Nothing to do with the holidays. This simple but genius tip works wonders for ESL students. Get a tiny box and If anyone uses another language in class he gets the box. The box travels during the lesson... the one with the box by the end of class gets extra work!

If you have any English magazines, brochures or newspapers (suitble for kids! that goes without saying) You can put them at your students disposal and label that space or box (the Reader's Corner). Works great for the early "Miss, I'm done!".

Perfect for the "five-minute" gap at the end of your class to go over vocabulary. Students pass a chosen object (it can be as dumb as a pencil box) as they say their word. When time is up the one with the pencil box in his hands recaps on the next lesson.

I've been using this for the last three years to keep score of my students in-class interventions. I use Popsicle Sticks for 1 point and Tokens for 0,5.

A very fun activity, my students often ask me for the LIAR game: No material required! Each student gives three facts about the chosen subject, he can choose to include a wrong fact (or not); like a basket-ball player saying: "I love ballet" the student who shouts LIAR first wins!

Either on a wall, board or Padlet, Give a statement (historical, biographical ...) and your students try to find the question they just need to pin their propositions on the wall. If you are a nice teacher you will certainly reward the "Winner"!

Assigning roles to your students can really help improve the class climate; simple tasks can get students much more committed to their roles (Co-teacher, Board Cleaner, Chief Learner...)

Great yet simple and fun ideas to go over vocabulary.

Greeting your students with music and a smile is the best way to start class. The track can be related to your lesson, by time, theme or tone, it can also be a beautiful song you want to share.