This past weekend, my boyfriend and I celebrated, not one, but TWO Friendsgivings, one of which we hosted, so, when Sunday evening rolled around, I just could not be bothered to plan different activities for all of my Monday classes (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade).
Luckily, you can still prepare fun, interactive lessons that your students and teachers will love with minimal prep work. I have accumulated a lot of fun, editable PowerPoint games that all involve very little preparation to tailor for each class and look like I spent ages making them myself!
This post from teknohlogic has saved me on many lazy Sundays. “Tic-tac-toe,” “Mystery Squares,” “Pair Up,” “Battleships,” “Concentration,” and “Picture Reveal” are all really fun for the kids, work for a variety of levels, and are super easy to edit (minimal prep for the win!). I haven’t tried the other games, but I’m sure you could also make them work in your TEFL classroom to spice things up.
I also play “Connect 4” with my students sometimes. I can’t find the free template that I downloaded, but this one looks pretty similar. Just make them answer a question before placing their piece, and you’ve got an English game!
This past Monday, I opted to play “Wheel of Fortune” with my students, and I used this free template from Youth Downloads. It’s easy to edit, you can tailor it to any level/topic, and the kids love coming up and spinning the wheel (if your classroom has a properly functioning SmartBoard). You can also download a Jeopardy template from Youth Downloads for free here. It’s the best one I’ve found and looks really authentic, which I think makes the game more fun! They also have Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas-themed templates you can downloaded for a holiday Jeopardy game.
I hope some of these games can save you on your lazy days!
¡Buena suerte!
Inglés con Christina 