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Welcome to the Course

Story and Play Activity PDF

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Welcome

How to use emoji cards effectively to make storytelling more interactive for children.

About Emoji Cards

Day 1: Emoji Activity Demonstration

Day 1: Homework

Day 1: Share

Day 1: Emoji Cards

Making flashcards more fun with these 4 game ideas to play with your kids.

Using Flashcards

Day 2: Flashcard Activity Demonstration

Day 2: Homework

Day 2: Share

Day 2: Flashcards

Hands-on crafts that incorporate the senses are ideal for young learners to help them retain new content.

Day 3: Learning Styles

Day 3: Story Crown Demonstration

Day 3: Homework

Day 3: Share

Day 3: Story Crown

Learn how to use the templates to build your own story dice and associated board game to make learning more fun for young children.

Day 4: About Games

Day 4: Board Game and Story Dice Demonstration

Day 4: Homework

Day 4: Share

Day 4: Board Game

See how a simple playmat can be turned into an interactive, multisensory learning experience to retell stories and review vocabulary.

Day 5: About Playmats

Day 5: Playmat Demonstration

Day 5: Homework

Day 5: Share

Day 5: Playmats

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Help your family learn English confidently with any children’s book you already ownAre you looking for simple, fun ways to support your children’s English learning at home? The 5-Day Story &amp; Play Challenge is designed for families who want to feel more confident teaching ESL through the magic of stories and play without needing a shelf full of resources.In just 5 days, you’ll discover how to turn any book you already have at home into a springboard for engaging, hands-on English activities. Each day, you’ll get a short training video, a ready-to-use printable template, and a simple “homework” activity to try with your children.By the end of the challenge, your family will have a toolkit of fun, flexible activities you can reuse with any story your children love.<h2 id="ccda41f4-7585-4ac6-a4ff-88ee26a8ba63" data-toc-id="ccda41f4-7585-4ac6-a4ff-88ee26a8ba63">What you’ll learn over 5 days:</h2><ul><li>Day 1 – Emoji Story Props Make storytime interactive with emoji cards that help children react to characters and events.</li><li>Day 2 – Flashcards with a Twist Create and play simple games with DIY flashcards that work with any book.</li><li>Day 3 – Story Crowns Craft a creative crown to review story characters, settings, and vocabulary.</li><li>Day 4 – Story Dice &amp; Board Games Turn stories into playful games that spark language practice.</li><li>Day 5 – Playdough Storytelling Bring it all together with playdough mats for children to retell stories in their own words.</li></ul><h2 id="b14fa15b-1d9d-43cc-b684-e47171ba09db" data-toc-id="b14fa15b-1d9d-43cc-b684-e47171ba09db">How it works:</h2><ul><li>Daily video lesson (short and practical)</li><li>Free printable template for each day</li><li>Fun homework challenge for families to do together</li><li>Support and encouragement to keep going</li></ul><h2 id="3def1b16-ee39-4bd7-b89f-38d55fd465b5" data-toc-id="3def1b16-ee39-4bd7-b89f-38d55fd465b5">By the end of the challenge, your family will:</h2><ul><li>Feel confident using stories and play to learn English</li><li>Have 5 go-to activity types you can return to anytime</li><li>See your children more engaged, excited, and confident in English</li></ul>Perfect for families of pre-A1 to A1 ESL learners (early English learners, ages 4–8).Are you ready to make storytime your family’s new favourite way to learn English together?Join the 5-Day Story &amp; Play Mini Course and discover how fun and easy ESL learning at home can be!

The 5-Day Story & Play Challenge is a free mini-course for families of young ESL learners. Each day you’ll get a short video, printable template, and simple activity that shows you how to use any storybook at home to make English learning fun and confiden

5 Days of Story and Play

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