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Games for online classes

Zoom, cameras, chat boxes and screen share — games built for the screen, not squeezed onto it.

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Free Wordwall alternatives for teachers of kids (2026)

Looking for a free Wordwall alternative? What to check before you switch, how our word-list builder works, and an honest look at what each does better.

August 12, 2026 · 7 min read · Read →

15 ESL games for Zoom that kids actually ask to repeat

Field-tested Zoom games for young learners: camera games, chat games and screen-share games — each with setup time under one minute.

August 1, 2026 · 8 min read · Read →

12 camera-on games: no props, no screen share, just faces

When the tech fails or the lesson drags, these camera-only ESL games save you: TPR, guessing and mime games for kids online.

July 30, 2026 · 6 min read · Read →

Screen-share games for kids: make one screen feel like a playground

How to run board-style ESL games over screen share: turn-taking that works, games that project well, and mistakes that flatten a lesson.

July 26, 2026 · 6 min read · Read →

10 chat box games that sneak writing into a speaking lesson

The Zoom chat is a free typing worksheet: spelling races, word building and sentence games for online English lessons with kids.

July 22, 2026 · 5 min read · Read →

The zero-tab lesson: online games with no prep, no files, no links

A full toolkit of no-prep online ESL games for when you have five minutes' notice — or five minutes left of a lesson that finished early.

July 17, 2026 · 6 min read · Read →

Games for 1:1 online lessons: when the teacher is the other team

Two-player ESL games where the teacher plays too — turning a private online lesson from an interview into a match.

July 12, 2026 · 7 min read · Read →

A free team review game for kids that isn't just a quiz

The team quiz board is the most-used mechanic in kids' English classes — but every card is a quiz. Here is a free one with six different kinds of card.

August 12, 2026 · 8 min read · Read →

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