Small numbers make it possible to include mini-field trips to a nearby park or store, but plan these so English learning takes place. Write a story together about the experience, and practise reading it. Later, cut out the sentences and put them in order, or substitute different words to change the story. A Computer can be used for 15 minutes in a session if one is available. Two learners can use it at once, and will benefit if they talk in English at the same time.
Art is also a highly effective strategy to employ in learning.
Ask students to draw pictures of their life experiences and use these as a. basis for conversation, labels, or writing. Drawing a picture can be an excellent way of communicating for the learner who cannot yet do so in English. Interviewing others in the school is another useful learning tool. Responses can then be drawn or written in chart form or as a paper chain of people. More detailed information can be requested by older learners.