Happy Teachers Academy | edna | Activity https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/members/edna/activity/ Activity feed for edna. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:39:30 +0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.10 en-US 30 hourly 2 8139348db11bfe773ec8c4879d4f5d42 edna posted an update: Sometimes parents are unsure about how much support to […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1788/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:38:30 +0700 Sometimes parents are unsure about how much support to give their child during lessons. Some parents over-support or over-engage, while others may not support enough or may become distracted. I shared my ideas with ChatGPT, and it helped me create this image to explain expectations clearly from the very beginning — especially for parents who…

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]]> 0 8a0ab1d4e89245229fd6bc7c1e607693 edna posted an update: Helping children become little detectives is such […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1782/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:36:51 +0700 Helping children become little detectives is such an important part of learning. After teaching letter sounds and alternative spellings, we guide them to detect and identify which spelling pattern belongs to each word. This helps them self-correct, grow in confidence, and improve their writing. Happy teaching! 🌟✏️

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]]> 0 bca11a70b61464abd9228730a0b248b5 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1738/#acomment-1780 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:55:59 +0700 This is really nice!

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In today’s lesson, with Teacher Lara and Hardy was filled with fun learning!

In the beginning, Teacher Lara encouraged Hardy to revisit their previous lesson on prepositions. Using picture […]

]]> 896045ae62b673a1c5d3d3a0e917ac8d edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1739/#acomment-1779 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:54:23 +0700 My student loved these. Thank you for sharing.

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Why settle for a dry grammar rule when you could scoop up some sweet learning instead?

This can help your students show you if they know their subject–verb rule!

]]> 5c2d1fee313d154dcc3a4168aa614f10 edna posted an update: 🎯 Tic Tac Toe with a twist! Reviewing vocabulary doesn’t […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1697/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 06:10:48 +0700 🎯 Tic Tac Toe with a twist!
Reviewing vocabulary doesn’t have to be boring — we turn it into a game! 🙌
After a long school day, this fun starter helps my students relax, laugh, and learn without even realizing it. 💬✨

#HappyTeaching #ESLTeaching #Engaging #FunLearning #TicTacToe #VocabularyGame #PlayToLearn

]]> 0 b7e087f8d7783d563583cca7baea40a9 edna posted an update: ✨ When blending feels tricky, we make it fun! 💫 Our […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1692/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:05:27 +0700 ✨ When blending feels tricky, we make it fun! 💫
Our little reader got some adorable animal helpers today — because blending has never been this cute! 🐻🐰🐱
Making learning engaging, one smile at a time ❤️

#HappyTeaching #ESLTeaching #Engaging #FunPhonics #BlendingMadeFun #JoyfulLearning

]]> 1 229275c17d7de67d8fa695574cd218bb edna posted an update: Learning phonics through a story, action, and songs […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1185/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:25:05 +0700 Learning phonics through a story, action, and songs really brings the sounds to life and helps children remember them with joy!

]]> 1 ec02c5a91c908f356bb8298ce5a71ed2 edna posted an update: Sharing some activities from my phonics lessons — thanks […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1184/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:20:58 +0700 Sharing some activities from my phonics lessons — thanks to @Jolly Phonics and Twinkl for the amazing resources!

]]> 0 77146f04c4004f43e87ce59246f4ea08 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1082/#acomment-1102 Thu, 29 May 2025 17:56:07 +0700 This is brilliant! I will add this idea to the mouth articulation cards from twinkl , that I use. This diagraph is such a tricky one for some students and the ‘pinch your nose, sounds great . Thanks Nadia.

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Yesterday in class, I introduced one of the trickiest nasal sounds in English: the /ŋ/ sound — like at the end of “sing”.

Instead of just explaining it, I showed it.
I asked my student to […]

]]> aef2b2321cfaa75f57da077829e835db edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1089/#acomment-1101 Thu, 29 May 2025 17:43:05 +0700 I love dominoes! This is amazing. I almost forget about them. Thanks for the reminder! Have you tried a snap and loop cards( I have ,who has?) yet? They are amazing too.

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Meet my student Janna. She enjoys playing games and having fun while learning. We played a game of fruit dominoes to revise the names of some fruit, as well as practice the correct use of […]

]]> 2698672fe2e90482d20efe84080827b3 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1092/#acomment-1100 Thu, 29 May 2025 17:34:23 +0700 a simple yet brilliant idea!

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Hannah seems to be distracted in class. But not today!

In this lesson, Teacher Lara and Hanna team up to build a robot, but not just a robot!

Teacher Lara used bright colors and shapes, […]

]]> 2d8ccca947b695b537caa3c79d757cc5 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/764/#acomment-802 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:22:55 +0700 @Brent Exactly my thoughts.

In reply to - Lara posted an update My students love these memory games. Prince had a great time practicing his new vocabulary while trying to remember which picture is under each number. ]]> c5157a54267ec6c7972dc51143694b06 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/689/#acomment-700 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:07:17 +0700 @Nadia That’s a great idea.

In reply to - edna posted an update Playing pairs or memory games really helps children recall vocabulary and speak more confidently. Learning becomes fun and effective! 🧠🃏✨ #ESLCreativeLearning ]]> c1281c128eb2eb9657b0effcd00b01bf edna posted an update: Playing pairs or memory games really helps children […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/689/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:24:48 +0700 Playing pairs or memory games really helps children recall vocabulary and speak more confidently. Learning becomes fun and effective! 🧠🃏✨ #ESLCreativeLearning

]]> 4 ec9994f633869d281e4a7653e4c170b6 edna earned the master: language teaching techniques Phonics & Sounds: Recognizes educators who effectively teach phonics […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/646/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:51:46 +0700 Phonics and Sounds logo with headphones icon

Recognizes educators who effectively teach phonics by helping students understand the relationship between letters and sounds, enabling them to decode and pronounce words accurately.

]]> 0 6f80bdefcefb6a3addcb1c235cee5c37 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/556/#acomment-610 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:33:46 +0700 @Melissa Yes, I do. Actually I have been using twinkl since 2016/17ish. But it wasn’t specifically for Esl at the time.

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Looking for a fun way to practice phonics vocabulary with your students? Watch as Trainer Melissa takes Twinkl’s Beanstalk Activity and adapts it for an interactive online lesson using […]

]]> bf3f2ba1e776f82144cda2ebb20ad20a edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/556/#acomment-557 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:05:46 +0700 I look forward to these videos everyday. Well done, Teacher Melissa

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Looking for a fun way to practice phonics vocabulary with your students? Watch as Trainer Melissa takes Twinkl’s Beanstalk Activity and adapts it for an interactive online lesson using […]

]]> 2d79f9e43b7c889901438d2743a20471 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/494/#acomment-538 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:34:40 +0700 I’m really looking forward to this training!

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📢 Phonics Fun with Twinkl & ClassIn! 🎉

Looking for engaging ways to teach phonics? Join us for Phonics Fun: Vocabulary Games and Activities on April 8th at 8:30 SAST | 14:30 BJT! ⏰

We’re […]

]]> 592e8ca8ca6318367477a69d6987274b edna posted an update: In this lesson, we used sequencing cards from Twinkl […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/487/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:36:09 +0700 In this lesson, we used sequencing cards from Twinkl to build sentences step by step. The child talks freely first, and later, we work on correcting verb tenses. This helps us explore more sentence structures and encourages a lot of speaking using transition words!

]]> 0 e917fd708f0015226515323c8342395d edna posted an update: What's your favorite tongue twister? This one always […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/484/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:25:00 +0700 What’s your favorite tongue twister? This one always makes my students and me laugh!

]]> 0 1914b44aa8d4896a1667454391578954 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/357/#acomment-483 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:20:17 +0700 The modelling board from twinkl.

In reply to - edna posted an update Building strong sentences, building confidence! 🎨📝 Colorful Semantics makes speaking English easier and more fun! ]]> 18b61b43958d2b3728367685a7eecba1 edna earned the master grammar language Grammar Guide: Awarded for demonstrating strategies that help […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/480/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:48:15 +0700 Grammar Guide badge with punctuation symbols

Awarded for demonstrating strategies that help young learners build clear, grammatically correct sentences. This badge recognizes your ability to guide students in sentence structure, word order, and confident expression.

]]> 0 010b307312327b58b31ddada4c4ba94f edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/305/#acomment-440 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:47:05 +0700 Thanks for the tip! I did something similar today, and I can’t thank you enough for this simply brilliant idea!

In reply to - ]]> 9e79bbaf8c31da23eb0bf3440b6e9cc5 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/304/#acomment-439 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:44:49 +0700 I really appreciate your reaction! I like how you highlight the key skills the teacher implemented—it adds great insight to the video.

In reply to - Nadia posted an update Hi Teachers!

A new video just dropped on Youtube!

Paying attention to every word in a sentence can be tough for students—they often skip over articles and filler words. But not with […]

]]> c0842fbdce3fc38dfb626e7fd384dbd1 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/405/#acomment-418 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:44:35 +0700 hello

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Hello

]]> 7f46e85f1599a4495732ca986c251775 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/357/#acomment-390 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 06:08:29 +0700 Yes! I use Colorful Semantics for both questions and statements. It helps my students build sentence structure by focusing on key parts—who, what, where, etc. I do a lot of modeling at the start, guiding them step by step. As they gain confidence, they start making their own sentences, and I help refine them by correcting grammar, determiners…

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In reply to - edna posted an update Building strong sentences, building confidence! 🎨📝 Colorful Semantics makes speaking English easier and more fun! ]]> 23b1d5db55247465f6e39edbf0bcfe60 edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/359/#acomment-376 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 05:55:32 +0700 yes, they loved it . It’s great for continuous provision.

In reply to - edna posted an update Learn, build, and have fun! 🔺🔵 Shapes come to life in our exciting lessons! ]]> 53c202b3d611e9909effb7e29a5050ea edna posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/359/#acomment-374 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 05:54:37 +0700 Exactly Nadia . Bringing classroom activities online is all I think about these days. I constantly reflect on the activities I used in the classroom for each lesson. Recently, I remembered using hula hoops during blending exercises, where children would hop on the sounds and blend them together. I decided to recreate the same activity online,…

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In reply to - edna posted an update Learn, build, and have fun! 🔺🔵 Shapes come to life in our exciting lessons! ]]> 5e1c19eacbb3385813677464bb284a2f edna posted an update: Learn, build, and have fun! 🔺🔵 Shapes come to life in […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/359/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:09:54 +0700 Learn, build, and have fun! 🔺🔵 Shapes come to life in our exciting lessons!

]]> 4 f93c1b30e0ec357474a84dc1bb12239f edna posted an update: Building strong sentences, building confidence! 🎨📝 […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/357/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:04:36 +0700 Building strong sentences, building confidence! 🎨📝 Colorful Semantics makes speaking English easier and more fun!

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