Classroom Games/Activities

Incorporate interactive ESL/EFL games and activates into your lesson plans to keep your classes engaged and learning. Hear from Bridge staff and alumni teaching worldwide about their most reliable methods for injecting fun and excitement into the classroom. These TESOL games and activities range from icebreakers that give EFL students conversation practice, to knowledge-based games that test students’ understanding of concepts.

Students doing icebreakers in a TEFL class

13 Easy ESL Icebreakers to Get Your Students Talking

Whether starting the first day with a bang or re-energizing students throughout the term, ESL icebreakers get students moving, build confidence, and set the tone for the class. We share how to effectively use these ESL icebreakers in your class.

Posted on October 19, 2020 Camille Turner

A Teacher’s 10 Favorite ESL Podcasts

Podcasts inspire learners with current topics while developing their listening skills. We asked Rashmi, a teacher in Portugal, to share her favorite ESL podcasts for teachers and students.

Posted on August 11, 2020 Rashmi Chugani

10 Fun Ways to Use Realia in Your ESL Classroom

If you’re a teacher, chances are that you’ve used “realia” at some point in your classroom (especially if you teach young learners) and you may not have even realized it! We’ll show you 10 creative ways to use these real-world objects in the physical and virtual classroom to grab your students’ attention and make lessons more memorable.

Posted on July 27, 2020 Camille Turner

Online English teacher with young student

8 Ways to Build Rapport When Teaching English Online

For many teachers, especially those who are new to teaching online, it can be challenging to establish relationships within the virtual classroom. An experienced teacher shares tips to build rapport and foster a supportive environment for online learners.

Posted on July 13, 2020 Krzl Light Nuñes

Online teacher playing a game with young student

11 Low-Prep ESL Games for Teaching Online

Just because you’re teaching kids or teenagers in the virtual classroom doesn’t mean you can’t play fun and engaging learning games. We’ve got 11 ESL games for teaching online that you can use with your young students.

Posted on May 19, 2020 Krzl Light Nuñes

Kindergarten Students of English Teacher in Wanli, China, Erin Coyle

ESL Games & Activities for Kids

Learning English as a second language probably won’t make young learners’ and teens’ list of top three favorite activities, but incorporating games into your lessons is a great way to help young students review what they’ve learned in an interactive, fun, and memorable way.

Posted on December 10, 2019 Bridge

10 No-Prep ESL Activities for the Last 10 Minutes of Class with Kids

Uh oh! It’s 11:30 and you’ve finished teaching your ESL lesson, but your class isn’t scheduled to end until 11:40! Don’t panic! We’ve got 10 quick, rigorous, no-prep, ESL activities you can keep in your back pocket that work especially well with young learners.

Posted on September 9, 2019 Coleen Monroe