowledge of sentence structures. There are beginner, intermediate, advanced and extension activities, along with a full flashcard set.
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International mother language day activities 2
A wonderful array of activity ideas to celebrate International Mother Language Day with your learners, by special guest author Mary Langford.
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EAL teacher guidance

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Why provide EAL learners with small-group teaching?
06/12/2023
Word finding
27/11/2023
Storytelling
13/11/2023
Expressive language: Feelings & emotions
13/11/2023
Listening to and giving instructions: Prepositions
13/11/2023
One school, many languages: Making languages matter
25/10/2023
UN children’s rights and refugees: Fostering equality in the classroom
25/10/2023
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