Christmas in Devon - MEGA BUNDLE

Play a game of pairs & practise 12-24 key words before/after reading the rhyming picture book 'Brown Owl's Christmas in Devon' by Rachel Schmidlechner and Nadja Grace Bodner.Set includes: bauble, bell, coin, Christmas dinner, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas pudding, crackers, Father Christmas, hedgerow, mince pies, mistletoe, owl-pad, presents, rocks, snow, star, stocking, train, tree, wreath, Brown Owl, Grandpa Boris, Grandma DorisTIP: Print on thick paper so you can't see through the paper. Laminate for classroom use. There are four versions available: picture/word (readers), picture/picture (non-readers), full colour and b&wThe b&w version is for children to create their own game to take home and practise there too.Have fun reading and rhyming with Brown Owl! For more information about my series of rhyming picture books, please visit: www.readandrhyme.at

Gradi: III primaria, IV primaria

Practise key words before or after reading the rhyming picture book 'Brown Owl's Christmas in Devon' with these game cards.Includes: bauble.bell, tre, pudding, star, Father Christmas, stocking, snow, crackers, presents, Christmas Eve, Christmas DayThere are four cards of each picture and they can be used for different games:1) SNAP (2-4 players)Shuffle the cards and deal them between all players.Players put their cards in front of them, face down.Each player turns over a card and lays it in the middle. If two cards on top of each other are the same, players shout snap and place their hands in the middle. The fastest player wins the cards!The winner is the player with all the cards at the end of the game.2) PAIRSMix the cards and spread them out face down on the table. Each player takes it in turns to choose two cards. If they are the same, they take the cards and turn over another two. The winner is the player with the most pairs at the end of the game.3) OLD MAID (3-4 players)The aim of the game is to have as many pairs as possible.Remove THREE Father Christmas cards. Father Christmas is the old maid (schwarzer Peter)Shuffle the remaining cards and deal them between all players.Players look at their cards and place any PAIRS in front of them.Each player chooses one card to pass on and places it in front of them. Players count 3,2,1 and pass the card to the player on their left.If a player has a new pair, they place it on the table in front of them.The game carries on until one player has no cards left. The player with the most cards has won.Any player with Brown Owl tries to pass it on as it does not have a pair.4) HAPPY FAMILIES (3-4 players)The aim of the game is to have as many sets of four animals as possible.Shuffle and deal all the cards between the players.If a player has a set of four, they can place it on the table in front of them.Any player starts and can ask another player for an animal they need: Have you got a star?The other player responds with Yes, I have! OR No! I Haven't!The player can continue asking until someone says no.Play then passes to the next player.The game is over when one player has no cards left.The winner is the player with the most sets of four (Quartett)4) CHANGE PLACES (whole class)Choose enough sets so that each child has a card.Remove one chair and stand in the middle of the circle.Choose a key word and shout it out. E.g. "bell!" All the children with a bell card change places.Now a new player is in the middle and chooses another key word, e.g. tree!If the person in the middle shouts "CHRISTMAS IN DEVON!", then everyone changes places.Have fun reading and rhyming with Brown Owl!For more information about my series of rhyming picture books, please visit: www.readandrhyme.at

Gradi: I primaria, II primaria

Practise key words before AND/OR after reading my rhyming picture book 'Brown Owl's Christmas in Devon'.These wordmats can be used in lots of different ways:1) I spy with my little eye … A Christmas tree! (children point at the tree or place their rubber on it, for example).  This can also be done as pairwork.2) colour dictation - I spy with my little eye … a blue bauble!3) bingo - each child chooses three pictures and places something on them, e.g. counters/glass nuggets.  The teacher draws the picture cards at random and once their three have been called, the children shout 'Bingo!'.This can also be played in groups with a bingo master for each group.4) hide the wordcards / flashcards around the room and the children label the pictures themselves = copy-writingDifferentiation: they use a pencil to write the words how they think they are spelt and then find the word cards in the room to check their work.Have fun reading and rhyming with Brown Owl!    For more information about my series of rhyming picture books, please visit www.readandrhyme.at

Gradi: III primaria, IV primaria

Story Sticks are a fun and interactive way to use language creatively.Here are some example uses:The main use is to RETELL a story. This can be done by the teacher, who uses the story sticks instead of showing the pages in the book.It can also be done by the pupils in a group, in pairs or individually.I also like to let the children choose two/three of their favourite pictures, colour & create their own story sticks, and then hold them up when they hear the word in the story.After the story they can take their sticks home as a reminder of the lesson. Maybe they’ll even talk about it when they get home and remember the language too.The story sticks can also be used for a game of ‚I spy‘. E.g. I spy, with my little eye, BAUBLES! (children hold up the stick if they have it) & for playing change places in a circle. E.g. Change places if you have got GRANDMA/GRANDPA/COUSIN FLO etc.Maybe you can think of another use too? Please let me know if you do!ADVANTAGES OF STORY STICKSThey encourage interaction They aid language comprehension They improve listening skillsThey revise vocabulary They keep hands busyThey promote teamwork (if retelling in a group)I laminated the coloured version so that I can use them many times. The children get the black & white paper version to colour & create themselves.I hope you have fun retelling and learning the words from my rhyming picture book 'Brown Owl's Christmas in Devon'.For more information about my rhyming picture books, please visit: www.readandrhyme.at

Gradi: I primaria, II primaria