Kids love animals which is why it is a great way to get them excited about English, here are five useful links to get them started.
Here is an interactive board game the whole family can play. The chips and the dice move. For more advanced learners you can take this game further by asking them whether or not they like the animal they have landed on and get them to make the sound.
https://www.eslkidsgames.com/esl-board-games-interactive/animals
Here is a great game to help with spelling:
https://www.eslkidsgames.com/animals-vocabulary-game
A fun interactive video:
https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/animals-vocabulary-1
For more advanced learners this description game (animal category) can be good to learn characteristics of the animals:
https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/describer/
Here there are games to practice spelling, grammar and vocabulary all on the topic of animals:
https://www.mes-games.com/animals1.php
There are many little things you could do at home to help your children learn animal vocabulary in English. Why not take a trip to the zoo and ask them how many animals they can name. Ask them to describe their favourite animal in English or their pets if they have any. Hearing parents speak English will also give them a little boost of confidence in trying out the language.
