Did you know that dice can be a great way to increase motivation and spice up boring lessons and exercises in class? Dice can be bought at any dollar store in the US in a pack of 10 for $1. I’m sure that they are also cheap in other countries. Because of the unpredictable nature of dice, there is something interesting about how they motivate students. Here are 10 ways to use dice to make your class more fun and interesting. 1. Use dice to choose students for activities . Using addition or multiplication, 2 to 3 dice can be used to help the teacher have a random way of picking students for activities when each student is assigned a number. 2. Use dice to help choose groups. Though groups may get be a bit lopsided at times, using one die for each student can work if you have odd and even groups. That way there is a greater likelihood that you will split the class into groups evenly. 3. Use dice in conjunction with book exercis...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.