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"Spelling Bee I" is a spelling activity that works well with large ESL classes

This is a fun spelling activity that works well with large classes. It involves lining your students up and giving them a word to spell. Often any activity that involves this can work well with large classes. To do this spelling activity:

  • Create two lines of students facing the board.
  • You'll operate one line by standing in the front and have your co-teacher or pick a higher level student to operate the other.
  • Give the first one in line a word from your lesson to spell.
  • If he or she spells it correctly give their team a point.
  • Then they go to the back of the line.
  • Give the next student a word to spell.
  • Continue