Ideas for using flashcards
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- Flashcards are an incredibly useful and flexible resource for teaching vocabulary. Carol Read shows some very simple, practical activities that you can use at Primary.
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I've never seen someone get so happy about flash cards
Same flash cards are kinda like a phone but they had to print a pic out of it and then put it in the trash after
One of the best teaching strategy conducted by an obviously seasoned and charming teacher. I will for sure adapt this original lesson
I don't know why someone would dislike the video. It's very nice and the presenter looks very wholesome.
I watch seek out this video every two years :) please never delete it!
Very helpful games, I used it in my class, kids really loved it. A very nice way to learn and have fun. Thank you Ma’am 😊😊
Thanks a lot. Your ideas made my work easer and more enjoyable!
Very helpful ideas to encourage kids to learn easily and joyfully.
Carol, I appreciate your work; thank you so much.
I've been teaching kindergarten for almost 10 years now. This video has some very useful tips. For teachers, always look to have variations on your activities, so you get more mileage out of them. For example, the "flash" technique is simply showing the card to the children very quickly. But if you tweak it, it becomes new and exciting for the children. Hold it behind your back and spin around. The card is only visible for a second, just like the "flash" technique, but to the kids, since it is presented differently, it captures their interest. For the "slowly, slowly" technique, wiggle the fingers of your opposite hand above the card while sliding the card up with your thumb - to the children, it looks like "magic". You can also turn an imaginary crank to slowly raise the card up, put your fist to the side with your thumb out and pretend to blow up the flashcard like a balloon (your extended thumb being where you blow into), again slowly raising the card with your thumb. Pumping an imaginary bicycle pump can raise the card as well.
Another "presentation"-type tip: kids LOVE it when the teacher makes mistakes. If you put flashcards on the board, like in the video, after teaching the words, take one off the board without looking, and elicit an incorrect word. The kids will yell out "NO!" You look at the card and act surprised. Then you can ask them what the card really is. Similar to this, you can have the cards in a bag, and take one out as you say the incorrect word. It's best if you make it so that you don't see the card as you are saying the wrong word, as if you show that you see it and still say the word, a child may take it as you teaching them that particular word.
Other "game"-type activities that I've had success with are:
1. Clap/Don't Clap - Place a few flashcards in few. Say the cards in a rhythm, with the children repeating each word after you say it - BUT ALSO CLAPPING THEIR HANDS. After a few repetitions, get them into a comfortable rhythm, then say a silly word that ISN'T one of the target words, like "banana" or "monkey". Kids will say the silly word and clap. Just have a laugh and ask if that word is one of the ones they are learning.
2. Words Go Up - Have a balloon (best), a ball, a handkerchief, or something else that you can toss in the air. When you toss it in the air (you needn't toss it high), the children say the target language. After doing that several times, pretend to toss it in the air, but hold onto it. As with Clap/Don't Clap, some kids will have said the word, simply because they have gotten into a rhythm.
3. Matching - Have a copy of your flashcards (I tend to use smaller versions). Give a child the copy and have them lay it on the flashcard that it matches. Elicit the language and praise them. Great for preschoolers.
4. In the Mix - Have one flashcard have the children do a specific action. Have the kids simply say the vocabulary of every other card. In a small classroom, you can have the action be to put their heads down/duck, then swing your hand over their ducking heads (an inflatable bat works better, for reach purposes). In a large classroom, the safe words can get the kids to step toward you, and the action word sends them back to a safe area as you chase after them.
There are sooooo many games that you can do with flashcards. You should always think of variations to the activities you use. Variations are easy for the kids to learn, but different enough to keep their interest.
Gunter, those were some great tips! I learned from you. Thank you for taking the time to share so much!
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Many thanks for your comments @GunterJPN!
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Macmillan ELT Spain would you please tell me if this video suits learners aged from 9 to 11 years ? or should they be younger
They are great ideas.
I will certainly use them in my ESL classes.
Thanks a million.❇
I pretty much enjoyed this video. Thank you a lot for sharing these ideas, i was getting tired of playing " what's missing". now i can't wait to go back to class. Hugs !
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Amazing! Thank you very much, Carol! It's so clearly and visually!
Thank you so much, Carol. You've proved that there are endless ideas for using flashcards, and so simply explained.
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It´s amazing how she explains all the techniques! thank you a lot!!!
I've been struggling to find more uses for flashcards, in a non-boring way! Thank you so much for this video!!
The students you have taught are absolutely lucky to have you as a teacher.
Thank you so much . I am an arabic teacher and I have benefited
a lot .
i started to doubt myself but this presentation makes things much clearer than long academic articles..love it..after all. I want to become teacher
This is terrific. So many useful activities delivered in a clear way.
Oh, thank you so much for presenting this lesson! It's awesome!
Amazing teacher with clear and professional instructions, thank you.
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Excellent tips! very simple and useful for teachers, thank you!
This was so helpful. I will use them in my ESL class in Japan. Thank you very much!
Honestly thank Miss CAROL for making this video, it's so helpful to take notes for the next I'll teach to my learners. It's been 10 years ago but it's still new
This is the most perfect teaching technique I have ever seen :) Thank you
This really a great method to English to teach young learners .
A video of so much benefit. A thousand thanks for you.
I loved your concept
Smiling smiling smiling teacher .......... Thank you so much for showing a very kind and caring smiley refreshing ideas for using FC
These are great ideas. Thank you so much for sharing. I love using flashcards.
cool ideas! I will use some of them tomorrow
marvellous techniques. I would love to bring them in practice while teaching my kids.Love you
Very helpful ideas to encourage kids to learn in an easy way. Thank you so much.
Some great ideas for what to do when you find you have nothing but a bnch of cards with you and you are asked to "just do whatever you can", which happens to me sometimes.
Thanks.
great effort,to make children understand.
Thanks a lot! ))) It's really helpful. I've recently started using your ideas with my own flashcards, and my little pupil likes these activities very much!
Great ideas. Thank you so much!
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing us. Really useful. Muchas gracias.
Thank you so much!! your teaching is awesome and I look forward to using these activities with young learners
Love these flash card games. Thanks for sharing!
This is incredibly useful. Thank you so much!
That's awesome as well your teaching is gorgeous! Thank you so much I really love the way you teach
Very clear and helpful. thank you so much.
Brilliant! Thank you.
so inspiring! I really adore your teaching method!
Thank you very much for excellent ideas!
Amazing ideas!
Love it. Lots of fun ideas to put into practice in the classroom. thank you.
I like your video a lot. It's very helpful. I also like the way you talk to children. Thank you!
I found this video really useful, I’m a primary school teacher in Vietnam and I will definitely be using some of these activities in class 👍🏼
Thank you for the simple explanations I will implement them at work!
Thanks for sharing us about this strategy . It is very helpful for teaching !
Thank you so much for this exciting and fun way to teach the little ones!
Thank you so much...! so helpful Carol...good job
We are really appreciated these. Thanks so much
Thank you for sharing the ideas, Carol! My trainer told me that you were doing amazing things with flesh cards in the video. I've decided to check:-))) It was a real pleasure to watch! Now I'm eager to learn which activities my youngest learners will like best of all!
Thanks for giving me many ideas to teach my children!
HELLO! Great. You are super experienced teacher.thank you!
Thank you so much for your ideas . I use them in my classes. Children like these activities.
I feel like I have found a treasure box! Thanks for sharing!
I know it's from years ago but OMG!
Looooooooveeeeee this video! 💛💛💛💛💛
Thank youuuuu!!!!
wow! she is so nice. i feel like being a kid again and be in her class! hehehe! she has good approach for class and skills to remove boredom of the class!
You’re coming off weird dude
They are so amazing and effective ideas for using flashcards. Thank you very much
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AMAZING TIPS! PERFECT TEACHER!
Many Thanks to you,great teacher!
You’re very good at teaching kids. Your video has helped me a lot. I hope I'll practice all your teaching style in my class
Thank you very much Macmillan.
Brilliant! Clear and all the games are useful!
Thank you very much! That's really helpful! Hope to see more videos on ESL teaching!
Wonderful teaching methods
Thanks a million ,Carol!
Thank you very much for making this video! Very useful!
CONGRATS CAROL.... GREAT VIDEO... IT'S VERY USEFUL... GREAT TECHNIQUES... HELLO FROM SOUTH AMERICA
This video is so useful!! I learned a lot from it! Thank you for sharing~
Fantastic ideas and very helpful. Thank you ♥
What a great video! Thank you fore the ideas!
Thank you very much for such different and productive ideas of using flashcards
One more game is played like musical chairs. Students sit in a circle and 1 or more flashcards are passed around while music is playing. When the music stops, the child holding the flashcard says the word.
Your idea for using flashcards is very useful. Thanksful. I will try to use your teaching methods in my class in korea.
What a Sweet teacher! Thank you!
Thank a lot Miss! Your resources are very useful.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!
Impressive ! ) the positive energy is shining !
Thank you for sharing these brilliant ideas!
thank you so much for this wonderful tips..i wish i saw this like 1 month ago..very useful tips!!!
Perfect perfect perfect. Million thank. It help
Wonderful video. Thanks a million!!
Thank you for the bright ideas... gonna use this techniques in my class...
Excellent ideas! I use some of them and now I can use the others, as all of them are super for my kids :) Thank you.
wonderful presentation..thank u Ms...it's very helpful
Great teacher !
You bet! She's excellent.
thank you so much, you explain soo clear and your tips are soo useful, I will defenitely use them with my kids
Thank you, excellent ideas.
Such great ideas 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻thank you so much 🙏🏻💐
wow amazing, a very fun way of teaching for students that can stimulate them to always learn happily and happily .
Too good. Really helpful. Thanks for the video.
This video is outstanding. Many congrats!
Great ideas, wonderful enthusiasm. Thank you!
Thank you very much .I will use these games for my kids in the nursery Sri Lanka.
Thank you Carol 😊 I love ♥ 💛 it
Awesome. The best teaching ideas I've found on youtube. Thank you soooooo much.
Brilliant !
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Thank you, brilliant tips!
excellent ideas! Thank you!
Thank u. Your technic is really amazing