ESL Games Classroom and Online Hands Free Teaching Game Ideas

[@lewzgirl1969]

I’m teaching French Immersion to kindergarten students and I’ll be translating/adapting these games into French. Your ideas are amazing! I’m constructing my Monster box right now. His name is going to be Mot-Mot (pronounced Mo-Mo) le monstre des mots, which means word-word the word monster in French. Your ideas are right up my ally as I love incorporating songs, chants and dramatic play into my teaching. Thank you so much! 🙌

[@itzelrosasveron4219]

Helpful! I’m teaching in Mexico .

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Itzel, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope your classes are going well in Mexico 😊 What age group do you teach there?

[@nataliiapasichnyk2972]

Thanks a lot! Great activities!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Nataliia, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you liked the ideas, I hope they work well in your class. Where in the world are you teaching?

[@williamlemusleiva52]

I loved the baby claps idea haha thank you!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi William, thanks for watching! I was so surprised at how much the kids loved the baby claps. Let me know how it goes with your students 😊

[@damsevnidumindhya2708]

Thank you so much! Its very helpful!!!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Damsevni, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?

[@gabriellefaier4097]

I simply LOVE your videos! Amazing tips!!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Gabrielle, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the videos, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?

[@nombulelonhongo8307]

Your intros always make me laugh. They're very 😄 funny! Keep up the good work.

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi, thanks for watching! I'm so glad you're enjoying them 😊 I try to make the videos as fun as possible!

[@ЭльвираЛюбежанина]

Really helpful🎉

[@nigoegwuaba7699]

Helpful 👍

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Thanks for watching, Nigo and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊

I’m in Italy,thanks so much for your videos.😊

[@BulatChapaev-f4s]

You are wonderful ❤

[@TICTACTOELEARN-ok7xy]

Hi, teacher!! I love your videos, the games are very excellent, I use them all.❤

[@emansayed2390]

Thank you 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Eman, thanks for watching! I'm so glad it was helpful 😊

[@milenarubacovi4780]

thank you for the ideas! 💡 love your videos 💖

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Milena, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the videos 😊 I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your class. Where in the world are you teaching?

[@mrsenersclass]

Hi, love watching you from Turkey😊🙏🏻

[@MannyAsike]

Really helpful thanks 😊

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Emmanuel, thanks so much for watching! I’m glad the ideas are helpful 😊 Do you have any health restrictions in your class at the moment?

[@larissad.9629]

Thank you so much. I was so lost, i'll start tomorrow to teach english to toddlers and i had no idea how to do fun games without the physical touch. Thank you so much

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Larissa, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad these ideas are helpful, it's challenging adjusting to new restrictions. Where in the world are you teaching?

[@larissad.9629]

@@MooncakeEnglish Thank you for your answer, i'm from Brazil.

[@shuu_39]

Your videos seriously need a higher rate of likes to watch ratio! They're so good!

[@shuu_39]

Seriously, I was about to like this video at your outro but I realized I've liked it already

[@marinaposeben4526]

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee you! Greetings from Argentina!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Marina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope your classes are going well in Argentina 😊 What age group do you teach there?

[@bsas23_tango]

Hello from Japan!

[@fatemaelharouny9075]

Hi from Cairo/Egypt 🥰

[@eugeniasteinkhol88]

Hi❤from Argentina!

[@alanwalker1207]

I enjoy watching your videos because you speak in a normal way unlike other native English teachers on KZbin. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Alan, thanks for watching and for the feedback! Where in the world are you teaching?

[@saurabhchoudhary1114]

Hi, My name is Saurabh Choudhary. I am a Spoken English teacher living in Mumbai,India. Thank you for your videos. Helpful.

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Saurabh, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your classes!

[@Unis975]

Hi, Jema! I was wondering about the prepositions example you briefly mentioned. I tried to lay out a game like this but got stuck when I was reminded what prepositions are and are not. I got stuck in the "A is left of B" scenario and realised that the preposition is "of" not "left", which then made me wonder if kids of these ages are even ready for the topic of prepositions. I asked ChatGPT a few questions regarding this concept and eventually got to the satisfactory answer of the focus not being on the grammar, but more on the spatial awareness aspect. Can you perhaps bridge this gap? Am I overthinking this and where?

[@MooncakeEnglish]

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[@cocainexxx7310]

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[@safaessayouti5998]

@mooncake English hi, thanks for reading my comment, it was superb first in was worried but all the students were so nice , you can't imagine how I am excited for the next week 😊😊😊😊

[@preeti9699]

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[@fredirickcaliguiran3837]

Thank you so much! You have been very helpful. GodBless you!

[@sarahhobful]

Hi Jemma! Thanks for all your great videos! I would love to buy one of your Rainbow Teacher t-shirts or hoodies. Are you able to send/sell in France?

[@LouyseRaynneSilva]

Soooo helpful!! Love the intro! haha

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Louise, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊

[@carolinachaw1583]

Ahaha love the intro! Very helpful games, thank you 🙏

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Based on a true story 😂

[@carolinachaw1583]

Hahaha yeap

[@ainechaudhry2629]

Hello. China. Very new teacher

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Aine, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope you are enjoying teaching, hopefully the channel can inspire some new ideas for your classes 😊

[@lithufunzone]

@@MooncakeEnglish Hi Jema.. how are you? I am eagerly waiting for your new video🙂.. Can you make a video on how to teach 'how old are you '? Thanks 😊

[@emanuelaiovini8224]

Thank you!!!! 🤗 Very useful

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Emanuela, thanks for watching! So glad the ideas are helpful 😊

[@inesazevedo3251]

Hii :) My name is Ines and I m portuguese. I moved to Spain 6 years ago with my wife and we are english teachers (ESL). Thank you for your videos, they have been helping a lot. 🤩

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Ines, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you found the channel and that the videos have been helpful 😊 A big hello to you and your wife ❤️

[@ljiljanaserba9362]

Hi, I have kind of personal question. Do you have a degree or you have ESL diploma? Would you recommend TEFL course, and is that enough to teach online? Thank you🤗

[@AggyPop]

Great ideas! Thank you! ❤️

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Aggy, thanks for watching! I hope your class enjoy the activities 😊

[@chrisoi1390]

I currently teaching English in Vietnam and I love your videos those games are awesome and my students really enjoy it ! Thanks greetings from Halong bay

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Chris, thanks for watching! I'm so glad to know the videos have been helpful, I hope the channel can continue to inspire some new ideas for your class 😊

[@g-xed3965]

Helpful!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am very happy to know the ideas were helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?

[@g-xed3965]

@@MooncakeEnglish In the Philippines 😊

[@tanyamahajan4638]

plz suggest some activities and games for online classes

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Tanya, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake Community! I actually have a playlist with some ideas for online teaching, you can find it here kzbin.info/aero/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 I hope it helps 😊

[@tanyamahajan4638]

@@MooncakeEnglish Thankyou very much ma'am

[@elyonaraborges1063]

Thank you so much!!!!! Really helpful 😁

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Elyonara, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?

[@elyonaraborges1063]

@@MooncakeEnglish I teach English in Brazil! Your channel has been an inspiration to me and the other teachers that work with me. I always share the videos and ideas with them (all the credits to you, of course). Thanks!

[@DawnGinese-TheSingingNurse]

Awesome Job, and I’m all for not spreading germs around. :)

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Haha, thanks for watching, Dawn! ❤️

[@elenad815]

Greetings from Ukraine!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Elena, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope classes are going well in Ukraine, what age group do you teach there?

[@pradikaparmekar8019]

hi, ma'am thank you for the lovely tips.... it works... it would be very helpful if you could pls tell me if there is any phonic course... as m interested in learning... thank you .

[@tatianalevchenko437]

Cool games, thank you! I think for many youngsters it can be frustrating not to win the 'shout -out -loud' game, if they call words out together at the same time.

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Tatiana! Yes it can be for some 😂

[@ansora1609]

Hi from Uzbekistan

[@magdalenaowigus2410]

Hi, My name is Magda, and I teach English in Poland :) thank you for ideas for my lessons :)

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Magda, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Poland?

[@magdalenaowigus2410]

@@MooncakeEnglish I teach three groups in kindergarten age 4, 5 and 6. Individually I teach 4 children in second grade. I was looking for some inspiration for them and found your KZbin chanel 😊

[@timmellis5038]

Hi, It seems to me lesson planning is borderline impossible, yet everybody on KZbin says it's simple. So first we need to get all our materials ready. We need to completely understand the materials of course. Then we need to move the desks around. When the students come in, we definitely need to be making eye contact. And we definitely need to be grinning from ear to ear. Then we need to jump up and down and sing a song, so they don't feel bored. Then we need to do an introduction that has nothing to do with the lesson because we still don't want them to feel bored. Then we do a pre-target language explanation. Then we need to explain to the students how to do some game with the language. Then we need to make sure they are getting the language correct while they do the game in pairs or groups. Then we need to stop the game and explain the target language again, pointing out any mistakes we heard while we monitored them while they played the game. During all this time, we need to have handouts and pictures and fuzzy things around and put them on a white board or use as a hand puppet to help explain the lesson. And this is all as you just got off a plane and you're 50,000 miles from home. And in the interview, they're like: "Hey can you do a demo?" "Frarajaca, frarajaca doh ray me, doh ray me..." Jesus. Did I miss anything? Do we have classes one right after the other? Do you ever forget the words to the song- perhaps as you're thinking about the "future continuous tense" lesson that at some point you're actually going to focus on? What happens when you're jumping up and down like a monkey singing a song like frarajaca, and they don't feel like singing? Isn't it exhausting?

[@oldfriend8001]

hi Jema, it's Nick 😂 I'm a huge fan of yours and always loved your videos. And what's interesting recently you became my principal. That sounds amazing 🤗😘😃 I can learn thousands of things directly from you. 😉

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Nick, great to have you on the team! 😊

[@NaziraSharipova-we1rr]

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[@yenthu4862]

Hello from Vietnam

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Yen, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope classes are going well in Vietnam, what age group do you teach there?

[@raqueluriasdegrande2369]

Nice video! Any idea for TPR online and online classroom management? TIA!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Raquel, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I have a video on visual clues and managing groups in my online teaching playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5 I hope it helps 😊

[@chinasia8397]

hi there,again I'd love to know more information how to teach the young learners of English

[@nazanintorabi1667]

I also have got another question, please explain me how can I manage or control or deal with the students who are very nervous and got stress easily when I want to have feedback from them.

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Nazanin, Thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I actually have a video on how to manage your shy kids. You can watch it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4O2nZyXapWcg9U I hope it helps 😊

[@nazanintorabi1667]

@@MooncakeEnglish thanks a lot I've learned many things from your useful videos you helped me in this situation I really appreciate it

[@mariag9083]

Hi!! New here! I'm from Uruguay. South América. 😉💞

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Maria, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊 I hope your classes are going well in Uruguay, what age group do you teach there?

[@mariag9083]

@@MooncakeEnglish children teenagers and adultos😁 love Your videos!

[@228ภานุวัฒน์]

Hi! Is this account still active? I noticed that you haven't updated your videos for 6 months. I'm looking forward to watching your helpful videos again 🥰

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi! Thanks for watching and for noticing my absence 😊 I have been taking a much needed mental health break this year. But I plan on posting again soon!

[@muslimasisters3146]

@@MooncakeEnglish we really miss your videos. Hope you’ll be active again soon Regards, Leyla from Turkey

[@maedehpourmohammad6897]

helpful😊

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Maedeh, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas were helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?

[@gulsener2495]

Hi from Germany .

[@teacheramandarodrigues8891]

Goiás Brazil . I'm new here

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Teacher Amanda, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope classes are going well in Brazil 😊 What age group do you teach there?

[@carolinekido6125]

Really helpful thanks!!! especially in this COVID pandemic, we cannot let the kids move about or touch cards or face one another. These games are perfect. I might modify the last game, instead of putting numbers under the animal card, put a color circle to prtice colors. thanks!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

I love the colors modification idea, Caroline! A great way to practice other subjects 😊

[@adongoa]

helpful!

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Thanks so much or watching! What age group are you currently teaching?

[@adongoa]

@@MooncakeEnglish a lot. Youngest is first grade in Korea oldest people are 50 year olds. Older adults are one-on-one though. For classes, I teach from 1st-6th grade.

[@KhalidHussain-mr9ps]

Hi i am new here...nice video

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Khalid, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, I hope the channel can help inspire some new ideas for your classes 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?

[@victoriaolaechea2984]

Hi Jema! I was wondering if you had any tips on teaching young learners about personal space? It is a big problem in my classroom, and students often get uncomfortable.

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Victoria! With personal space constant reminders worked for me (it takes time for them to learn). I would remind everyone at the beginning of class about keeping hands to ourselves and then again throughout the lesson. I would also highlight those that have improved and praise them in front of the class (positive reinforcement). You could make a small chant or song about personal space too to help them understand and remember. I hope that helps 😊

[@atiefazilati125]

Hi jema please answer me im a teacher in iran and my learners are iranian and they are 2 or 3 years old.should i speak all english wuth them in first sassion?

[@melofy-vibes]

Hi what did you do? I have the same question😂

[@FiRstSteP782]

Hi, am from India 🇮🇳 living in qatar 🇶🇦

[@nazanintorabi1667]

Hi there,I have a question I really appreciate it if you answer it and help me in this situation, I've been teaching English since 2019 but in my country it isn't like school we teach people in some educational institutions,now it's my question,at my work there are some rules that I cannot get used to them, for example all of the teachers have to change their class even their students at the end of each terms and somehow I think it's unfair even useless for students. My bosses do this cause they think it's a good idea for students who are learning and they need to get used to all different teachers' methods. What's your opinion is it really a good idea??

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Nazanin! Good question. For younger students I personally prefer to have teachers stay with their classes. It offers stability for the students that are young and teachers know exactly where their students are with their development. That said, there are benefits to be being exposed to different teachers and accents. Most schools I've worked with haven't been able to keep teachers with one class for the full kindergarten years and have often changed teachers. Unfortunately it really does depend on the schools ability to keep teachers long term. Hopefully the transitions go smoothly at your institution 😊

[@nazanintorabi1667]

@@MooncakeEnglish thanks a million 🌸🌸

[@mostapha3laa584]

I am a teacher of English from Egypt

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Mostapha, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊

[@safaessayouti5998]

hello. Monday I will start teaching and I'm little bit nervous from students reaction. how to break the ice. please can I translate while teaching

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Safa, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I think I'm seeing this after your first class, how did it go?

[@0077fluffy]

Hie... Poland is where I teach

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊

[@monashelly1682]

Hey,I am from thailand

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Mona, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊

[@zahrarabiee9211]

Hi Jemma! Are you ok? You haven't post anything in like a year! I'm starting to get worried😥

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Zahra, thanks for asking, I'm doing good, but like many, had a rough year 😅 I'm slowly getting back into posting and making videos. I hope you're doing well?

[@zahrarabiee9211]

@@MooncakeEnglish oh great! I'm really happy, hope you get better and come back very soon😍❤️❤️

[@Emiralpyigit2017]

Hi I mis you where are you teacher?

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Yigit! Miss you all too ❤️ I've been taking a much needed mental health break this year, but I am hoping to return soon! I hope you are well!

[@onelife9932]

Hi teacher

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Temesgen, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Where in the world are you teaching?

[@onelife9932]

I don't no English small small

[@Rayal1979]

What happened to this lady? I miss her videos.

[@LivsNan]

Me too 😢

[@harshinik1093]

How to facilitate adamant child who throws tantrums , slaps kicks , even if we speak politely😅

[@mikeali4222]

hi

[@MooncakeEnglish]

Hi Mike, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Where in the world are you teaching?

[@azhhza]

Hi ☺ from Israel 🇮🇱