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These 5 pointed origami stars are easy to fold and make beautiful Christmas decorations. You can make them from magazines, scrapbook papers or sheet music, whatever you happen to have lying around.

We don't have our tree up just yet so for now I've put these Christmas star decorations on our mantelpiece.

One of the 5 pointed origami stars is folded from scan of a dictionary page and the others are made from vintage style scrapbook papers. I went for vintage patterns but you could equally well use bright Christmas colors.

I also tried hanging them on the mirror in our living room and I think they look quite nice there:

Perhaps we'll move them to our Christmas tree once it's up :-)

Below is a photo shared by reader Kerrie who says "I made a garland out of my stars and used K&Company scrapbook paper for the stars" . Thanks for sharing your photo Kerrie!

Here's another photo shared by reader Vicki, who made both the origami star from this page and also the modular money origami star. Thanks for sharing your photo Vicki!

Reader Mel Hurst made these gorgeous tiny stars to decorate Christmas cards and presents. Amazing folding Mel, and thanks for sharing your photo!

Credit for this design belongs to origami artist Mrs Toshie Takahama. Thank you to Edward Holmes for writing in with that information!

Materials for 5 Pointed Origami Star

All you need is:

Origami purists will frown upon me using scissors but hey, this is the 21st century not feudal Japan ;-)

The finished star Christmas ornaments will be about 60% of the size of the square you start with. So a 12" square will make a 7" star, or a 8.5" square will make a 5" star.

Making the 5 Pointed Origami Star

Video vs Photo Instructions

I think it's way easier to learn how to make these stars by watching videos than by looking at photos, so I'm going to start by showing you the videos.

But if you have a really slow internet connection, or you prefer photos to video, then you can skip down to the step by step photos instead.

First up, you'll need to cut a pentagon out of your square. You can either trace my pentagon template , or you can use an origami trick. I prefer using the origami trick because it works for any size of paper, and also it's quicker. Here's a 2 minute video showing you how it's done:

Video 1: Cut a Pentagon from a Square (origami trick)

Once you've got your pentagon, you're ready to fold the star. Here's our little video showing how:

Video 2: Folding the Star

How did you star turn out? Please leave a comment if you've got a question or just want to say hi.

Making the Pentagon (Photos)

Are you sure you don't want to watch my 2 minute video instead? I think it's easier to follow than the pictures.

Got your square of paper? Great! Now we need to cut it into a pentagon shape.

You've got two options:

Option 1: Download and trace my pentagon template

Option 2: Use an origami trick to make a pentagon (instructions below). The advantage of the origami method is that it works for any size sheet of paper, however big or small.

Option 2: Origami Trick to Make Pentagon

Fold the square in half:

Fold up the bottom left corner to the top, then unfold again.

Fold the top left corner to the bottom, then unfold again.

Fold the bottom right corner to the center of the X-shaped crease.

Fold the top layer in half.

Fold up edge AB to lie along edge AC.

Turn over the paper. Then fold in half along this line.

Cut along the edge of the top layer

Unfold, and you have a perfect pentagon :-)

Folding the 5 Pointed Origami Star (Photos)

Step 1

Start with your paper nice-side-down. Fold the pentagon in half through each of its points and unfold again, so that you have a set of creases like this:

Fold up the bottom edge so that the corners meet the creases you just made:

Unfold again, then make the same fold for all the other sides of the pentagon, so that you have a set of creases like this:

Step 2

Fold in the left edge along one of the creases you just made. Then fold up the bottom edge, at the same time pulling the corner of the pentagon out to the left like this. Squash the fold flat.

Unfold completely. Rotate the pentagon 1/5th of a rotation so that the next side is at the bottom, then repeat the folds as in the image above. Do the same thing for all the rest of the sides of the pentagon. When you've finished you will have a new set of creases that look something like this:

Step 3

Starting with the pentagon completely unfolded, pinch all the corners together and squash them toward the center. With a bit of "massaging" the paper will collapse into a star shape.

Step 4

Turn over the star. Fold in the right edge to the center line, like this:

Working clockwise around the star, do the same thing for all the other arms:

Finished!

Tada! Here's the finished star:

Optional: Tidying up the back

Did you make your star from one-sided colored paper? If you did, you'll notice that there's a white hexagon in the middle on the back. Do you want that hexagon to be colored, like the rest of the star? Here's how, thanks to a clever tip sent in by reader Grace.

"I did a little extra step... use a pair of scissors to snip into the small hexagon and tuck the flaps back under the arms of the star. This series of images shows how"
~Grace

Thanks for the tip and the photos Grace!

How did you star turn out? Please leave a comment if you've got a question or just want to say hi.

Fun fact: The band Coldplay used this origami star design in their set for their live performances of their song "A Sky Full of Stars"! Here's the video

Popular Christmas Gift Ideas

Make a personalized likes poster for your loved ones this Christmas! This couples poster is so easy to print at home and just looks fantastic! Or check out more of our easy to make posters in our printable gifts shop.

If you liked the 5 pointed origami star, you might also like these other Christmas star crafts...

...or check out my full collection of homemade Christmas ornaments .

Happy folding!

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Draw and hide minipumpkins and other mini spooky stuff around the class. Use prepositions of place, freezing-cold-warm-hot-burning!

Bingo

Charades: draw, act-out or taboo describe: First they draw/write the things in paper scraps and put them in a box/bag

Monster Freeze Dance: Put on some Halloween tunes, and have the kids boogie until the music stops. Then, they have to freeze. Children are eliminated for not freezing. And the last person standing is the winner. For a fun variation on this game, tell kids to instead pose as different Halloween characters as they freeze, such as a cat, witch, pumpkin, or mummy ¹.

Who am I?, spooky characters: First, they draw/write the character; put them in a bag/box; I pull the car from the bag and show it to everyone but the one on the chair who has to guess: the character can make 10 yes/no questions to know who they are, sitting in front of their classmates. 2 teams.

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A selection of English ESL halloween video quizzes

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Conversation starters:

1. What do you usually do in your free time?

2. Have you seen any good movies or TV shows lately?

3. What's your favorite type of music? Why?

4. Do you enjoy reading? What kind of books do you like?

5. What's your opinion on social media? Is it more positive or negative?

6. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities? Why?

7. Have you ever traveled to a foreign country? Tell me about your experience.

8. What's the most interesting place you've visited in your own town/city?

9. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Why?

10. What's your favorite type of food? Are you good at cooking it?

11. How do you usually spend your weekends?

12. What's your dream job? Why does it appeal to you?

13. Do you enjoy sports? Which ones do you like to watch or play?

14. What's the best book you've ever read? What did you like about it?

15. Do you think technology makes our lives better or more complicated?

16. What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done?

17. Are you someone who likes to plan everything or do you prefer to be spontaneous?

18. How important is environmental conservation to you?

19. Do you believe in luck or do you think success comes from hard work?

20. What's your favorite season? Why?

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SS create a summer timeline. Share. Then create a timeline for the school year, foreseeing what they want to happen and when. Showcase.

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Google Applied Digital Skills - Back to school 2023-24

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Kick off the school year with lessons that help students express themselves, build relationships, and stay organized while learning new technology skills.

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Do your students groan when you ask them what they did on their summer vacations? Do you groan a little as you wait for someone to answer? If you and your students had the summer off, it's pretty impossible to avoid the what-we-did-this-summer topic. Instead of dragging "not much" out of them, or assigning the question as a journal or essay topic, can you think of some new ways to ask the proverbial back-to-school question?

Here are a few ideas to get you thinking. Please share your own ideas in the comments below. And don't forget to check out our Back To School Lesson Collection.
Alternative Back-to-School Discussion Topics

What I DIDN'T DO this summer

A unique person I met this summer

My most memorable moment of the summer

One thing I learned this summer

The person I spent the most time with this summer

The best meal I ate this summer

A day that I wish didn't happen this summer

What I wish I had taken a picture of this summer

Something educational I did this summer

Something I bought this summer

Something I made this summer

The best word to describe this summer

Alternative Back-to-School Classroom (and Homework) Activities

To warm up, play a class game of categories using "summer things" only. (E.g. things I did, things I ate, things I saw, things I accomplished, things I should have done.) After the topic is shouted out, go around the class giving each student a chance to share a word or phrase about his or her summer. The topic changes each time a student hesitates for too long (5 seconds or so). More advanced students can create their own "summer thing" categories. Teacher can name the category for lower level students.

Instead of asking your students, "What did you do this summer?" have each student take a turn changing the verb "do" to another verb (e.g. eat, sing, play, find). Go around the room to get a response from each student for each new verb.

Make movies about My Summer using an online movie maker tool such as Dvolver

Play My Summer - Fact or Fiction. (Students tell something that did or didn't happen this summer. The class has to guess whether each story is true or made up.)

Have students interview each other about the past summer. Student can report back to the class about the highlights of their partner's summer. Students can turn the discussion topics (above) into questions, or write their own.

Have students create their own Find someone who...this summer. (Students can do the writing in pairs and then break up and survey the class. (E.g. Find someone who got injured this summer. Find someone who went to the USA this summer. Find someone who worked most of the summer.)

For homework, have students write true stories from their summer as if they were found in a newspaper (Tell students it's okay to embellish.) Put the stories together to make a Summer Digest.

Make a My Summer collage (with old magazines) and describe it. (Or divide a page in half and have partners work on their own collage on each side. They can present the collage to the class by comparing the two summers.)

Have each student ask you a question about your summer. (The earlier they get to know a bit about the real you, the better.)

What ideas do you have for avoiding the dreaded summer vacation topic? Share your back-to-school ideas and links in the comments.

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Digital technology provides children with a great number of opportunities to practise their English.

Children growing up in a supportive digital environment are learning the skills that they will need for their future studies and careers. Here are some fantastic ways you and your child can use technology together to practise English.

Videos

Videos are a great way to see different cultures and hear real-life English. We have lots of great learning tips in our article: Learn English through videos and TV.

But the really fantastic thing about video technology is that learners can make their own. Get creative and have fun!

Learning tip
Ask each family member to shoot a silent video (your child is not allowed to talk!). Keep the videos short - 1 minute at the most. You might like to have a theme. For example, my favourite place, my favourite things. Ask each person to write 10-20 English words to describe their video.

You could ask each person to record a voiceover to their video, using as many of the words as possible from their list.

Using the internet

Children have access to so much information. It can be hard to know which sources of information are reliable and high quality. Encourage your child to think carefully about what they read online. For example, do I trust this website? Why/why not?

Learning tip
Give each family member a trivia quiz. Family members who don't speak English can do the quiz in their native language. Ask everyone to search for answers on the web. Do you all get the same answers?

Example quiz questions:

Who was the first person in space?

What is the time in Tokyo? How many hours ahead/behind?

What is the weather tomorrow afternoon in Cape Town?

How do you say 'hello' in Swahili?

What is the biggest city in the world (by population)?

How long does it take to drive from Sydney to Melbourne? Which road should you take?

To make it harder you could ask your child to prepare their own quiz.

Online translation tools

Language students are using online translation tools more and more (often as a homework shortcut!). Translation tools are getting better, but they are not always accurate.

We know learners will continue to use these tools. So it's important to teach children how to use online translation tools - in the right way - and how they need to check their work.

Learning tip
Take a short English text that your child is familiar with. This could be something they've studied in class, a passage from their favourite English storybook, or lyrics from a favourite English song.

Translate it into your own language, using two different online translation tools. Ask your child to compare the original text with the translations. Are there any differences? Are there any errors? Can they suggest a better translation?

Digital storytelling

Digital tools can be a great way for learners to use their language in fun and creative ways. It gives them some control over their own learning, by giving them a chance to be in the director's chair!

Learning tip
Help your child bring their stories to life. There are loads of great storytelling tools where children can create their own fairy tales, comic strips, puppet shows, 3D popup books or cartoons.

Here are some apps you could try:

Make your own e-book: Create your own drawings, record your voice, add photos, music, video and text (Book Creator for iOS, Android and Windows).

Make your own cartoon: Choose your characters and your setting, then move the characters around and voice your own cartoon (Toontastic for iOS and Android).

Games and apps

Our free games and apps are designed to help learners improve their English in a fun way. We provide lots of great learning tips in our article: Learn English through games.

The games industry is huge - it's bigger now than the music industry or the movie box office! There are all sorts of different types of games and apps, from puzzles and quizzes, to action games, to solitaire and Sudoku. We've even run some very successful pilots using apps like dubsmash and musical.ly where children record themselves singing in English over a pop song. Try exploring and learning together!

Learning tip
Encourage the whole family to take part in an app challenge. Ask each family member to download one free language-learning app onto their tablet or phone.

You may want to provide a few key search words. For example: ' Learn English kids', ' English speaking practice'. Alternatively, check out some of these top-rated apps that promote language and reading.

Ask each family member to talk about their app. They could show how it works and say what they like about it. Then have a vote to decide which app is the family favourite.

Social media

Social media provides lots of opportunities to interact in English. Find out more in our article: Learn English through social media.

Learning tip for 13-18 year olds
The Cambridge Assessment English Facebook page has daily tips, quizzes, activities and advice for learning English. It supports students from all over the world to discuss things in English.

Still feeling a bit unsure?

Technology is messy. Our main piece of advice is to embrace the uncertainty, and remember we are ALL learners. The exciting part of digital technology is that children, parents and teachers are all learning about digital technologies together, at the same time.

Technology is constantly changing and improving. It's OK to try, try and try again. Children will learn that using technology is about exploring, discovering, experimenting, creating and being open-minded to new opportunities.

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, with the kids back to schooling and teachers so dear, it's the happiest season of all.

Here are my favourite activities (this year 9+1, and a couple of new activities to try shared by other bloggers) to kick off the new academic year and transition back into the school environment and learning.

* HUMAN BINGO

* TELL ME A STORY, GOOGLE

* A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

What's your favourite activity? Please share in the comments below.
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Looking for more alternative back-to-school activities? Check out these ideas and resources:

I, She, You by Jason Anderson

50-50 - a great adaptable PowerPoint quiz from Tekhnologic

More ice breakers for the ELT classroom by Rachael Roberts

Activities for first lessons by Clare Lavery at teachingenglish.org.uk

Alternatives to "What I did on my Summer Vacation" by Tara Benwell

Back to School Ideas! by Maria Theologidou
* * * Happy New Academic Year!

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One thing I tried this summer
One person I met this summer
One thing I learned this summer

One place I went to this summer
The person I spent the most time with this summer

The best/worst meal I ate this summer
Something I bought this summer
Something I made this summer

Something I lost this summer
The best word to describe this summer

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In yet another attempt to get at the enormous backlog I have of sites worth blogging about, I post a regular feature called "The Week In Web 2.0." (you might also be interested in The Twenty-Five Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2017 - So Far). I also sometimes include tech tools or articles about them that might not exactly fit the definition of Web 2.0:

Bamboozle lets you easily create and play learning games. I'm adding it to The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games.

You can easily create simple email newsletters with elink. I'm adding it to The Best Applications For Creating Free Email Newsletters.

Google Photos adds smarter sharing, suggestions and shared libraries is from TechCrunch.

Hypersay is another tool to encourage audience feedback during presentations.

SankeyMATIC lets you easily build a Sankey diagram builder. No, I don't really understand what it is, either, but it's apparently a popular and respected kind of infographic. I'm adding it to The Best Resources For Creating Infographics.

The Ultimate Screencasting Guide For Teachers And Students is by Heather Wolpert-Gawron.

Four years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.

You might also be interested in The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2016 - Part Two and The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2017 - So Far.

Here are this week's choices:

Bracing for a Showdown Over Immigration Rights, DACA is from Ed Week. I'm adding it to The Best Practical Resources For Helping Teachers, Students & Families Respond To Immigration Challenges.

Carol Salva writes about the many ways teachers can use the Kahoot game with ELLs.

Are You Practicing Culturally Responsive Teaching? is from Valentina Gonzalez. I'm adding it to The Best Resources About "Culturally Responsive Teaching" & "Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy" - Please Share More!

What's new in ELT besides technology? is from Cambridge Press.

ESL Jigsaws by Nancy Callan has some great ideas about how to use the jigsaw strategy with ELLs, along with offering excellent materials. I'm adding it to The Best Sites For Cooperative Learning Ideas.

I also happened to learn about a good reading site for Intermediate ELLs called Talk Path Therapy. Nancy writes about it here.

Here are several new additions to The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons:

You can find a bunch of "spot the difference" pictures here. I've found these useful as part of a classroom vocabulary game. You can find even more here.

I've sometimes shown photos to students, hid the captions, and challenged them to write their own. It's easy hide the captions at The Atlantic Focus photo blog ; the Boston Globe's Big Picture and The Sacramento Bee's photo galleries. These three sites show large images with captions at the bottom of the photos that are easy to cover-up. In addition, Getty Images has the ability to click on an icon and have the captions disappear.

Speaking of captions, The British Council has a special site where ELLs can write captions for photos.

Finally, I've said it before and I'll say it again, ELT Pics is a wonderful site for ELL teachers who want to use photos.

In yet another attempt to get at the enormous backlog I have of sites worth blogging about, I post a regular feature called "The Week In Web 2.0." (you might also be interested in The Twenty-Five Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2017 - So Far). I also sometimes include tech tools or articles about them that might not exactly fit the definition of Web 2.0:

I'm not a big fan of Word Searches, but they can sometimes be a fun activity for students to create. Word Search Labs is an easy tool for creating word searches online. I'm adding it to The Best Sites For Making Crossword Puzzles & Hangman Games.

Add Text lets you easily...add quotations on top of photos. I'm adding it to The Best Tools For Creating Visually Attractive Quotations For Online Sharing.

You can quickly and easily create online bar charts with Chartico. I'm adding it to The Best Tools To Make Simple Graphs Online. By the way, I just updated and revised that list.

Tolks is a great tool that lets you create animated dialogues. In many ways, it's similar to the Google Docs Story Builder, which I was disappointed to see appears to have been shut down. The main problem with Tolks is that you can only use it if you register with Twitter or Facebook, which isn't going to work with students in schools with Internet content filters.

Slatebox appears to have a lot of bells and whistles. However, the feature I like most is its ability to easily search, label, describe and connect photos. That capability makes it a great tool for students to create picture data sets. Plus, no registration is required. I'm adding it to The Best Online Virtual "Corkboards" (or "Bulletin Boards"). Thanks to Donna Baumbach for the tip.

Sketch Nation lets students easily create online games.

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A-Z race (any topic)
Alphabet race (ELT cation = scrabble)

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The team that fails gives the XO to the other team

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La estructura del texto y de las oraciones dentro de él (cortes de línea, signos de puntuación, etc.) se conservan en la transcripción fonética, haciendo que sea más fácil de leer.

Una opción para variar la pronunciación dependiendo de si las palabras están en posición acentuada o débil en la oración, como en el discurso fluido (casilla "Mostrar formas débiles").

Las palabras en MAYÚSCULAS se interpretan como siglas si la palabra no se encuentra en la base de datos. Las transcripciones de siglas se muestran con guiones entre las letras.

Además del vocabulario de uso común, la base de datos contiene una cantidad sustancial de nombres de lugares (incluyendo nombres de países, sus capitales, estados de EE.UU, condados del Reino Unido), nacionalidades y nombres populares.

Para facilitar la referencia al texto original, puedes hacer que el texto y su transcripción fonética salgan lado a lado en dos columnas. Sólo selecciona la casilla apropiada en el formulario de entrada.

Si una palabra tiene varias pronunciaciones diferentes (estas palabras están señaladas en azul), puedes seleccionar la más apropiada al contexto haciendo clic sobre ella. Para ver una ventana emergente con una lista de las posibles pronunciaciones, mueve el cursor de tu mouse por encima de la palabra.
Ten en cuenta que las diferentes pronunciaciones de una palabra pueden tener significados diferentes o pueden representar variaciones de pronunciación con el mismo significado. Si no estás seguro de qué pronunciación es relevante en tu caso particular, consulta un diccionario.

La base de datos del diccionario es enmendada regularmente con las palabras faltantes más populares (mostradas en rojo).

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*) American transcriptions are based on the open Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary.

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