Play-based learning for young learners

Irresistible ideas for play-based learning

This Australian website provides a lot of ideas you can use in a language class or in a normal class. Here you will find inspiring activities for language, literacy and communication. You will also find some books that your class activity can be based on.

Click here to see how you can use music in class.

Teacher QuickSource

On this website you will find short and precisely described ideas for class activities. Especially interesting are the 'language development' pages. The games proposed there can be played with native speakers or in foreign language classes.

If you are looking for language activities appropriate for pre-school school children : click here. You can also check the preschool language activities or the Head start programme activities.

Sharin' with Sharron

This teacher's blog gives ideas of music and movements, games and physical activities for children that you can adapt for your language class.

Sharin' with Sharron website

GenkiEnglish

On this website you can get inspiration for your language class. The resources are not for free, but demo-versions are available.

GenkiEnglish website

CBeebies

Games online and for print, shows, songs on a colorfull website designed for children. Information for adults about the different activities is also available.

The Lingo show is one of the activities proposed: children should help Big Bug and his international friends to prepare for the 'Big Bug Show' by playing fun activities whilst learning words in different languages. Lingo show website.

CBeebies website

Some theory...

Play in the multilingual classroom

This article from the University of North Carolina presents the advantages of play based language learning. Click here to read the full article.