Welcome to the English Language Learning – Teacher Toolkit Series on Abhyaas. This series offers simple, practical tools to help teachers build strong English skills in their students. Each module focuses on one key aspect—reading, vocabulary, speaking, or writing—and provides easy-to-use activities and ideas from real classrooms.

The series aims to help teachers:

  • Strengthen foundational English skills

  • Create interactive, student-led learning

  • Use everyday resources effectively

  • Support learners at different levels

  • Track progress through simple reflection tools

Whether you are starting out or improving your practice, these toolkits will help you create an engaging English learning environment where every child gains confidence.

Picture Talk: Building English Confidence

This tutorial introduces Picture Talk, a simple and effective classroom strategy to help children build confidence in speaking English. Using just one picture, teachers can guide students from silent observation to meaningful expression through supportive questioning and modeling—without fear of mistakes. The activity encourages listening, thinking, and speaking, making it especially helpful for shy learners and mixed-ability classrooms.

Keywords: Picture Talk, Speaking Confidence, English Speaking, Fear of Mistakes, Oral Expression, Visual Literacy, Language Development, Classroom Discussion, Confidence Building, Pair Discussion, Teacher Modeling, Recasting Technique, Critical Thinking, Student Participation, Communication Skills

Where Is It?

Discover a lively, hands-on way to teach prepositions through real objects, movement, and student action. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to move beyond repeated explanations by using simple classroom materials and activities—placing objects, giving commands, drawing scenes, and storytelling—to help students clearly understand and use on, in, under, and more.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to create an active, joyful classroom where grammar is seen, felt, and spoken—helping every child use prepositions accurately and with confidence.

Keywords: Prepositions, Grammar Learning, Action-Based Learning, Hands-On Learning, Language Development, Interactive Grammar, Speaking Practice, Classroom Activities, Peer Learning, Draw and Describe, Story-Based Learning, Student Participation, Sentence Formation, Experiential Learning, English Grammar Fun

Who is Doing What?

Discover a lively, hands-on way to teach is, am, are through movement and role-play. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to turn simple classroom actions—jumping, clapping, writing—into opportunities for students to speak correctly and confidently.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to create an energetic classroom environment where grammar moves, speaks, and becomes easy for every child to understand.

Keywords: Is Am Are, Grammar Activity, Role Play Learning, Action Based Learning, Present Continuous, English Grammar, Speaking Practice, Student Participation, Interactive Learning, Sentence Formation, Pair Work, Primary Classroom, Experiential Learning, Language Development, Fun Grammar Activities