Lessons & Classroom Games for Teachers

Re: Excellent movie for English students -- Adam - teacher abroad

Pay It Forward. Great cast and message. Intl students relate very quick to this film. The movie portray western characters as anybody else instead of the usual well-off, smart people crowd-pleaser ...

Re: Excellent movie for English students -- Teacher

The movie Duplex does have a nice opening narrated by Danny Devito. Try also, My Best Friend's Wedding - Starring Julia Roberts.

Re: Excellent movie for English students - English lesson -- ben

I would like to show my students a movie (helping the environment). Is there anything beside the movie: The Day After Tomorrow. tx

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Motivating Children to Read at Home - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt

Parents, you are your children's first - and lifelong - teacher. By instilling a love for reading in them, you will be opening up their world to a lifetime of adventure, information, and so much ...

Blogging In The ESL Classroom - Tips -- Eli McGeever

Blogs have become a BIG thing! It seems that everyone is using them. In this article we will look at four main ways that we can use Blogs for our ESL lessons. To maximize the effectiveness of using ...

Creating ESL Lesson Plans: Part 3 -- Eli McGeever

Taking your lessons to the next level. In this section we’ll take a look at ways that you can improve you basic lesson plan. These tips can help your good lessons become great lessons! These tips, ...

Creating ESL Lesson Plans: Part 2 -- Eli McGeever

What to include in a successful lesson plan Ok, so, you’ve decided that making a lesson plan for your classes is a good idea. Now what? A lesson plan can’t include just anything, heck that’s ...

Creating ESL Lesson Plans: Part 1 -- Eli McGeever

This article is broken down into three parts: 1. Why create a lesson plan? 2. What to include in a successful lesson plan 3. Enhancing your lessons Why create a lesson plan for your ESL classroom? ...

ESL and TEFL: Teaching Children Grammar through Games -- Shelley Vernon

One of the questions ESL and TEFL teachers are asking on forums the world over is: how can you teach grammar through games? If you don’t want your class to glaze over with dictation, writing ...

Grammar Activities and Games -- Anne Clarke

Grammar activities and games make learning about grammar fun for students. And why shouldn’t learning be fun? Here are four grammar activities and games: Grammar Activities and Games – Tic Tac ...

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Child Stories: Going Beyond - Lesson -- Paul Arinaga

Despite the explosion of the Internet and various new media, child stories are still what most people want – whether they are adults or children themselves. Nonetheless, I wonder if we can’t ...

Halloween Art Projects For Kids -- Nicole Dean

Fall is just around the corner, and with the cooler weather comes more inside time for the little ones. Naturally, they’re going to need something fun and creative to keep them busy. Help your kids ...

Effective Lesson Plans for Reading -- Morgan Hamilton

As an instructor of English (reading, writing, lit, creative writing, etc.) and as an online course developer, I have found many valuable teacher resources for linguistic, literary, and rhetorical ...

English Speaking Practice Through Presentations - Tips -- Josef Essberger

If you're anything like most teachers, you're probably constantly looking for new ways to encourage your students to practise their oral English and speak spontaneously. This month, we're ...

Speaking To Yourself Can Be Dangerous! (The Importance Of Speaking Practice For ESL Learners) - Tips -- Josef Essberger

There are 4 key skills when you learn a language: * listening * speaking * reading * writing Which one of these is the "Odd-Man-Out"? Which one of these is different from the other three? The answer ...

ESL Activities With Little Preparation - Lesson -- Keith Taylor

How often do you find yourself preparing a class, racking your brain for something different, a new activity to liven up a group of tired students, or just to bring something fresh to the classroom? ...

Questions to Ask for Reading Comprehension - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt

This article will focus on Bloom's Taxonomy of Questions...in other words, kinds of questions to ask in order to assure reading comprehension and foster higher-level thinking. In 1956, Benjamin ...

Sea Critters - English lesson -- Simply ESL

Lesson 1: Shark and Fish Vocab Taught: shark, fish, dolphin, whale, crab Phonics taught: c-r-a-b Preparation: Flashcards Time: About an hour, depending on class size. Warmer - "Teacher Says" - 5-7 ...

Teaching Space and the Solar System - Lesson -- Robert McKenzie

Outer space and the solar system is one of the most interesting topics discussed in school because of the countless colorful heavenly bodies occupying the universe and the idea that there is actually ...

Learning Through Heroes - Lesson -- Robert McKenzie

Heroes inspire. Everyone wants to be associated with ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary feats. Recently, educators have recognized the importance of using heroes to teach children and ...

Using Games to Teach ESL - Lesson -- Robert McKenzie

One of the challenges in teaching English as a second language is to make learning as effortless as possible. By making learning easy and fun, the instructor can ensure that the material imparted is ...

2 games - English Lesson -- Azizbek

The Broken Telepone the players sit around the table or stand in a row. one player is chosen to start the game. this player whispers a word into the ear of his neighbor, who whispers what he heard to ...

Hide the chalk - Lesson -- Azizbek

One player is chosen to be a "searcher" who goes to the corner of the room, turns towards the wall. another player the "hider" is chosen to hide the chalk in the room. after the chalk is hidden, the ...

Reading-Comprehension Skills, Part II - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt

Do you remember that 'reading' means understanding the author's message, not just calling out words? If you cannot answer comprehension questions after reading a page, you have not truly ...

What Will the People Eat?, Short Poem - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

Far far into the future what will the people eat? Rice and beans and Soilent Green but maybe no more meat! Discuss the rice and beans diet, eaten all over the world. Discuss vegetarianism with your ...

speed dating (in the classroom) - Lesson -- www.jason-ism.com

This project is for introducing oneself and starting conversations. If you go to http://www.jason-ism.com/speeddating.html this will be easy for you to print out. Go to http://www.jason-ism.com for ...

Reading-Comprehension Skills, Part I - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

If you can read every word on a page, are you really reading? Well, maybe and maybe not! One definition of 'read' is "to utter aloud written matter;" if using this definition alone, of course ...

2 more Puzzle Poems. "It" and "He Always lies to Me" - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.

Here are two puzzle poems for ESL learners. I would give this work to 12 year olds if thay have dictionaries. #1 2 big white teeth A very long nose Huge ears Bigger than a car. Can you spell it? ...

Practice Vocabulary - Lesson -- ESL Free Lesson

"Changing" money Scene: You are in a store, and you want to play the video game there . You need coins to operate the game, but you only have a ten dollar bill. You desire to ask the owner of the ...

Take English Questions -- ESL Free Lesson

Dear ESL Student, Native English speakers make mistakes too! These sentences were modified from national magazines and advertisements in the USA. Can you find the grammatical error in each one? 1.If ...

Understand American Money - Lesson -- ESL Free Lesson

Dear ESL Student, The American money system is logical and very easy to use. It is based on the dollar ($1.00), on which all cash and coins are dependent. There are 100 cents in a dollar. Coins are ...

Using Pictures to Teach Narrative Writing with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Lesson -- Trina Allen

Subject: Sixth Grade Language Arts – Segregation and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Time allotted: 90 minutes Organization: large group Objective: Students will demonstrate the understanding of the ...

Tourism - Lesson -- Ali

Tourism Intermediate+ Aims: Students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tourism industry and ask questions from each other about tourism, as well as May holiday Language: Vocabulary about ...

Mother's Day Activities: Teaching Tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Do you remember this Howard Johnson song titled "M-O-T-H-E-R (A Word That Means the World to Me)?" 'M' is for the million things she gave me, 'O' means only that she's growing ...

Party Games to Spice Up a Celebration -- Gail Leino

There are many types of party games, adult games, kid's games, and store bought and homemade and each is appropriate for a different audience. Many of you remember playing the old spin the bottle ...

Where's the Water? Lesson -- Trina Allen

Abstract: This fun science experience integrates writing, math, and science in a four-stage process. Students work in teams of two or three learners using peer interaction and writing to understand ...

Using Pictures to Teach Narrative Writing with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Lesson -- Trina Allen

Subject: Sixth Grade Language Arts – Segregation and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Time allotted: 90 minutes Organization: large group Objective: Students will demonstrate the understanding of the ...

How To Help Your Child (student) Do Better In School - Motivating Your Child - Tips -- Simon Ronald

Often, one of the most difficult and lasting effects of a poor assessment is the emotional mark it leaves. A child with a bad assessment may feel terrible and may feel like simply giving up. It is ...

How to Help Your Child (student) be Successful in Kindergarten - Tips -- Tina O'Block

Your child’s first year of school should be a fun and exciting time. Children who are comfortable with and prepared for this first school experience are more likely to have rewarding and productive ...

Teaching USED TO to ESL Students - Lesson -- Keith Taylor

Here's a way to introduce the structure "used to" to your ESL students. 1 Find or draw on the board a picture of someone who looks like they could have just won some money. A photo from a ...

Using DVD and Video in Your ESL Class, Part Two - Tips -- Keith Taylor

Have you ever wondered how to use video in your ESL classes, without just sitting your students down in front of the screen and hitting 'Play'? Here are five more activities for you to try. 1 ...

Using DVD and Video in Your ESL Class - Part One - Tips -- Keith Taylor

Have you ever wondered how to use movies in your ESL classes, without just sitting your students down in front of the screen, hitting 'Play' and sitting back to watch? Here are a few ideas to ...

International Words (mostly English) Used in China - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.

A few years back I posted a long list of international and English words commonly used in Korea. This is a preliminary follow up for China. The list is shorter because China has been closed to the ...

Chocolate Easter Nests Your Kids (students) Will Love to Make - Lesson -- Carol Boles

Instead of coloring eggs this Easter how about having your kids make edible chocolate Easter nests? These nests are easy to concoct and will look and taste just like the expensive candy nests you see ...

Year 8 (age 13-14) English Level test. - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.

I used the following to test the English level of new students coming to our school in Kuwait. ESL students sometimes enjoy testing themselves. Year 8 (age 13-14) English Level Test. 1. Fill the ...

5 Simple Tips on How You Can Throw an Incredibly Fun Classroom Party -- Asa Mills

Are you a class mother or someone who is responsible for organizing a classroom party? Organizing a classroom party can be overwhelming. Unlike your child’s birthday party where you would only ...

Teach Your (any) Children the Art of Letter Writing - Tips -- Aldene Fredenburg

With the ease of Internet communications, letter writing has become almost a lost art. But there are times when a handwritten note or letter is more appropriate, and much more appreciated, than an ...

Enrich Classroom Learning with Educational Magazines - Tips -- Aldene Fredenburg

Magazines created for elementary, middle school, and high school students are a great way to enhance core curriculum studies with current, up-to-date information. Periodicals have the ability to take ...

April Fool's Day Activities Teaching Tips - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

April Fool's Day is quite an appropriate way to begin National Humor Month. Here is some background information plus a few activities for you to enjoy. Did you know that April Fool's Day ...

Strange Puns #2 - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. MSc. B.Ed.

Here are some more strange puns and a puzzle for really smart teens. In Kuwait kids attent ICT class which means Internet Computer Training, so I ask them "Why is ICT best in summer?" They don't ...

Learning English with Fun by Playing Scrabble - Lesson -- Heris Yunora

One most important rule of mastering something quickly is to have a genuine pleasure in it. This same rule is equally valid for English. There is no difference whether to master mathematics or a ...

How well-organized are you? - Lesson -- Ali

How well organized are you? Language: bashful, scruffy, shabby, sluggish, reluctant, Type of activity: Speaking and Critical thinking / Pair work Objective: to practice lexis relating to time and ...

Standardized Testing Teaching Tips - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Standardized tests can be very stressful for children. Here, therefore, are some tips for parents and children that may help. Before the Test...for Parents and Children 1. Have children study every ...

Conversation Cards - Lesson -- Charlie Siebert

This Game came from iteslj.org. The original posting was found in the following edition: Michael J. Brown Internet TESL Journal, Vol. IV, No. 8, August 1998 It was posted as an Adobe PDF file. In ...

Horse and Cattle English: Terms - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Timothy Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

Here is a cursory collection of horse and cattle terms used in common English. It compliments the list of Bird and Dog English posted much earlier. As a teacher you/one can use these terms in a ...

Reading Activity For Kindergarten -- Mary Joyce

As a homeschooler one of the most important tasks for you to accomplish in your child at an early age is getting them interested in and developing good reading habits. At an early age learning to ...

Winter Olympic Games Higher Faster Sneakier - Lesson -- Ali

HIGHER FASTER SNEAKIER Content of the lesson: Turin Winter Olympics Speaking activity: Role play and discussion Language: Convincing, expressing reluctance Level: Intermediate + Warm-up: Put the ...

First Day Activities - Lesson -- Eric

I have 1 activity that i almost always use the first day of class. it's a great way to get to know your students and for them to get to know you. First, i write 10 things about myself on the ...

Strange Puns #1: for older students - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Timothy Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

Show some of these to older students and let them discuss in groups and puzzle them out using the dictionary. 1. Let us eat lettuce. 2. Cycle paths psychopaths. 3. A minimun and a mini mum. 4. Take ...

The Min Min Light : Australian Poem - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Barry Maslen and Robin Timothy Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

I met a nice chap, Barry Maslen, in a type of hostel-hotel in Manilla, Feb. 2006, and he agreed to let me post his poem. He has others if you want to contact him. Barry has a backgroud in livestock ...

Hand Games for Kids Big and Small - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Timothy Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

Over the years I have seen and invented several hand games that engage children. I would not call these lessons but they open a type of dialogue with children who speak very little English. Here are ...

Gold Mine Story - Lesson -- Lisa J. Lehr

Very short stories for children are not that common. Here is one. Robin Day Great-Great-Grandmother Cora’s Great Gold Mine Adventure as told to Lisa J. Lehr © Lisa J. Lehr 1997, 2006 My ...

How are you? Lesson Plan for Young Learners - Lesson -- Stefan Chiarantano

Target Language: How are you? I’m (adjective). Vocabulary: happy, sad, hungry, mad (flashcards) Target: Young Learners Greetings and Warm-up: Greet the class with a good-morning or good-afternoon ...

Teach Kids A Second Language - Tips -- George Williams

It is not easy teaching your child a second language. But it is a rewarding experience teaching them and you can open their young to explore a new world of sights and sounds. Even if you’re not ...

Tips To Learn English -- George Williams

Do you have any plan to pursue your further education abroad? Will you need English for your career or your education? If so, you may wish to investigate your options for learning, or improving, your ...

Plan Your English Lesson -- George Williams

It is not easy to plan a fresh and new class for your English students every week. Even though your teacher book gives you some great ideas not all of them are practical enough for your classroom. ...

Misunderstandings Due To Accents - Tips -- Lynn Bo

America is a melting pot. That is what they say. New York City is certainly proof of that especially Queens NY. We have Greeks, Peruvians, Italians, Korean, Spanish and Indians. We in fact have ...

English Pronunciation For The ESL Learner - Tips -- Lynn Bo

What is an accent? An accent is the carryover of sounds from the speaker’s original language to the second language. When we are infants we literally have the ability to speak any language in the ...

Do you like (noun)? Lesson Plan for Young Learners - Lesson -- Stefan Chiarantano

Target Language: Do you like (noun)? Yes, I do. No, I don’t Vocabulary: pizza, sushi, spaghetti, cheese, milk (flashcards) Target: Young Learners Greetings and Warm-up: Greet the class with a ...

Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe Game - Lesson -- Eric

Here's a great game to help kids with their spelling. Materials Whiteboard or blackboard or paper or wall, its up to you 9 words that you want to practice. How to play Pick 9 words that you ...

The SLAM Game - Lesson -- Eric

I can play this game at least once every 4 classes and the kids are always excited! This is good for practicing new vocab and short sentences (ie. He has a ball.) Materials Flashcards (4 - unlimited) ...

The American English Accent:: The "Explosive" T And P Sounds - Lesson -- Frank Gerace

The "explosive consonants" Earlier we said that the vowels are an important factor in hearing a "foreign" accent. But it is not only the vowels. The consonants also must be mastered. When we say that ...

Winter Olympics Teaching Tips - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Do you recognize the names Giant Slalom, Luge, and Curling? Yes? Then you must be ready for the Winter Olympics! Here are a few suggestions to make them more meaningful to your children: 1. Let each ...

Teaching US History - Lesson -- dd walker

I am teaching a US citizenship class for US immigrants at a fairly high level of English ability. I have a simple but great game called "Who Am I"? Here's how it goes. I photocopied faces of ...

Emergency Lesson Plans, Real Lifesaving Tools for Teachers -- Frank Holes Jr.

Everyone gets those situations in life where an emergency has come up, and you don't have the time (or sometimes the ability) to get a good lesson plan in to school for your students. Maybe you ...

Five Simple Spelling Rules - Tips -- http://www.writing.com/

1. “I before E except after C” I was first introduced to this little chant in the first grade and it has served me well ever since. However, its simplicity is deceiving! Remember this is American ...

The American English Accent: The Voiced And Unvoiced - Tips -- Frank Gerace

The voiced and unvoiced consonants In this section we will try to clarify the difference between the voiced consonants and the unvoiced consonants. If you want to master English pronunciation you ...

Sweet-Face Oxen: Child's Poem - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- ROBIN DAY B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

Sweet-Face Oxen I'd love to ride a cow or ox, to scratch its ear, to walk and talk. They are such kindly beasts you know, to bear us forth to reap or sow. I'd lay or sit or sing or play upon ...

10 + 1 Tips for Faster Fluency (English) -- Minna Shiawase

Have you just decided to learn a foreign language? Do you feel like you’re too old? Too young? Not smart enough? Are you enrolled in a class and going nowhere? Is grammar killing you? Do strange ...

Geography Quiz #2 - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Geography Quix #2. - English lesson By: Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed. cowboy4444@hotmail.com> Date: 6 January 2006 1. This is one of the biggest islands in the world. 2. It is the only African ...

Geography Quiz: English Reading - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

1. One of the biggest islands in the world. 2. People eat a lot of imported food. 3. Almost half the people came from Ireland in the 1800s. 4. People are crazy about ice hockey. 5. Many men love to ...

Halloween Howler (Questions) -- Deanna Mascle

1. What rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? A. Roy Orbison B. Billy Joel C. Mick Jaggar D. Rod Stewart 1. What famous rock star worked as a gravedigger before ...

Just Horsing Around (Questions) -- Deanna Mascle

1. What is the fear of horses called? A. Hippophobia B. Riddiophobia C. Sadlophobia D. Equiphobia A. Hippophobia TBD: Hey, you know we dosn't make this stuff up, right?!? 2. Which is NOT a form ...

Birds of a Feather (Questions) -- Deanna Mascle

1. Which is not a group term for birds? A. Flock B. Flight C. Volery D. Swarm D. Swarm TBD: Various insects can collectively be called a swarm but not birds! 2. Which of these is a fear of birds? A. ...

Our Consierge or Janitor - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Our Consierge or Janitor In basement, roof or cellar he's the congenial fella. Pushing broom, "You need a Room?" "Want me? Just you holler." 2005 1. The people who toil at dirty and very ...

Plastic's nay Romantic - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Another short poem for analysis and appreciation. For advanced teens and adults. Plastic's nay Romantic Give out flowers fellas. No thanks cast iron umbrellas. Let not the pragmatists control. ...

Crossword Puzzle: On the Board - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

I was surprised to discover that many ESL students in Korea have never done a crossword puzzle, especially the younger children. Some written languages do not lend themselves to this game/activity ...

Word Chains for Kids & Adults - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Words are usually taught to children from their basic root syllables of Latin, Greek, German, etc., but there is another approach. A few years ago I posted Small Words for Small People on this site ...

Cooking in the Class - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

If you are teaching from books five times a week kids will get bored so like others I vary the material, and we sometimes do little cooking projects. Some teachers don't want to organize things ...

Motivation - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Motivation How be humanity sustained? Seeking pleasure? Fleeing pain? From further discourse I refrain. In these few lines I've said it plain. 1998 1. This is a very short poem. 2. Approach the ...

Child's Logic: A sad poem - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Child's Logic We found you under the old church stones. We knocked on doors, we looked for homes. This was good so we thought. This was good so we were taught. No mothers would take you in...? ...

Maybe Not a Nightmare: Poem - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Maybe Not a Nightmare What becomes to those who fall eternally? Acceptance? Boredom? Sleep? 1998 1. Dreaming of falling is a common motif. 2. Falling suggests danger, an accident or some terrible ...

Puzzle Poem #2, Analysis - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Do You Know Them? Aliens in the garden, solar bathers all. Foreign more than those in space, chryso-green in every place. Rhizoform reticulate terraform ubiquitous. Animal, vegetable, mineral? ...

Picking at a Rose: Love Poem Analysis - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Picking at a Rose To the stones the last petals fall. The softness, the smoothness, the smellness, memories yes. Not relived, recalled. But in the garden waiting along the shining wall another bud be ...

Christmas Customs Around the World - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

December is well-known for Christmas but do you know how people in countries around the world celebrate it? Here are some customs from various parts of the world. Australia Greeting - Merry Christmas ...

Teaching There is a/ There are ... Lesson -- Eric

I found a really fun way to teach There is a .../ There are some .../ There are many .../ There aren't any ... . The first thing i do is elicit and write on the board 20 things you can find in a ...

Angry People: Poem Analysis - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Another poem for analysis. Angry People Confronted with direct antipathy? This meeting was sad serindipity. Maybe you should run? This isn't much fun. Sip deep from the cup of tranquili-tea. Dec. ...

Hindi Sentence - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

This short lesson will interest teachers and students of English who want to know about the Hindi words that have entered into common English. This happened in Victorian times when the British united ...

Seeds Scare Me! Poem Analysis - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Nonsense Poems are a category popular with children and some adults. They are written to entertain and most have no special meaning just interesting words and sounds and structure. Write this one on ...

A Puzzle Poem: Wormfood - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Wormfood.... There are those who scorn Her but we come from Her. She provides. And when we grow old in our skins and tired of mind we return & dissolve/resolve in Her embrace. Total erasure of memory ...

Poem Analysis: Limerick Aphrodisiac - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

This short poem can be examined in the same ways as others I have posted this month. It is a little difficult for ESL learners and deals with an adult subject. Young and older men are more ...

Common complaints of families with teenagers - Lesson -- Ali

Debate Topic: Common complaints of families with teenagers. Time: 90 (ninety) minutes Level: intermediate upper Objective: The L-s will practice Oral English skills through debate. Warmer: Tell to ...

Poem Analysis: Materialism - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Materialism and consumerism are facts in most of the world but how many teachers ask students to look at these matters in an analytical way or express an oposite view? We often say we are in a rat ...

Pilgrim Trivia Teaching Tips (THANKSGIVING) - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

How much do you know about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, and Wampanoag Indians? Here are some interesting facts about them. Before the Pilgrims hired her, the Mayflower was in the wine trade with France; ...

Short Poem Analysis - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Ghoulish Grandchild My goldfish ate my Granny "Impossible', you say. It did so eat my Granny and finished her today. What first appears impossible was the action of a beast. It did so eat my ...

Music 101: The Key To Pronunciation And Accent Reduction - Tips -- Erin Corrigan (accent reduction ESL teacher)

“Without music life would be a mistake” These are the words of the famous German Philosopher Frederik Nietzsche, and as a specialist in pronunciation and Accent Reduction for non-native English ...

integrating daily life with reading comprehension - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Did you know there are many questions you could ask your child during common, daily activities that would reinforce a reading skill? Below are just a few scenarios. 1. Riding Around Town a. Have your ...

Spring cleaning teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Okay! It's Spring! Time for cleaning! Along with painting the house, planting new flowers, and/or cleaning out the garage; get children involved in cleaning their rooms, closets, classrooms, or ...

St. Patrick's Day teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Top o' the mornin' to ye! Do you have your green ready to wear? Whether or not you are Irish, this holiday is fun for all and presents the opportunity for a multi-cultural lesson. Here are ...

Thomas Edison teaching Tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Do you know who invented the talking doll? How about the electric vote-recorder? Would you be surprised to learn it was the same man who invented the phonograph and the electric incandescent light ...

Healthy Habits for Winter teaching Tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

During the winter, when colds are plentiful and the absentee rate is high, reinforce appropriate healthy habits. 1. Have children use their dictionary skills to look up the word 'contagious.' ...

The spirit of giving teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

At this holiday time, take the opportunity to teach children about the spirit of giving. Giving takes many forms. You can give your time, such as volunteers do. You can make monetary, clothing or ...

Elections teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

An election brings many opportunities to relate curriculum to real life. Whether it is a local or national election, here are some ideas to try before and after Election Day. 1. Discuss how the ...

Hurricane teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

With this severe, active, hurricane season underway, here are some ideas to make areas of the curriculum relevant to your children. If you are in an area that experiences other natural phenomena, ...

Creating a positive learning environment teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Along with teaching the class-, school-, and fire-drill rules, take the time to create a positive learning environment. How do you do this? Here are some suggestions. 1. Make sure each child knows ...

Organization teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

At this time of year, teachers are wondering where their summer went! Nevertheless, you are gearing up for another school year. Prepare by getting organized from the inside out. To me, August 1 ...

Family vacations teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

For many students, school is out for the summer and families are planning vacations. Whether you are going to a tourist attraction, visiting relatives out-of-town, or just staying home, children need ...

weather teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

With the beginning of Hurricane Season, the numerous tornadoes, and the devastating floods that areas in the US have been experiencing, this might be a good time to either learn about, or review, the ...

law day teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

You probably remember May Day on May 1 but did you know that Law Day is celebrated on that same date?! Here are some suggestions for celebrating: 1. Invite a local congressperson to visit your ...

arbor day teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

We have all heard of Johnny Appleseed, but do you recall who Julius Sterling Morton is? He is the man who founded Arbor Day! Have your children do research to find out why. To celebrate further, ...

Baseball teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

We all know that Spring is the time for rebirth and kites but, to me, it is the time for Baseball Season to begin! Did you know that you could implement baseball (or any sport, for that matter) ...

Presidents' day parade and news conference teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

To celebrate Presidents' Day, why not have a Presidents' Day Parade and News Conference? 1. How many students do you have? Write the name of that many presidents on a piece of paper and have ...

Snow teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Winter is a perfect time to teach children about snow. 1. For those of you where snow is plentiful, here is a science experiment taken from Macmillan Seasonal Activity Packs/Winter Wonderland, 1986, ...

Multi-cultural holiday party teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Happy Holidays! At this time of year, why not plan a multi-cultural holiday party? 1. Have your children research the holiday customs of their family's heritage country. Depending upon their ...

Pictures teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

As you take pictures of your children and school events throughout the year, use them in Language Arts! For instance, your class went on a Field Trip to a farm. You saw various animals, went to the ...

Pumpkin teaching tip - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

At this time of year, try using a REAL pumpkin when making your pies, bread, etc. Why? 1. Children will see what the inside of a pumpkin really looks like. Have them use adjectives to describe what ...

Pilgrim Trivia Teaching Tips - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

How much do you know about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, and Wampanoag Indians? Here are some interesting facts about them. Before the Pilgrims hired her, the Mayflower was in the wine trade with France; ...

Alot is Not a Word,........... it's Two. - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

Alot is not a word but two words and this error is seen a lot in many countries including those where English is the main language. Kids spell what they hear and they hear these two words run ...

Change Places - Lesson -- Pierre Gauvin

This activity is really going to create chaos but the learners will enjoy it immensely. First of all, a large playing area is needed. All the learners sit in a large circle, preferably in chairs and ...

Learning Styles And Their Effect On Language Learning - Tips -- Frank Gerace

Note: This article makes special reference to the effect of learning syles in the learning of Spanish but the principles are valid for all language learning. ¡LEER ES PODER! ¡Learning Spanish! How ...

How To Find The Meaning Of Words As You Read - Tips -- Frank Gerace

Vocabulary Building and Reading Comprehension-- The meaning of unknown words which you come across in your reading sometimes can be known by their surroundings, that is, their contexts. The context ...

The American Accent: Pronunciation Of The Vowels - Tips -- Frank Gerace

The English Vowel SOUNDS-- Many learners of English have a distinct accent because they pronounce English with the vowels of their language. They commit this error because the English vowels are ...

Poem Analysis for Teens & Young Adults - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

A Life Popping out of Mom. "Pop goes the weasel." Pop 'n' pizza 'n' pop music 'n' popcorn. Pop 'n' Mom see me off to college. Pop the Champagne: Graduation! Pop into ...

The Meatrix (internet movie) - Lesson -- Captain Jay Bird

How to run this lesson: The Meatrix Level: Pre-Intermediate/ Intermediate Time: 30 ( depending on discussion) Materials Needed:A fast internet connections on student machines An interactive ...

Describe the scene - Lesson -- Mark Cox

Ss divide up into groups. I play a short clip of a movie with no sound. Half of the group watches the movie clip. The other half of the group is given a sheet of questions. The group that watched the ...

Calendar Teaching Tips - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, MS

Stop! Don't throw away those old calendars! There is so much you can do with a calendar to reinforce academic skills. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Writing - Use the pictures as story starters ...

Improving Spelling with Games -- Steve Hall

You got it! You can do just about any type of learning for a child or an individual learning a second language through the use of various computer games. You are sure to find something that will fit ...

Productive Play (game) -- Darlene Zagata

How many times have your kids nagged you to stop what you were doing and play a game with them? It always seemed that when I was busy my kids would want me to play a game. It was irritating because I ...

Is Your Discipline Damaging the Spirit of the Child? - Tips -- Judy H. Wright (educator)

If your parenting methods include abuse of any kind; physical, sexual, emotional or verbal, please get help to stop as soon as possible. Adults are supposed to safeguard and protect the young among ...

Keep Your Cool - Tips -- Judy H. Wright (educator)

Know your limits. Accept what you can’t change and let go of things out of your control. Ease your tension. Take a walk; listen to music, splash cold water on your face. Earn small rewards when you ...

How to Make Kids More Likeable? - Tips -- Judy H. Wright (educator)

Nothing touches the heartstrings of a parent more than the plaintive cry “nobody likes me" or ”I don’t have any friends.” We wish there were something we could do to insure our child will be, ...

Helping Your (any) Child Make and Keep Friends - Tips -- Judy H. Wright

What Children Look for in a Friend? Is this child fun to be with? Is this child trustworthy? Does this child help me achieve my goals? Does this child make me feel good about myself? Is this child ...

How to Create an Attitude of Cooperation - Tips -- Judy H. Wright

Having been a parent educator and a PBS consultant for Ready to Learn for many years, I have had the unique opportunity to work with Head Start families, Child Care Providers, and parents as well as ...

How Children Can Read Faster and Better - Tips -- Alvin Poh Hee Kwang

For most children, it is easy to learn to read faster. Their reading rate is often a matter of habit. But to begin, you may need to help them change some of their existing habits. Here're some ...

Bring On The Music To Help Your (any) Child Learn Faster And More Effectively - Tips -- Alvin Poh Hee Kwang

Do you remember how you first learned the alphabet? I am quite sure that the majority of us learnt it by singing the ABC Song: 'ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRS-TUV-WXY-and-Z...' There is no doubt that ...

How To Teach Your (any) Children Social Skills - Tips -- Alvin Poh Hee Kwang

As our children grow, they will be going to schools and interacting with lots of different people other. For example, friends and teachers. Hence it is necessary to teach them the social skills that ...

How You Can Help Your (any) Child To Be An Avid Reader - Tips -- Alvin Poh Hee Kwang

Reading is the most efficient and economical way to help anyone to acquire information, knowledge, skills and improve on one self. And it is most wonderful to help your child to be a great reader as ...

Fizzy Sherbet: A Sweet Science Lesson for Your Kids! - Lesson -- Lindsay Small

Fizzy sherbet in a paper bag with a strawberry lollipop was probably my favorite treat as a child, but I never knew what was in the sherbet and why it sparkled and tingled on my tongue! Try making ...

Ultimate Airplane Themed Games & Activities for your (any) Child's Birthday Party -- Geoff Schurman

Are you looking for the Ultimate Airplane Themed Party Games and Activities? Well stop looking because they are right here... Good Luck and happy reading... "Paper Airplane Contest" Have each child ...

7 Essential Body Language Tips -- Pete Grand

The secrets of our body language have been around forever yet people constantly fail to recognize the importance of using body language to their advantage. Did you know that people only pay attention ...

How to Get Reluctant Kids to Write (Game) -- Miriam Darnell

Being a gifted/learning-disabled child has afforded me the unexpected privilege of discovering new regions of my brain that few have ever explored. Because of this, I've come to look at things ...

Ten Creative Ways to Teach Your (any) Child the Alphabet - Tips -- Patty Hone

1. Make an Alphabet Book Make your own alphabet book with your kids. You can purchase a blank paper book at an educational supply store or you can make one with construction paper and a three-hole ...

Blindfold Activities in the TEFL classroom -- William Sullivan

One method of creating a genuine information gap is through the use of blindfold activities. Blindfolds can be employed in a variety of ways in the TEFL/foreign language classroom to foster a truly ...

Harry Potter's Intriguing Science Lesson Plans -- Valerie Giles

Science Lesson Plans are magical when learned in Harry Potter's Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts. Elementary education level students will use their imaginations to become wizard graduates as they ...

Preschool Activities - Ideas -- Mary Joyce

One of the better approaches, when trying to think of preschool activities or preschool lessons for you and your child to do for home school activities, is that you don’t get bogged down trying to ...

Introduction Games Teaching Tips - ESL Teacher Freda Glatt Lesson -- Freda J. Glatt, M.S.

What? Already?! Teachers are busy preparing for the new school year. One way to set a positive tone in the classroom is to make sure all the children know one another. Here are a few introduction ...

Use Harry Potter Trivia in Effective Reading Lesson Plans (Questions) -- Valerie Giles

Why not change the format of your comprehension questioning in your reading lesson plans for each Harry Potter novel? This will in fact work with any novel study. After each chapter or section of the ...

Harry Potter House Teams Work "Magic" in Classrooms - Game -- Valerie Giles

Throughout every school year at Hogwarts School, Harry Potter and his schoolmates worked on a point system on their house teams. The 4 teams in the Harry Potter novels were Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, ...

Hints on how to encourage children to read - Tips -- Ruowen Leung

• Keep a small basket filled with joke books, magazines, short stories, books of questions and answers, and books like Ripley’s Believe It or Not in each bathroom of your house. • Put a map of ...

Chinese Jump Rope (game) -- Sheree Marty

Imagine having a great time playing with just a simple piece of elastic string! Chinese Jump Rope is a jumping game popular around the world! Chinese Jump Rope found me as a child and once again, ...

Halloween Art Projects For Kids -- ShowKidsTheFun

Fall is just around the corner, and with the cooler weather comes more inside time for the little ones. Naturally, they’re going to need something fun and creative to keep them busy. Help your kids ...

The Dancer's Secret -- A Short Horse Story -- Randall Holman

It was sunset. The wind rode on the sharp edges of the mountains dragging the last bit of color away from the darkening hills. In a small cradle of two hills lay a beautiful girl. Her hair was long ...

For Halloween/The Monster Mash, A Graveyard SMASH (short story I wrote when I was 11) -- Meggy Moo

Have you heard of the Monster Mash? I suppose you know the story of how it came to be, right? Well, I'm here to tell the TRUE story to you. It sarted out late one night, when all monsters where ...

The Story From the Chicken Coop -- Ted Borgeas

Many years ago my grandfather, had a small farm and chickens. One morning he sent me out to the chicken coop to collect fresh eggs. He became concerned when I didn’t return after a shot interval. ...

Easy Steps to Scrapbooking with Young Kids - Tips -- Fion Lim

Kids grow up so fast and if you don't try to capture some of these wonderful memories through some means, they'll all slip through the fingers just in a snap. And scrapbooking is a fabulous ...

Princess Birthday Party Ideas - An Enchanting Birthday - Activities -- Mike Dougherty

Once upon a time in a kingdom run by the most wonderful king and queen (you), there lived a beautiful princess (your child) who was preparing to celebrate her birthday. Then one night the princess ...

Kid Birthday Party Game Ideas - 7 Proven Winners - Activities -- Mike Dougherty

Here are 7 classic kid birthday party game ideas that are always successful. And you can easily make all of them fit your party theme. Incredible Musical Statues They'll have lots of fun with ...

Child Party Planner - 9 Steps To A Successful Party - Activities -- Mike Dougherty

Why rush around at the last minute? By following the 9 steps we've outlined, your kid party planning experience will be lots of fun, you'll take the stress out of planning, make things easier ...

Kid Birthday Party Game Ideas - Balloon Fun - Activities -- Mike Dougherty

Balloons, kids and birthday parties just seem to go together. When you take your children to almost any kind of an event for families, somebodies going to be giving balloons to the kiddies. And if ...

Scary Halloween Crafts - Tips -- Angela Maroevich

Looking for some great Halloween crafts for your Halloween party, haunted house, or just for trick-or-treaters? A fun craft is something that can keep you occupied for hours on end especially if you ...

Scrapbooking Ideas for Kids - Tips -- Kathleen Hudson

Many times at auctions, or estate sales, a box of books will turn up a real treasure, like a scrapbook that was kept by someone in their youth and sometimes through their adulthood. The book could be ...

Some Valuable Steps On Applying Clown Makeup! Seriously, We're Not Clowning Around Here - Tips -- Maria Parise

Who doesn’t love being a clown? It’s a great costume idea for both adults and children. It looks like a lot of work to do clown makeup, but it’s actually quite easy. Here are the steps to ...

Fun Games for Children Training in Martial Arts -- Eric Gehler

Keeping children interested in their Martial Arts training requires an element of fun and games. Traditionalists are usually only concerned with the discipline and structure of their training, but ...

Fun Halloween Games -- James Watts

Looking for Halloween games for your next haunted party? Well then, you've come to the right place. Here you will find fun Halloween games for ghouls, both young and old. Pumpkin Hunt Plan a ...

Party Games That Make You Laugh -- Steve Hatherley

A couple of years ago as one of our family parties wound down, one of my mother's friends said, "What a wonderful party - it's so wonderful to laugh. We don't laugh enough these days, ...

Some Simple Math Games -- Benetta Strydom

Mathematics has long been recognized for it's mental benefits. Working with numbers improves your concentration, memory, focus, problem solving skills, and general clarity of thought. To enjoy ...

Spelling Games -- Benetta Strydom

The following spelling games can be used by parents to reinforce spelling in children: SPELLING GAME 1: USE BOARD GAMES, SUCH AS MONOPOLY Play any game that is normally played with dice with the ...

Teaching Preschool Color and Shapes with Family Games -- Laura Bankston

My kids just can't get enough of playing games with Mom and Dad--can yours? Sometimes we all take a break in the middle of the day and play a game together. Most of the time, I just make sure we ...

30 Kids Party Favors for Pennies - Tips -- Patricia Jensen

Party favors needn't be costly, just a simple remembrance of the good time guests had at your child's party. Each of these party favors cost under $1 per guest, some only pennies apiece. Shop ...

Bubble Recipe Secrets - Ten Tips and Techniques to Making Super Bubbles -- Patricia Jensen

Making and blowing bubbles with your kids is one of the most carefree pastimes imaginable - giggles guaranteed! And yet, blowing bubbles without knowing these simple bubble recipe secrets can turn ...

Creating a Kids Theme Party - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

The easiest way to plan a great kids party is to start with a theme into which all the different party elements fit perfectly. Your most important input in deciding on the party theme should come ...

Easy Kids Party Decorating - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

Kid party decorations can be cheap and easy, yet impressive, if you follow these simple guidelines and use a little imagination and advance planning. Get rave reviews with our fun decorating ideas! ...

Face Paint Recipes - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

These easy face paint recipes show how to make homemade face paint using common household ingredients. Mix and store in baby food jars or discarded film canisters. Be ready for your next kids party ...

Face Painting Tips for Your Kids Party - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

If you can apply your own make-up or doodle a simple design, you can learn to face paint for a kids party. With these easy tips and techniques and a little practice, you'll be turning out all ...

How to Make a Model Volcano and Other Fun Kids Party Special Effects - Tips -- Patricia Jensen

Kids love magic tricks and special effects because they surprise and delight with the unexpected. Here's a collection of easy yet impressive special effects to try at your next kids party. But ...

How to Make Party Hat Creations with Paper Plates - Tips -- Patricia Jensen

Inexpensive paper plates are the basic ingredient in how to make party hat creations for your kids party. If you have a unique party theme and can't find hats to match, just make your own. The ...

How to Make Sea Shell Candles - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

Collecting sea shells along the beach is a favorite kids summer activity. Take it one step further by transforming their seaside treasures into beautiful decorations or kids make-and-take party ...

Kid Birthday Cake Idea Collection - Cake Decorating Without Fear - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

Our kid birthday cake idea collection makes cake decorating fun and fearless. You don't have to be a pastry chef to create a professional quality cake for your child's birthday or other ...

Kids Homemade Party Hat Ideas - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

Try these one-of-a-kind kids party hat ideas for your next kids party. Create a colorful cast of characters with a few bits of paper, paint, glitter and glue. From fancy bonnets to sombreros, wizard ...

Make a Fairy Garden For Your Kids Party - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

A fairy garden is a great kids party activity, especially if your theme is a fairy party, garden party, or tea party. A dinosaur den or construction site garden is a fun alternative for little boys ...

Picture Frame Crafts For Your Kids Party - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

One of the most popular party favors is a framed picture of the party guest taken at your kids party. He or she could be showing off a silly hat or party costume, performing an outrageous party game ...

Stress-Free Kids Party Planning - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

Another birthday's on the horizon, and you're stressing over every little detail. Throwing a party can be nerve-wracking and kids parties come with added pressures. The prospect of keeping a ...

Super Bubble Recipes - Become an Expert "Bubbleologist" - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

So, you want to become an expert "bubbleologist"? These super bubble recipes and homemade bubble wands will make you an expert at creating big, beautiful bubbles. A great activity for kids parties or ...

Ten Classic Kids Party Games With a Twist - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

The most exciting part of a kids party is the party games, and why not start with the classics? We've all played musical chairs, pin-the-tail, and limbo. But have you played them like this? Learn ...

Ten Easy Steps to Great Kid Party Food - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

This simple guide to kid party food turns your kids party into a fun food fest. Learn what turns kids on when it comes to party fare, and how to make it quick, easy, and impressive. Ten Easy Steps to ...

Ten Easy Steps to Great Kids Party Pictures - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

Kids parties and pictures go together like cake and ice cream. If you're the designated shutterbug for a kids party, be sure you're up to the task. A quick study of these valuable ...

Ten Ha-Ha-Hilarious Kids Party Games - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

PARROT GAME Divide guests into two equal groups, one is the Pirates, the other the Parrots. The parrots are very very grouchy and are not permitted to smile. The pirates can do anything they like to ...

Ten Easy Steps to Great Kids Party Games - Activities -- Patricia Jensen

One of the most important elements of any kids birthday party is the time spent playing party games. If well planned, they can make great memories for the birthday child and guests alike, if not, ...

Harry Potter Makes Lesson Plans Exciting -- Valerie Giles

With magic and mystery inspired by the Harry Potter stories, many ideas for teaching strategies and lesson plans come to mind. You can let your imagination run wild. Science lessons plans ...

Harry Potter's Geography and Mapping Lesson Plans: Add a Little Magic to your Lesson Plans -- Valerie Giles

Lesson plans for mapping and geography can be inspired from the Harry Potter series of books. Harry Potter was very lucky when Ron's twin brothers gave him a magical map. This map showed him all ...

Successful Children's Birthday Party Activities -- Stephanie Olsen

Successful Children's Birthday Party Activities ~ lots of fun, cheap, creative and even bilingual! ~ by Stephanie Olsen Having now somewhat recovered from Emily's seventh birthday party, I ...

Birthday Games - Lesson -- Kimberly Hargis

Pop the Balloon! Before the party, blow up enough large-sized balloons so that there will be one per child. Do not blow up the balloons completely, leave them a little "soft." When it is time to play ...

Creating a narrative (simple) - Lesson -- Mark Cox

I took the book Where the Wild Things Are and photocopied just the images and gave them (in order) to groups of students. They had to look at the picture sequence and discuss what they thought the ...

Acrostics is fun - Lesson -- Elephant

Try acrostics. My students really like this game, especially when ice creams await the winners. Acrostics is a game in which the class is divided into groups of three or four. The teacher writes ...

Draw the Tail (etc.) on the Donkey - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day

Most westerners know the traditional game called Pin the Tail on the Donkey. A blindfolded child is to pin a paper tail to a picture of a donkey. It challenges kids and is physical. I adapted this ...

pia... - Game -- chrissy

this game doesn't really have a name, my kids call it "pia" which means throw in chinese...its very simple and the kids beg me for it everyday i have them...alls u will need for this game is two ...

Crossing Cultures - Lesson -- Ali

Level: intermediate upper Time: 40-60 minutes Aim: Have the students talk about different cultures and traveling to a foreign country. Procedure Bring in the class some pictures of some people who ...

Adapting a Science lesson to ESL - Lesson -- Fabiano Franklin and Yara Araujo

Adapting a Science Project to ESL Students One of the main difficulties that ESL students face in the regular classrooms is understanding the normal content-focused language in order to perform ...

Foreign Movie Review Form - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

Here is a movie review form I used to hand out in Korean university classes. Students like to watch and review movies. It makes a good homework assignment. Ask the student to review a foreign film. ...

There is/are ... lesson or introduction - Game -- mesmark

The Table Game: Accumulate as many items as you can, a pencil, tape, a stuffed animal, a CD, a coffee cup, anything. Set each item on a table or desk in front of the class one at a time and after ...

Family life - Lesson -- Said-Ali

Family life Level Intermediate and above Time 25-30 minutes Aim To get students to share opinions, ideas Preparation Prepare a task sheet along the ...

Pen, paper and board games - ESL lesson -- Simon Mumford

Low on resources? No photocopier? Time to fill? Here are some activities which need no other material than a pen and board and pen and paper. Manual mouse clicks Write the words you want students to ...

Puzzles To Teach Vocabulary - ESL lesson -- Sally Jennings

A Puzzle to Teach Vocabulary Class teams will compete by each making a “cross out puzzle.” This puzzle is a grid about six columns wide, by 10 lines long, solved by crossing out words ...

Categories using ten words - ESL lesson -- Pierre Gauvin

Writing everything that comes to mind is what this activity is all about. The learners must scramble to write as many words related to a particular subject during a specific time period. The subject ...

The Perfect Society: A WebQuest on The Giver - ESL lesson -- Nellie Deutsch

The Perfect Society! A WebQuest on The Giver by Lois Lowry Introduction Lois Lowry wrote a novel about a community that seems to function perfectly. The Giver appears to describe a perfect society. ...

ESL Teacher Robin Day Lessons: Countable and Non-countable Nouns - ESL lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

COUNTABLE and NON-COUNTABLE NOUNS This is a standard topic to teach in ESL/EFL classes. Beginner teachers do not do a good job of it and I have seen students get mixed up or confused in Korea and ...

Book Review and Reflection - ESL lesson -- Nellie Deutsch

Book Review and Reflection Read a book in English and fill in the following information: Your name: Your e-mail: Information about the book Title: Author: Number of pages: Please answer the following ...

An Old Favourite Revisited - ESL lesson -- Dave

Hi, For Conversational English exercise, the game "Twenty Questions" is simple, fast and can be made as easy or as difficult as you choose. "Twenty Questions" has been around for a very long time and ...

The Last Spin: A WebQuest on Teenage Gangs - ESL lesson -- Nellie Deutsch

Using a WebQuest for ESL/EFL literature lesson based on The Last Spin by By Ed McBain / Evan Hunter A Lesson Plan: Using A WebQuest for an ESL/EFL literature lesson based on The Last Spin By Ed ...

700 Idioms defined in context, and a sample short story - ESL lesson -- Sally Jennings

I am an ESL tutor with a BA in English (language) and extra courses in Lingusitics. I have developed a guide to 700 idioms, slang, and proverbs defined by using a short context statement for each ...

Reading Comprehension - ESL lesson -- Nellie Deutsch

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Online Distance Learning Online distance learning is an instructional system which connects learners with educational resources. ...

ESL speaking activity - ESL lesson -- Said-Ali

Trends, Internet… my life Type of activity: group work Level: pre intermediate up to advanced Aim: To talk about trends and discuss the importance of internet in our life in groups Preparation: ...

Card games for This/That/These/Those and Singular/Plural - ESL lesson -- Jason D. Renshaw

From English Raven's Cardgames collection for Young Learners of English http://www.englishraven.com/trgamessingplural.html http://www.englishraven.com/cardgame_main.html Teaching the different ...

ESL game: Running words - ESL lesson -- Said-Ali

Running words Type of activity: whole class Time: 10-15 minutes as a warmer You will divide class into four teams. Students will be given particular topic. They will choose one secretary to each ...

A Literature-Based Lesson - ESL lesson -- Khalid Al Seghayer, PhD

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Tools for Teachers: Dolch Sight Word Resources for Young Learner Reading - ESL lesson -- Jason D. Renshaw

Tools for Teachers - English Raven's Dolch Sight Word Resources http://www.englishraven.com Jason D. Renshaw THE DOLCH SIGHT WORDS - AN OVERVIEW The famous Dolch Sight Word lists are named after ...

Yoghurt and Vocabulary for Primary School - ESL lesson -- Dave

I enjoy eating flavoured yoghurt - lots of it - and I also enjoy teaching primary school classes. I teach in China and I devised the following game when a class of primary school kids were suffering ...

Body Language - ESL lesson -- Brenda Townsend Hall

Body Language Introduction This lesson gives practice in using the present simple tense. Text Read the text below and check the meanings of any words you do not understand in a dictionary. When we ...

Creative Movement for Children - ESL lesson -- Kids on the Move!

Lesson #35: Rocket Day Objectives: To understand personal and general space while practicing locomotor skills and patterns. Materials Needed: Aluminum foil Toy rockets (or paper towel tube; 1 per ...

Advice on how to teach English to a student with a learning problem - ESL lesson -- From our discussion forum

Dear Kwako, I'm trying to teach privately a 11-year old with a learning problem - she's really struggling with English. She likes to play video games. I am the 5th teacher they hired for ...

Listening - ESL lesson -- franklin johnson erowe

Of the four language skills, listening has been sadly neglected. students develop a certain degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking but not in listening. Their listening comprehension ...

Lesson by a Chinese student learning English - ESL lesson -- Anne Wang

I'm not good at writing, really. But it takes a lot of practice as my foreign teachers told us. He told us not to only memorize vocabularies but to make use of them. He made us listened to songs ...

Common Errors in English (Words Mispronounced) - ESL lesson -- MA.LOURDES EUFROCINA M. PALCUTO Ph.D

WORDS MISPRONOUNCED English does not have a perfectly regular system of spelling. Many words are wrongly pronounced because the spelling suggests a certain pronunciation which is not correct. The ...

ESL game and questions only, please - ESL lesson -- Said-Ali

It's me Ali again to this site with my NEW game. I am really happy to share my ESL games with my enthusiastic friends who are far from their home lands teaching ESL in China. Type of activity: ...

Teaching Prepositions - ESL lesson -- Said-Ali

ESL Game Teaching Prepositions This game worked well in my classes especially when I applied it as a warmer up. I wanted to share it with my friends who are doing their best teaching ESL overseas. ...

Management Survey - A pre-intermediate lesson - ESL lesson -- English-to-go

Pre-Intermediate Instant Lesson™ Management Survey Pre-Reading Activities A: Vocabulary Part One: Match the following words with their meanings: Words company manager survey ...

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Brain-Based Learning and Feelings: A lesson plan - ESL lesson -- Nellie Deutsch

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Creative Approach to Authentic Materials in ESL - Introduction - ESL lesson -- Eva Homolova, ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

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Warm Up Activities using Authentic Materials (Part 1 of 5) - ESL lesson -- Eva Homolova, ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

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Teaching Reading with Authentic Materials (Part 2 of 5) - ESL lesson -- Eva Homolova, ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

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Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar with Authentic Materials (Part 3 of 5) - ESL lesson -- Eva Homolova, ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

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Teaching Writing with Authentic Materials (Part 4 of 5) - ESL lesson -- Eva Homolova, ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

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Teaching Communication with Authentic Materials (Part 5 of 5) - ESL lesson -- Eva Homolova, ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

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Sketch and Hint Game (whole language) - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

I start using this game with very young children, phonics level, but it works best with 10+ children. Kids learn a few nouns and short sentences with the appropriate body language. It may not be ...

ESL Game: Hand-Pizza, Handburger, Sandwich, Sushi roll, Gim-bab - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed

This game or lesson is intended for small children in phonics level, or just above. The drama of pretending stimulates imagination and the children build up their foods vocabulary. They like the ...

Korean Essential Classroom Commands/Words for ESL Teachers with Audio - ESL lesson -- ESL Teachers Board

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New hangman game (over 450 words), including 48 terms from the Lord of the Rings movies - ESL lesson -- ESL Teachers Board

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Food - ESL lesson -- Tim

Food Make a list of foods and fruits you use in your country in cooking. Vegetables Fruits What are some fruits and vegetables and meats that are only eaten in one country. For example quandongs are ...

Spanish lessons with audio (over 100 audios) - ESL lesson -- ESL Teachers Board

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German lesson with audio - ESL lesson -- ESL Teachers Board

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ESL GROUP DYNAMICS - ESL lesson -- FRANKLIN JOHNSON

ACTIVITY 1 : GETTING ACQUAINTED OBJECTIVES : To share something about self in a non-threatening way and learn from others. TIME LIMIT : 30 - 45 MINUTES PROCEDURES : A. 1. Form a circle of chairs. ...

Word Surfing in organized vocabulary notebooks - ESL lesson -- Will McCulloch, Vocabulary Developer

"Word Surfing" in organized vocabulary notebooks (secondary and adult) Common sense tells us that as more words can be used in a meaningful manner, the easier it becomes to communicate effectively. ...

Japlish and ESL - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day and Bryony Keleher

An ESL lesson: Japlish and ESL plus International Japanese Words Japlish is like Konglish (Korean English). People are very interested in the distorted or hybrid English words for different reasons ...