Just an idea!!

Sharing ideas with other teachers helps both, to facilitate useful tips which might be apply in other's lessons and to reflect on our teaching practice. Many times we do not consider the regular activities we do during our lessons as special as they are. This time I will tell you how I deal with new vocabulary with 8 or 9 years old children.
Don't expect it looks as "the revelation"... It just works for me!!

I prepare removable names for the words they have to learn. I usually stick a poster on the blackboard and label the parts using the removable cards. I ask them to repeat the words and after ones or twice, I take out the ones which I consider they already know.
I repeat the action some times, taking out the cards progressively until there is none of them. Then I choose a student who has to say all of the words and reward him or her with a sticker on his folder.
Sometimes the game is more difficult and deserves more than one sticker!!! The students consider it a challenge and enjoy it!!
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