New poems, Diwali, Universal Children's Day and pronunciation

LearnEnglish Kids newsletter November 2018

LearnEnglish Kids newsletter November 2018 Hello again! This month we've got exciting news about our new Poems section. We've also included some topical learning materials for special days in November and our suggestion for a fun way of practising pronunciation in English. Happy learning! The LearnEnglish Kids team     NEW POEMS Check out our new Poems section! You'll find ten wonderful poems for your kids to listen to about topics such as friendship, imagination, kindness and online safety. Each poem is downloadable and comes with activities to help children think about the meaning of the poem as well as some of the rhymes in the poem. Try them out and tell us what you think!  DIWALI What do your learners know about the Hindu festival of lights? Diwali begins on 7 November this year.   Watch this video to find out how Diwali is celebrated in the UK. You can also watch our short story, My favourite day - Diwali. Both come with online comprehension games and downloadable activities.  Happy Diwali!   UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY AND ANTI-BULLYING WEEK The United Nation's Universal Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November. What are child rights? Check out this video to find out what children need to live a full and healthy life.  Anti-Bullying Week runs from 12 to 16 November in the UK. Read all about how you can Say no to bullying and watch a video to find out about Abbie's bullying story.  TONGUE TWISTERS She sells seashells by the seashore. How quickly can you say that?  We have lots of funny Tongue twisters  for kids to practise their English pronunciation. Listen to the tongue twister and then try saying it faster and faster! Are you aged 13-17? Are you learning English? Go to our LearnEnglish Teens website to find lots of free resources to help you pass exams and have fun while you learn English online.  Are you learning English? Have a look at LearnEnglish to find lots of resources to help you practise your English. Do you teach English? Find lesson plans, articles and more on TeachingEnglish, the website for teachers brought to you by the British Council with the BBC. Visit our Premier Skills website to learn two of the world's global languages - English and football.           We'd love to know what you think about our site. Send us your comments at: learnenglish.kids@britishcouncil.org      The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland) www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids    You have received this email because you subscribed to our electronic newsletter. If you wish to opt out of this British Council mailing list, please unsubscribe here. Our information security and privacy policy and terms of use. Our commitment to freedom of information.

British Council Learn English, 10 Spring Gardens, London, England SW1A 2BN United Kingdom SafeUnsubscribe™ evolve.school@gmail.com Forward email | Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by learnenglish.kids@britishcouncil.org in collaboration with Try it free today