Lessons & Classroom Games for Teachers

Sketch Artists (Vocab Lesson) with Video -- Chris Westergaard

ESL Lesson Plan - Lexis - Appearance "Sketch Artists" Here's a lesson that you can do with intermediates and up. I just shot the video for it (coming soon) so make sure to take a look at it. The ...

Make Your Next Grammar Lesson Off the Hook! -- Sean Lords

In my experiences teaching English abroad, I’ve found a couple of things to be true. One, nothing ever goes as planned. No matter how much you rehearse ahead of time, how much time and effort you ...

Create your own Movie lesson plan with Demo Video -- Chris Westergaard

ESL Lesson Plan - Create your own Movie - Lexis Here's a lesson for intermediate students and up that involves the students making a mock movie and pitching it to a movie studio. You can find the ...

English Phonetics: Wadaya! -- Marcelo Montecinos

There is nothing worse than having studied years of English and travelling to the United States and hearing many Americans say “Wadayado?” or “Wadayadoing?” or simply “Wadaya”? In New ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tips to Create New Teaching Activities -- Ivana Vitali

Are you a teacher? Are your class activities starting to bore you? Do you feel like your students need more encouragement during your lessons? If your answer to any of these questions was “yes”, ...

ESL Scavenger Hunt - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

The Hunt (Adapt this to your own school and student level.) This game promotes group English activity (team work), use of a dictionary and comprehension of complex sentences. Students must write full ...

Sentence games - ESL lesson -- Simon Mumford

We all know lots of word games and know that students like them. However, when it comes to games at sentence level, there does not seem to be much except the old favourite ‘jumbled sentences’. So ...

Borrowing and Loaning/Lending Lesson - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

EFL QUIZ: BORROWING and LOANING/LENDING (advanced children or young adults) to borrow = to take or get or receive (billi-da in Korean) Note the direction of movement!! to loan = to give (ju-say-yo ...

EFL Kids Walking/Action Game for Korean Kids - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lessons -- Robin Tim Day B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.

WALKING GAME Children need to move and burn off energy so we do this game often while using many action verbs and many nouns. Do this in the last 5 minutes of the class and the then the kids can ...

Interesting ESL group activities - ESL lesson -- Joanne Elliott, professional international freelance writer

From experience, the best way to teach children English is to not only get them physically involved within the lesson, but also to create the illusion that they are simply playing games. And rather ...

GIVING AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS - DR. MA. Lourdes Eufrocina M. Palcuto Lesson: -- DR. MA. LOURDES EUFROCINA M. PALCUTO

LESSON 1 LANGUAGE FUNCTION : GIVING AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS LANGUAGE FOCUS : IMPERATIVES PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES PREPOSITIONS OBJECTIVES : At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: ...

ESL Chess Games with 2-4 kids - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

The whole class can make the figures/players with paper clay and chess boards with paper squares or ink. Paper clay is cheap and dries in a few days and then kids can paint it. The game of chess is ...

Alphabet Pictures - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL lesson (memory helpers for kindergarten and phonics level). Young ESL learners need to be exposed to several methods to help them learn the alphabet. I teach the alphabet while making the ...

Hidden Words Analysis Game - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL game (10-12 years) Here is a game for 10-12 year olds that stimulates creativity. Split the class in two equally talented groups. It is better if two of the best students pick sides. Then ...

Spelling and Sentence Circle - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL game (adjust to all ages). Form a circle with the children. Teacher joins the circle too. Teacher walks into the center of the circle and says a word. Then teacher spells each letter while ...

Self-Editing of Essays - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL Student's Checklist for Systematic Self-Editing of Written Work (aimed at high school and university but should be used earlier). Writing is difficult for the beginner and doubly so in a ...

Must Have Materials for the ESL Classroom - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

ESL tools. Teacher collects and decorates with these materials but the children should make most of them in class. They take possession of the room in this way, something like territorial marking for ...

English Words Used in the Korean Language - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL lesson (8+ years but can adjust to all ages). I have been collecting words (see list below) that Koreans have adopted from other languages. It is sort of a mini-vocabulary within their own ...

Bigger Bigger Smaller Smaller Game - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL game (10+ years, builds vocabulary). Also included: Taste Game, Materials Game, Hotter Colder Game With students in a circle around a big table or sitting on the floor, point to something ...

Korean/English Food Quiz - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL lesson (10+ years). I made this list a few years ago and it never fails to interest Korean students. Who isn't interested in food? With younger children it is best let them make small ...

English Spy Code - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL game (10-12 years). Here is a game for 10-12 year olds. Ask children to decode the following phrases: 1. U R A Q T (You are a cutie). 2. R U O K ? (Are you Ok?). 3. eye heart U ( I love you) ...

The Mystery or English Box - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL game (all ages. for small or large groups) Get a cardboard box and write the words Mystery Box and English Box on sides in big letters. Pop anything you like in it, pins, pen, clothes peg, ...

Setting Up Activities in a Young Learners' Class - ESL lesson -- Alex Case, ESL Teacher and Freelance Writer

An ESL lesson. The difference between an activity that works and one that doesn’t often boils down to two things- how much the teacher believes in the activity and how well he or she sets it up. ...

Small Words for Small People (ESL Children) - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

An ESL game (Phonics Level or just after Alphabet) After Kindergarten and Introductory Phonetics, small children are often put into a Beginners English class using books like Let's Go 1. Often ...

The Orange Purple Poem -- Robin T. Day BSc MSc BEd

The Orange Purple Poem There ye' are Maggie O'Shea and so you are makin' me day! Orange-ju fancy With the new boots and hat see! Now sit yer'sel' down Ye' been all over town., ...

Children's poem for 12-18+ yrs. -- Robin T. Day BSc MSc BEd

Diversity or Diverse City What is the purpose of porpoise and for that matter turtle or tortoise? Things scamper and sing they fin and they wing but what of the purpose of porpise? The roll of the ...

Hand-Piano Song Game - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

ESL game that also includes: Potato Song, Peas Pudding Song, Fish Song, Little Piggy Song, Teddy Bear Song, 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe Song, Crazy Song and Shadows (adjust to all ages) Have the children ...

Teaching ESL with Playing Cards -- Robin Tim Day, B.Sc. M.Sc. B.Ed.

The standard pack of 52 cards is thought to have been invented in Persia. The back design usually looks like a Persian carpet. Many English speakers do not realize that a club was a soldier's ...

Another poem for children age 5 to 12 -- Robin T. Day BSc MSc BEd

So the Natives told Me! "Very very hairy & very very wary is the Bing Ban Boon!" In many many way for weeks & months & days did I hunt it by the moon. I thought it large while others thought it small ...

ESL Summarizing Games -- Victoria Weinblatt

Reading or listening to a short article or story is a common English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom activity. Following the reading or listening portion of the lesson, teachers often employ a ...

ESL Passive Exercises -- Kara Page

Even for native English speakers, learning the difference between active and passive sentences is often confusing and frustrating. English as a Second Language (ESL) students can use a variety of ...

Environmental Science Lessons for Kids -- David McGuffin

Teaching kids about environmental science lends several teaching topics, including water quality, air pollution, the food chain, the human impact on the environment, erosion, resource management, ...

English Projects for ESL -- Korey Egge Marquez

Project-based learning is an increasingly popular approach to instruction that allows students to engage in authentic learning activities based on their individual interests and motivation. For ...

How to Teach ESL Students to Speak English Fluently -- Todd Bowerman

When learning a new language, fluency takes years of practice and requires constant learning, as there are always new rules and new words to discover. You can help your English as a Second Language ...

English Class Activities for Beginners -- Maggie McCormick

Starting English classes can be very difficult for beginners, so it's up to you to help them through it. By choosing activities that are easy to do using English that they know, students will ...

English Activities for Teenagers for the First Day of Class -- Bonnie Sludikoff

The first day of English class is a great time to get students acclimated to the expectations of your classroom and get them excited for the type of work you will be doing with them. Focus on ...

ESL Methods for Mainstream Teachers -- Suchi Rudra

Any teacher can be a language teacher, and teaching English as a second language (ESL) is not much different from teaching a subject such as English grammar to native English-speaking students. ...

How to quickly assess or test ESL / ELL students (lower elementary) -- Collaborator

Letters Show students a copy the lower case and upper case alphabet. Ask students to tell you the letter names and letter sounds for each letter. Counting Using counters, bingo chips, small blocks, ...

Verb Tense Exercises for ESL Students -- Rebecca Bagwell

ESL students need a lot of practical experience using English in real-life situations. Verb tenses frustrate many ESL students because few languages have as many auxiliary words as English. Many ESL ...

ESL Classroom Warm-Up Exercises -- Kate Bradley

Are you a boring ESL teacher? If you start class without an interactive icebreaker or warm-up, the answer may be "yes." Putting your students in the English "zone" with an engaging warm-up exercise ...

ESL Writing Games -- Jake Reed

Teaching English as a second language can be a daunting challenge, even for experienced teachers. Writing can one of the more challenging aspects of learning the English language. Bored students can ...

Homophones & Homonyms -- A. D. Reed

Being Forward with my Foreword Homophones, also called homonyms, are words that sound alike but have different meanings and, usually, spellings. Some are near misses, like “desperate” and ...

Sampling Homophones -- A. D. Reed

Commonly Misspelled & Misspoken Words Some words that we might think of as homophones aren’t: they’re simply common misspellings of real words. Sometimes words are spelled correctly in and of ...

Neologisms -- A. D. Reed

Neologisms William Shakespeare was one of the greatest coiners of words in the history of the English language. In our information age, innovative businesses are among the most prolific generators of ...

Strange Synonyms & Antonyms -- A. D. Reed

Some Strange Synonyms & Antonyms English contains a few word pairs that function as synonyms, antonyms, or both. And there’s that strange pair, “careen” and “career,” both of which mean ...

ESL Memory Games -- Nicholas Wyatt

ESL is the teaching of English as a second language, and, as with the teaching of any language, you must start out slowly to allow students to remember and understand the meanings of words so that ...

Simple ESL Games -- Tiffany Roget

Make learning easy for English as a Second Language (ESL) students with exciting games and activities. They teach social, grammar, vocabulary and speaking skills and strengthen young peoples' ...

Ideas for an ESL Classroom -- Jose Leiva

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are full of students from different cultures, backgrounds and English learning levels. One student might have an extensive vocabulary, while another has a ...

How to Pronounce "-ed" for Regular Verbs -- Pamela Ann Ludwig

The English language includes many irregular verbs that can prove frustrating for language learners. Although the sheer number of irregular verbs are quite confusing, regular verbs, when written, ...

ESL Lesson Plans for Teaching Writing -- Aaron Whirl

Having devised many lesson plans for ESL class and taught a number of ESL writing classes over the years for classes of all levels, I know that teaching writing is among the most unique aspects of ...

ESL Worksheets and Lesson Plans for ESL Classrooms -- Aaron Whirl

All teachers of ESL or EFL classes should make a regular habit of making ESL worksheets. Although many ESL teachers chose this profession mainly because it allows for travel and adventure, this is no ...

ESL Teaching Tips - Making ESL Worksheets -- Aaron Whirl

Teaching is among the hardest professions, and the work teachers put into classes is often under-appreciated. This is especially true of ESL teachers, who must not only teach the curriculum, but do ...

English Lesson Plans For Lazy Teachers -- Alexander Golishev

The most amazing inventions were made because of human laziness. Think of the washing machine and the dish washer. They allow us to save so much time which we can spend on more interesting and useful ...

Grade Lesson Plans - You Need to Have the Right Schedule For Your Students -- Tom McFay

Grade lesson plans are useful in a variety of situations. While many tend to think of them as solely for school related activities, these plans are also great for field trips, workshops, Sunday ...

Lesson Planning -- Sumauli Mukherjee

A lesson plan is a teacher's detailed notes on how she intends to conduct a particular class or lesson for each day. It is a vital component of a teaching job. Some schools have specific formats, ...

Teaching English Language to Beginners -- Mako Fisher

Young students especially, have short attention spans and quickly lose concentration so in order to keep lesson momentum and the student interested in the topic at hand, break the lesson time down ...

ESL Effective Learning Strategies for Elementary Schools -- Nicole Hunter

Students who speak English as a second language are becoming more prevalent in American schools every day. School districts are increasingly seeking to ways to effectively integrate English as a ...

ESL Speaking Exercises -- Maggie McCormick

Speaking English is perhaps the hardest part about learning English as a foreign language. Because of this, teachers should dedicate a portion of every lesson to ESL speaking exercises. Choose ...

How to Practice Parts of the Body in ESL -- Lane Cummings

When it comes to learning English as a Second Language (ESL), having your students build a strong and consistent vocabulary is essential. Students can easily become overwhelmed by all the vocabulary ...

How to Teach the Alphabet to ESL -- Lily Mae

No matter if you are a native English speaker or you are learning English as a second language (ESL), learning the letters of the alphabet is the first phase of reading and writing instruction. Once ...

How to Write Effective Lesson Plans for ELLs -- Glenda Race

English language learners (ELLs) of all levels need to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English. These abilities are best addressed through lesson plans that integrate such ...

ESL Literacy Teaching Techniques -- Sophie Southern

ESL and EFL refer to teaching English as a second or foreign language. The main requirement to be an English teacher is being a native English speaker, but having a degree or TEFL certification ...

Narrative Writing Activities for ESL -- Harrison Pennybaker

Teaching English as a second language (ESL) can be challenging, especially writing, since writing in a second language is often very difficult. Narrative writing can make both teaching and learning ...

ESL Exercises for Adults -- Maggie McCormick

Hands-on activities that encourage speaking will help adults to learn English as a second language (ESL). Students need more than listening to a teacher's lesson or doing exercises in the ...

ESL Exercises to Improve Writing Grammar -- Lissa J

Writing grammar is an important part of ESL learning, says Patty Middleton, who has a degree in ESL from Hamline University and who currently teaches ESL in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is important to ...

Interactive ESL Reading Exercises and Activities -- Sarah Fardell

Using interactive exercises and games is a great way to teach reading in the ESL classroom. Reading is often the first thing students will master, and so it is important to get it right. For all of ...

Games for Advanced ESL Students -- Kara Page

Even the most advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) students can easily become bored with repetitious exercises and rote memorization of vocabulary words. No matter their age, ESL students will ...

ESL Exercises for Frequently Used Adverbs -- Andrea Helaine

An adverb is a word that modify verbs, adjectives or another adverb. Adverbs often answer the question of where, when and why something happened. When teaching ESL speakers about the use of adverbs, ...

How to Teach Grammar Prepositions With Total Physical Response (TPR) -- Kristie Sweet

Total Physical Response is a teaching technique that uses physical action to assist in language learning. Dr. James J. Asher, the original developer of TPR, based the technique on the premise that ...

ESL Strategies for Teaching Multilevel Classes -- Judith Willson

Teaching students with a range of language abilities can be a challenge. If you teach at a lower level, more advanced students may become frustrated and bored without learning anything new. If you ...

ESL Teaching Strategies for Middle Schoolers -- Damon Verial

As a student becomes more proficient in her native language, her ability to develop English literacy becomes stronger. Therefore, as an ESL -- English as a second language -- teacher of middle school ...

Possessive Exercises for ESL -- Danielle Hill

When teaching possessives to speakers of English as a second language, use engaging and dynamic presentations, lessons and quizzes to help your students internalize forms and rules. Alternate both ...

ESL Activities and Games -- Maggie McCormick

ESL activities and games help your students to get involved in the class and improve their English skills. You can use games to reinforce the lessons that you teach in an entertaining way. Some ESL ...

Practical Writing Exercises for Advanced ESL Students -- Leyla Norman

Advanced ESL students can be exposed to a wide variety of real-world English reading material. This gives them access to more topics about which to write. In addition, students are ready to practice ...

Teaching ESL Grammar How Words are Constructed -- John Olander

Words are constructed in different ways and students must understand the basic concepts of exactly how phrases are usually built to generate significance. So in this posting let me write about just a ...

Teaching Ideas for ESL Students -- Renee Williams

Although English language learners speak and repeat English in the classroom, they often don't use what they learn at home. Authentic lessons based on everyday activities will encourage the ...

How to Teach English Pronunciation to ESL Students Online -- Mark Fellows

One of the biggest challenges to teaching ESL students is the capacity to adapt to the individual needs of students whose native phonology is different from that of English. Each student has ...

How to Come Up With a Lesson Plan -- Collaborator

Most people who would like to become teachers don't consider the time and effort that goes into writing a lesson plan, which really benefits both the student and the teacher. Even after taking ...

Teaching Students To Enjoy Expressing Themselves With The Written Word -- Aaron Whirl

Let's face it: ESL writing classes can be boring and predictable. Many students have an instinctive aversion to writing due to the fact that most writing lessons are routine and tedious. ...

ESL Book Review- Zero Prep- Ready-to-Go Activities for the Language Classroom -- Jane Wangersky

Okay, it's a cliché to say a book changed your life, but this book changed mine. It cut my prep time down to minutes. Using the activities in this book, I learned how to teach for two hours ...

English Worksheets For ESL Students Vs. Native Speaking Students -- Aaron Whirl

It goes without saying that English worksheets, and especially English grammar worksheets, are anything but one-size-fits-all. In fact, nothing could be farther from the truth. For example, lesson ...

5 Useful English Expressions -- Linguarama

Idioms refer to phrases where their common meaning cannot be understood simply from the meanings of the individual words. They are cultural elements of speech and can prove a barrier to those who are ...

Useful Phrases For Doing Business In English -- Linguarama

When it comes to English for business you’ll find there are a number of expressions that you probably won’t encounter in casual speech. Here are five expressions that you might hear if you are ...

Ways to Increase Interaction in ESL Classrooms -- Catherine Kohn

Interactive lessons have become standard practice in classrooms across the nation. The shift from lecturing to student-driven learning is now commonplace. In the ESL classroom such learning ...

Ideas for ESL Games -- Kara Page

Studying English as a Second Language (ESL) can often be monotonous, particularly when lessons include rote memorization, repetition and lectures; however, you can adapt nearly any ESL topic, whether ...

Grammar Questions for ESL -- Nicole Schmoll

Learning English as a second language (ESL) can be challenging and time consuming. Learning the grammar of the English language, particularly if your first language is not a derivative of Latin, such ...

ESL Subject & Verb Agreement Exercises -- Rebecca Bagwell

Learning English as a second language (ESL) can be a very hard undertaking. Speaking English well requires diligent practice and a willingness to keep trying even when making mistakes. Help your ...

ESL Communication Exercises -- Joel Barnard

Communication is the purpose of all languages and, hence, the English language classroom should reflect this. Therefore, a variety of communication exercises and activities should form an integral ...

ESL Color Games -- Lane Cummings

Learning colors is a necessity for students of English in order to build their vocabulary and assist them in speaking and reading. Learning a broad range of colors can help students describe people, ...

Exercises for ESL Kids -- Jennifer Tolbert

Teachers call students who have a non-English primary language English Language Learners (ELLs). Usually ELL students get referred to the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at their school. ...

ESL Interactive Grammar Exercises -- Kara Page

Although there is a place for rote memorization of grammar rules in the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, more interactive exercises will engage students and encourage them to be more ...

Animals & Pets for ESL Games & Activities -- Kirsten Silven-Hoell

Teaching English as a second language using associations with animals and pets provides visual and mental stimulation to a sometimes repetitive task. In addition, there are a variety of games and ...

Approaches to Teaching ESL -- Glenda Race

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) requires organization, interaction and accommodation. ESL teachers and volunteers need the organizational skills to plan each lesson according to each ...

Writing Ideas for ESL Students -- Leyla Norman

ESL students can write on a range of topics, from the beginning through advanced levels. Some writing activities are more abstract in nature and appropriate for advanced level students. Other ...

ESL Games for Kids With Genki English -- Jackie Stark

Instructors who teach English as a second language (ESL) have many options when it comes to programs to use in their classrooms. One of those options is Genki English, a popular system in Japan for ...

ESL Vocabulary Activities for the 6th Grade -- Amy Kestly

Learning new vocabulary words is an essential task for ESL students. While new vocabulary creates opportunities for writing and speaking, the words are often difficult to remember. Hearing and ...

How to Teach Math to ESL Kids -- Zachary Nguyen

Teachers are often required to teach an array of subjects to students in elementary, middle and high school. The process of teaching any subject to kids can be tough as it can be a difficult, ...

ESL Grammar Exercises on Adjectives -- Joel Barnard

Adjectives make up about one-fourth of the English language, and native speakers may use these adjectives in a variety of ways and forms. Therefore, it is important that an English language teacher ...

How to Teach the Alphabet to ESL Adults -- Maggie McCormick

The traditional way for children to learn the alphabet is through singing the "ABC song." Trying to do this with adults will cause you, and them, to feel a bit silly. While many foreign languages ...

Tips on How to Teach English -- Marie Jones

Students across the globe choose to study English to further business and travel opportunities, as well as to improve daily communication with peers and family members. With more than 380 million ...

Good ESL Online Activities -- Catherine Copeland

For ESL---which stands for English as a Second Language---students, there are many different ways to complement their classroom learning with online activities. These activities can range from ...

Classroom Games for ESL Students -- Alexis Vega-Singer

Following a textbook is a good way to teach ESL, but sometimes you want to mix things up a little and regain your students' attention. Try some of these games to get students moving around and ...

ESL Intermediate Exercises -- Lane Cummings

Exercises are crucial for intermediate ESL students. These exercises need to reinforce the lessons that they've already learned so that the information becomes second nature to students. There ...

Columbus Day Exercises for ESL Students -- Mallory Ferland

Columbus day, observed on the second Monday in October, is a celebration in the United States that commemorates the discovery of the New World by European explorers. Most countries in North, South ...

Techniques for Teaching ESL Students -- Cristel Wood

Developing good ESL teaching techniques will allow your students to learn more quickly, to speak more fluently, and will help you, the teacher, maintain an efficient classroom. In the past, ESL was ...

Parts of Speech Worksheets for ESL Students -- Tamara Van Hooser

Sentence structure varies from language to language so learning how the parts of speech work together to form a grammatically correct sentence is the cornerstone of beginning ESL classes. Grammar ...

ESL Thanksgiving Games -- Melanie J. Martin

Thanksgiving gives ESL students a great opportunity to learn about American culture. After all, it's one of the few holiday traditions that originated in the U.S. Make Thanksgiving lessons as fun ...

How to Create Effective Lesson Plans for Adults -- Gale Macaulay-Newcombe

Teaching adults is quite different from teaching children. Adults have busy lives with many responsibilities and demands on their time, and they have chosen to allocate some of their limited, ...

Free ESL Listening Exercises -- Thomas McNish

English as a second language, or ESL learners, are people who want to become fluent in English as their second language. Simply reading English or teaching yourself through books is difficult and ...

How to Teach Refugees English -- Judith Willson

Planning ESL lessons for refugees is similar, in terms of the language, to any ESL class, but such classes have specific needs. In general, use common sense and sensitivity when planning lessons and ...

How to Teach ESL Listening & Speaking -- Penny Morris

The number of English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in the U.S. has doubled from 1996 to 2011. These students face difficulties in the classroom as they try to keep up with students who are ...

How to Teach Kids ESL English -- Susan Deschel

Many activities are effective in teaching ESL children English, as long as they match the level of knowledge the student already has with what he still needs to learn. By following some basics, ...

How to Adapt Writing for the ESL Student -- Paul Argodale

Aural/oral second language learning occurs more or less naturally, much as it does for infants learning their first language. Reading and writing is a different story; people spend 12 or 13 years in ...

How to Find English Lessons -- Collaborator

While many people have excellent English writing and speaking abilities, others either need to improve their English skills or are just starting to learn the language. Finding English lessons can be ...

TEFL Speaking Lessons -- Linsay Evans

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) can be a demanding and rewarding career. According to a 2005 article by Yi Yang in the "Internet TESL Journal," teaching English to non-native speakers ...

ESL Grammar Lesson Demo Video -- Chris Westergaard

Here's a video of me doing a demo lesson to a group of intermediate/upper intermediate students. The grammar point is on gradable and ungradable adjectives. Check it out and let me know what you ...

Teaching Grammar To ESL Students Using Games and Activities -- Aaron Whirl

It can be quite difficult for young ESL students to get comfortable using English, especially given the notoriously daunting nature of English grammar. With the specific parts of speech and extensive ...

Using ESL Conversation Activities As A Regular Part Of ESL Classes -- Aaron Whirl

ESL teachers, at some point in their career, inevitably encounter an awkward situation that goes something like this: Parent: Could you tutor my child in extra classes? Teacher: Sure! What would you ...

Warm-Up Activities for Elementary-Level ESL Classes -- Ross P Purdy

The warm-up is one of the most important elements of any English lesson. Warm-up activities relax your students, get them into "English mode," and - perhaps most importantly - set them up for success ...

Teaching ESL Writing Classes That Are Interesting and Enjoyable -- Aaron Whirl

Writing is perhaps the hardest skill for ESL students to learn, and ESL writing activities therefore must be carefully designed if they are to be effective at improving students' writing skills. ...

How to Make a Low-Prep Conversation Activity for ESL -- Collaborator

If you teach ESL, you can do a conversation activity that you can get ready in five minutes and use for several types of practice. You can keep your class engrossed without the need to photocopy or ...

How to Use Teaching Aids in an ESL Classroom -- Lane Cummings

Teaching aids are tremendously important in the ESL classroom, as they not only introduce real-life examples, but also give your students something tangible to use or see when learning grammar and ...

ESL Teaching Activities -- Joel Barnard

A good teacher of English as a second language (ESL) uses a variety of different activities within each lesson. This maintains students' interest in the class and helps cater to different ...

ESL Summary Building Skills Exercises -- Lissa J

Summary building is an important part of understanding a language. Even natural-born English speakers might be in a situation where they don't understand every word and do not know entirely what ...

How to Use English ESL Worksheets -- Lane Cummings

Teachers use worksheets in the ESL classroom primarily as a tool for teaching grammar. After you present a new grammatical form to the class, worksheets can directly test students' comprehension ...

How to Teach Gerunds -- Collaborator

The gerund can be one of the most perplexing parts of language due to its varied use. Not every -ing word is a gerund, and the way a gerund is used in grammar changes according to the words preceding ...

ESL Games for Jobs -- Susan Deschel

English as a second language can be a challenge for adults with limited English-speaking background. Teaching the language through games is especially effective when geared to their interests, such ...

Activities to Promote Fluency in Adult ESL Students -- Erin Schreiner

Learning a language, particularly as an adult, can prove highly challenging. While youngsters' brains are still relatively malleable, by the time an individual reaches adulthood, acquiring new ...

ESL Educational Games -- Jack Stone

In the classroom, games are an enjoyable way to take a break from the rigor of academic study. In an English as a second language (ESL) classroom, games can break up the monotony of grammar rules and ...

Fun ESL Games for Kids -- Kara Page

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) can often involve vocabulary lists, essays and rote memorization. However, many children will benefit from ESL games in the classroom. The key to a ...

Sixth Grade English Grammar Study Tips -- Miranda Morley

From peer pressure to puberty and athletics to academics, sixth grade can be one of the most frustrating times in a student's life. To make matters worse, sixth grade grammar students go from ...

ESL Activities and Jobs -- Joel Barnard

Teachers of English as a second language, or ESL, should begin introducing basic job vocabulary in class when students are at a beginner language level. They should continue reinforcing this ...

ESL Online Grammar Exercises -- Debra Weaver

The Internet is a valuable resource for students studying English as a second language. Students, teachers and parents can find a number of websites that offer practice activities to perfect English ...

Vocabulary Games for ESL Students -- Randi McCreary

English as a Second Language students can acquire knowledge and understanding of the English language when they are immersed in its vocabulary. Providing different scenarios and activities for ...

ESL Activities for Primary Students -- Rebecca Bagwell

Primary students retain more information when engaged with meaningful activities. ESL students need focused yet enjoyable classroom activities to help them become more confident in their English ...

ESL Adverbs & Past Participle Exercises -- Jack Stone

In the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, adverbs and past participles can be particularly difficult to learn. However, incorporating exercises into these lessons can help students grasp ...

Strategies for Teaching ESL Vocabulary -- Laura Werner

Building vocabulary is one of the most basic forms of learning any language, not just English. Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) requires patience, energy, strategy and creativity. There ...

How to Teach the Alphabet Letters Sounds to ESL Students -- Sam Grover

Letter sounds -- also known as phonics -- are an extremely important part of ESL learning. This is because they are the "bridge" between spoken and written English. Speaking is a matter of ...

ESL Tutoring Games -- Danielle Herzog

Learning the various aspects of the English language can be fun for students when using games and creative activities. Tutors and educators can incorporate these ideas into their lesson plans to help ...

How Can Dance Be Brought Into an ESL Classroom? -- Ashley Brown

Teaching would be a cookie-cutter profession if all students learned the same. Teach the same lesson plan to several different classes, and you will soon find this to be a fact. Teachers of English ...

ESL Games for Children -- Amber D. Walker

Teaching English to children can be very rewarding, but teachers must face many challenges. Children may learn languages quickly, but they also get frustrated and bored easily and need to be ...

ESL Drama Ideas -- Kate Bradley

Appealing to your ESL students' sense of creativity with dramatic exercises is an excellent way not only to teach English, but also to draw out their personalities and make a stronger connection ...

ESL Punctuation Exercises -- Chris Ciolli

Teach ESL students the correct uses of punctuation in the English Language. Remember, depending on students' native language, they may or may not be familiar with some punctuation, and the use of ...

Weather Vocabulary: How to Explain to Your ESL Students Why it Snows -- Collaborator

Explain the water cycle to your students. Water flows from a source, is heated by the sun and evaporates into microscopic water vapor. The water vapor rises, cools off and condenses onto dust and ...

How to Teach Vision Impaired ESL Students -- Nicole Langton

Teachers who, generally, rely on printed materials to teach vocabulary and grammar to sighted students, may find it challenging to teach vision impaired ESL students. Since it's possible to learn ...

Classroom Activities for ESL Students -- Michael Roennevig

Teaching English as a second or foreign language can often rely too heavily on theory and the use or textbooks. An important part of developing your students' confidence, though, is to encourage ...

ESL Reading Games -- Mary Grace Konzier

There are many interactive group activities teachers can incorporate into the English as a second language (ESL) classroom to increase students' reading abilities and grammar comprehension. These ...

ESL Large Class Speaking Activities -- Karen Farnen

If you teach a large ESL conversation class of more than 35 or 50 students, giving them all speaking practice can be difficult. You cannot personally engage in lengthy one-on-one interactions with ...

Grade 6 ESL Games -- Kara Page

Vocabulary, conjugations and definitions are an important part of learning English but quickly become monotonous. Students in sixth grade need activities that will keep them engaged and interested in ...

Elementary Games for ESL Students -- Michelle Langley

Games can help ESL students learn language much faster. Carleton University researchers Claire Dormann and Robert Biddle point out that "Affective learning is an important aspect of education that ...

Black History Games & Activities for ESL Students -- Emily Potter

The history of black Americans is one that is sometimes painful and sometimes rich, but always an important part of the history of the United States. Students who are learning English as a second ...

Online Activities for ESL Students -- Deborah Jones

Thanks to the Internet, language learning is more entertaining than ever, with many sites offering free activities to help ESL students progress faster in their English learning. Both spoken English ...

How to Teach Writing to ESL Students -- Sarah Dray

Writing can be one of the most difficult aspects of ESL teaching. Because of the complexities of writing, many teachers simply avoid the area, instead concentrating on reading and pronunciation. ...

How To Teach ESL Students to Read -- Nicki Callahan

Knowing a second language not only helps children expand their knowledge base and familiarity with the culture, this skill will also be of benefit should they choose to travel later on in life. ...

ESL Conjunction Exercises -- Melanie J. Martin

Conjunctions might seem dull and lifeless--they're not action words, and they don't describe interesting people, places or things. Still, they're necessary for getting a point across. You ...

How to Use Word Processing for ESL -- Kara Page

Computers and technology can be a great way for teachers to further aid English as a Second Language (ESL) students in the classroom and at home. Word processing programs such as Microsoft Word ...

ESL Practice Activities for Gender Pronouns -- Nikki Dodd

Many ESL students have trouble with several specific parts of grammatical English regardless of their backgrounds and nationalities. These include articles, prepositions and gender pronouns. The ...

ESL Teaching Techniques -- Damon Verial

Teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) is a complicated and widely studied endeavor. Many techniques are involved in the teaching of English to non-native speakers. In general, a teacher must ...

How to Play Bingo in an ESL Class -- Kassie Jones

Games are a great way to incorporate language practice in the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. They help contextualize target language in a way that students find enjoyable and ...

How to Teach Medical Terminology to ESL Students -- Kenrick Callwood

Teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) are often asked to teach terminology specific to a single subject. This may be for more advanced students who plan on conducting business in an ...

Grade 6 ESL Games -- Kara Page

Vocabulary, conjugations and definitions are an important part of learning English but quickly become monotonous. Students in sixth grade need activities that will keep them engaged and interested in ...

Activities to Teach ESL Students Subject-Verb Agreements -- Teresa Dashwood

Subject-verb agreement in English is one of the most confusing aspects for all language learners, including native English speakers. For English as a Second Language students, the subject-verb ...

ESL Worksheets & Games -- River Lin

Worksheets and games are standard procedure for many ESL classrooms. As students learn English as a second language, they begin to process not only the mechanics of grammar, but also the nuances of ...

English Tutoring Activities -- Sam Grover

The key to tutoring English for speakers of other languages (ESL) is keeping the students engaged. This is particularly true in tutoring settings, where the tutor is all the student can focus on. You ...

ESL Teacher Activities -- Tiffany Roget

Whether you're teaching an entire classroom of students or one child at home to ensure success in school, there are activities, games and exercises available to assist your efforts. These ...

ESL Teaching Activities -- Joel Barnard

A good teacher of English as a second language (ESL) uses a variety of different activities within each lesson. This maintains students' interest in the class and helps cater to different ...

ESL Conversation Role-Play Exercises -- Lissa K Johnson

Patty Middleton, an ESL teacher with an MFA in ESL from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, offers several suggestions as to the most effective ESL conversation role-play exercises you can do with ...

ESL Elementary School Games -- Melanie J. Martin

To reinforce grammatical concepts and vocabulary, mix games into your English as a second language (ESL) lessons. Games help kids to stay focused while practicing words and concepts that you've ...

How to Teach Parts of Speech to ESL Students -- Jennifer Zimmerman

Understanding the parts of speech helps people become clear writers and speakers. It can also help those learning a second language better understand how that language works when speaking, writing or ...

Activities Using Music to Teach Adults ESL -- Kathryn Rateliff Barr

Learning a new language offers many challenges and teachers use many strategies to help students achieve mastery. One strategy utilizes music to incorporate vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar to ...

How to Teach Math in ESL Class -- Shannon Johnson

Math can be a challenging subject for any student but especially for those students deemed to be ESL or English speakers of other languages. These students' first language is not English and yet, ...

Warm-Up Activities for an ESL Adult -- Leyla Norman

Warm-ups get English as a second language students' minds thinking in English before class. They help students focus on the lesson. They can take 10 minutes or less to do, and they generally get ...

About ESL Classes -- Charlie Gaston

Learning a new language is tough. Great skill and structure is required to offer the student an information and resource-rich environment in which he can learn the basics of the English language, ...

Projects to Improve English for ESL Students -- Nadine Smith

ESL students need activities that force them to use conversational English on a daily basis in order to improve. Long-term language projects offer many benefits for ESL students over short-term ...

ESL Outside Games -- Becky Bright

Outside games for English as a Second Language (ESL) students provide cognitive anchors that will remain with the student long after the activity is completed. They are a hands-on and cooperative ...

Ice Breaker Games for Adult ESL Students -- Dan Chruscinski

Start your English as a Second Language (ESL) class for adults off with an icebreaker to give students a chance to get to know their peers while also practicing English in a relaxed setting. ...

Activities for ESL Teachers -- Sampson Quain

English as a second language (ESL) is a program designed to teach English to students who don't speak the language or those who want to improve their fluency. ESL classes cover reading, grammar, ...

ESL Games -- Renee Williams

ESL games are games for students who are learning English as a second language. These games are considered edutainment because they entertain and educate students. The level of entertainment ...

ESL Games for Middle School -- River Lin

ESL games for middle school students provide a break from hard work while at the same time, engage the students in active practice of previously learned skills and content knowledge. You can adapt ...

Vowel Power: How to pronounce most English words by counting -- Marcelo Montecinos

VOWEL POWER There are many people that can help you, in many ways, to learn how to pronounce English words, and, even though listening, singing and reading lyrics to music is also a fantastic way, it ...

How to Use Songs in the Classroom -- Hannington Dia

Music has arguably impacted every person on the planet. Most people have their own favorite singers or composers who have profoundly influenced or touched them. According to a 2003 Gallup poll, 97 ...

ESL First Day of School Activities -- Rebecca Bagwell

The first day of school for many ESL students can be frightening especially if attending a new school. On their first day, you can provide group activities that teach them about you as a teacher, ...

ESL Games to Learn Relative Pronouns -- Philippa Jones

A relative pronoun is a word that connects two ideas within a sentence together, and it refers to a noun that has already been used. "Who," "which," "that," "whoever" and "whichever" are common ...

Idiom Exercises for ESL Students -- Nadine Smith

Idioms are words or phrases with non-literal meanings, such as "kick the bucket" or "tell on someone." According to the Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms, learning and using idiomatic expressions is ...

How to Teach Business Etiquette in ESL -- Rebecca Bagwell

With global businesses continually changing, more people are working on improving their English skills in order to be more effective. Learning business etiquette along with business English helps ...

Pronunciation Games for ESL -- Veronica Romualdez

Pronunciation games can be played to teach ESL students to improve their speech and to help pronounce difficult sounds. Pronunciation games are used to practice speaking in English while teaching ...

How to Use the Match Game as a Lesson Plan -- Kelly Masi

Lesson plans using a matching game will encourage the students to actively participate in the game, learning as they play. The game can be customized to include matching pictures or words based on ...

Short Stories for Intermediate ESL -- Leyla Norman

Short stories open up a world of literature to English as a second language (ESL) students. Incorporating short stories into your students' lessons along with other types of authentic reading ...

ESL Spelling Games -- Michelle Clark

Students who are studying English as a Second Language will benefit from a variety of games and educational experiences. Choose task-based games and games that focus on instant reading and spelling ...

How to Use a Story to Improve a Student's Vocabulary Level in an ESL -- Rebecca Mayglothling

ESL, or English as a Second Language, students learn English through many different methods, such as reading, listening, speaking and repeating. The best method of learning is different for each ...

ESL Exercises on Future Tenses -- David Stewart

One of the important grammar aspects students in English as a second language (ESL) class need to learn is the future tense. Getting them to write down their plans for the future can be a good way of ...

How to Write a College Application Lesson Plan -- Miriam C

lesson on filling out a college application is great for junior and senior high school students. This basic lesson will make the college application process easier and is especially important for ...

ESL Problem Solving Games -- Abby Slutsky

English as a Second language (ESL) students have the challenge of mastering a new language as they learn. Understanding and communicating in a foreign language can make it difficult for even a very ...

ESL Games to Learn Relative Pronouns -- Philippa Jones

A relative pronoun is a word that connects two ideas within a sentence together, and it refers to a noun that has already been used. "Who," "which," "that," "whoever" and "whichever" are common ...

ESL Clothing Games -- Shelley Frost

Clothing games for ESL--English as a second language--instruction gives students a chance to boost their practical vocabulary. The topic lends itself educational games that also keep students ...

Resources for Teaching Grammar to ESL Students -- Justin Davis

Teaching grammar to English as a second language (ESL) students can be very difficult. English has many rules of grammar that are tricky and problematic for many students who are speakers of foreign ...

How to Use Pictures in an ESL Classroom -- Chance E. Gartneer

The environment of an English as a Second Language (ESL) class can be very challenging...especially for the teacher. Your students can come from all over the world with a variety of native tongues ...

ESL Interactive Games -- Kara Page

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes often include repetitive drills and exercises. In order to get students more engaged in your ESL lessons, try introducing a few interactive games with ...

Games for English Lessons -- Carrie Perles

For many students, the words "English class" are synonymous with "boring." You can spice up English class with some fun games to review any concept they've been learning, from grammar to ...

ESL Practice Exercises Using Parallel Structure -- Victoria Gorski

Parallel structure refers to sentences that express one or more similar ideas using the same pattern of words. The ideas are normally joined using conjunctions, such as "and" or "or." An example of ...

ESL Writing Goals for the 3rd Grade -- Mary Grace Konzier

When students are learning English they are also learning how to read and write. Writing in third grade involves learning how to put stories together focusing on the introduction, the body and the ...

Reading Comprehension Activities for ESL Students -- Tonya Yirka

When working with ESL (English as a second language) adult students, remember that they are probably proficient in their native language and can read in that language as well. Therefore, they have ...

How to Improve ESL Writing -- Judith Willson

Writing is a skill that often appears to lag behind speaking fluency and reading comprehension in people learning English as a second or foreign language, especially if the English alphabet is ...

ESL Exercises in Present Continuous Tense -- Nancy Kyllingstad

The present continuous verb tense describes action occurring in the moment. "He is washing dishes" implies that his hands are in the dishwater right now. Students need a firm grasp of the conjugation ...

How to Teach ESL to Preschoolers -- Collaborator

If you know how to teach ESL to preschoolers, you will be in a good position to find a teaching job abroad. In many non-English-speaking countries, it is becoming popular for parents to start their ...

How to Write a Sample Checklist for ESL Students -- Deronte Smith

Checklists can be a great tool in the field of education, and particularly important in keeping students on track and focused; however, when doing so for English as a Second Language (ESL) students ...

Easy ESL Games -- Kara Page

Any English as a Second Language (ESL) class has a variety of topics to cover. While learning grammar, proper pronunciation, reading and listening skills can sometimes require drills and repetition, ...

The ESL Grammar Translation Method -- Kara Page

Choosing a method of teaching or learning English as a Second Language (ESL) mainly depends on the goals of the student. The grammar translation approach to language learning is an older method that ...

How to Write a Script for Lesson Plans -- Emile Heskey

Writing a script for lesson plans involves working out what you are going to say to explain a new idea or concept to the students. More experienced teachers often do this planning without being ...

ESL Games for Adjectives and Relative Clauses -- Stacy Zeiger

Adjectives and relative clauses are two components of English grammar. In order to learn how to correctly use adjectives and relative clauses, ESL students must constantly practice describing people, ...

ESL Kids Classroom Structure -- Kyle

Hey everybody! I have been teaching ESL at a small school in China for just over 2 years. We teach two levels of students. Level 1 is kindergarten, and level 2 is primary school kids until the age of ...

Create Your Own Country with Teaching Demonstration Video -- Chris Westergaard

Here's a lesson that deals with students creating and talking about a made up country using a variety of different lexis. If you want your own lesson personally made for you, just let me know and ...

Free Tailored ESL Lesson Plans -- Chris Westergaard

Hello, I'm creating tailored lesson plans for anyone who wants them. Just leave a comment on my blog www.teflpragueandabroad.blogspot.com and I'll create one for you. Here is a lesson that I ...

ESL Lesson Plan 'The Odd Couple' Gradable/Ungradable Adjectives -- Chris Westergaard

The Odd Couple, Gradable/Ungradable Adjectives - Intermediate and Above This lesson gets students speaking about a mocked past vacation using gradable and ungradable adjectives. It can be used with ...

10 Tips to Improve English Proficiency -- Shawn Weldon

The one question I hear more than any other is, “How can I get better at English?” Being a good student and going to class is essential, but it is also important to enjoy English activities ...

How to Use Cognitive Principles for ESL Teaching -- Miranda Morley

Anyone can stand at a podium or sit at a desk and dispense ESL grammar rules, but a good teacher is one who knows how to help students process that information and walk away with the practical skill ...

ESL Conditional Games -- River Lin

An excellent strategy to use when teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is to incorporate games to either teach a new skill or to practice a newly acquired skill. Learning to speak English ...

ESL Grammar Games and Activities -- Kara Page

Learning to read, write and speak with proper grammar is an important part of any English as a Second Language (ESL) class, no matter what the age or proficiency level. Include a few grammar focused ...

How to Test ESL Writing -- Miranda Morley

Regardless of what you teach, assessing an ESL student's paper can be particularly challenging. Should you have the same expectations for ESL students' papers as you do for native ...

How to Teach Advanced English Classes -- Karen Hollowell

Teaching Advanced English classes is not easy, but teaching students can be rewarding as you watch your students' abilities grow each day. The purpose of these classes is to increase academic ...

How to Teach Writing Skills to ESL Students -- Delene Sholes

The teachers of speakers of English as a second language (ESL students) have a challenging but rewarding job. ESL students in a classroom may perform at different levels and come from countries with ...

How to Teach English Learners -- Lee Millisaw

Teaching English to non-native speakers requires substantial preparation. Some beginning teachers may find it necessary to become certified and learn ESL teaching methods from professionals while ...

ESL Business Vocabulary Games -- Tasos Vossos

The "business language" is one of the most difficult topics when learning English. The idioms, slang and the wide variety of technical terms used in business are a nightmare even for native speakers. ...

How to Improve Reading for ESL Students -- Sophie Southern

Teaching English as a second or foreign language can be fun and rewarding, but it can also be challenging -- especially when you are teaching students with a very low English level. Reading skills ...

Team Building for ESL Classes -- Susan Wheeler Capozza

Team building is an important skill for everyone to learn, but it can become especially essential for students who do not speak English as their native language. In an English-speaking school, these ...

Lesson for Telling Time for ESL Students -- Kate Coen

If you can remember how you learned to tell the time, you may recall the teacher holding up some sort of cardboard or plastic clock with hands that she moved around to indicate different times. She ...

ESL Warm-Up Games -- Rebecca Bagwell

When your students first arrive to their ESL (English as a second language) class, they may or may not be ready to learn English. Help your ESL students out by playing warm-up games at the start of ...

EFL & ESL Games -- Pamela Ann Ludwig

Games are an excellent way to take a break from the standard material in ESL (English as a Second Language)/ EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes. Games make class time more fun and ...

ESL Last Day Games -- Joel Barnard

Students of English as a second language, or ESL, are unlikely to be particularly receptive to a traditional lesson structure on the last day of class. Instead, provide a lesson that gives you and ...

How to Teach ESL Grammar -- Karen Farnen

Modern ESL grammar instruction combines practice of structures with practice in communication. With the variety of resources available, every grammar class can address all learning styles. You can ...

ESL First Grade Classroom Management Ideas -- Kara Page

Classroom management is an important part of education that is difficult to master. With children in first grade, it can be particularly difficult, as in most schools this is their first true year of ...

ESL Teaching Games -- Marysia Walcerz

English as a second l anguage (ESL) classes aim to teach English to non-native speakers. Many students are enrolled in ESL classes at a young age to pick up a new language early and develop it as ...

ESL PowerPoint Games -- Riccardo Giovanniello

Playing classroom games is a fun and engaging way to practice the fundamentals of the English language. The PowerPoint software from Microsoft provides a tool to help keep students interested in the ...

How to Set Objectives for a Lesson Plan -- Collaborator

Objectives are appealing because they aim to make daily learning as statistical as standardized test scores. Teachers know that sometimes learning doesn't work in a linear way and often balk at ...

How to Teach Reading Comprehension to ESL Kids -- Erin Schreiner

One of the most difficult tasks an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher must face is teaching her students how to read English. Instructors commonly teach this task in one-on-one or small group ...

How to Plan an English Class -- John London

Whether you are teaching English at an elementary school, middle school, high school or college, the process of planning your lessons is largely the same. Basically, the more detailed your plan, the ...

ESL Class Techniques -- Renee Williams

Because English language learners are sometimes overwhelmed by the prospect of learning a new language, it's a good idea to use solid teaching techniques so students can build their confidence ...

ESL Telephone Games -- Kara Page

For English as a Second Language students, learning to speak and understand English on the telephone is a particularly challenging task, as many students rely on reading facial expressions and ...

Active ESL Games -- Amber D. Walker

Learning another language can be difficult and frustrating, both for adults and children. English is a particularly complicated and contradictory language, so using games in the classroom can take ...

Spare Activities for an ESL Classroom -- Chelsea Baldwin

As in any classroom across the nation, some English as a Second Language (ESL) students will be able to finish their work quicker than others and have time to spare. Instead of letting these students ...

ESL Exercises for Beginners -- Lissa J

ESL, or English as a Second Language, is an important subject for some students all over the world. You may encounter many different levels of ESL students in your classroom, and Patty Middleton, an ...

How to Teach Adjectives to ESL -- James Stuart

Adjectives are descriptive words that modify nouns and pronouns. They usually come before the noun they modify and can be grouped together with several other adjectives to accurately describe ...

ESL Work Safety -- Bonnie Denmark

Whether teaching basic skills to English language learners or vocational English as a second language (VESL), English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors can help their students target specific ...

Beginning ESL Exercises -- Roz Calvert

Making English as a Second Language lessons relevant to the students' everyday life is the most motivating factor for adult learners, say C. Ray Graham and Mark M. Walsh in their "Adult Education ...

Ideas for Teaching 75 ESL -- Betty Jean Steinshouer

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is a challenge whether you are tutoring one student or teaching a large classroom of 75. Thinking ahead, planning your class in short increments, getting ...

ESL Money Games -- Shelley Frost

Money games for ESL students teach counting skills and the basic concepts of money. Using games to improve money skills keeps the students engaged and actively learning about the various units of ...

Principles for Teaching ESL -- Victoria Gorski

ESL (English as a Second Language) needs to be taught in an active and interesting way, allowing students to participate in lessons and develop language skills to use in real situations. Any student ...

The Function of Warm-Up Activities for Learning English -- Robert LeBlanc

A good English as a Second Language lesson will have three distinct parts: a warm-up activity, new knowledge acquisition and practicing new knowledge. Each part of the lesson plays a vital role in ...

About English Conversation Classes -- Serena Spinello

English conversation classes offer students the chance to improve their understanding and usage of the English language, increase their fluency and comprehension level, learn the various rules of the ...

Five Senses Exercises for ESL -- Emily Corfe

If you teach children or adults English as a second language, you can help them connect with each of the five senses and the correct English vocabulary by using fun-filled games and exercises. If you ...

Games for Spoken English Classes for Adults -- Stephanie Mitchell

Games for adult English as a second language (ESL) classes must strike a balance between linguistic simplicity, so the students will understand the vocabulary and syntax, and thematic complexity, so ...

ESL Exercises With Money & Checks -- Lissa J

Patty Middleton, an English as Second Language teacher in St Paul, Minnesota, with a degree in ESL from Hamline University, says it is important to incorporate exercises with money and checks into ...

ESL Class Exercises for Larger Class Sizes -- Enzo Silvestri

ESL, or English as a Second Language, and is a growing field all over the world. There are many ways to teach ESL, ranging from individual to small groups to large classrooms. When teaching to ...

Class Activities for ESL -- Cindy Phillips

ESL, English as a Second Language, refers to the instruction available for those whose primary language is not English. ESL classes are taught in both elementary and secondary schools as well as to ...

Activities and Games That Help Teach ESL -- Jim Radenhausen

Whatever language someone speaks fluently, they naturally think it should be the easiest for others to learn. English is no different, though many believe that it is the hardest language to learn for ...

ESL Elementary Games -- Joel Barnard

Games are an important part of most ESL, or English as a second language, lessons. They provide motivation as well as offering students the opportunity to communicate meaningfully in English. For ...

English ESL Games -- Patricia K. Maggio

Learning English as a second or additional language can be tedious and challenging, especially for kids. If the activities are fun, students will enjoy doing them and be more likely to remember the ...

Class Activities in Teaching ESL Literary Terms -- Victoria Thompson

The English as a Second Language student may need the teacher to adapt lessons so that he can fully understand literary terms, which lead to better text comprehension. The lessons should be taught on ...

Characteristics of a Good ESL Practice Activity -- Maggie Gebremichael

English as a Second Language (ESL) activities have different characteristics and purposes. For example, a grammar activity given as a worksheet can be successful when it reinforces information for ...

Tips on Teaching 3-Year-Olds ESL -- Susan Thomas

The age of 3 is an important time for language development in children. Their grammar skills and expressive language improve, and children can follow requests with multiple steps. During this period ...

How to Incorporate Math Into Second Language Learning -- Erin Schreiner

English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers, generally focus on teaching their students the basics of the English language. Teachers can add academic value to these lessons by integrating ...

Vocabulary Exercises for ESL Students -- Erin Schreiner

Along with learning standard academic lessons, English as a Second Language (ESL) students must work to develop their English vocabulary so they can better understand information they encounter in ...

How to Teach Recounts in English Class -- Erin Schreiner

Recounts are purportedly factual accounts of events from those who actively participated in the occurrences. Students are often interested in recounts because they provide a voyeuristic opportunity ...

ESL Writing Activities -- Cheryl Carpinello

Writing assignments developed for regular education students can also be used with students who are learning English as a second language. Writing at first about topics that are familiar to ESL ...

How to Integrate Microsoft Excel With Grammar Lesson Plans -- Filonia LeChat

Arming students with good grammar skills may seem like a standard building block of elementary or secondary school, but giving learners the ability to communicate may have lasting positive results ...

Games for Adult ESL -- Kara Page

Teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adults does not mean that games and fun activities won't benefit the classroom. Lectures and drills can easily become tedious no matter what the age ...

How to Teach Conversation Techniques in ESL -- Maggie McCormick

Conversation is an essential skill for ESL students, but it is one that can be difficult to master. The student needs to be able to understand what the other person is saying and know the correct ...

Ideas to Follow-Up Activities in ESL Teaching -- Danielle Hill

When teaching any foreign language, repetition is key to your students' advancement. To solidify their understanding of new topics, it can be helpful to devise memorable and interesting follow-up ...

How to Teach ESL to Haitian Students -- Paul Higgins

Teaching English as a second language (ESL) to Haitian students can be both extremely rewarding and challenging. Cultural differences and the general lack of equipment or resources require you to ...

ESL & Teaching Secondary Colors -- Elise Vogler

Color words are a basic vocabulary item in any English as a Second Language classroom. The primary colors consist of red, yellow and blue. The secondary colors are ones that consist of two primary ...

ESL Quick Writing Activities -- Michelle Langley

Writing is an important part of any English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum, but it can be challenging as students typically learn to listen, speak, read and then achieve writing fluency, in ...

How to Teach ESL to Children -- Lindsay Pietroluongo

While teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) to young children can be challenging and difficult, it can also be very rewarding. Children who are mostly surrounded by a non-English speaking ...

How to Use Pictures to Help ESL Students -- Kenrick Callwood

Everyone has a different style of learning and English as a Second Language students are no different. Studies show that there are roughly six different learning styles that most people use to ...

ESL Sense of Sight Activities -- Joe Ashton

English as a second language (ESL) education has become an integral part of classrooms. Teachers prepared to accommodate ESL students are more successful than other teachers. Lessons should be geared ...

How to Teach ESL Students to Notice Grammar -- Veronica Lanning

Teaching English language learners to notice the rules of grammar can be effective in helping them produce spontaneous speech. Explicit instruction of grammar rules, accompanied with structured ...

10 Minute Critical Thinking Activities for English Classes -- Hannah Wahlig

Critical thinking activities engage students' logic, rationality and judgment in problem-solving inquiries. English classes benefit from critical thinking activities because the activities ...

Icebreaker Games for ESL -- Alexandra Wright

English as a Second Language (ESL) students, especially beginner speakers, are often uncomfortable communicating in the language that they are learning. Facilitating opportunities for students to ...

Teaching ESL to Children -- George Stocker

Teaching ESL to children is challenging but also very rewarding. Before I walk into a class of 10-year olds, I take a deep breath. Children have no attention span AT ALL, and so I tell myself to slow ...

ESL Role Play -- George Stocker

Learning a language is a complex and long process as anyone who has tried will agree. One of the most difficult and frustrating things is making the transition from the classroom to the ...

ESL Primary Games -- Victoria Weinblatt

Primary school students have an enthusiasm for learning that teachers can capitalize on by playing educational English as a second language (ESL) games in the classroom. Dividing students into teams ...

ESL Advanced Vocabulary Exercises -- Lissa J

Once an ESL student progresses past the point of basic vocabulary, you need to bring in an entirely new set of exercises to continue to harness the student's mind and potential. There are several ...

How to Connect Words with ESL Exercises -- Lane Cummings

ESL refers to English as a second language. An average ESL lesson consists of presenting the grammar, vocabulary or other language point of the day, checking student understanding of it, and writing ...

Elementary ESL Writing Activities -- Rebecca Bagwell

English as a Second Language students benefit greatly from interactive writing activities. Writing provides ESL students a way to combine their speaking, listening and reading experiences into a ...

Grammar Lessons for ESL in Middle School -- Joel Barnard

Teaching English grammar is an integral part of any ESL, or English as a second language, course. It is particularly important when teaching a middle school ESL course as it is these grammatical ...

How to Teach ESL Grammar to Elementary Students -- Sophie Southern

Teaching English as a second or foreign language, often referred to as ESL and EFL, can be an incredibly rewarding experience if you enjoy experiencing other cultures. Teaching ESL to elementary ...

ESL Adjective Exercises -- Joel Barnard

Approximately a quarter of all words in the English language are adjectives, according to Oxford University Press. Consequently, language teachers need to give ESL students a wide range of meaningful ...

How to Teach Listening to EFL/ESL Learners -- Heather Laurent

Listening is one of the four fundamental skills taught in the EFL/ESL classroom in addition to speaking, reading and writing. Not only is listening the most frequently-used skill, it is often the ...

Lyrics and Music For ESL Teachers -- Bobby Stark / LYRICSnMUSIC

Song lyrics can be a great way to teach students a new language. It's fun and a natural. With over 2.7 million song lyrics LYRICSnMUSIC is the most comprehensive lyric sites on the internet. Not ...

Tips for Teaching ESL Grammar -- Joel Barnard

There is no doubt that a knowledge of grammar rules is essential for the mastery of a language, says Penny Ur in her book, "Grammar Practice Activities." A teacher relating lists of rules, forms and ...

How to Introduce Business English Into the ESL Classroom -- Sally Murphy

No matter what the focus of your ESL class, all your students will benefit by knowing how to submit a resume, make a call to a client, communicate effectively during a job interview or conduct a ...

Prizes for ESL Classes That Don't Cost Anything -- Marissa Willman

Prizes are useful tools to keep ESL classes motivated, as well as reward students for their hard work. Although candy, stickers and pencils are generally the foundation of an ESL teacher's prize ...

ESL Resources and Games -- River Lin

Because English as a Second Language (ESL) is taught and studied all over the world, sometimes in remote areas with limited resources, many teachers and students turn to the Internet for their ESL ...

Games for Teaching Business to ESL Students -- Kara Page

Many business professionals all over the world are preparing to enter a global workforce by enrolling in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Teachers for these ESL business classes should ...

Grammar Exercises for ESL -- Carol Luther

Courses in ESL (English as a Second Language) must cover a lot of territory in grammar. Because ESL students must understand the rules of English grammar and the multiple exceptions to those rules, ...

Tools for ESL Teachers -- Amanda Wehner

ESL teachers need to ensure that they have all of the necessary tools before stepping into a classroom. English learners require lessons and assessments that cater to their language abilities. ESL ...

How to Give Directions for ESL -- Drew Woods

Many English as a Second Language (ESL) students have trouble giving directions for a number of different reasons. For example, the students either do not know the necessary grammar and vocabulary or ...

Outside Gym Games for ESL -- Rebecca High

As the demand for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers and programs increases both in the United States and abroad, resources to help teach and reinforce grammatical concepts become more and ...

How to Use Music in the Adult ESL Classroom -- Sophie Southern

Teaching English as a foreign or second language, often referred to as EFL and ESL, allow you to use fun and unique teaching materials in comparison to a traditional English class. Besides the ...

Outdoor Lessons for Pre-K ESL Students -- Fiona Miller

Taking children out of doors can help them focus and enjoy lessons, especially if the weather is nice. When teaching children English, especially in a country where it is not widely spoken, it is ...

ESL Activities in the Regular Classroom -- Lindsay Pietroluongo

When teaching ESL -- English as a second language -- to students who have been integrated in a traditional classroom, be culturally sensitive. A teacher's job is to provide language instruction ...

How to Connect Words with ESL Exercises -- Lane Cummings

ESL refers to English as a second language. An average ESL lesson consists of presenting the grammar, vocabulary or other language point of the day, checking student understanding of it, and writing ...

How to Teach English to Children Through Songs -- Maggie McCormick

When teaching English as a second language (ESL) to children, songs can be an effective way to get your point across. Many children enjoy music, so including it in your lesson plan helps you to step ...

Ideas for Working With ESL Students -- Leyla Norman

Teaching English as a second language to adult students or incorporating younger English language learners into a mainstream classroom can be challenging. Working with ESL students in any capacity ...

Board Games for ESL -- Melanie J. Martin

Board games are a great way to enliven an ESL (English as a Second Language) class. Older students as well as younger ones can enjoy them and strengthen their English skills in the process. Games ...

How to Set Up an ESL Classroom -- Kathryn Walsh

Setting up a classroom is stressful enough. Setting up a classroom for ESL, or English as a Second Language students, is even more challenging. Each student could be from a different country and ...

Disadvantages of Teaching One to One Lessons in ESL -- Brian Gabriel

Teaching ESL lessons one to one can be a rewarding experience: it allows student and teacher to get to know each other and it sharply focuses the learning experience. However, there are many ...

ESL Games for Large Classes -- River Lin

Ideally, ESL classes shouldn’t be large because for optimal language acquisition, students need ample opportunities to interact with English in real-life situations. Real-life learning ...

Preposition Exercises for ESL -- Jen Marx

Learning prepositions is difficult for some native speakers of English, let alone for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Therefore, crafting lesson plans and activities geared toward ESL ...

How to Prepare and Present Methods in ESL Teaching -- Michael Monet

A teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) students must take a different approach to teaching basic subjects. ESL students are simultaneously learning a second language and a skill set in a ...

How to Teach Daily Routines to ESL -- Shelley Gray

Routines and procedures can be the greatest factors in operating a successful classroom. According to Dr. Brandi Simonsen of the Center for Behavioral Education and Research, teacher and student ...

ESL Exercises on Children's Personalities -- Danielle Hill

Exercises related to personality are a great way of teaching young ESL students about a range of language and structure topics. For beginners, a personality-based lesson opens up the opportunity to ...

The Best Lesson Plan Templates -- Sheila Lamb

Lesson plans are the way teachers present curriculum to students every day. Lesson plan templates are available to help teachers organize their lessons. Each lesson plan contains long and short-term ...

How to Convey Class Rules to ESL Students -- Carmen Clarke-Brown

In ESL classes, you can utilize role-playing simulations and incorporate anecdotes from students' own life experiences to guide students toward observing class rules. For instance, on the first ...

ESL Exercises: How to Write an Essay -- Biju Sukumaran

Learning English as a Second Language is not an easy task. For most non-native speakers, English is fraught with grammatical inconsistencies and awkward phrases. An excellent exercise to promote ...

Differentiated Instruction Strategies for ESL -- Susan Deschel

Differentiated strategies for English as a second language (ESL) students can involve a rearranging of existing curriculum, as well as some creation of new ideas to supplement with strategies that ...

How to Use Props in the Classroom -- Sally Nash

Props provide students with a link to the real world outside the classroom. They can add fun and intrigue to a lesson and spark the students' imagination. Drama and English as a Second Language ...

Recommendations for ESL Conversation Textbooks -- Sherrie McCarthy

Speaking is a vital aspect of language learning, but also the area that holds the most fear for many students. Students often hate to make mistakes, or are not very good at small talk, and holding ...

ESL Activities for Middle School -- Margo Dill

ESL middle school students need practice with English in real-life situations. In the classroom, a teacher can use role playing, conversations and daily activities such as cooking or asking for ...

How to Teach ESL Using Music -- Collaborator

Music is a great way to teach ESL. Song lyrics introduce new vocabulary and remind the students that language is expression. To begin your lesson plan, select a song. The lyrics may be for a grammar ...

ESL Elementary School Games -- Valerie Madison

To reinforce grammatical concepts and vocabulary, mix games into your English as a second language (ESL) lessons. Games help kids to stay focused while practicing words and concepts that you've ...

How to Use Role Play to Teach ESL -- S. Herlihy

ESL learners are those learning English as a second language. ESL students may range from the casual business traveler to the new immigrant to those seeking university admission. There are many ...

How to Use Music in the ESL Classroom -- Charlotte Johnson

The acronym "ESL" stands for English as a Second Language. Students who speak a native language other than English often receive ESL instruction in public schools. Music can be a highly efficient ...

How to Teach History to ESL Students -- Kara Page

As a history teacher, you may have one or more English as a Second Language (ESL) students in your class who have varying levels of proficiency in speaking English. While you should still conduct ...

How to Use Newspaper Articles for ESL Classes -- Jonathan Rigden

Newspapers are a useful source of information for ESL learners for a variety of reasons. Newspapers generally operate on a slightly more formal level than everyday conversation, which makes the ...

How to Teach an ESL Class About Signs & Symbols -- Nicole Dyles

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) classes about signs and symbols is very important. Students need to be able to identify and understand various signs and symbols that they see in their ...

How to Use Dictation as the Basis for an ESL Class -- Collaborator

Dictation may seem an old-fashioned way to teach English as a Second Language. But it can offer an interesting way to engage the students in vocabulary, listening, writing and pronunciation skills. ...

Fun ESL Grammar Lessons -- Joel Barnard

Incorporating grammar games and activities into your English class is essential when teaching students of English as a second language. Moreover, making these activities or games fun and exciting ...

How to Teach ESL and Teach Your Students to Sell -- braniac

I sell Melaleuca products to supplement my teaching income. One of my students sells Mary Kay products. I let her do a presentation in class as long as she spoke in English. I teach at a community ...

How to Write an ESL Report -- Justin L. Richman

An ESL (English as a Second Language) report is a report aimed at evaluating the classroom performance of a student for whom English is his second language. This type of student often needs special ...

How to Teach Contractions to ESL Students -- Andrew Latham

Teaching the use of contractions is a challenge when dealing with students of English as a Second Language, ESL. Native speakers will immediately recognize the meaning of contractions and include ...

ESL Class Role Play Ideas -- Kara Page

When learning a second language in a classroom setting, it's common for students to be shy when it comes to having open discussions. Role-play activities are an effective way for English as a ...

ESL Basic Lessons -- John London

Learning English as a second language is an exciting challenge. Before you begin, consider why you want to learn the English language: Do you need it for work, travel or because you've just moved ...

How do I Use Famous Speeches in ESL Classes? -- Leyla Norman

Famous speeches are tools that can be used in a variety of contexts in an English as a second language classroom. You are not limited as a teacher to using them in one particular way. They can ...

How to Teach ESL in a Multilevel Class -- Brad Conway

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) students who perform at different levels requires you to differentiate your instruction to meet each student's educational needs. While teaching a ...

Drama games for ESL primary students -- Erin Schreiner

As ESL students work to master English, they require constant practice; teachers can provide students with this practice by engaging them in drama activities. Role playing and acting allow students ...

How to Teach Dialogue in ESL Teaching -- Angela Watkins

Pronunciation of English vocabulary words is often difficult for those learning English as a second language. Strengthen the articulation of vocabulary and the use of proper grammar with dialogue ...

Practical Lessons for Teaching English as a Second Language -- Maggie Gebremichael

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) involves introducing the English language to students who primarily communicate in other languages. Regardless of their ages, you can keep your students ...

Law Schools & ESL Students -- Miranda Morley

Law school is difficult for almost all students, even those with a history of academic success and a passion for legal affairs. If English is not a student's first language, and the student is ...

ESL Writing Activities for Grade 4 -- Helen Jain

Students who are learning English as a second language, or ESL students, can have some struggles when studying in school. The students are not only learning about the topics teachers are going over ...

Debate Topics for an ESL English Class -- Joel Barnard

Classes with a language level of lower-intermediate upwards should be able to engage in debates if the teacher chooses a topic carefully and teaches the relevant vocabulary. Ensure that all students ...

Topics for ESL Speaking Class -- Maggie McCormick

Speaking is often one of the most difficult aspects of learning English as a second language (ESL). For students of ESL, it is difficult to quickly explain thoughts and feelings in a new language. A ...

How to Teach ESL to Kindergarten Children -- Karen Frances

With kindergarten age children, the emphasis for teaching English as a second language should be on fun. Children in this age group might just be starting to learn to recognize letters and words in ...

Pre-Beginning ESL Lessons for Adults -- Sarah Patrick

The need for adult ESL, or English as a second language, classes in the United States is massive. According to the Human Resources Department at the University of Texas at Austin, more than one ...

Beginning Level ESL Lessons -- Catherine Copeland

Beginning level English as a Second Language (ESL) activities often center around the basics of the English language, including introductions and common courtesy questions. Beginning level ESL ...

How to Differentiate a Lesson in a Mixed Group With ESL Students -- Sarah Zlockie

Students, regardless of age or ability level, learn at different rates and have widely varying interests, which makes any type of classroom teaching rigorous. When students of English as a second ...

How to Teach Grammar Activities to ESL Students -- Collaborator

Teaching grammar to ESL students is rather tricky because the rules of English grammar are not predictable and systematic. In today's ESL classrooms, more teachers are aiming towards the ...

How to Teach Numbers for ESL -- Mike Arneson

Teaching numbers to ESL students is not an easy task. Some students will grasp the concepts very quickly, whereas others will have endless difficulties just getting the basics. For your students to ...

Interesting Activities for ESL Classes -- Ben Holck

Most English as a Second Language students have sat through many dry lessons where they've simply learned vocabulary or phrases and repeated it numerous times. While it is necessary to increase ...

Lessons for Beginner ESL Students -- Lee Millisaw

Beginner ESL lessons should focus on encouraging students to become comfortable with expressing basic everyday information. Telling the time, commenting on the weather, and describing one's ...

Activities About Travel for ESL Adult Students -- Jonathan Rigden

English as a second language (ESL) students are generally understood as immigrants to an English-speaking country, so the subject of travel is readily apparent and poignant to them, perhaps more so ...

How to Teach ESL: Art Appreciation: Intermediate Speaking -- Clayton Kim

When learning English, grammar and phonics are not the only things that are important. A well-rounded English curriculum is needed to fully understand the language. Learning about only one subject ...

How to Teach Vocabulary to ESL Students -- Collaborator

For ESL students, vocabulary is the most important element leading to reading comprehension. Without extensive vocabulary teaching and practice, ESL learners will not be able to reach the required ...

Writing Lessons for ESL First Grade Students -- Stanley Goff

First grade students writing in English as a second language (ESL) are not that different from first grade students writing in English as a first language, because students are only beginning to ...

Motivating ESL Students -- Renee Vians

Many of the factors that affect the rate of language acquisition are beyond the instructor’s control. However, motivating ESL students is possible when you implement well-planned lessons, ...

How to Teach Your Beginner ESL Students About Weather -- Collaborator

This article explains how to teach beginning students about weather. It is a common topic but weather conditions and weather words are local. For example, most of my students never saw snow, and are ...

How to Teach ESL for Younger Groups -- Sally Nash

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to younger groups can be rewarding because students are usually enthusiastic and eager to learn. However, younger children lose concentration easily, so it ...

How to Use Surveys to Teach ESL -- Lisa Parris

Many ESL students are great on paper. After years of hard work and endless hours of study, they can read and write in fair to excellent English. Then you ask these same students a question beyond, ...

Lesson Ideas for ESL Students -- Catherine Copeland

Studying English as a second language is not as basic as other classes might be. There are a lot of different aspects to learning a new language, especially one that is most likely to be used in ...

Curriculum/Teaching Objectives for ESL Conversation Classes -- Dawn Sutton

English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors teach reading and writing in English; however, teaching effective communication skills is also an important objective. Teaching students to carry out ...

Tools for ESL Conversation Class for Beginners -- Maggie Gebremichael

ESL conversational classes should help beginner students gain speaking confidence and improve their English comprehension. Essential tools include creativity with lesson planning and audio speakers ...

How to Present Simple Continuous ESL Exercises -- Rick Warden

Both older and younger students study English for general learning, for college qualifying examinations and for career requirements. While there are many different approaches to teaching ESL, using ...

English Topics for ESL -- Caitlynn Lowe

The broad topic of English as a Second Language can be divided into smaller topics, and both young children and older adults studying ESL need a class geared toward their specific needs. Grammar and ...

How to Teach ESL in PowerPoint -- Renee Williams

PowerPoint presentations are an excellent tool for teaching ESL classes. They can be used to teach lessons, practice and review what students have learned. The presentations can be interactive, and ...

Ideas for ESL Classes -- Wayne S

People all over the world are learning English as a second language. Some need to study English because they are moving to the United States. Many developing countries such as China are also ...

The Best ESL Grammar Lessons -- James Stuart

Grammar is an important part of any language, as it forms the rules for usage. If a student doesn't have a strong grasp of English grammar, his comprehension and output might not be as strong as ...

3rd Grade Lessons for ESL Inclusion -- Nadine Smith

Many schools struggle with how to handle ESL, or English as Second Language students, in mainstream classrooms. Sometimes school boards "pull" ESL students from English classrooms for special ...

ESL Lesson Ideas -- Joel Barnard

All ESL, or English as a second language, lessons should ideally contain one or more interactive activities. These activities encourage students to communicate with each other in English in order to ...

Teaching English As A Second Language: A How To Guide -- articles charmen

If you're considering a job teaching English, you're in good company. The large number of U.S. immigrants, coupled with the many businesses that focus on teaching English overseas means this ...

When to Use Shall - A Short English Lesson for EFL/ESL Students -- Kevin M Stafford

Since shall is not regularly used in American English, numerous EFL/ESL students learning English from American teachers are not taught how to use the word. If the word is talked about in class, it ...

How to Come Up With a Mini Lesson -- Rosalinda Flores-Martinez

There are many topics to choose from for ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. But then, the teacher must be cautious. Topics should interest and ignite a zeal on the students. In this way, ...

A Teacher's Ramblings: A Lesson Plan for Classroom Rules -- Jo Karabasz

Remember, I teach English. If you are required to cite standards for every lesson, you may have to do some adapting for standards in other subject areas. Rules Lesson Plan Subject Area: Language Arts ...

Math Word Problems in an ESL Classroom -- Erik Bitter

As a math teacher in Asia, I face the same problem day in day out. My students cannot do math word problems. They simply don't understand them. And I am not talking about those 2, 3 students that ...

ESL Activities: About Schools -- Kristle Jones

Create fun and engaging ESL activities about school. ESL activities are one of the keys to successful language learning. Make the activities relevant to things that the students do and see on a daily ...

ESL GAME: All Change! -- Sabia

Have your Students put chairs into a circle and then sit down. As the teacher you stand in the middle. Say to them "If you are wearing ………, change your seats". The children wearing the item of ...

ESL Game: Airplane competition: -- Sabia

First, have your Students make some paper airplanes. Stand the Students in a line and let them test fly their planes. For the competition, assign different classroom objects points (e.g. table 5 ...

ESL GAME: ABC Circle Game -- Sabia

The children sit in a circle and each of them holds letter flash card, play music while your kids pass the letters round. It they find it difficult to coordinate receiving and passing the cards ...

ESL GAMES: Alphabet Soup and Alphabet Missing Letter -- Sabia

Alphabet Soup: Place plastic letters in a bowl. Divide flashcards by their beginning letters. Each student draws a letter from the bowl and then finds the flashcards associated with that letter. ...

ESL GAME: Around the world trip -- Sabia

Give each student, pair or group, some scissors for paper, glue (prit-stick glue works well), large sheets of B4 card and a selection of travel brochures. Students plan a trip (or give a report) ...

ESL GAME: Burst a balloon -- Sabia

Write down a short word on a piece of paper (e.g. a dog). Or you can write each letter on a different piece. Put it in the balloon and get a child to burst a balloon. Find the piece/s on the floor ...

ESL GAME: Blow that fish -- Sabia

Make two teams. Tell each team to make a paper fish. Line the teams up at the starting line. Then you start asking questions; when a student answers the question correctly, he gets a chance to blow ...

ESL GAME: Birthday game -- Sabia

Make a birthday wheel. Ask students to check whose birthdays take place each month. Practice qestions: “When is your birthday” and answers: “My birthday is in………. So you can: - practice ...

ESL GAME: The Bell Game -- Sabia

You’ll need two bells. Make two teams. Show a flash card to the Students. The first Student to ring the bell and read the word correctly gets one point for her/his team.

ESL GAME: Colors game -- Sabia

You should have two small balls of each color you want to practice. Give out the balls. Throw the colored dice and then say the color. Two students which have the same balls stand up and toss it to ...

ESL GAMES: Candy Race & Candy Bank Team Game -- Sabia

Candy Race: Ask the children questions. Or draw items on the board for them to guess. You can work with Students or split the group into small teams. The Teacher draws on the board or a big piece of ...

ESL GAME: Catch counting game -- Sabia

Have the students stand in a circle. Start randomly tossing the small ball around the circle. When a person catches the ball, they say the next consecutive number. It's so easy and so much fun. ...

ESL GAME: Whispers -- Sabia

Put the Students into a circle. Whisper a simple sentence or word into the first student’s ear. He or She must say the exact same sentence to the next student. And so on until the last student in ...

ESL GAME: "Bring Me" Game & the Chopsticks Race -- Sabia

Bring me game: Students are in teams. The teacher calls out: "Bring me a ruler." Or just "A ruler, please." The first team to bring one to the teacher gets a point. Chopsticks Race: Make two teams. ...

ESL GAME: Concentration Game with Cards -- Sabia

Prepare 10 cards (5 pairs) for your Students. Put the cards on the floor or on the table. Show them to your Students and turn them over. The Students should pay attention to the cards turned over. ...

ESL GAMES: Color Circles & Colors in the Air (for young kids) -- Sabia

Color Circles: A good activity for young kids. Get some pieces of A3 paper and draw a large circle on each one. Pin the circles on different walls in the classroom. Model the activity: Say "Blue" ...

ESL GAME: Clothes Fun -- Sabia

Students form teams of 2. Each team has a bag with some clothes in it. You ask: put on your hat etc.…. The first team members put on the clothes. He/She must say "This is my shirt" "These are my ...

ESL GAME: Color Game -- Sabia

This is a good one for teaching the names of colors to young children. Arrange various colors of construction paper in a circle. Play some music and have the children march around the circle. Stop ...

ESL GAME: Charades -- Sabia

Have a Student come to the front of the class and whisper a word. Or show a Flash Card to that Student. The Student then acts out that word. The first Student to guess can be the next player. This ...

ESL GAME: Category Tag -- Sabia

Choose a category (e.g. food, weather, transportation, etc.). Students run around the room and the Teacher chases them. When the Teacher tags a Student, s/he must name a word from the category (e.g. ...

ESL GAME: Can You Actions -- Sabia

Use this game for teaching: "Can you...?" "Yes, I can" "No,I can't". These actions are fun: wiggle dance run quickly hop skip do a star jump do a handstand touch your toes cross your eyes snap ...

ESL GAME: “Do that" & "Don’t do that” Game -- Sabia

Grant each child 5 points before you begin Have the kids do your simple commands: sit down jump etc and then say don’t jump (don’t change your in tonation). If some of them do jump, chase them ...

ESL GAME: "May I have some juice, please?" -- Sabia

Bring a small bottle of juice (e.g. orange juice) to class. At some point during the lesson, take out the bottle and have a sip. This almost certainly will cause a mini-riot of kids asking for some. ...

ESL GAME: Letter Game -- Sabia

Divide the Students into 2 teams. Get them to sit in two lines and show the last Student at the back of each row a letter. Scratch the letter on the back of the last student. The student does the ...

ESL GAME: Mallet Mallet -- Sabia

Bring two chairs to the front or center of the class and put them back to back. Split the class into teams. Choose or let students volunteer to come sit back to back. Tell them what the rules are. ...

ESL GAME: Math Game -- Sabia

Put the students into groups of 4 or 5. Give each group a die. One person in the group rolls the die. The Students remember the number. The other Student rolls the die. The students add up the ...

ESL GAME: Make a Group Game -- Sabia

Get rid of any tables and chairs. Get the kids together in one big group. Have the kids move around, mingling with each other. The kids ask you a question that you can answer with a number e.g. ...

ESL GAME: Monkey/Banana Game -- Sabia

Prepare one big dice with pictures of monkey heads on some sides and bananas on the others. Students answer question and then roll the dice for their team. If it is bananas, they get the number of ...

ESL GAME: Numbers Game -- Sabia

You need 2 soft dices and 2 to 12 large numbers flash cards and point cards. Points can be done on the board or you can use surprises as points take a bag and have the kid pull out a surprise every ...

ESL GAME: Noughts and Crosses -- Sabia

Draw a noughts and crosses grid on the board. Number each box from 1 to 9. Now, divide the children into two teams. Label the teams "noughts" or "crosses". Each team has to answer a question ...

ESL GAME: Orange, Orange, Orange Game -- Sabia

The children sit in a circle. Each child is given the name of a fruit. One person is chosen to stand in the centre of the circle. He/she repeats the name of one of the fruits three times e.g. orange, ...

ESL GAMES: Line True or False & Odd-One-Out -- Sabia

Line True or False: Put a line of tape on the floor and designate one side "True" and the other "False". Hold up an object or flashcard and say its word. If Students think you have said the correct ...

ESL GAME: Put Up a Christmas Tree -- Sabia

Make two teams. Tack a paper Xmas tree on the wall. Have your Students name flashcards or answer your questions and let them put up the Xmas tree with silver stars made of foil (one team) and paper ...

ESL GAME: Pass the Parcel -- Sabia

Place a gift at the centre of the parcel. Use a small box if you want an even shape or to make it look larger than it is. Wrap as many layers as players, with some to spare in case more players turn ...

ESL GAME: Picture Game -- Sabia

Choose a picture and do not let the children see it. Place a sheet with slits (or several pieces with holes of different sizes) over the picture. The Students have to guess and name what is depicted ...

ESL GAME: Preposition Race & Pronunciation Game -- Sabia

Preposition Race: Give each child a toy. Then run around the room with the kids and say: put your toys on the table put them under the table put them behind the chair put them in the box……. ...

ESL GAME: Question Game -- Sabia

First the Teacher introduces the vocabulary by showing students the cards one after the other. Then later, the Teacher holds the cards to the chest, making sure students can't see them. The ...

ESL GAME: Rescuers -- Sabia

Give out animal flashcards (3 per each student). Put a paper crocodile in front of each flashcard. Tell them that they are rescuers and they can save their animals from the crocodiles by answering ...

ESL GAME: Rope Jump -- Sabia

You need a rope for this one! Have the Students stand behind each other in a line. Hold a rope (have a Student hold the other end) at a height that the Students should be able to jump over. On the ...

ESL GAME: Robbers and Cops -- Sabia

You'll need to get a number of small objects for this game. You can use objects found around the classroom, or any other objects you would like to bring into the classroom. Split the young ...

ESL GAME: Rhyming Pair Game -- Sabia

Make a rhyming pairs set of cards with one word on each card. If you have young kids you can use pictures instead of words. Place the cards face down on the table. Students must take it in turns to ...

ESL GAME: Shapes Numbers and Directions Game -- Sabia

Number 4 circles and 4 squares 1 to 4. Divide the students into two teams: “Circles” and “Squares”. Students on each team are paired. One student is blindfolded and the other student becomes ...

ESL GAME: Simon Says -- Sabia

A good review for body parts: e.g. "Simon says touch your knees". You could change Simon to your name to avoid confusion. When Teacher says a sentence without the word "Simon" (e.g. "Touch your ...

ESL GAME: Sound Game -- Sabia

Make alphabet flashcards or short words with sounds under study and spread them on the floor. Print the necessary sounds in italics or use another color for them. For each sound under study, provide ...

ESL GAME: Spiders and Candy -- Sabia

Place all of the flashcards face up in the middle of the group. Have the Students turn around and cover their eyes. The Teacher places one marker under each card (either a piece of candy or a spider. ...

ESL GAME: Shirt Game -- Sabia

Divide the children into two teams. Give a man's shirt to each team. Be sure each shirt has the same amount of buttons down the front. At the signal, the first person on each team puts on the ...

ESL GAME: Slap that Word -- Sabia

This game helps Students associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during your lessons. You'll need these materials: fly swatter word wall (words written on a ...

ESL GAME: Shark Danger Game -- Sabia

The kids gather at one side of the room. The Teacher holds up one picture card and the kids have to make a sentence out of it, i.e. I like bears! Then they are allowed to jump (spread big pieces of ...

ESL GAME: Sticky Fingers -- Sabia

First designate a 'key word' like Dog, or Cat. Each student grabs one of your fingers. Start yelling out random words. This works best if you use a bunch of nonsense words that sound like the ...

ESL GAMES: Socks on Hands & Spin the Bottle -- Sabia

Socks on Hands: Students need to put socks on their hands and try to pick up a flashcard they named! It is hard because socks make the card slippery. More cards = more points. Spin the Bottle: ...

ESL GAMES: Train Ride Game & Where is the Bell Game -- Sabia

Train Ride Game: Have the Students form a train (standing in line holding onto each other). Choo choo around the classroom and call out instructions: faster slower turn left turn right stop go ...

ESL GAME: Sweet Ring Toss Game -- Sabia

Spread flashcards or toys on the table cloth on the floor. Have the children take turns tossing the rings after naming the objects they want. You can make this game harder or easier by having the ...

ESL GAME: Tornado Game -- Sabia

Supplies: Flashcards (pictures or questions on one side, numbers on the other) 'Tornado Cards' (flashcards with numbers on one side and a tornado picture on the other) Stick the numbered ...

ESL GAME: Telephone Numbers -- Sabia

Make the list of the telephone numbers of the kids. Then have one of the kids write one of the telephone numbers on the board (you tell the ciphers one be one). Ask: “Whose telephone number is ...

ESL GAMES: Whose favorite color is…. & Tower Blocks Building -- Sabia

Whose favorite color is…. Ask the kids for their favorite colors (or numbers). Give out their favorite colors correspondingly and tell the kids to hide the flashcards in their hands. When you ask: ...

ESL GAME: What’s the Time, Mister Wolf -- Sabia

This is a traditional kid’s game. Practice with the kids the phrase "What time is it?" Practice the responses "it's 1 o'clock" "2 o'clock" etc. All the kids line up against one wall of ...

ESL GAME: Unusual Musical Chairs -- Sabia

Fix the target vocabulary (i.e. jobs) on each chair. Play music and have the students dance or jump. When the music stops, the students all go for the chairs. There is a chair for each student except ...

ESL GAMES: Finger Clocks, I Spy and Lotto Draw -- Sabia

Finger Clocks: Use your index fingers to perform a clock. Your left index finger points up while your left index finger acts as the hour hand (put it’s top on the lower part of your left index ...

ESL GAME: Do you have…? -- Sabia

It’s simple for the kids to pick up "Do you have a ...?" when talking about one specific thing. Split the group into several groups. Assign each group a different word (this is the thing that that ...

ESL GAME: Don’t Step on Me -- Sabia

Prepare mats with different vocabulary words on them. Place them all over the floor. Teacher needs to call out one of the words. Students need to quickly try to stand on any mat BUT that one. The ...

ESL GAME: Exercises -- Sabia

This one is great for over excited Students who need to burn off a bit of energy. It's also good for classroom commands and numbers. Stand the students in a line and call out instructions: "Jump ...

ESL GAME: Face Game -- Sabia

Draw a face on a big sheet of paper. Tack it to the wall. Make a clay nose. Blindfold a child. Give him a clay nose and have the child stick the nose to the face. Have the group help him with: up ...

ESL GAME: Flashlight Word Game -- Sabia

Start off the game by turning off the lights. Point the flashlight at a particular word on the Word Wall. The teacher calls on a student to read the word. When the child has read the word, it is ...

ESL GAMES: Guess what’s in the Bag & Give It Back Game -- Sabia

Guess what’s in the Bag: Put an object in a bag. Have a pupil touch it. S/he has to guess correctly. Or describe the item to the group. Give It Back Game: Have Students stand in a line. Give them ...

ESL GAME: Happy Word Families -- Sabia

Make several teams. Give four/three flashcards from a single word family (Animals, Transports, Food, etc) to each member of the group. The students look carefully at their cards. Then all the cards ...

ESL GAME: Heads Down, Thumbs Up -- Sabia

Two children are chosen to stand up. All the others put their heads down on their desks with their eyes closed and thumbs sticking up. The two left standing must then gently touch one person each on ...

ESL GAMES: Cross the River & Hot Seat -- Sabia

Cross the River: Place flashcards on floor in winding manner. Each card represents a stepping stone in the river. Students must say word/phrase/question/etc in order to step on it and cross the ...

ESL GAME: Hop and Say -- Sabia

Hop and Say is a pretty easy game to play. The Teacher brings a number of flash cards to class. The Teacher lines the cards up across the floor in a row. Two teams stand at the extremes of the row. ...

ESL GAMES: Duck Duck Goose Game & Counting Goose Game -- Sabia

Duck Duck Goose Game In this game, kids sit down in a circle facing each other. One person is "it" and walks around the circle. As they walk around, they tap people's heads and say whether they ...

ESL GAME: Attention -- Sabia

Call out commands such as: Attention Salute March in place... Stop Sit down Stand up Walk in a circle Clap your hands... Stop Run in place... Stop Jumping jacks... Stop Swim in place.... Stop At ...

ESL GAMES: Alphabet Letter Puzzle & Alphabet Packets -- Sabia

Alphabet Letter Puzzle: Give out different letters cut in two (in three or in four). It is a good idea to use different colours for each letter to help the children if the letters should become mixed ...

ESL GAME: Action Race -- Sabia

This is a fun game using actions. Use actions like: jump hop clap run etc. Have the Students split into two teams and sit in lines with a chair by each team and one chair at the other end of the ...

ESL GAME: Apple Pass -- Sabia

Apple Pass: Have all Students sit in a circle. Use a fake apple and toss it to one Student. But you must say one English word as you pass. The Student then throws to another Student and says a ...

ESL GAME: Appearance Game -- Sabia

Choose a student to begin. This student steps out of the room. Hand a ring to another student. All students in the classroom should see who receives the ring. Call student to return to class. He or ...

ESL GAMES: Balloon Game & Balloon Badminton -- Sabia

Balloon game: Put the students into groups of 4 or 5. Each group forms a circle and they hold hands. Give each group a balloon. As a group, they have to keep the balloon in the air, but when it ...

ESL GAME: Balancing Act -- Sabia

The children lie on the floor on their backs. Each child balances and object you have given out on his or her forehead. Ask the children to do movements like: touch your nose lift your left arm Show ...

ESL GAMES: Blindfold Guessing Game & Blind Toss -- Sabia

Blindfold Guessing Game: Blindfold one or two children. Give them each a few objects or things they now. Fruits are an obvious idea because one can come by them easily. They have to find a pair and ...

ESL GAME: Basketball -- Sabia

Students take a shot at the trash box. First ask a question to Student 1. If s/he answers correctly, then s/he can have a shot at the basket. If the Student gets the ball in the basket, then s/he ...

ESL GAME: Body Parts Musical Madness -- Sabia

Students choose a partner. Let the music play for maybe 30 seconds and then stop it. Teacher yells out "Hand to knee!" Students have to find their partner and put one hand to the partner's knee. ...

Five Points for Effective ESL Warm Up Activities -- Chris Cotter

The warm up of a lesson usually receives far less attention than it should. Teachers spend a lot of time selecting grammar worksheets to introduce and practice the language. Unfortunately, when it ...

Effective Listening Activities for ESL Students -- Chris Cotter

Most ESL students will say that listening is difficult, if not actually admit that this is their weakest skill. The difficulty comes down to two main points. The first point results from the pace, ...

Pairwork in the ESL / EFL Classroom -- Chris Cotter

A lot goes into a successful lesson. Teachers must consider the level of the students, and how this applies to the target language. Teachers must consider the length of the class, how it ties in with ...

How to Teach ESL Speaking -- Chris Cotter

A person's skill with English as a foreign language (EFL) is often measured by the speaking ability of the students. The student may score well on tests or have an extensive vocabulary, but ...

Useful Phrasal Verbs For ESL Students -- Susan Thomason

If you're an ESL student who happens to be more than puzzled about how phrasal verbs are used and what they mean, you'll find this guide will come in really handy. 1.A phrasal verb is a verb ...

The Crime of Double Negatives - Revealed! -- Susan Thomason

Among the many challenges learning English as second language poses, an all time classic is a double negative. Since double negatives do exist and in fact are quite correct in other languages, for ...

Fun Idiomatic Expressions For ESL Students - Comparisons -- Susan Thomason

It is inevitable and unavoidable. When you're an ESL student you'll sooner or later run across idiomatic expressions that will basically have you either scratching your head in puzzlement or ...

Activities For ESL Students: Tips For Teaching Children ESL -- Alber Roth

There is always a lot of preparation that goes into teaching anyone ESL. However, teaching children is entirely another ballgame. You need to remember that your are teaching a room full of children ...

Examples of Indefinite and Reflexive Pronouns -- Elizabeth O'brien

Can you name some examples of indefinite and reflexive pronouns? Do you know what they are? Before we look at examples, let's have a little refresher. Pronouns Do you remember the eight parts of ...

The 8 Parts of Speech - Understanding Them Makes Everything Else Simple -- Elizabeth O'brien

If you understand the 8 parts of speech, everything else in grammar will be made simple for you. It's true. Just look at this list of seemingly complicated topics which can be easily understood ...

Gerunds Made Easy - A Simple Lesson With Clear Explanations and Plenty of Examples -- Elizabeth O'brien

Gerunds are a hybrid of nouns and verbs. You remember that nouns and verbs are two of the eight parts of speech, right? Here is a silly way to think of it: If a noun and a verb got married, their ...

Got Grammar Games? Try Diagramming Sentences -- Elizabeth O'brien

Grammar games can add some needed zest to your English grammar instruction. Looking for a new game? Try diagramming sentences! Seriously, your students will think that it's fun. There are a few ...

Who Or Whom? One Tip to Help Your Students Use Proper Grammar -- Elizabeth O'brien

Using proper grammar when it comes to choosing who or whom can be tricky. Or, it seems tricky. That's probably because you were never taught how to tell when to use each of these. There is a ...

Reflexive, Personal, and Indefinite Pronouns - Learn About Them! -- Elizabeth O'brien

This lesson on three common pronouns (reflexive, personal, and indefinite) has definitions and examples to help you! A quick refresher: Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. They are one ...

How to Teach the Alphabet -- Mark Pennington

The old "Alphabet Song" has proved to be a remarkable tool to assist learning the pronunciation and sequence of the English alphabet. The melody, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, has certainly ...

The Most Useful Punctuation and Capitalization Rules -- Mark Pennington

Punctuation/Examples Commas -Use commas before or after speaker tags. She said, "Call me at home." -Use commas to set apart appositives. That man, the one with the hat, left. -Use commas after each ...

The Ten Parts of Speech With Clear Examples -- Mark Pennington

1. A common noun is a person, place, idea, or thing. It is capitalized only at the start of a sentence. It can be a single word, a group of words, or a hyphenated word. Examples: The girl was ...

How to Identify Subjects and Predicates -- Mark Pennington

Learning how to identify subjects and predicates will help students and employees comprehend sentences and avoid sentence fragments and run-ons in their writing. Sentence Subjects Definition: The ...

The Eight Great Spelling Rules -- Mark Pennington

Although the American-English spelling system has evolved from many sources, there are specific patterns that are well-worth learning. These spelling patterns, or spelling rules, all have exceptions; ...

President's Day Activities For The New Year -- Darren W Chow

Presidents Day is the day that the nation honors the men who have held the highest honor in the land. With 43 past Presidents over more than 300 years of being a country, the United States has had ...

9 Reasons Why You Should Use Songs to Teach English as a Foreign Language -- Larry M. Lynch

Using Songs to Teach Foreign Language Language teachers can and should use songs as part of their classroom teaching repertoire. Songs contain authentic language, are easily obtainable, provide ...

Using Classical Music In The English As A Foreign Language Classroom -- Larry M. Lynch

Activities for using music in TEFL In some of my previous English as a foreign Language Teaching articles we've opened discussion over the varied uses of music in the English as a Foreign ...

5 Reasons to Use Popular Movies for English Language Teaching -- Larry M. Lynch

As progressive professionals in our continual search for additional resources, approaches, techniques and methods for expanding our repertoire of English language teaching tools, often, we need not ...

English Language Teaching - Using Toys as Educational Tools -- Larry M. Lynch

Children love to play. Who can deny it? So why not use this universal characteristic to provide and promote English language learning as well? If you do, you can hardly go wrong. What child is going ...

Encourage Genuine Fluency: Give Students a Chance to Ask and Answer Real Questions -- Tim B Cornwall

Students need a role play in which answers are unknown to their conversation partner, regardless of how well they might know each other. The problem, however, is that a role play often takes too much ...

Guide to Lesson Planning and a Sample Lesson Plan -- Christopher S Lee

If you are in need of a sample lesson plan, the first thing to look at is to understand what makes a good lesson. To understand, here is a basic format for a lesson. Lesson Sample Teacher: School: ...

Roundly Teaching Vocabulary in ESL Lessons -- Les Perras

In my ESL lessons, I teach vocabulary in a roundly. What I mean is, my students get the chance to learn both the meaning of the new vocabulary and how to use it. You might say to me, "Sure Les, ...

How to Teach ESL Songs - A Guide For TEFL Teachers -- Mark Aubrey

tudents really enjoy singing and songs are a fun way for them to learn new vocabulary and practice using the language. This article offers some tips on how you can use songs in your class to improve ...

How to Teach Sound-by-Sound Spelling Blending -- Mark Pennington

Learning how to do sound-by-sound spelling blending takes a bit of practice. Position your students such that your body does not obstruct their views of the board. Use black or blue markers for the ...

How to Teach Syllabication -- Mark Pennington

As beginning readers begin to recognize the connection between speech sounds and letters (phonemic awareness), use the alphabetic code to begin sounding out and blending letter sounds (phonics), and ...

Mind Mapping - How To Use Mind Maps To Teach Difficult Grammar Points -- Jon Lewis

If you are a language teacher, you probably already use mind maps to help your students learn vocabulary. These mind maps are sometimes referred to as "vocabulary networks" or "word maps". One ...

How To Teach Irregular Verbs In An Interesting Way -- Theo Grigore

Teaching is a process that involves a lot of work and creativity from the part of the teacher. The teacher needs to understand that students need to get involved as much as possible into the process ...

Teaching Grammar - 5 Tips to Help You and Your Students -- Elizabeth O'brien

1. Know Your Subject This is obvious, but it must be said. I have sat in classroom where the teacher told the students that adjectives modified nouns, pronouns, and other adjectives. Ahhhhh! ...

Three Fun Ideas for Teaching Grammar to TEFL Learners -- Larry M. Lynch

Grammar. The very mention of the word strikes fear into the heart of the staunchest language learner. Many English EFL and ESL teachers also feel the pit of their stomach churn at the thought of ...

Teaching Grammar For Children -- Clay R Mccoy

If you want to teach the grammar to your children, it is recommended for you to be able to find the best ways to let them understand everything easily. It is important to always remember that ...

How to Teach Complex Sentences -- Mark Pennington

More and more candidates for better paying jobs are now required to submit writing samples as part of the interview process. Many applicants with strong verbal skills fail to make the second round of ...

How to Teach Reading Comprehension -- Mark Pennington

Teachers struggle with how to teach reading comprehension. The implicit-instruction teachers hope that reading a lot really will teach comprehension through some form of reading osmosis. The ...

How Not to Teach Context Clues -- Mark Pennington

To most intermediate, middle, high school, and college teachers, teaching context clues means helping students consciously identify and apply strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words ...

How to Teach Visual Spatial Learners -- Jena Names

Sharpen your pencils! Visual Spatial learners learn best through pictures and illustrations. Visual Spatial learners think in pictures. Once they have a picture of the concept, they've got it! No ...

How to Improve Spoken English Using Games -- Lisa B Scott

Once you've completed an accent reduction course and learned some new sounds, you need to practice those sounds to improve your spoken English and make it a habit in everyday conversation. Of ...

Teaching the Third Conditional to ESL Students -- Keith Taylor

Here's an effective way to teach the third conditional to your ESL students. 1. First, write a short story (a few paragraphs is fine) about someone who had a bad day. The first paragraph could ...

Teaching Techniques and Classroom Management -- Jason Geyser

Maximizing student interaction in class An important responsibility of an ESL teacher is to create an effective learning environment for learning to take place. This involves both actions and the ...

Groupwork in the ESL Classroom -- Chris Cotter

When students work in pairs, their talk time increases. For example, a five-minute activity with two students speaking together would mean each person has roughly two-and-a-minutes of student talk ...

Lesson Plan Example For New ESL Tutors -- Lisa Lines

This is a sample lesson plan for tutors teaching students who are learning English at a beginner's level. For first-time ESL tutors, it is often difficult to know how to begin your lessons with a ...

Cowboy Culture: 3 Movies That Teach the Western Genre -- James Frieden

A setting sun sliding behind a mountain range, the creak of a leather saddle, the jingle of spurs...a tanned, dirt streaked man sits atop his shifting horse. He tilts up the brim of his worn, creased ...

3 Ways To Promote Discussion In The Classroom When Showing Movies -- James Frieden

acilitating strong student-to-student and student-to-instructor communication creates the foundation of a good classroom experience. Open lines of communication allow students to develop and hone ...

Effective Lesson Plan Making Strategies -- Sweety Kaur

Planning is an integral part of any activity that you do as it is the only thing that can ensure the smooth completion of your activity. An effective plan can let you work in a proper way and also ...

14 Classroom Management Tips for Substitute Teachers -- Jason Castellucci

Classroom management was the biggest challenge I faced as a substitute teacher. Walking into a class for the first time, I was clueless about the absent teacher's classroom procedures and ...

The Hero's Journey And Casablanca: Teaching The Monomyth -- James Frieden

Casablanca has it all: moving love story; stunning artistry; and captivating characters. It's a classic film that millions watch again and again. However, did you know that Casablanca was also an ...

Phonics - Teaching Vowel Sounds To Children Leaning to Read -- Lindsey Watson

When teaching children how to read using a phonic teaching programme there are various elements which need to be clearly understood. This article focuses on how to teach children the various ...

Developing English Language Speaking and Conversation Skills in LEP Learners -- Larry M. Lynch

Focus on Speaking When asked by the Department Director to "focus on developing speaking ability" with a group of adult university learners supposedly in the upper intermediate level, I embarked on a ...

Using Right and Left Brain Activities in English Language Teaching and Learning -- Larry M. Lynch

In my English language teaching experience I've found it to be highly effective to use a multi-modal approach (D. Lazear) combined with multi-media based activities for maximum effect and ...

Tips for Successful Listening Activities in the English Language Classroom -- Sarah Handsworth

Listening is an essential activity for any language learner. In listening we come up against a series of obstacles that prevent progression. It can be a depressing experience for a student to study ...

Part 2 Dynamic English As a Foreign Language Learning Activities Your Learners Won't Refuse -- Larry M. Lynch

More For Those Bored, Uninterested, Reluctant Foreign Language Learners As we said earlier, once again faced with the necessity of circumventing the problems of having bored, uninterested and ...

Tips in Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for Tourism -- Majlinda Miftari

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a course designed to meet specific needs of the learners and helps them to accomplish their English skills. They get the possibility to use the language for ...

Two Quick and Easy Dynamic Games Your English Language Learners Will Love -- Larry M. Lynch

Do your English or foreign language learners like to play games? If they're at all like my students, of course they do. Are you looking for a short, fast-paced, dynamic activity your language ...

Helping Your Child Learn English -- Dedi Walker

re you looking to assist your child in learning English as a second language? The following pieces of advice can work wonders for you when learning English with your child: * Use the English language ...

Help Children Learn English With Games -- Joydeep Shankar Bhattacharya

"All work and no play makes jack a dull boy", we all must have heard this well known proverb many times before in our life. This proverb tells us that playing has a lot of significance in our life, ...

Teaching English - Some Easy Ideas -- Theresa Nahim

If you've ever studied another language, then you know how difficult it is to navigate the landscape of the new culture. Even if you never have, studying a language cannot be relegated to words ...

Spelling Games Help Children Learn to Spell Words Easily -- Jo Alelsto

Teaching kids to spell is usually troublesome because there are no definite rules in spelling. Children learning English at an early stage find it difficult to spell words by simply relying on ...

Teaching Business English With "The Tractor Deal" -- Dave Volek

Specs, specs, and specs! It's quite common for international business negotiators to use lots of numerical details. Each of these details must be precisely communicated for both sides of the ...

Teaching English As A Foreign Language - 7 Tips For Using Popular Movies -- Larry M. Lynch

Movies and Videos in the EFL Classroom If you're looking to expand the role of movies and videos in your EFL classroom, what better way to expand the learners' communicative skills, grammar ...

How to Initiate Your Child Into Learning the English Language -- Adriana A Noton

There are many benefits to children learning the English language. Most parents want their children to learn English so that they will have all of the opportunities available to them when they are ...

English Teachers - How to Get Your EFL Language Learners to LOVE English Class -- Larry M. Lynch

How Do Your EFL Learners Feel? How do your English as a foreign language learners feel about coming to English class? Do they look forward to it because they know, "We're going to do all kinds of ...

Dynamic English As a Foreign Language Learning Activities Your Learners Won't Refuse -- Larry M. Lynch

For Bored, Uninterested, Reluctant EFL Learners As you begin yet another scholastic year or higher education semester, you're once again faced with the necessity of circumventing the problems of ...

Teaching English Learners in Beginner and Elementary Level With Small Games -- Nevin Tracy

I bet neither the teachers nor the students would like to have the experience of dull and boring class atmosphere, therefore, as a qualified ESL teacher, to well mastering some small games is of ...

English Language Games - The Fun Way of Learning -- Karlee Demierre

I think one of the failures in English speaking countries when it comes to teaching second languages is that we do not make it fun. I remember starting French at age 7 and just repeating phrases over ...

English Preposition Games -- Ben Urip

For many students of English, preposition is an easy material to learn. So easy is it, that they think they don't need any explanation from the teacher. What they need to do is just to open the ...

How to Use Songs For Teaching English -- Shelley Vernon

ESL teachers can use songs for teaching English to their students with great success. ESL songs can bring energy to the classroom, boost students' confidence, and provide a much needed active ...

Simple and Effective Warmers When Teaching English - Part 1 -- Natasha Mason

Warmers are a key ingredient to any successful English class. During a TEFL certificate course, you should be introduced to a range of warmers that you participate in but it's easy to forget to ...

Six Dynamic English As A Foreign Language Activities That Always Motivate Learners -- Larry M. Lynch

Are You Still Struggling to Teach English? Are you still struggling to teach English to unmotivated, reluctant LEP learners? Well don't blame them entirely just yet. Try making your EFL classes ...

Using Realia in the Classroom -- Chris Soames

What is Realia? If you're thinking the word 'realia' sounds vaguely Latin, then you'd be correct. In the TEFL classroom, the word realia means using real items found in everyday life ...

What Games Can I Use in an English Lesson? -- Chris Soames

Excellent question! Games are a fantastic addition to any TEFL lesson and inject a good dose of fun into the classroom. There are many reasons why you should include games in your lessons, and for a ...

12 Keys to Using Songs For Teaching Children English As a Foreign Language -- Larry M. Lynch

Teaching Children English Using Songs In answer to a reader question on using songs for teaching Italian children English, I gave the following twelve quick keys. They're equally effective, ...

English Teaching Tips for ESL or EFL Teachers -- Nevin Tracy

A native English speaker may be the particularly favorable natural conditions to be an ESL or EFL teacher, but it is still far from enough. Besides the formal training, there are some tips the ESL ...

How to Teach English -- James Larkin Smith

There are many theories and opinions about how to teach English but here I would like to address the very nuts and bolts of what I do to teach beginners. As soon as you meet your student greet them ...

How to Teach English to Young Learners (TEYL) -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

Children from Grade One up are not as dependent as preschoolers. This article will focus on those pre-elementary ages. Here is the scenario... It is the first day of school and you are the new ...

Bringing The Game of Bingo to The Classroom -- Drake Crossland

Bingo is a game of chance that has been played by young and old for years. The object of a standard game of Bingo is to get five numbers in a row. The first one to accomplish this wins a prize. ...

Fun Language Games for Children -- Natalie Dave Martin

Teaching English or any other foreign language to young children should be fun and enjoyable experience, both for children and for teacher. Best way is to do it through games, songs and stories. Here ...

Teaching English Isn't That Easy -- Matthew Tedstone

Anyone who has taught or is teaching English as a foreign language will know that it's not as easy as it might seem. "Teaching a bunch of 4 year old's to count to ten, what a doddle". ...

Teaching English As a Second Language to Adults -- Celia Webb

If you will be working with adult learners of English, start by assessing their needs. Many English as a Second Language students know what they want to learn. At the beginning their needs will most ...

English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy! -- Karlee Demierre

Learning new vocabulary is the building block to learning a new language, anyone who has ever taught ESL children knows that - but have you realized the leverage that English language games can have ...

| ESL Classroom Activity for Forming Sentences With Target Grammar -- Andrew Lawton

Most ESL students thrive on social interaction. Whatever you are teaching it is always wise to come up with activities that get people moving around the room. Getting students to work together to ...

| Reinforcement Activities For ESL Students -- Susan Thomason

Though many ESL students manage a good level of English, they need to continue practicing the language through diferent activities that will allow them to reach their language goals. In this way, ...

| ESL Oral Activity - Using Adjectives to Describe People -- Andrew Lawton

At some point in your ESL class you will present adjectives that describe people. This is a good opportunity to get your ESL students some much needed English speaking practice. I use the following ...

| How ESL Students Can Improve Their Written English -- Rosalinda Flores-Martinez

Many ESL students are already well-versed in basic grammar. Some of these students are from good universities and some are established professionals. In fact, many have memorized the grammar rules, ...

| ESL: Learning and Teaching New Words -- Rosalinda Flores-Martinez

Teachers have their own styles as to how students could adapt to the lessons. As an ESL teacher to some foreign students of different native tongues, I just would recall how I learned English as my ...

| English Teaching Materials - The Right Materials Will Guarantee ESL Classroom Success! -- Karlee Demierre

Teaching English as a second language can seem daunting, but it's not really if you follow the simple logic of: what would a kid like most. Chose your English teaching materials keeping this in ...

| Five Tips for ESL Teachers in the Classroom -- Kevin R Baker

One of the greatest hindrances to ESL coaching is Teacher Talk Time (TTT). Teacher Talk Time is the amount of time that a teacher spends talking in the class. Since a tradition English class to ...

| English Money Idioms: An ESL Learner's List -- J. Reese

When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is. - Oscar Wilde While probably not the most important thing in life, money does, in ...

| Teaching ESL by Way of Conversation in E-Learning -- Sue Gench

Teaching ESL by way of conversation, a common practice in face-face-instruction, is becoming highly motivating to ESL students in e-learning. I hear from teachers I work with and from my own teaching ...

| Fun ESL Games - I Did! -- Matt Tamsczak

This is a fun ESL game...in fact, out of all of the fun ESL games that I know ~ THIS ONE IS THE BEST. The reason why this game is the best is because it teaches speaking and listening at the same ...

| The "Wright" Game For an ESL Class -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

Mr. Wright is a great party game for ESL classrooms. It is a fun game for Christmas or any other party occasion. You have to supply a small gift...probably several since your students will want to ...

| How TEFL Teachers Can Improve ESL Students Conversation Skills -- Ed Earl

It is important for ESL students to gain the confidence to use the language they have learnt when talking to native speakers. This article offers ways in which ESL teachers can help their ESL ...

| Teaching ESL Vocabulary: Tips for TEFL Teachers -- Ed Earl

It is very beneficial for ESL students to learn new vocabulary regularly. This article gives ESL teachers some ideas on how they can improve their ESL student's vocabulary. ESL students enjoy ...

| ESL Game - The Spelling Race -- Joe Tosczak

This ESL Game is one of my most popular games of all time! All of the students love to compete against one another to see who the best is... and this game always awards the best! This ESL Game is ...

| Teaching ESL in Multilevel Classrooms -- Shelley Vernon

Every ESL classroom has multilevel students, but in most cases the students are comparable enough in ability to all benefit from the same activities and lesson plans. A truly ESL multilevel classroom ...

| ESL Game - The Phonics Game -- Joe Tosczak

This ESL Game is called, "The Phonics Game." This game is very easy to play and the students absolutely love it. First - You will need to make a giant grid on the board. On the top of the grid you ...

ESL Game: Change Seats If -- Joe Tosczak

This ESL Game is called, "Change Seat if..." And instead of always saying, "Change Seats if..." you could also say, "Switch Seats if," or "Trade seats if..." This ESL Game can be used as a warm up ...

ESL Game - Mixed Up Sentences -- Joe Tosczak

This is another one of those "very easy to learn" ESL Games. This game is similiar to the "Mixed Up Words" ESL Game...but this game is more geared towards more advanced students. When I first started ...

ESL Game - Mixed Up Words -- Joe Tosczak

Living in Asia has been the most eye opening experience of my life. I have already had the chance to travel all over Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and China. Before I left I was just like everybody else... ...

ESL Game - The Money Game -- Joe Tosczak

So you are somewhere in Asia standing inside a classroom full of screaming ESL students. You were not trained by your school and they expect you to just "Be the Best Teacher" and make the school a ...

ESL GAMES - Should I Be Using Them? -- Matt Tamsczak

If you teach English overseas...should I be using ESL Games? The answer to this question is YES! The reason why you should be using teaching games is because they are proven to help students learn. ...

ESL Game - The Crocodile Game -- Joe Tosczak

If you want to become the best ESL teacher in your school; then learn from the best ESL teachers in the world. This is one of the best ESL Games and there is no reason why you shouldn't be ...

How to Play Memory in Your ESL Class -- Joe Tosczak

This ESL Game is called MEMORY. To play Memory all you need is a deck of playing cards. Shuffle the deck and then place the cards face down on a table. The way to win this game is to have the most ...

How to Teach Grammar With Games -- Brad Conway

Many students find learning conventional grammar too difficult or boring. However, teaching grammar does not have to be a drag. Entice students into learning grammar by playing games that are both ...

How to Teach English in Middle & Secondary Schools -- Susan Deschel

Teaching English to middle- and high-school students invokes a curriculum rich with reading, writing, listening and speaking--although not necessarily in that order. English and language arts ...

How to Teach English to Kids in School -- Karen Hollowell

Formal English instruction begins in kindergarten, if not before. It is often referred to as language arts, which provides the most accurate description of the many reading and writing skills that ...

How to Teach Pronunciation to ESL Learners -- Collaborator

Pronunciation often gets ignored over grammar and vocabulary in ESL programs. However, it is just as important because with bad or garbled pronunciation, the spoken message gets lost. “I think” ...

How to Teach English as a Second Language for Kids -- Karen Farnen

Children have a reputation as the best second-language learners. Language learning, in fact, comes naturally to many of them. If you teach English as a second language to children, take advantage of ...

How to Teach English to a Taiwanese Child -- Flora Richards-Gustafson

A Taiwanese child is always at the right age to learn English or any other new language. It has been scientifically proven that young brains are more easily able to learn and process different ...

How to Use American Sign Language (ASL) to Teach English to Foreign Learners -- Elizabeth (Lisa)Thompson

Educators who teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to foreign language learners use a variety of ways to help students grasp vocabulary and grammar concepts. One way to assist children, and ...

English Conversation Games -- Julia Estrela

English conversation games are useful additions to any ESL (English as a second language) curriculum. Along with providing valuable listening and speaking practice to students, conversation-based ESL ...

How to Teach Literature to ESL Students -- Nadine Smith

Literature can help enhance an English as a Second Language (ESL) reader's knowledge of language rules and his ability to communicate effectively. While the culture presented in English literary ...

How to Teach Writing to ESL Learners -- Brian Gabriel

Writing is one of the most difficult aspects of learning English as a Second Language (ESL). Practicing speaking and reading in the classroom supports the task of learning how to write, which is ...

How to Teach English to Adults -- Collaborator

Learning English is essential to surviving in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Teaching English is a valuable skill because of the large number of adults who need to speak ...

How to Teach English Food Cooking Vocabulary -- Michael J

Teaching English cooking and food vocabulary can be very exciting and rewarding. Teaching and also learning about cooking and food in a foreign language are difficult at first glance; however, ...

How to Teach English to Teenagers -- Mary Johnson-Gerard, Ph.D.

Teenagers have a reputation for being difficult to motivate. Subject matter like English is not a priority on a teenager's to-do list. Engaging teenagers to learn the details of the English ...

Ideas to Teach English Vocabulary & Grammar -- Lucy Natek

People build up their grammar and vocabulary skills through a wide range of combined methods: reading, watching television, listening to music or using the Internet. When learning a new language ...

How to Teach English Verb Tense to Children -- Susan Ruckdeschel

When students can understand the various functions that verbs serve and how they can change to reflect past, present and future events, as well as why they change, they're well on their way to ...

How to Teach English to Small Kids -- Kevin Ann Reinhart

Small children absorb language easily making them wonderfully responsive to learning English as a second language. Child-centered, conversation-based activities are a good place to begin as you and ...

Games to Teach Children Learning English -- Amy Kestly

Playing games in the classroom is a fun, relaxing way for non-native speaking children to practice their English. It is easy for students to get frustrated when they do not understand something or ...

English As a Second Language Teaching Activities -- Simon Fuller

Whether you're teaching your class of students their first words of English as a second language or want to reinforce what has already been learned, a popular method of keeping things fun while ...

How to Teach a Child English -- Sandra Choukroun

Fortunately, children's brains are hard-wired to learn languages, especially before the age of 6. But children can acquire language skills at any age with encouragement and support. English has ...

Classroom Activities to Teach Preschool English -- David Stewart

Teaching preschool English calls for a creative approach designed to hold attention. Between ages 2 and 4, children can grasp the concept of a letter by looking at it, tracing it and hearing it used ...

TESOL Tips -- Erin Schreiner

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers must adopt creativity and flexibility when planning and implementing their lessons. To meet the needs of their students, these ...

Games for TESOL Teachers -- Joel Barnard

When teaching English to speakers of other languages (known as TESOL) it is vital to incorporate appropriate language games into your lessons. This is because games encourage students to practice ...

How to Teach a Child to Read With Subtitles -- Miranda Morley

For years, teachers and parents have argued over the best way to teach children how to read. Some have taught children using phonics, where students learn the sounds of letters and are asked to sound ...

How to Teach Language With Kids' Games -- Collaborator

Games are effective in teaching foreign language to children, as they are often based on repetition and players are motivated by competition to get the right answers. Whether you turn to the Internet ...

Writing Activities for Teaching English in Middle School -- Kayla Lowe

Writing skills are among the most important English lessons taught to middle school students. These skills are those that they will use throughout high school, college and their careers. Expository, ...

Teaching English Grammar to Kids -- Alexis Kunsak

Teaching children in a group is a balancing act between keeping everyone's attention and not letting the focus of the lesson disappear in the excitement. Teaching grammar is no different than ...

How to Teach English to 20 Year Old Adults -- Karen Farnen

You have a special audience if you teach English to 20-year-old adult learners of English as a second language.Students reaching adulthood in the early 2000s make up part of the millennial generation ...

English Cultural Games to Teach Children -- Olayemi Phillips

There is a universal memory that most people have about their childhood. We recall time we spent playing and the games we enjoyed with our neighborhood friends. English children engage in many of the ...

English Games to Teach Imperatives -- Chris Deziel

The imperative form is one of the least difficult aspects of the English language to master, and teaching it provides a good opportunity for the instructor to broaden students' vocabulary of ...

Teaching English to Middle School Children -- Karen Hollowell

Middle school English teachers face a daily challenge helping sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders learn the basics of grammar. Integrating literature and encouraging students to write about what they ...

How to Teach English to Preschoolers -- Karen Hollowell

Preschoolers are at just the right age to begin learning basic English principles. They are eager to learn and hear what you have to teach them. Although they may seem to be more interested in ...

Teaching English to Kinesthetic Learners -- Erin Schreiner

While some students can learn effectively through quiet study, others gain the most information through active learning activities. If you are charged with the task of teaching English to a ...

Activities for Teaching English As a Foreign Language -- Sophie Southern

Teaching English as a foreign language, commonly referred to as TEFL, can be a rewarding way to help people learn while traveling or learning about new cultures. Focusing on helping your students ...

Interesting Activities for Teaching English Literature in the ESL -- Kate Bradley

Alien cultural references, unknown idioms and strange vocabulary make teaching English literature to ESL students especially challenging. Engaging the students while teaching the story and its ...

Online Activities to Teach Preschool English -- Jen Marx

Online activities for learning English are appropriate for preschoolers in both home and traditional schooling settings. They provide interactive experiences, while allowing children to become ...

English Teacher Activities -- Miranda Morley

In addition to developing fun, engaging activities that will keep students interested, English teachers must interact with parents and assess students. Although these activities create time ...

How to Teach Definite & Indefinite Articles in English -- Karen Silvestri

Articles are adjectives. The articles "a" and "an" are called indefinite articles and the article "the" is called a definite article. "A" is used before consonant sounds, and "an" is used before ...

Teaching Kindergarten English -- Sharon Penn

English in the lower grades is incorporated into a Language Arts program. The language arts are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Generally, these language arts skills are learned in the ...

Classroom Activities to Teach Preschool English -- David Stewart

Teaching preschool English calls for a creative approach designed to hold attention. Between ages 2 and 4, children can grasp the concept of a letter by looking at it, tracing it and hearing it used ...

How to Teach English to a Korean Child -- Rossana Coscolluela

Teaching English to non-English speakers such as Koreans may seem like a challenging and difficult task. It requires a lot of patience, understanding and perseverance. If you are an ESL teacher, you ...

Using the Internet for Teaching English Phonetics -- Jennifer Gilbert

The Internet holds a wide source of phonics-teaching tools and many of them are free. With young children interested and able to use computers, the Internet has become a valuable resource for ...

How to Teach English to Young Kids Through Songs/Music -- Collaborator

A wonderful tool that early childhood educators can use when teaching English to children is by reinforcement of skills picked up by the use of songs and music. The best way to use songs with ...

Teaching English to Non-English Speaking Children -- Lucy Dale

The easiest time to learn a language is as a child. Children can use the abilities they are developing to acquire their native language to develop skills in other languages as well. English is a ...

How to Teach Speaking Activities to ESL Students -- Collaborator

Speaking is the hardest skill to teach English language learners because of the language factor involved. It is also the most overlooked. Some ELL need time to acquire the language in order to ...

How to Improve Your Questioning Techniques in the Classroom -- David Stewart

Questions are one of the most effective weapons in a teacher's arsenal. They can be designed to stimulate curiosity, provoke ideas, clarify concepts and challenge beliefs. Students develop their ...

Creativity Games to Teach English -- Miranda Morley

If you've ever taught a grammar lesson and noticed that your students were about ready to fall asleep, you know that English, no matter how interesting it is to you, isn't always fun for your ...

Activities for Teaching English to Adults -- Kara Page

While most English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers include games for kids as part of their lesson plans, adults can also benefit from these types of interactive activities. For each activity you ...

Advanced Games for Teaching English to Children -- Cooper Veeris

Advanced games provide the playground to teach children English without the pressure of traditional textbook learning. Games allow children to pick up concepts quickly while retaining information. ...

Games for Teaching the English Language -- Nicholas Robbins

When teaching English as a second language or even as a primary one, games can be an invaluable tool that allow players to more easily assimilate the knowledge. Games with simple rules are best to ...

Games for Teaching English to a Child -- Phillip Chappell

Teaching young students English as a Second Language, ESL, can be fun for both the students and for the instructor, especially with the use of games. According to the Cambridge University Press, ...

Preschool English Teaching Activities -- Lily Mae

Preschool is a very defining time for a child. The foundations of important concepts and ideas are laid in preschool. In the content area of English, for example, the foundations of reading and ...

Games for Teaching English Grammar -- Angela Watkins

Abate the dullness of learning grammar by using games to deconstruct the English language. A game can take the edge off of nervous or excited students and can help them to channel their creativity. ...

Games & Activities for Teaching English -- Suzanne Akerman

Learning English is vital for students who want to succeed in school, but it can be a challenge, particularly for those who don't speak English at home. Plan a variety of games and activities for ...

Activities to Teach English -- Victoria Thompson

Use interactive activities to teach English so the student will absorb and retain the information. The student should be an active participant in the learning to practice and master the English ...

Activities on How to Teach English to Spanish Students in Elementary School -- Sara Rajan

If you are teaching elementary Spanish-speaking students how to learn English, it is important to keep in mind, first of all, that the atmosphere the children are learning in must be comfortable and ...

TESOL Exercises -- Danielle Hill

The teaching of English as a second language, or TESOL, requires that educators use a range of exercise formats and styles to engage students' interests and expand their abilities. For an ...

TESOL Games -- Brian Gabriel

The acronym TESOL means Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Students of English generally need to enact a lot of repetition to really grind in the concepts of English and the extensive ...

Lesson Plans for Teaching Life Skills -- Kay Miranda

Teaching life skills is a valuable resource that gives students more than information, it gives people tools to navigate through the world. Life skills range from vocational training to money ...

How to Teach Film-Related Vocabulary -- Mel Candea

One of the most accessible ways to teach is using realia, or real-life language samples, in the form of advertisements, websites, music or film. Using film is particularly useful, not only because ...

How to Teach History Using Film -- Michael Hinckley

One of the great challenges in a college history class is engaging students with material that entertains while it teaches. One of the best ways of accomplishing this is to incorporate films into ...

How to Teach Using Film Trailers -- James Gapinski

While the newest consumer gadget typically dominates tech news, technological advancements influence many other facets of daily life, including education. Teachers and administrators use tech devices ...

How to Teach English With American TV Drama -- Tasos Vossos

Learning English means having the ability to speak the language, and there is no better way to practice than by watching television programs. Watching drama series, American in particular, offers ...

How to Use Videos to Teach English -- Erin Schreiner

Learning the English language is a complex undertaking. As with learning any language, non-native speakers have to navigate a river of vocabulary, grammatical exceptions and language nuances. The ...

How do I Teach English With Movies? -- Freddie Silver

Whether you teach English to second language learners or to native English speakers, your goal is to enhance the literacy skills of your students. There is an abundance of high-interest novels and ...

How to Use Movies to Teach English Literacy -- Aaron Reynolds

Since the day that motion pictures became popular in nickelodeons, the American public has been fascinated with film. Movies have a special power to sway and influence your emotions. Movies are also ...

How to Teach English Through Films -- Vaughnlea Leonard

Using films to teach English can be an integral part of effective learning. English is much more than just spelling, grammar and punctuation. Watching films help develop critical comprehension and ...

Children's Chinese Games -- Sarah Schreiber

Whether you are teaching kids about Chinese New Year or hosting a children's party, playing traditional Chinese games is a fun activity. There are a wide variety of games to choose from, some of ...

Children's Learning Games -- Renee Williams

Children's learning games can teach children new skills as well as allow them to practice what they have learned. Common skills focus on vocabulary development and math skills. A 2007 study by ...

Learning & Teaching Styles in Foreign- & Second-Language Education -- Betty Jean Steinshouer

Foreign language education involves a completely different teaching style from TESOL (Teaching English for Speakers of Other Language) or TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language). Likewise, ...

Teaching English as a Second Language Games -- Eric Benac

Teaching English as a second language can be a difficult job. People's minds wrap around their native language and it can be difficult to break their paradigm. It can also be difficult to keep ...

Classroom Interaction in Teaching English as a Second Language -- Heather Carreiro

For a new English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, figuring out classroom interaction can be tricky. A language-learning classroom tends to run much differently from a typical lecture-style ...

Teaching English As a Second Language to Young Children -- Susan King

Chinese is two separate main languages: Cantonese, which is spoken in southern China, and Mandarin, which is spoken more to the north and is actually the official language of China. Whichever you ...

Ideas for Teaching English Games -- Karen Hollowell

Teaching English is challenging because the subject encompasses so many areas and skills. In a typical year, an English teacher covers grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, parts of speech and ...

Why Use Word Games in Teaching English? -- Katie Eyles

Teaching English in today's classroom is changing. Rarely do students sit in neat rows, copying spelling words. Instead, they work at an interactive whiteboard or on a computer. They learn in ...

How to Teach the English Alphabet to Nursery Children -- Collaborator

Teaching a child to learn the alphabet is very rewarding to both you and the child. Children are usually anxious to learn and absorb what is taught while playing games. Learning through play is a ...

Games to Teach English to Adults -- Amber D. Walker

Teaching English as a second or other language to adults can be a joy. Adults tend to be well behaved and motivated much more than children do. However, adults can become frustrated easily when ...

How to Use Songs when Teaching English as a Second Language -- Collaborator

When teaching English as a second language, whether to children or adults, you have to be very creative in ways to keep their interests. Since the best way to learn a second or foreign language is ...

How to Teach English Speaking Skills -- Karen LoBello

The number of American school-aged children who speak a language other than English in the home rose from 3.8 million to 10.9 million between 1979 and 2008, according to the National Center for ...

Fun Games & Activities for Teaching English in Junior High School -- Marysia Walcerz

Bringing games into the classroom can be a great way to creatively engage students with their learning and have fun while taking a break from the usual classroom routine. Use games to work on new ...

Games to Help Teach English -- Kelly Gray

Playing games is a useful technique when teaching English to children and adults. The activity can help with fluency and with using the language in a conversational way. Games can be used in a ...

Teaching English Word Games -- Sarah Davis

Games are tools that make it easier for children to learn new things. They can also help adults with learning new information. If the learning game is fun, the child or adult will want to play the ...

How to Teach English to a 7 Year Old Kid -- Morgaine Michaels

Despite the difficulties of keeping a young learner's attention focused and keeping them seated for the duration of the lesson, teaching English to a young learner is both rewarding and fun for ...

How do I Teach English Effectively to Kids -- Karen Farnen

You can help kids learn English as a second language by adapting your lessons to their needs and enthusiasm. Use language suited to their age level and topics that interest them. Incorporate ...

How to Teach Chinese With Children's Games -- Jean Gochenour

Teaching a foreign language to young students who aren't yet fluent with their own language can pose a challenge. But the benefits of beginning language instruction at a young age outweigh the ...

How to Teach Listening Skills to TESOL Students -- Christina Dillon

Listening skills are especially important for students of a new language. Teach your students to give each other constructive feedback to ensure that they are listening and understanding ...

How to Teach TESOL -- Leyla Norman

Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) can be done in a number of different environments. You might teach children or adults, at home or abroad. Consider which population you want to ...

How to Teach "Do & Does" & "Have & Has" to TESOL Students -- Emile Heskey

Learning verbs in English can be difficult at times, particularly with irregular verbs such as "to be." However, in the case of "to do" and "to have," there is only one variation on the regular ...

Methods for Teaching TESOL -- Sam Grover

The key to TESOL teaching is engaging your students. In contrast to other subjects like math, history or science, learning a language requires a great deal of memorization and habit development. This ...

Teaching Tips for Teachers Who Work With the Mentally Challenged -- Luke Boston

Teaching mentally challenged children is a fulfilling and rewarding career choice. In order to help special needs children get the best out of their education, you will need to engage and inspire ...

Games to Teach English -- Natalie Grace

Learning another language can be difficult for many people. Those who wish to learn English can have trouble understanding its unique conventions. Perhaps you are teaching someone or a group of ...

How to Teach English Vocabulary Using Games -- Peggy Epstein

Here's a quick cure for student insomnia: Hand out a list of definitions and say, "Start memorizing." Fortunately, vocabulary enhancement can be achieved by a range of more interesting methods. ...

How to Use Games to Teach English -- Deborah Jones

Games are used to teach English to liven up lessons and create a relaxed learning atmosphere where students feel confident to practice new language skills. The games provide alternative ways of ...

Games to Teach English to Kids -- Nina Makofsky

There are several games that educators and parents can use to help non-English-speaking kids learn the language. In general, children are quick learners. If they are in English-immersion settings, ...

How to Use Short Grammar Games to Teach English -- Karen Hollowell

Grammar is one of those subjects that is essential, but not exactly exciting to learn. Students have to remember lots of mechanics and usage rules and learn to diagram sentences. Teachers usually use ...

Games to Teach English to Children -- Cara Batema

Language acquisition is an active learning task, and there are many games that can be used to help teach English to children. Games are motivating and can be used to teach reading, writing and ...

How to Teach English With Fun Learning Games -- Deborah Jones

Teaching English can bring the teacher face-to-face with a multitude of obstacles that students need to overcome. Many of the students learning English will bring with them insecurities and a lack of ...

How to Teach English Using Word Games -- David Stewart

Word games can serve not merely as a break from routine, but also as a means of improving vocabulary and comprehension. These games lend themselves well to modification to suit your requirement ...

How to Teach English About Activities & Occupations to Children -- Shannon Johnson

English is a difficult language to learn but breaking the subject into units and focusing on one aspect at a time can make the process easier for children, especially those whose first language is ...

How to Teach English With Ludic Activities -- Nicki Callahan

Ludic, or spontaneous, activities are effective tools when teaching English. These activities encourage students to practice their language skills on the spot and without preparation. These exercises ...

How to Teach English to Kids with Introduction Games -- Sara Rajan

Believe it or not, it is much easier to teach children a second language than it is to teach adults. Not only is it easier learning a language during childhood, but it may also benefit a child's ...

Activities and Games to Teach English Vocabulary -- Talia Kennedy

Teaching children new English vocabulary words can be difficult because they may have trouble conceptualizing their meanings. Providing a list of words and definitions is one presentation method but ...

How to Teach English to Children Through Activities -- Harvey Birdman

Teaching children English through activities is a great way to get them involved in learning. This will also help those students who learn more through doing than listening. One example: have the ...

Activities on Teaching Life Skills -- Erin Schreiner

Much of the time a student spends in school is expended through the study of academic subjects. While these subjects are vital to a student's future success, basic life skills will also be ...

About Teaching Speaking Skills in ESL -- Leyla Norman

Speaking practice is a vital part of teaching English as a second language. ESL students need the practice of hearing themselves speak English to improve, even if they are shy about it at first. ...

How to Teach Listening Skills to Adult ESL Students -- Karen Farnen

Strong listening skills will help your adult learners of English in their everyday lives as well as in their classes. Of the four language skills-- listening, speaking, reading and writing--listening ...

Whiteboard English Games -- Brendan Pelsue

Whiteboard games are an essential tool for any English teacher----teachers can use them to reward a class for good behavior while still teaching essential language and problem-solving skills. These ...

ESL Picture Games -- Renee Williams

Picture cards play a large part in teaching vocabulary to students learning English as a second language. The pictures help students learn English words for common objects. The games add variety to ...

Jury Classroom Activities -- Jennifer Hench

Teaching students about the judicial system within the United States involves focusing on all areas of the law. When it comes to teaching the jury portion of trial and case law, utilizing classroom ...

Teaching the Plural of Nouns to English Language Learners -- Kyra Sheahan

As you set out to teach the plural of nouns to English language learners, known as ELL, it's important to know exactly what level of English language knowledge they already possess. For some ...

Teaching Present & Past Tense Verbs to First Graders -- Stacy Zeiger

First graders must learn about verb tenses in order to begin developing reading comprehension and critical language skills. Lessons about past and present verbs should consist of visual and ...

Language Activities for Possessive Nouns -- Shae Hazelton

Possessive nouns are tough for many young children to learn because there are so many different ways to express ownership through language. Challenge your children to work with possessive nouns ...

Multisensory Activities to Teach Letters -- Shelley Frost

A multisensory approach to teaching letters engages young children through actions to make the learning more meaningful. The activities work well for individual or small group activities, such as a ...

Adverb Lesson Activities on How, Where & When -- David Coodin

An adverb is a word that describes how, where, when or why an action is completed. It can also modify an adjective or another adverb. Although we use adverbs all the time in spoken and written ...

Five Strategies for Vocabulary Building -- Ho-Diep Dinh

Teaching vocabulary has come a long way from the traditional looking up lists of vocabulary words in the dictionary, copying the definitions and using the words in sentences. Building an extensive ...

How to Easily Remember Nouns and Verbs -- Audrey Lucas

National standards for language arts require elementary students to recognize sentence structure and use it properly in written and spoken language. By recognizing parts of speech such as nouns and ...

Activities to Do With Students Using Adjectives & Adverb Phrases -- Krystal Miller

Teach students about adjective and adverb phrases with educational classroom activities. You can modify the activities from easy to difficult depending on the age group. Activities allow the students ...

Classroom Activities on Tribes -- A.N. Pike

Keeping your lesson plan interesting can often feel like a losing battle. Not all students learn or absorb information in the same way. However, simply standing in front of your class and talking at ...

Adult ESL Activity With Prepositions -- Ana Koose

Prepositions are difficult to teach as much as they are difficult to learn for non-English-speaking students. It is hard for students to remember their proper use, especially since there are so many ...

Teaching Prepositions Through a Craft -- Joel Tolson

Learning prepositions can be quite difficult for individuals who are studying English as a second language. This is in part because some languages lack prepositional phrases: these languages convey ...

Really Creative Ways to Teach Phonics -- Audrey Lucas

Teachers use phonics to develop literacy in students by introducing sounds as signals for decoding words. Schools have used phonics on and off since the 19th century as an alternative to the ...

Classroom Group Activities for Intro to Business -- Brenda Priddy

An intro to business class is one of the first classes that students take covering business practices and basics. Students in this class are most likely college freshmen or sophomores, unfamiliar ...

Games for Noun Clauses -- Greg Ruland

Noun clauses can be difficult for beginning learners. Recognizing the structure of a sentence depends on recognizing its components, the parts of speech and their functions, and ultimately how they ...

Activities on Noun Clauses -- Kathryn Rateliff Barr

A noun clause -- a phrase containing a subject and a verb attached to a complete sentence, such as “Jerry will come if he can” -- functions as a noun. Keywords signal the beginning of a noun ...

Adverb English Activities for Grammar School -- Vivian Wagner

Adverbs tell how, when and where things happen, and they're a vital part of language and communication. They can be difficult for children to learn, however, and teachers must explain exactly ...

Journal Writing Topics for Middle School Students -- Shelley Frost

Journal activities benefit middle school students in numerous ways. The obvious skill improved by the activity is writing. Students practice putting thoughts onto paper without the pressure of a ...

Activities for the First Day of Class for Adult ESL Students -- Amy Kestly

Adult ESL students are learning English for a variety of reasons. While some may need English for business purposes, others may want to learn a new language so that they can travel. With ...

First Day Activities for High School Chemistry -- Mary MacIntosh

Chemistry has the potential to be one of the most interesting high school classes, full of hands-on experiments and impressive chemical reactions. Unfortunately, the first day is often bogged down by ...

Activities for the First Day of Class in English Composition -- Sara Mahuron

The first day of class is an important day for teachers and students alike. What goes on in class this day can often set the course for the entire semester or year. Teachers are encouraged to be well ...

Fun Stuff to Do With Seventh Graders During the First Week of School -- Kevin Corbett

Icebreakers are activities used by teachers during the first week of class to get acquainted with students. Such activities can be particularly useful with lower secondary students like seventh ...

How to Teach Children the Seasons -- Brendan O'Brien

One of the most fascinating subjects for children is nature. More specifically, children are curious about the four seasons and how weather and time work together outside and on the calendar. As a ...

Activities for Special Person's Day for Grade 4 -- Lily Mae

In fourth grade, children learn a variety of academic skills and concepts, but special attention also needs to focus on studying and celebrating their lives. An ideal way to do this is with a Special ...

Culture Lesson for First Graders -- Jody Zambrano

In every state's standards and objectives for first grade, there is a component to teach students about culture. Culture is a very broad term that can encompass everything from a people's ...

Writing About the Seasons for First Grade -- Jennifer VanBaren

Elementary students often learn about the four different seasons and the characteristics of each. First-grade students are generally just beginning to learn how to write and many first-grade teachers ...

The Rules of a Classroom for Three-Year-Olds -- Veronica Maier

Teachers of a preschool classroom filled with three- and four-year-olds regularly post a set of rules for parents and children to read. These rules almost always include safety. Parents and teachers ...

Inexpensive Art & Craft Ideas for Three-Year-Olds -- Sid Williams III

Swiss child psychologist Jean Piaget identified four stages in a child's learning. Three-year-olds are in the second stage, the pre-operational period, which lasts from age 2 until 6 1/2 or 7. At ...

Topics for First Conditional Speaking Activities -- David Coodin

The first conditional is a grammatical structure for talking about what is possible in the present or future. The structure typically contains a phrase beginning with "if" that conditions the ...

Advanced English Lesson Plan -- Valerie Madison

Teaching advanced English students can be challenging and enjoyable as they gain fluency in the language have been working for so long to master. As with beginner students, though, you should ...

How to Write an English Lesson Plan for Foreigners -- Missy J. Talbot

An English lesson plan is generally written in English. However, if the lesson plan itself is for English as a second language learners, or foreigners who are just beginning to understand English, ...

Write an English Lesson Plan for Grades 9-12 -- Catherine Day

Lesson planning is an important component of a teacher's daily work. Writing a detailed plan for each day of class can help teachers ensure that they are using the entire period in a way that ...

English Lesson Plan Ideas -- Farhan Arshad

English is a core subject in the American school system. Students are typically required to take English classes up until they graduate from high school. There are plenty of English lesson-plan ideas ...

Free 8th Grade Language Arts Lesson Plans -- Alexandra Schmidt

Creating lesson plans can be a time-consuming and stressful effort for teachers and other educators. Luckily, there are many teachers who have already created lesson plans and curricula and equally ...

Lesson Plan Sample for Teaching English -- Ethan Pendleton

Standing in front of a classroom full of eager students can be nerve wracking. The best way to reduce your stress is to make sure you've painstakingly planned the class ahead of time. Creating a ...

Write a Lesson Plan for Teaching English As a Foreign Language to Kids -- Wendy Rose Gould

Many countries from across the world place a strong emphasis on learning English. This begins at a young age and continues even through college. Teaching the language to children is a great ...

Write an Annotated Lesson Plan for English Language Learners -- Brittany Goss

Writing a lesson plan for English language learners can be challenging, especially if ELL students only make up part of your classroom, or if your lesson is on a subject other than language arts. It ...

How to Write a Lesson Plan for Speaking English One-to-One -- Sophie Southern

When you are teaching English as a foreign or second language, often referred to as EFL and ESL, you may come across situations where you need to give private classes to one client or student. ...

How to Improve Lesson Plans for Teaching English -- Jennifer Brozak

Renowned author and educator William A. Ward once wrote, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." Dedicated teachers ...

English Lesson Plan for 10th Graders -- David Coodin

By the 10th grade, students in an English class are ready for serious analysis and writing. While English classes in elementary and middle school can get away with devoting large portions of the ...

Christmas in the Classroom -- Shaunta Alburger

The Christmas holiday lends itself well to plenty of classroom decorating and activity ideas. The whole month of December can become a time of creativity and fun as you integrate the holiday into ...

Health Activity Plans for Toddlers -- Kelly Brown

Toddlers, who are children age 1 through about 3, are constantly learning about and exploring their surroundings. They are eager to discover new things and are old enough to learn basic information ...

Easy Keyboard Christmas Music for Kids -- Collaborator

Easy keyboard music is intended for kids to enjoy and to learn how to play. There are several strategies to make easy keyboard music friendly for kids for Christmas time. Other holiday music is ...

Movement Lesson Plans for Toddlers -- Tess Reynolds

Young children are naturally full of energy and spend much of their time hopping, jumping and running. Toddlers need practice to learn these skills and can often become restless if they have to sit ...

2nd Grade Lesson Plan Ideas -- Tiffany Roget

Various lesson plans are available if you're interested in adding entertaining, educational hands-on activities to your daily routine. Use craft-oriented materials such as markers, stickers and ...

Geometric Chirstmas Tree Crafts -- Benna Crawford

Getting ready for Christmas decorating can easily be a lesson in geometry for anyone who is feeling creative. Tree ornaments, from photo frames to paper chains, start out as common geometric shapes ...

Christmas Skits for Kids -- Angela Roe

Look for Christmas skits that are age-appropriate for your group of kids. Divide roles with long speaking parts into smaller roles to include more children. Use a narrator to say the speaking parts ...

Preschool Lessons on Hats -- Helen Fitzgerald

Children love hats. They love dressing up, looking silly, laughing at other kids looking silly and playing parts. Use this love of hats to talk about jobs, act out roles, make books come to life and ...

Lesson Plan Ideas on the Spanish Holidays -- Matthew Huntington

Spanish-speaking countries have several unique holidays, as well as special customs for widely celebrated holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Discussing these holidays and participating in ...

Fun Christmas Science Experiments -- Ilana Boyum

The Christmas holidays can be a challenging time to keep kids focused and engaged at school, as visions of winter vacation, Christmas presents and snowmen take center stage in their minds. Teachers ...

Free Second Grade Math Lessons -- Alicia Rudnicki

An abundance of lesson plans for many second grade math topics are available online. Parents and teachers can also find instructional websites offering free second grade instruction. Plans include ...

How to Prepare Lesson Plans for Gifted Students -- Collaborator

Lesson plans for gifted students differ from lesson plans for regular students, because you must take into account the different ways that gifted students learn. Gifted students are more than just ...

Small Group Activities for Kindergarten -- Rebecca Lindburg

Children learn through play. When designing a group program for young children, it is best to make it playful to help them learn and to keep them interested. Varying the activity can help children ...

Christmas in England Crafts for Kids -- Mason Howard

Christmas has a long and complex history, and the holiday as we know it today is a blend of historic traditions. Christmas is celebrated throughout the world with slight variances from one country to ...

How to Make a Tree Out of Construction Paper -- Karren Doll Tolliver

Kids can make a simple evergreen tree from construction paper and a few other inexpensive craft supplies. The tree will be three-dimensional and can be placed on shelves or tabletops. Children can ...

Winter Math Activities for Grade Six -- Rebecca Dale

Educators concerned about student engagement often look for fun activities and themed lessons. Winter-themed math lessons help students master required concepts and celebrate the season. Sixth-grade ...

Fun First Grade Christmas Math Activities -- Crystal Smith

During the Christmas season, the excitement of the holidays will be on all the children's minds. Rather than fighting against it, you can include some of the Christmas mood in your lessons, such ...

Children's Activities for the Wise Men -- Adele Hibiscus

Activities for teaching children about the three wise men can be done creatively and tell abut their significance in the Christmas story detailing the birth of the baby, Jesus of Nazareth. Engaging ...

Free Arts & Crafts Christmas Ideas for Children -- Kristen May

One of the ways to involve children in Christmas preparations and keep them busy during the holiday break is to make Christmas crafts. Free Christmas crafts require only a few miscellaneous supplies ...

Christmas Writing Activities for Elementary Ages -- Shelley Frost

Incorporate the Christmas holiday into writing activities for an engaging elementary school activity. Children may improve their writing skills without even realizing it because it is an enjoyable ...

Lesson Plans on the Mouth for Toddlers -- Miriam C

The mouth offers several different learning opportunities for toddlers. Toddlers are at an age where a basic overview can be turned into several lesson plans and strategies. The mouth can incorporate ...

Fun Christmas Activities for the Classroom -- Pamela Martin

Incorporating Christmas themes into classroom activities brings a touch of freshness at a time when students and teachers alike may be burning out a little. Art projects with Christmas designs are ...

Third-Grade Christmas Craft Ideas -- Aya Pauli

Christmas craft ideas for a third-grade class need to use slightly more advanced techniques than crafts for young kids, but keep the process shorter than crafts for older kids. Third-grade students ...

How to Make a Marshmallow Santa -- Carole Ellis

These cute little marshmallow Santas are a great kids activity for a Christmas party or a fun trimming to tie on presents for teachers and relatives from kids. They can be hung on the tree--out of ...

Party Snack Ideas for Christmas in Kindergarten -- Becky Swain

For kindergartners, the Christmas season is all about singing, writing, coloring and learning about the holiday. The classroom Christmas party represents a joyful culmination of these activities. Let ...

3rd Grade Art Lessons on the City -- Dawn Sutton

Cityscapes provide a variety of art lessons for third grade students to develop their understanding of art concepts. Students can also experiment using a variety of art mediums and supplies such as ...

Lesson Plan Subjects for Toddlers -- Danielle North

Because early childhood is a time when learning occurs rapidly, it is important to ensure that toddlers are exposed to a variety of activities. From the time children are born to the age of 5 is when ...

How to Teach Children Christmas Spirit -- Collaborator

Most people love the Christmas season, children especially. It's hard for them not to be greedy when relatives keep asking them to name the toys and electronics they want. The true spirit of ...

How to Prepare a Lesson Plan for American Red Cross Month -- Collaborator

The American Red Cross aims to ease the hardships and suffering of people in America and around the world. March is American Red Cross Month. Here is how you can prepare a lesson plan to help ...

Christmas Math Activities for Elementary School Kids -- Shelley Frost

The excitement and merriment of Christmas challenges the concentration of many elementary students. Instead of fighting the holiday, incorporate it into your curriculum to make the lessons more ...

Christmas Theme Ideas for Language Arts -- Mary Johnson-Gerard, Ph.D.

The study of language arts includes reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing or visual literacy. Developing language arts activities for students related to Christmas offers a special ...

Christmas Art Activities for Elementary Children -- Heidi Cardenas

Everyone learns quickly and remembers better when the lessons are fun and interesting. Elementary grade school art activities provide opportunities to learn colors, motor skills, topics and themes as ...

Fun Lessons in Teaching Life Skills -- Kim Fuller

Life skills are defined by the World Health Organization as "the ability for positive and adaptive behavior that enables a person to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of every day ...

Christmas Programs for Pre-k Through Kindergarten -- Roz Zurko

Christmas programs for pre-k through kindergarten need to be easy enough for this age group to learn without overwhelming them. This is still an age where you want to concentrate first on giving the ...

Classroom Christmas Activities for High Schools -- Michelle Brunet

As the Christmas break approaches, it is sometimes difficult to keep students focused on classroom work. Consider keeping your high school students engaged by leading holiday-related activities that ...

Fun Junior High Sunday School Games -- Justin Mattick

Games are a great way to impart lessons in your Sunday school classroom and test your students' knowledge. Games can break up the rhythm of the lesson and keep your students awake, and they can ...

Christmas Writing Activities for Fifth Grade -- Kimberlee Broaddus

Students all around the world celebrate the traditions surrounding the Christmas holiday. Teachers create lesson plans that incorporate Christmas into the academic curriculum of fifth grade students. ...

Chocolate-making Lessons -- Jen Marx

Chocolate is popular for snacks, dessert and many evening meals for some individuals. Grocery stores, restaurants and the like are abundant in their supply of chocolate bars and other treats. ...

Matisse Lesson Plans for Children -- Stephany Elsworth

Henri Matisse, a French artist who lived from 1869 to 1954, was one of the most notable painters of the 20th century. He led the post-Impressionist Fauvist artistic movement, a style that used ...

Lesson Plan About the Gingerbread Man -- Shelley Frost

"The Gingerbread Man" delights children with its action and fanciful storyline. The fairy tale serves as the inspiration for preschool and early elementary lesson plan ideas. Literature-based ...

"All I Want for Christmas" Writing Activities -- Suzanne Akerman

When the Christmas season approaches and visions of sugar plums and Xboxes dance in students' heads, it can be hard to keep children focused on schoolwork. In your English course, give students ...

Christmas Art Activities for Middle School -- Sarah Lipoff

Christmas art activities for middle school students are a great way to celebrate the season and encourage students to get into the act of giving. These projects are appropriate to do in the classroom ...

Sunday School Christmas Games -- Leslie Lane

Christmas is a time of celebration for many people, and for those of Christian faiths, the holiday's celebrations can extend into the Sunday school curriculum. In a Sunday school class, kids can ...

"The Giving Tree" Lesson Ideas -- Tom Ryan

First published in 1964, Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree" is a story about love, generosity and gratitude. This book, which follows the relationship between a boy and a tree, can be used in ...

Christmas Science Activities for Preschoolers -- Mary Davis

Young children are curious about everything around them. A characteristic of preschoolers is to ask "why?" or "how?" repeatedly. Science for preschoolers includes the 'hows" and "whys" as well as ...

How to Download Hanukkah Lesson Plans -- Collaborator

Hanukkah is a holiday full of learning opportunities and activities for kids. The Festival of Lights and its traditional objects easily lend itself to craft projects, including making a milk carton ...

Toddler Christmas Activities for Sunday School -- Carolyn Scheidies

Christmas activities for toddlers in Sunday school should be uncomplicated, straightforward and not take a great deal of time. Little children are active with attention spans that carry them quickly ...

How to Write a Children's Christmas Story -- Mary Beth Magee

Writing for children requires a great story, intriguing characters and descriptive detail, all couched in vocabulary appropriate to the age group. Use resources such as Alijandra Mogilner's ...

School Christmas Holiday Activities -- Athena Hessong

Keep your students occupied during the anticipation of the Christmas holidays. The busier the students are, the less likely they will be to become distracted by the upcoming break. Use the holidays ...

Christmas Activities for Third Grade -- Monica Patrick

Teachers and educators, who aren't restricted from teaching with Christmas themes, could use a number of activities with their students. Teachers should take advantage of the excitement ...

How to Make a Christmas Tree With Geometric Shapes -- Jonra Springs

Geometric shapes commonly make up the parts of Christmas trees in drawings and crafts. Smaller shapes represent the different types of tree decorations. Teachers use Christmas tree crafts for math ...

Lesson Plans for "The Gift of the Magi" -- Pamela Rivers

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story written by O. Henry in 1906. The story revolves around a married couple who wish to buy each other presents for Christmas but have little money. So each can ...

Christmas Theme Ideas for Preschoolers -- Breann Kanobi

Though they do it in a wide variety of ways, most people in Western countries celebrate Christmas. Help preschool students understand and appreciate this tradition with a variety of Christmas-themed ...

Christmas Programs for Children -- Anne Kinsey

Children's Christmas programs are an ideal way to get kids involved in learning about and sharing the true meaning of Christmas. While children might get the impression from popular culture that ...

Christmas Art Activities for Elementary Children -- Heidi Cardenas

Everyone learns quickly and remembers better when the lessons are fun and interesting. Elementary grade school art activities provide opportunities to learn colors, motor skills, topics and themes as ...

Christmas Games for Sunday School Kids -- Lane Cummings

Christmas games for Sunday school children should ideally teach them about the religious aspects of Christmas in an enjoyable manner. While children may get wrapped up in the fun or friendly ...

French Language Lessons for Children (including Christmas in France) -- Lisa Dorward

A good French lesson will be taught in French as much as possible, incorporate consistent material and encourage student participation through reading, writing and speaking. A great French lesson ...

Free Children's Sunday School Christmas Games & Crafts -- Suzanne Akerman

The holiday season is one of the most exciting times for Sunday school lessons, and children love to participate in the festivities approaching Christmas. In your Sunday school class, help children ...

2nd Grade Science Lesson Plans -- Jennifer Zimmerman

Second graders love to learn about science. They are at an age when they can complete tasks and read directions independently, but they still have a lot of enthusiasm for learning. They love to learn ...

How to Draw a Christmas Train -- Jennifer Leighton

A Christmas train can be an enjoyable drawing project for children and adults alike, especially during the holiday season. You can draw a Christmas train by starting with a basic train body shapes ...

Christmas Art Activities for Teachers -- Lily Mae

Teachers can harness the excitement of Christmas for educational purposes with lessons about the holiday and the customs that surround it. When teaching about Christmas, use art projects to provide ...

Second Grade Technology Lesson Plans -- Collaborator

Technology is important even as early as elementary school. Use technology-oriented lesson plans with your second graders to get them interested in technology and to give them an idea of what the ...

Winter Theme Art Lessons -- Zora Hughes

The changing seasons provide an ideal opportunity to help children create art projects related to a particular season. In particular, the snow and ice that come with winter provide teachers with ...

Easy Ornament Crafts for First Grade Students -- Rebecca Miller

Easy ornament crafts are a great way to teach young minds about art, patterns and textures. Creating arts and craft projects with their own hands usually brings forth a feeling of accomplishment. ...

Preschool Christmas Light Art Activities -- Katharine Mitchell

The colorful glow of a strand of blinking Christmas lights, or a more subdued strand of twinkling white bulbs, fascinate children and adults alike during the winter holidays, and beyond. ...

Sunday School Lessons With Pine Cones (including Christmas Theme) -- Sally Nash

Sunday school teachers can use pine cones as the basis of many crafts for their lessons. Pine cones lend themselves to lessons centered on Christmas and Easter, the two major events in the Christian ...

Inspirational Humorous Christmas Stories -- Kate Taylor

Christmas time is often a time when families gather together for some great food, good company and funny stories that truly bring out the real meaning of Christmas. If you are interested in finding ...

How to Make Lesson Planning Easy -- braniac

Lesson planning is a big part of every teachers job. The lesson can make all the difference in whether kids learn and planing those lessons can take a lot of time. In fact, many teachers work extra ...

Creative Christmas Writing Activities -- Kimberlee Broaddus

When Christmastime rolls around, teachers look for ways to keep students engaged with fun and interesting writing ideas. They can generate a variety of creative Christmas writing lesson plans by ...

Science Ideas With a Christmas Theme -- Donny Quinn

Science is all around us, explaining the mysteries of every part of life including Christmas. From the animals involved in nativity scenes to Christmas decorations, you can find resources for lessons ...

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Activities for Second Graders -- Krystal Miller

Around Christmas, some second grade teachers choose to have a lesson plan about the book and movie, "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." When planning lessons about the Grinch, use your imagination to ...

Lesson Plans for Infants and Toddlers -- Tara Duggan

Whether you are running a day-care center, a play group or supervising your own children, having a plan can make the day go more smoothly. Focusing on safe, fun and engaging educational activities ...

Art Lessons for Christmas Around the World -- Lauren Vork

The tradition of celebrating Christmas is one that has spread across the globe over the centuries, reaching many different continents and countries. Each culture that celebrates Christmas has its own ...

How to Modify Preschool Lesson Plans for Children -- Janet Beal

In a good classroom, the teacher makes the lesson plans, but the lesson plans do not "make" the teacher. Especially in preschool classrooms, teachers learn that each year's lesson plans must be ...

Theme Ideas for Christmas -- Dawn Sutton

Christmas themes provide you with a cornucopia of decoration and activity ideas, whether you are planning decorating your home, teaching Christmas-themed lesson plans to a class or selecting ...

Toddler Christmas Science Activities -- Andra Land

Preschool and home-school teachers of toddler-age children find that time moves rapidly during the busy month of December. For many people, Christmas is the focus of the month. Capture the excitement ...

Nutrition Lesson Plans & Crafts for Kids -- Anne Kinsey

Nutrition lesson plans and crafts can help kids to learn about nutrition and learn to value taking care of their bodies. When they are growing up in a world where fast-food commercials are flashed ...

Online Christmas Stories for Children -- Samantha Volz

To help children understand the lessons inherent in the Christmas tradition there are a number of websites online that explore different types of Christmas stories. The Christmas season is often a ...

How to Create a Christmas Lesson Plan for Kindergarten -- Kim Waits

Christmas is a magical time for students as well as teachers. Classrooms are buzzing with the excitement of parties and joyful pageants. The Christmas holiday offers an abundance of learning ...

Christmas Lessons for Sunday School -- Joey Papa

Christmas is a special time for Christians around the world. It's the season in which believers celebrate the birth of the Messiah and remember how gracious God was to give his only Son. Teaching ...

Christmas Lesson Plans for Toddlers -- Erin O. Smith

Young children are always excited at Christmas. Incorporating the holiday into your lesson plans is a fun and educational way to reach toddlers. Christmas Music Classic songs with short simple ...

Third Grade Christmas Lessons -- April Fox

It can be hard to keep third-graders focused on learning during the festive Christmas season. It's hard to pay attention to schoolwork when thoughts of cookies, snow and presents under the tree ...

Christmas Lesson Plans for Children -- Elizabeth Stover

President Hoover spent much of his life traveling, promoting peace and realizing how all cultures contribute to the holiday so many diverse people share. Explain to children that many of our ...

Art Lesson Plans for Christmas in a Middle School -- Angela Baird

The Christmas holiday can easily become an integral part of your December lesson plan. Using Christmas can keep kids focused on their lessons because it reminds them that the excitement of the ...

Third Grade Christmas Art Lessons -- Andra Land

Parents of third graders who want to give their children instruction in art at home have an array of options --- from simple drawings to multi-step crafts. Unlike younger kids, third-graders have ...

Lesson Plans for Christmas Activities for 2nd Grade -- Samantha Volz

Christmas is a time for celebration and excitement, especially for children anticipating a visit from the big man in the big sleigh. Through Christmas activities in the classroom, teachers can share ...

Lesson Plans for Christmas Traditions for Preschoolers -- Helen Fitzgerald

In addition to all the usual Christmas crafts and games, this year include some international Christmas traditions in your preschool lessons. Children will be fascinated to hear how things are done ...

Smartboard Activities for Christmas -- Elizabeth Stover

Research by organizations such as the Smarter Kids Foundation and The George Lucas Educational Foundation continue to support the use of the latest technology in the classroom. Technology, most of ...

Christmas Art Lessons -- Nikki Van De Walle

Christmas art can make a great gift or decoration in the house, while keeping your children occupied during the long break from school. Christmas crafts do not need to be expensive or elaborate and ...

How to Use Songs and Music in ESL Lessons -- Collaborator

Using songs in an ESL classroom is a great way to motivate students of all ages to learn English. Using songs helps improve students' listening and reading skills. Songs help facilitate the ...

ESL Games & Activities for Kids -- Amber D. Walker

Teaching English as a second language to children can be exciting. They have a lot of energy and can learn the basics of a language quickly. However, children have shorter attention spans than adults ...

Winter ESL Activities -- Allison Rogers

Students who do not speak English as their first language are referred to as English as a Second Language students (ESL). ESL students require specific strategies for learning both English and the ...

Third-Grade ESL Games -- Ashley Leary

It is always a challenge to meet student needs and have fun at the same time. Furthermore, with the diversifying student population, there is a need for new and creative ideas for learning. Students ...

House Writing Activities for 1st Grade ESL Students -- Cristel Wood

Performing writing activities daily increases literacy and fluency in ESL students. Writing activities can be used for any subject, and allow students to practice basic grammar skills while at the ...

ESL Classroom Games & Activities -- Kara Page

Learning English as a Second Language (ESL) can be challenging for students of any age. While most ESL lessons will include memorization of new vocabulary, writing practice and repetition for ...

Language Arts Lesson Plan for Second Grade -- Randi McCreary

The second grade language arts curriculum often revolves around developing reading and writing skills. Students are ready to incorporate a higher level of comprehension in their reading, and place ...

ESL Video Games -- Tasos Vossos

English as a second language video games are interactive applications specifically designed to help beginners or advanced students with their English language studies. They are simple flash-based ...

Adjective Activities for Middle School -- Erin Schreiner

Adjectives are highly useful words that can do a great deal to enhance a piece of writing. Integrating adjectives gives the piece detail and flow. It also increases the reader's ability to ...

10 Minute ESL Games for Kid's Classrooms -- Laura Wilson

Learning English as a second language can be difficult and frustrating for children already accustomed to using another language. ESL teachers can use short games that will make learning less ...

How to Play an Easy ESL Game to Teach and Learn Names -- Karen Farnen

If you are an English as Second Language (ESL) teacher and would like to easily learn your students' names, then you will want to play a name game. The students will benefit since they will ...

ESL Games for Very Young Learners -- Patrice Lesco

English as a Second Language, or ESL, games for young learners provide a fun and informative method of learning English language skills. Role playing and puppet theatres are two games that strengthen ...

ESL Games for Preschoolers -- Elizabeth Brown

For ESL (English as a second language) preschoolers, learning English can be daunting, Games must be simple and clearly explained orally and visually, step by step, to avoid frustration. ESL ...

ESL Environmental Games -- Valerie Madison

An ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher can center lessons around any topic, helping students to learn about other concepts while gaining language skills. Environmental games can teach students ...

Outdoor ESL Games -- Michelle Brunet

Playing games with your English as a Second Language (ESL) students is a fun way for them to review concepts taught in class. Outdoor activities add another dimension of adventure. When you explain ...

ESL Party Games -- Victoria Weinblatt

Ice-breaker activities make for great English as a second language (ESL) party games because they give participants a chance to get to know one another. Once your guests have "broken the ice" with ...

ESL Flash Games for Beginners -- Lesley Henton

If you or someone you know is learning English as a second language (ESL) there are many online resources that can help. Online ESL flash games can be can be both fun and educational. Even kids' ...

Easy ESL Games -- Kara Page

Any English as a Second Language (ESL) class has a variety of topics to cover. While learning grammar, proper pronunciation, reading and listening skills can sometimes require drills and repetition, ...

ESL Games to Introduce Yourself -- Fiona Miller

The first day of class in an ESL (English as a second language) classroom is similar to the first day of class in any other subject. Students are typically nervous and unsure of what to expect. ...

ESL Games to Play -- Reena Das

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 3.8 million students in the United States enrolled in English learning classes for the 2003--2004 school year. With the rise of ...

ESL Conversation Games -- Jack Stone

In the English as a second language (ESL) classroom, conversation is one of the most difficult skills to teach. While students usually have no problem conversing in their first language, dialoguing ...

How to Demonstrate ESL Games -- Carson Pierre

Demonstrating a game for ESL students can sometimes be as challenging as teaching the lesson. Before you begin to demonstrate the activity, make sure the students have a clear understanding of the ...

How to Make an Easy ESL Conversation Game -- Collaborator

Teaching English as a second language can be fulfilling and challenging. One way to add some fun into the mix is playing a card game that can be tailored to suit whatever level you're teaching, ...

ESL Pronoun Games -- Jack Stone

Success in an English as a second language (ESL) classroom requires concentration, focus and discipline. However, occasional games can ease the workload and allow students to relax. The best games in ...

ESL Weather Games -- Mary Freeman

Games provide a happy conclusion to lessons for English as a second language (ESL) students. Weather-related vocabulary words provide practical and essential knowledge for ESL learners. Integrating ...

ESL Games for Past Tense -- Victoria Weinblatt

Learning the past tense form of verbs in English is an important basic conversational skill. English as a second language (ESL) students need to learn two sets of verbs, regular and irregular. The ...

Simple Interactive ESL Games -- Rebecca Bagwell

The best way to learn English is in natural everyday settings. However, many times the classroom setting can get in the way of that. Students put their "English cap" on when they enter the classroom, ...

ESL Games for Kids -- Sara Janis

Learning a new language can be an harrowing experience for adults. For kids it is a bit less intimidating. This is due to the nature of children being able to sponge up language much faster. One way ...

Beginner ESL Games -- Rebecca Bagwell

For beginner students in ESL classes, lessons can quickly get overwhelming. Learning any new language is a challenge, and English is particularly hard for many people. In your ESL classroom, offer ...

How to Modify a Lesson Plan for ESL Students -- Paul Argodale

Adapting lesson plans for ESL students requires teachers to think about their work in new and creative ways. While at first blush the introduction of limited-English-proficient students may seem an ...

ESL Teaching Materials and Lesson Plans -- Pamela Ann Ludwig

Teaching English as a second language can prove to be a fun and interesting job, especially when you think "outside the book." Students always appreciate the use of authentic materials in class. When ...

How to Teach ESL Life Skills -- Collaborator

Understanding grammar is an important part of learning English. However, if you teach adult immigrants, it is more important to teach them skills that help them do everyday life tasks. Not only will ...

How to Teach ESL to Koreans -- Lee-Ann Jacobson

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) requires a certain level of skill regardless of who your students are. Since Korean students are exposed mainly to English grammar and vocabulary in their ...

How to Find English Lessons -- Collaborator

While many people have excellent English writing and speaking abilities, others either need to improve their English skills or are just starting to learn the language. Finding English lessons can be ...

English Pronunciation Activities -- Kara Page

Improving pronunciation in English is a vital part of achieving fluency and mastery of the language. Include it in English lessons regardless of age or proficiency. English pronunciation activities ...

How to Create an ESL Writing Lesson Plan -- Nadine Smith

ESL writing lessons typically focus on texts and styles of writing common to English-speaking countries, such as paragraphs, letters, reports, summaries and different kinds of essays. These are the ...

How to Write an ESL Lesson Plan -- Collaborator

Many ESL teachers, especially if they’re native English speakers, make the mistake of preparing mentally for a lesson without actually writing out a plan. This can backfire in many ways: You ...

How to Use Songs and Music in ESL Lessons -- Collaborator

Using songs in an ESL classroom is a great way to motivate students of all ages to learn English. Using songs helps improve students' listening and reading skills. Songs help facilitate the ...

How to Choose Materials and Coursebooks for ESL Lessons -- Collaborator

You have a new ESL class and the school has told you that you can choose your own course book or materials. Sounds good, but now you are faced with the task of evaluating and selecting a book, a ...

How to Teach Culture in ESL Classes -- Laura Dixon

English as a second language (ESL) classes generally emphasize English grammar and vocabulary to lay the foundation for speaking, reading and writing correctly in English. Yet these classes are also ...

How to Use Films in ESL Classes -- Sophie Southern

Teaching English as a second or foreign language, often referred to as ESL and EFL, can be fun and rewarding while at the same time presenting unique challenges. Communicating with students and staff ...

How to Engage Students in ESL Classes -- Janet Beal

Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) presents teachers with a number of challenges. One of the main ones involves strategies to keep students interested and engaged while tackling a complex ...

ESL Lesson Plans for Health & Medicine Topics -- Ian Moore

Although the health section of an English as a second language class can be somewhat difficult to teach because of the technical terms and vocabulary, it is an important topic to know nevertheless. ...

About Teaching Adult ESL Classes to Multi-Level Learners -- Pamela Ann Ludwig

Teaching English as a second language to adults presents certain challenges. Students will have different reasons for learning English, various levels of education and experience with foreign ...

ESL Art Lessons -- Jack Miller

Learning English as a second language (ESL) is often viewed as a basic process of memorizing words and phrases and learning how to use them in speaking and writing. But applying English to other ...

ESL Lesson Plans About Taking & Giving Directions -- John Byk

Taking and giving directions in a foreign language is a basic but necessary skill to master, especially for students planning to spend time in a country or environment where the target language is ...

How to Create an ESL Listening Lesson Plan -- Nadine Smith

Lesson plans ensure success by establishing goals and then outlining activities to reach these goals. The particular goals of an English as a Second Language (ESL) listening lesson plan depend on the ...

The Best ESL Lesson Plans -- Joel Barnard

Making good, well-researched lesson plans is imperative in order to effectively teach learners of English as a second language. As you develop as a teacher, the time required to prepare for a lesson ...

How to Plan a No-Materials ESL Lessons -- Writer

There are many reasons why you may plan a no-materials ESL lesson. You may have been called in to substitute for another teacher just 20 minutes before the lesson, you may need a change of pace to ...

ESL Lesson Plans on Food -- Ian Moore

The food unit can be a crucial one because it is extremely beneficial for someone studying English to learn how to use food items in a sentence. This unit not only introduces the use of count and ...

Food Lesson Plans for Children -- Paisley Parmer

While many lesson plans may use food as a material, most plans with food are about food itself. Teaching children about nutrition, the food pyramid and the healthy choices they can make begins with ...

How to Plan an ESL lesson -- Contributor

Whether you teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to adults or children, this foolproof lesson plan template will work for you. It will also work no matter the country you're teaching in, be ...

ESL Beginner Lesson Plans -- Contributor

Immigration to the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the United States has increased over the past decade, and English is now the language of international business and finance. English as a ...

Adjusting Lesson Plans for Teaching ESL Students With Disabilities -- Cooper Veeris

When adjusting lessons plans for teaching ESL students with disabilities, instructors must take into consideration the specific needs of the students. After understanding the nature of the ...

How to Teach US History Using Backwards Lesson Plans -- Breann Kanobi

The backwards lesson plan is both a technique and teaching method that can be applied to most subjects. In order to teach United States (US) history using backwards lesson plans, you must determine ...

Drama Activities for ESL Classes -- Lucia Mata

Drama activities are a great way to add dynamic to any classroom, especially to ESL classes. ESL students can not only overcome their shyness of speaking a language not native to them, but they also ...

How to Use Drama in ESL Lessons -- Contributor

While some teachers may be apprehensive about using drama in ESL lessons, many students enjoy drama lessons because role-plays or "getting out of their skin" helps them overcome shyness. It also ...

English Grammar & Punctuation Lessons -- Barbie Carpenter

Proper grammar and punctuation is the mark of a strong writer. Students need to learn grammar early in their education, and teachers should reinforce basic grammar concepts year after year. The best ...

Basic English Lesson Plan -- Chelsea Hoffman

If you're just starting out as an English teacher, or if you're simply a substitute teacher who has been hired for the job rather quickly, you might feel a little stressed out when it comes ...

How to Use Visual Aids in an English Lesson -- Paul Rance

Visual aids can be used to add color to an English lesson and can help to bring literature more alive. They can also be particularly useful for non-English speakers who are trying to learn English. ...

How to Teach English to Absolute Beginners -- Dori Pinkerton

Teaching the English language to absolute beginners is a challenging task, but also one that is rewarding and fun. You will be teaching language in a "real-world" sense; the people you will be ...

How to Explain Halloween to Children -- Contributor

Halloween is lots of fun for kids - mostly because it usually involves getting dressed up and eating candy. There's more to Halloween than trick-or-treating, though, and you may want to share the ...

Introduction Activity for ESL Classroom -- Andrew Lawton

The first thing you do when you get a new class is to have the students introduce themselves. For most people, especially beginning ESL students, this may be difficult. This activity will help make ...

How to Teach Adults Basic English -- Angela Watkins

For some adult students, the English language is easy to understand, both in grammar and in pronunciation. For other adults learning the language it can be a painful and difficult process to ...

Grammar Games for Beginners -- Wayne

Studying grammar is rarely thought of as fun. Yet it is an important component of effective communication. Grammar provides the rules that speakers and writers need to follow in order to be clearly ...

Games for Spoken English Beginners -- Contributor

Students can learn English by playing games, says Caty Buck, who is a special education and ESL teacher in Burnsville, MN. There are several different games that she suggests to teach students how to ...

Confidence Activities for School -- Ann Olson

Teachers can show children how to do math problems, use proper English or exercise correctly, but they can also teach them something just as important--how to be emotionally confident. According to ...

Halloween Activities for the Classroom -- Veronica Ouellette

Halloween is a holiday that children throughout the United States look forward to each year. Most children enjoy dressing dress up as their favorite super hero, scary monster or another character and ...

Halloween Teaching Ideas -- Tara Green

Teachers can use children's excitement over Halloween as an opportunity rather than a potential classroom distraction. With a little imagination, creative educators can develop age-appropriate ...

First Day Activities for Elementary ESL Classes -- Joel Barnard

The first day of an elementary class is an opportunity for you to get to know the students and for them to get to know you and each other. It's also a good time to give them some indication of ...

Substitute ESL Class Ideas -- Tammy Quinn Mckillip

If you're going to work as a substitute English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, you'll need to have plenty of educational games and exercises ready to share with your class on a ...

What Are Halloween Balloon Games? -- Melinda Clark

If you're looking for Halloween activities beyond costumes and haunted houses, Halloween balloon games are similar to birthday party games but with a twist of balloons. Play these games at ...

Halloween Activities for School Parties -- Krystal Miller

When planning a Halloween party for school children, use your imagination to create "spooktacular" activities to keep them busy throughout the party. From a simple ghost craft to a game of pumpkin ...

Halloween Party Games & Activities -- Christie Leman

Aside from trick-or-treating, Halloween parties are the perfect way to celebrate fall's spookiest and most sugar-filled holiday. Most Halloween party hosts like to plan Halloween party games and ...

Fun Halloween Games -- Lauren Vork

There is no holiday that inspires fun in quite the same way that Halloween does. For the celebration times before and after trick-or-treating (or just for those of us who are a bit too old for this), ...

How to Play Halloween Party Games -- Contributor

Halloween is a time for all good ghosts, ghouls and goblins to raise their spirits. Host a costume party for your little monster and organize some fun party games. Halloween games can be especially ...

Grammar Activities for ESL Students -- Kara Page

Learning the proper rules and exceptions to the English language is a great challenge for English as a Second Language (ESL) students of any age. Grammar activities in the ESL classroom should be as ...

English ESL Activities -- Evelyn King

English ESL activities are a wonderful way of introducing new topics, vocabulary and grammar to foreign learners of English, as well as consolidating knowledge. Activities such as games or role play ...

ESL Lesson Plans for Health & Medicine Topics -- Ian Moore

Although the health section of an English as a second language class can be somewhat difficult to teach because of the technical terms and vocabulary, it is an important topic to know nevertheless. ...

Winter Olympic Activities for Teachers -- Charlotte Kirkwood

The Winter Olympics, held every four years, features sports like figure skating, bobsledding, ice hockey and snowboarding. For teachers looking to educate their classroom on the Winter Olympics, the ...

ESL Olympic Games Activities -- Kara Page

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is more than just grammar and vocabulary. It's about educating children about the world they live in and how language does not have to be a barrier. ...

ESL Games & Activities About Countries of the World -- Victoria Thompson

The English as a Second Language classroom is filled with student representatives from around the globe, and each student learns from his peers. Design activities to represent the students' ...

How to Use Realia in ESL Lessons -- Contributor

Realia refers to the practice of using real, tangible things in the classroom to help your students connect with English on a different level. It involves visual, tactile and functional methods for ...

How to Adapt Textbook Activities in an ESL Class -- Contributor

Not every textbook appeals to every ESL class. Some content may be too difficult or challenging. There also might be topics that are not particularly motivating for students. Adapting textbook ...

ESL Vocabulary Games -- Richard Beglan

Expanding an ESL student's vocabulary is vital for developing English skills; however, it would be boring and ineffective to simply teach lists of words. Vocabulary games are a sound way to help ...

How to Use Vocabulary Games in ESL Lessons -- Contributor

In addition to core reading skills, acquiring vocabulary is a core part of an ESL curriculum. However, a successful vocabulary activity is dependent on a variety of factors and considerations. This ...

Family ESL Exercises -- Beth Ortega

Learning a new language as a family provides an opportunity to grow closer while improving skills. English as a second language is difficult for adults and children. Utilizing resources outside of a ...

ESL Daily Life Exercises -- Erin Schreiner

One of the first lessons an ESL student must learn is how to navigate the English-speaking world in which they live. By engaging your ESL students in activities designed to teach skills necessary for ...

Using Drama for ESL Classes -- Shula Hirsch

ESL, English as a Second Language, refers to teaching English to students whose native language is not English. ESL students come from a variety of countries and have varying abilities in the English ...

English Games for ESL Students -- Meg Campbell

Learning English can be a very difficult task for ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Unlike many other languages, numerous grammatical and pronunciation rules in English are made to be ...

English Tutoring Games -- Kat Walcott

The key to being able to successfully teach English to nonnative speakers is to teach the language in a lighthearted and entertaining way. When working with children in particular, interactive games ...

Games for Teaching English to Teenagers -- Lanh Ma

While rote memorization and practice are important parts of teaching English to teenagers, games also help break up the monotony. Games encourage the teenagers to interact with one another and to ...

Games That Teach Kids How to Speak English -- S. Herlihy

Teaching children to speak English correctly requires patience and persistence. Students may struggle to learn to speak English because of factors such as a speech impediment, a poor academic ...

How to Teach English With Games -- Jeremy Ruch

As with most educational subjects or languages, there are a variety of ways to teach English using games or contests to liven things up. It is important to keep in mind that if you are teaching basic ...

How to Teach English Games -- Andrew Button

English can be a challenging subject for native speakers and second language students alike. English grammar is famously unconventional, and known for having a wide range of informal conventions. For ...

How to Teach English With Grammar Games -- Carl Hose

English grammar rules are often confusing and difficult for students to grasp. Traditional teaching methods can be boring. An effective way to capture the attention of your students is by making a ...

Games That Work in School -- Contributor

For many students, school is not only a place for learning it's a place for fun and socialization. Classroom games are a part of the school experience and can help promote teamwork, physical ...

English Adjective Games -- Contributor

Encouraging students to use adjectives other than "good" and "big" can be challenging. The best way to get students acquainted with using different adjectives is to turn the learning into a game. ...

Games to Make & Play With Irregular Verbs -- Michael Signal

Children will learn the concept of verb tense simply by hearing and using more speech as they grow and develop. Most children start out by generalizing the past tense rules they hear in some regular ...

How to Give an English Class -- Rachel Kolar

1 Review the standards for your district. The English class that you're teaching must meet those standards. If you are offering the class independently rather than as part of a school, check the ...

Lesson: Camping trip gear -- teach

Ask you class: Which items they need for a camping trip, write all the items they tell you. Shelter Cooking Clothes Personal Miscellaneous First aid kit

Lesson: Teacher ask class -- teach

Easy I wanna know what cool things you guys have managed to buy with twenty dollars. Maybe write it or draw it? Fun and great to know students better and their level of English. Sample: Student A: ...

How to Teach English As A Foreign Language To Children -- braniac

1 It is important to have a general understanding of children and of child development so you can plan your lessons accordingly. 2 It is a good idea to have at least a basic knowledge of the language ...

Lesson Plan Ideas for Writing Class -- Lynn Wolf

Students are expected to write for a variety of purposes beginning in third grade. Teachers must provide lessons that address the mechanics and different types of writing. Free-writing and other ...

How to Use Video in Classroom Activities -- Emily Howe

Many teachers shy away from bringing video and other media into the classroom, fearing technical difficulty or excessive prep time. Learning your way around the equipment may require an extra effort ...

Classroom Activities About Conflict -- Cindy Phillips

The classroom is a place to teach basic skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic. In a fast-paced and demanding world, teaching life skills is equally important. Conflict resolution is an ...

Read Aloud and Spot the Differences #1 -- Greg Goodmacher

This is similar to the conversation activity in which students look at pictures, describe the pictures, and discover the picture differences. However, this is done with a reading text and students ...

Lesson: Read Aloud and Spot the Differences #2 -- Greg Goodmacher

________________________________________Partner A Partner A Reads Aloud Tigers are large carnivores of the dog family. They live in the forests of Asia. Their yellow-orange fur has many purple ...

Spot the difference game #2 -- yu

Spot the difference is a name given to a puzzle where two versions of an image are shown side by side, and the player has to find differences between them. Usually, the image on the left is the ...

Spot the difference game #1 -- yu

There are 15 differences between the two pictures.

lesson for beginners -- contributor

10 minutes - Easy Separate your English class in 2 groups: Group A and Group B Ask group A members to answer this question: "If you became invisible, what would you do first?" Then, ask group B ...

Grammar Pop Quiz -- contributor

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. Ali is ________ of the twins. (1) as old (3) the older (2) the oldest (4) oldest ( ) 2. Science ________ my favourite subject all along. (1) ...

Grammar Quiz -- contributor

Part A: Rewrite the following sentences, using synonyms for the underlined words. 1. The lightning flashed across the black sky as the trees bent in the wind. ...

TOEIC Grammar Quiz -- contributor

TOEIC Grammar Quiz 3. Write down your answers. Check them at TOEIC Gram Quiz 3 Review. 51. Last year's ___A_____ alumni fundraising drive raised over 100 million dollars for university research ...

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. -- contributor

1. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang. a. watched b. was watching c. are watching 2. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've _______ eaten lunch. a. yet b. still c. already 3. My ...

Try to rearrange the words bellow. -- contributor

1 looking I'm for my glasses. 2 reading? of you are What book kind 3 is Why Pamela crying? 4 Kharkov economics National studying University. Paul is at 5 is everyone Why laughing? 6 for waiting ...

Classroom activities -- contributor

Year : Year 4 Date : 29.4.2010 Time : 8.00am-9.00am (60minutes) Theme : World of Knowledge Topic : Animals at Zoo Objectives : At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: I) Identify various ...

ENGLISH LESSON -- contributor

Dear Edward, My name’s Victoria and I’m your new e-pal. I’m 18 years old. I live in Lisbon with my family: my mum, my dad and my two brothers. She’s forty-two years old. He’s thirty-eight. ...

Talk a Lot Lesson Test – Books -- englishbanana.com

Talk a Lot Elementary Book 3 © English Banana.com A) Translate these words into English from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): a) LDåflKîäL= ___________________ d) LDqêfäK]L= ...

Playing Make-Believe Games Together With Your Children -- Autumn Lockwood

Children always appear to enjoy playing make-believe games. Frequently even the simplest imaginary games are able to keep a youngster entertained for several hours. Make-believe is a wonderful way ...

Adjective or Adverb 2 -- jt

She shouted ___ at him. a. angry b. angrily Answerb He is a __ worker. a. careless b. carelessly Answera If you ask ___, I will give it to you. a. nice b. nicely Answerb Be Quiet! I can't think ...

Adjective or Adverb quiz -- jt

He's a ___ driver. a. dangerous b. dangerously Answera He ate his dinner very ___. a. quick b. quickly Answerb She's a ___ speller. a. bad b. badly Answera ___ the wind changed directions. a. ...

What's the Correct Word Order? -- jt

a. beautiful b. to c. lady d. what e. young f. that g. happened h. ? AnswerWhat happened to that beautiful young lady? a. how b. us c. waiting d. has e. long f. she g. been h. for i. ? AnswerHow long ...

Compound Modifiers -- jt

Match to have a meaningful sentence.. 1. The police officer made him pay 2. Mary's husband bought her 3. Her brother married 4. The teacher set up 5. He lent me 6. The secretary typed 7. Watch ...

Adjective Order -- jt

Select the correct order of the adjectives in these sentences, He invited that ___ lady to dinner. young beautiful beautiful young Answerbeautiful young These are ___ products. excellent agricultural ...

What's the Correct Word Order? -- jt

a. brightly b. is shining c. sun d. the AnswerThe sun is shining brightly. a. in b. lives c. my sister d. New York AnswerMy sister lives in New York. a. birds b. sing AnswerBirds sing. a. cloth b. ...

Hurricane Quiz -- jt

Hurricane season ___ June 1 and ___ November 30. a. stops, moves b. begins, ends c. badly, worst d. circles, runs Answerb A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that ___ a constant speed of 74 ...

Verb Tenses - quiz -- jt

By the end of the year, she ___ with a degree in business. a. already graduates b. will have already graduated c. has already graduated Answerb As soon as I ___ home, it started to rain heavily. a. ...

What is the Correct Form of the Verb? -- jt

Many of these words need to be changed. Read the sentence, decide what the answer should be, then click on the word to see the answer. I have often drive driven a car by myself. My best friend live ...

Verb Choice quiz -- jt

I ___ a CD for you at the shopping center. a. buy b. buys c. bought Answerc - bought I ___ return your 10 dollars next week. a. am b. do c. will Answerc - will He ___ the first page of his book. a. ...

Valentine's Day Quiz -- jt

Valentine's Day ___ on February 14th. a. celebrates b. had celebrated c. is celebrated d. celebrated Answerc Cupid is the most famous ___ of Valentine. a. symbol b. sign c. motif d. hint Answera ...

English ESL Lesson Plans -- Lane Cummings

English ESL lesson plans should all have the same basic format regardless of the grammar point that you're teaching: a "lead in," a picture, question or object that grabs the student's ...

How to Create a Grammar Lesson Plan for an Advanced ESL Class -- contributor

Your advanced ESL class can hone their skills on conversation, popular media, literature, and a host of other activities. There will still be weak areas of grammar to address and watch for. With the ...

How to Create a Grammar Lesson Plan for an Intermediate ESL Class -- contributor

Intermediate-level learners of English as a second language need plenty of practice in basic grammar concepts, as well as an ongoing exposure to more advanced concepts. Here's how to present a ...

How to Create a Grammar Lesson Plan for a Beginner ESL Class -- contributor

Teaching beginning English as a Second Language or ESL is very satisfying. Along with speaking and listening skills you will need to plan grammar lessons for your class. Creating grammar lesson plans ...

How to Develop a Lesson Plan for ESL Children -- Shaunta Alburger

An English as a Second Language (ESL) lesson plan is the same as any lesson plan. It provides a guideline for a day's study or for a longer, more complicated lesson that helps the teacher stay on ...

How to Teach ESL Lesson Plans -- Robin McDaniel

English as a Second Language (ESL) students are becoming more prevalent in our schools as the educational system is becoming more multiculturally oriented. Teaching ESL students requires some ...

Making a Hypothesis - quiz -- jt

1. I wish I ___ younger. Life does not seem so attractive at the age of 45. a. am b. were c. had been Answerb Supposing you ___ $3 million in your bank account. Would you give any to charity? a. have ...

Simple Past or Past Continuous - A Dialog - quiz -- jt

Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs. Then click on the answer button to see the correct answers. A: Hi, Mary. I ___ (see/neg.) Answerdidn't see you at ...

Going To - quiz -- jt

What ___ this weekend? a. you are going to do b. are you going to do c. your gonna do Answerb I'm not sure. ___ anything special? a. Are you going to do b. You are going to do c. Is going to do ...

The Library - quiz -- jt

Yesterday I ___ to the library for information. a. go b. went c. gone Answerb I used the catalog to ___ books. a. look out b. look on c. look up Answerc I could use the catalog ___ . a. myself b. ...

Verb Forms Quiz - Gerund or Infinitive? - quiz -- jt

I remember _____ the Queen in London. a. meet b. to meet c. meeting d. to meeting Answerc Did you remember _____ the letter? a. post b. to post c. posting d. to posting Answerb I'm not used _____ ...

Present Simple Verbs -- jt

She ___ four languages. a. speak b. speaks Answerb Jane is a teacher. She ___ French. a. teach b. teaches Answerb When the kettle ___, will you make some tea? a. boil b. boils Answerb I always ___ ...

Present Simple Negative Verbs - quiz -- jt

Tom ___ like chocolate ice cream. a. doesn't b. don't Answera I ___ understand, do you? a. doesn't b. don't Answerb Dr. Watson ___ smoke, does he? a. doesn't b. don't Answera ...

Look, See or Watch - quiz -- jt

"Kids, please, ___ at the blackboard!" a. look b. see c. watch Answera "Be quiet and let me ___ the football match!" a. look b. saw c. watch Answerc Cats can ___ in the dark. a. see b. seeing c. ...

Tag Questions - With Assorted Verbs - quiz -- jt

Match the tag questions on the right with the sentence on the left. Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check ...

Tag Questions - With Be - quiz -- jt

Match the tag questions on the right with the sentence on the left. Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check ...

Tag Questions - Have you? Are you? Do you? -- jt

You don't smoke, ___? a. have you b. are you c. do you Answerc You haven't got a car, ___? a. have you b. are you c. do you Answera You don't know her, ___? a. have you b. are you c. do ...

Tag Questions - Does she? Doesn't she? Did she? - quiz -- jt

Tag Questions - Does she? Doesn't she? Did she? She works in a bank, ___? a. does she b. doesn't she c. did she Answer-b She didn't eat anything, ___? a. does she b. doesn't she c. ...

Tag Questions - Has he? Hasn't he? Had he? - quiz -- jt

He hasn't done it yet, ___? a. has he b. hasn't he c. had he Answer-a He's been to Italy twice, ___? a. has he b. hasn't he c. had he Answer-b He's got a camera, ___? a. has he b. ...

Question Tags II - quiz -- jt

You're coming to the party, ___? a. aren't you b. isn't you c. shouldn't you Answer-a It wasn't very difficult, ___? a. wasn't it b. isn't it c. was it Answer-c Tom is ...

Tag Questions - quiz -- jt

Decide what the correct tag question should be for each comment Luciano Pavarotti is a great singer, ___ ___? Answer-isn't he? It isn't very cold today, ___ ___? Answer-is it? Ms. Patton ...

Question Formation II - quiz -- jt

___ yesterday? a. Whose called b. Who called Answer-b ___ talk to? a. Who did you b. Who you did c. Who you Answer-a ___ you born? a. Where was b. Where are c. Where were Answer-c ___ to the train ...

Question Formation - quiz -- jt

Decide if the question is grammatically correct or incorrect. Who wrote the book "Of Mice and Men"? Correct Incorrect Answer-Correct: Who wrote the book "Of Mice and Men"? When they get married? ...

Questions & Answers - quiz -- jt

Match the questions with the answers. 1. Who are you waiting for? a. No, not yet. 2. What happened to Bob? b. Home. 3. How long does it take you to get there? c. He broke his leg. 4. Can you tell me ...

Match the Sentences -- jt

Choose the equivalent or near-equivalent sentences. 1. He hates washing the dishes 2. He's not diplomatic. 3. He has no money. 4. He's a good driver. 5. He died from hunger. 6. He's the ...

Subject/Verb Agreement - quiz -- jt

The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (be) ___ becoming increasingly popular among Americans. Answer-is While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (be) ___ a lot of ...

Reported Speech at a Much Later Time - quiz -- jt

Mary: "I will go downtown tomorrow." Jill: "Mary said (that) she would go downtown ___ ." a. on Friday b. tomorrow c. the following/next day Answer-c Mary: "I am going to play tennis today." Jill: ...

Reported Speech - quiz -- jt

Mary "I love chocolate." Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ chocolate." a. loved b. loves c. loving Answer-a Mary: "I went skiing." Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ skiing." a. went b. had gone c. have ...

Indirect Questions - quiz -- jt

Start the sentence with the words given in parentheses. Who built that enormous bridge? (I wonder...) Answer-I wonder who built that enormous bridge. What's Brazil like? (I want to find out...) ...

Subject and Verb Agreement - quiz -- jt

Is the sentence correct or incorrect? Compare it with the correct answer. The last questions on the test were very difficult. Correct Incorrect Answer-Correct: The last questions on the test were ...

Sentence Combining - quiz -- jt

Match to have a meaningful sentence. 1. The rain started 2. Bob's car is old 3. He was a famous hockey player 4. I wrote many books 5. They had to cancel the meeting 6. No one knows for sure 7. ...

What did the teacher say? - quiz -- jt

(Reported Speech) Mr. Smith: "Are you a student?" "What did Mr. Smith say?" Answer-"He asked if I was a student." Ms. Washington: "What is your name?" "What did Ms. Washington say?" Answer-"She asked ...

Object Pronouns -- jt

"Is she writing to Leonardo di Caprio?" "Yes, she is in love with ___!" a. her b. him c. his Answer-b "John is making a lot of noise!" "I'll ask ___ to be quiet." a. him b. it c. its Answer-a ...

Possessive Pronouns II - quiz -- jt

John Anderson forgot ___ book. Answer-his Mary and Susan talk like ____ mother. Answer-their Alex and I were late for ___ class . Answer-our Princess Caroline is wearing ___ new Gucci gown. ...

Possessive Pronouns quiz -- jt

Possessive Pronouns It belongs to me, it's ___ Answer-mine It belongs to my father, it's ___ Answer-his It belongs to her, it's ___ Answer-hers It belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, it's ...

Pronouns quiz -- jt

Despite her parents complaints, she decided to live by ___ in New York City. her herself Answer-herself If you happen to see your parents this weekend, give ___ my best regards. him her them ...

Astronomy: Prepositions -- jt

Astronomers study the planets ___ our solar system. a. among b. below c. in Answer-c Stars are balls of gas that give ___ light. a. away b. in c. out Answer-c A galaxy is a system ___ stars. a. of b. ...

Correct or Incorrect use of preposition? -- jt

correct (c) or incorrect (i). She's a very selfish person who doesn't show any consideration for others. Answer-c On our school the teachers' basic hourly rate was increased by 5%. ...

Prepositions VIII - Quiz -- jt

The workers went ___ strike because they thought their wages were too low. Answer-on He tried to warn his daughter ___ the dangers ___ going out alone ___ night. Answer-of, of, at Although we had ...

Prepositions VII - Quiz -- jt

___ Thanksgiving, we usually eat cranberry sauce with our roasted turkey. On, In Answer-On They were reassured ___ the outcome ___ the elections. about, in by, of Answer-by, of We always take a trip ...

Pick a Particle: In, On or Up -- jt

We will have to put my mother ___ when she visits us. Answer-up Shall we go ___ with the game now? Answer-on Legal cases can drag ___ for ever. Answer-on First you need to fill ___ the form. ...

Prepositions VI - Quiz -- jt

The winner of the competition was ___ the drawing-room. a. on b. in c. at Answer-b Everybody sat ___ the floor, but Mr. Spencer sat ___ a chair ___ the corner. a. over - in - on b. about - on - at c. ...

Prepositions V - Quiz -- jt

Jenny is ___ work now. a. on b. in c. at d. over Answer-at The bookstore is just ___ the corner. a. around b. across c. over d. opposite Answe-around Jill was standing ___ me. a. along b. at c. ...

Prepositions IV - Quiz -- jt

They plan to arrive in Paris ___ July 4th. a. in b. on c. at Answer-on In times of war, soldiers usually dream ___ their home. a. of b. with c. over Answer-of It was discovered that he didn't die ...

Prepositions III -Quiz -- jt

___ his way to Japan he stopped over in Los Angeles. On In Answer-On Thanks ___ all you've done for me. for about Answer-for You should spend your money ___ something worthwhile. with on ...

Prepositions II - Quiz -- jt

Yes. You may write ___ ink by in with Answer-in You can get there ___ bus or ___ foot. by, by with, with by, on Answer-by, on Look! We are flying ___ the ocean. over on in Answer-over John is sitting ...

Prepositions I - Quiz -- jt

Prepositions I 13. ___ the meantime, you can prepare dinner. On In Answer-In 14. Have you decided ___ a name ___ the baby yet? on, for about, to Answer-on, for 15. Are you still working ___ your ...

Grammar quiz with answers - Prepositions -- jt

Prepositions 1. I bought a new dress ___ the store. Answer- at 2. I found my car keys ___ my pocket. Answer- in 3. My friends are waiting ___ me ___ the mall. Answer- for Answer- at 4. I saw the ...

A SAMPLE GRAMMAR LESSON PLAN -- jt

Time: 20 min Level:intermediate Gender: M/F Age:15 Materials: pictures Interaction: T/Ss,Ss/T, Ss/Ss Assumptions: Ss know the present and the past tenses Anticipated Problems: Timing,elicitation ...

LISTENING LESSON PLAN -- jt

Time: 15 min Level:Intermediate Gender: female/male Materials: Pictures,Worksheets Interaction:Ss/Ss-T/Ss Anticipated Problems: Time management OBJECTIVES By the end of the lesson, 1) Students will ...

Grammar Test and Answer Key -- jt

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Determine the correct form of the verb using the time indicators as reference. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. Animated movies _____ a lot over ...

Vocab Test -- jt

1. A person’s diet is what he eats and drinks, and it is highly important because both growth and health are ……………….. by it. 2.The harder a man works ,the more Calories he needs to ...

Which is the odd word out Quiz -- jt

Find the difference one 1. a. cup b. saucer c. carpet d. mug 2. a. drummer b. singer c. piano d. guitarist 3. a. work b. job c. appointment d. career 4. a. rain b. snow c. blizzard d. ice 5. a. ...

Question Formation Quiz -- jt

Choose the suitable words. 1. ___ yesterday? a. Whose called b. Who called 2. ___ talk to? a. Who did you b. Who you did c. Who you 3. ___ you born? a. Where was b. Where are c. Where were 4. ___ to ...

Present Simple Negative Verbs -- jt

1. Tom ___ like chocolate ice cream. a. doesn't b. don't 2. I ___ understand, do you? a. doesn't b. don't 3. Dr. Watson ___ smoke, does he? a. doesn't b. don't 4. We ___ like ...

Similes and Metaphors – Practice -- jt

Identify each sentence as a simile or a metaphor. Then explain the meaning of the comparison. 1. Traveling to other countries is like trying other lives. (simile / metaphor) Meaning: ...

ESL Quiz -- jt

ESL Quiz – AS … AS Name: ________________ Date: _________________ Complete the sentences with the given adjectives and the correct set expression. blind – dry – easy – cold – free – ...

ESL Games - W -- jt

What's Missing? Scatter 8-10 flashcards face up on the table. Give the students a minute to look at them, then have them close their eyes and take away one flashcard. Tell the students to open ...

ESL Games - V -- jt

Vocab with Rock, Scissors, Paper Lay the flashcards in a straight line on the floor. Assign two teams and have them line up at each end of the flashcard line. When you say 'Go' the first ...

ESL Games - T -- jt

Ten Students stand in a circle and chorus counting from 1-10. Instruct the students to each call out one, two or three of the numbers in numerical order. The student who calls out 'ten' must ...

ESL Games - S -- jt

Scrabble Write a selection of letters on the board. Explain to the students that they have to make up as many words as possible from the given letters. Model one or two examples on the board for ...

ESL Games - R -- jt

Run And Get It Divide the class into two teams and have them stand in two lines facing each other. Assign each team member a number from one to four. Place a few flashcards in the middle of the two ...

ESL Games - Q -- jt

Question Chain Have the students sit in a circle. The teachers starts by asking the student on the right a question. That student must answer the question and ask the next student the same question. ...

ESL Games - P -- jt

Paper Airplane Contest Give students a couple of minutes to make an airplane and one minute to test them. Divide the students into two teams and have the teams stand at the back of the room. Ask a ...

ESL Games - O -- jt

Object Toss Select three soft objects. Assign object#1 the question "Do you want some milk?", assign object#2 the response "Yes, I do." And object#3, "No, I don't". Toss each object to a student ...

ESL Games - M -- jt

Magic Finger Print a letter of the alphabet on the board. Instruct the students to stand and face the board. Raise your 'magic finger' and trace the letter in the air. Be silly and use other ...

ESL Games - L -- jt

Lego Spread Lego on the floor and call a color for the students to pick up. Continue until all the colors have been called. Allow the students to play with the blocks for a few minutes before packing ...

ESL Games - J -- jt

Jeopardy Make a jeopardy grid on the white board as follows: Jeopardy Fruit Sports Animals Body 10 _______ _______ _______ _______ 20 _______ _______ _______ _______ 30 _______ _______ _______ ...

ESL Games - I -- jt

I Spy The teacher says "I spy with my little eye something beginning with G". Students try to guess the object (E.g. garbage can). Use classroom objects and with younger students use colors rather ...

ESL Games - H -- jt

Hangman Use review words from past lessons. The teacher chooses a word and writes the appropriate number of spaces on the board. Students guess a letter one by one. If the student guesses correctly, ...

ESL Games - G -- jt

Gestures Use western gestures in your class. Expressions Gestures Hello wave Goodbye wave It's cold Put arms around shoulders It's hot Fan your face with hands No! shake your head "no" Come ...

ESL Games - F -- jt

Fashion Show Have each student stand up one at a time and elicit from the class what he or she is wearing. Find It The teacher holds up a letter flashcard. The students must search around the room to ...

ESL Games - D -- jt

Dance Of The Ostriches Pair up students and attach a flashcard to their backs. The object of the game is to look at the other student's flash card and yell out the word before they see yours. ...

ESL Games - C -- jt

Car Race Arrange the flash cards in a long line with starting and finishing points. Give each student a counter. The first student throws the dice and moves. The student must say the word on the ...

ESL Games - B -- jt

The Ball Throw the ball to a student and ask that student a question. The student answers and throws the ball to another student asking the same question. E.g. "Can you...?", "Yes, I can. / No, I ...

ESL Games - A -- jt

Alphabet Shout Out Randomly choose an alphabet flashcard and award a point to the first student who shouts out a word beginning with that letter. Alphabet Writing Relay Divide and line up the ...

Lesson plan: How to paraphrase in academic writing -- Xuan Liu

Learning objectives: 1. The students will understand the importance of paraphrasing in academic setting. 2. The students will learn about the difference between paraphrasing and quoting. 3. The ...

ESL Reading Lesson - Using Context for Reading Literacy -- jt

The use of contextual clues can be one of the best ways to improve students' reading skills. Unfortunately, students often insist on understanding each word when reading. Realizing that a text ...

Lesson 10 - A Useful Tip -- jt

Some years ago, when the brother of an acquaintance of mine was a university student, he bought his first car. Eager to show it off, he asked his parents to go for a ride. As they were driving along, ...

Lesson 8 - An Excellent Hammer -- jt

The Story An apprentice blacksmith was told by his master to make a hammer. The lad had not the slightest idea how to begin, so he thought he'd be crafty to nip out and buy one. He duly showed ...

Lesson 5 - I'm Staying Here -- jt

The Story The traveling salesman had booked himself in for the night in a small boarding-house, but due to a lengthy business meeting he did not arrive until after midnight. He could see no signs of ...

Lesson 4 - Vacuum Cleaner -- jt

The Story A man selling vacuum cleaners appeared at the door of an old lady's cottage and, without allowing the woman to speak, rushed into the living room and threw a large bag of dirt all over ...

Lesson 3 - Weather Forecast -- jt

The Story While we were sailing, my friend tuned in to listen to the weather forecast on a local radio station. Over the airwaves, there was a pause and an audible shuffling of papers, followed by a ...

Lesson 2 - Anniversary-birthday Card -- jt

The Story "Do you have any anniversary-birthday cards?" a man asked the stationer. "We have anniversary cards and we have birthday cards, but we don't carry one that combines both. Why?" "Simple ...

Lesson 1 - Book Sale -- jt

The Story "I may want to read it again one day" is the reason why my husband keeps every book he reads. Over 25 years most of them, never opened again after the first reading, have accumulated in our ...

Lesson 9 - My Modern Car -- jt

The Story After lunch my friend and I paid the bill and made our way to my car. I took out my remote-control gadget and pressed the button which automatically unlocks the doors. Not having noticed ...

Lesson 8 - Delicious Pie -- jt

The Story We were two Australian student nurses training at an English hospital. During visiting hours, we would take a break in the ward kitchen and often a kindly visitor would slip us a cake or ...

Lesson 7 - The Best Accountant -- jt

The Story An accountant answered an advertisement for a job with a large firm. At the end of the interview the chairman said, "One last question-- what is three times seven?" The accountant thought ...

Lesson 6 - Rational Dispute -- jt

The Story A young housewife told me: "My husband and I never argue, no matter how angry we may be. Instead we sit down and rationally discuss both sides of the dispute. Then I make a list of all the ...

Lesson 5 - Wedding Gown -- jt

The Story When my sister got married, she wore my mother's wedding dress. The day she tried it on, the gown fitted her exactly and mother started to cry. "You're not losing a daughter," I ...

Lesson 4 - Wedding Gifts -- jt

The Story Jack and his bride were opening their wedding gifts. After unwrapping each package, Lisa would exclaim enthusiastically, "We really need these towels" or "We'll enjoy eating off these ...

Lesson 2 - In Pajamas -- jt

The Story Staying at a hotel in Yarmauth, I couldn't sleep because the television in the residents' lounge was so loud. As I could see from the top of the stairs, the lounge was in total ...

Lesson 1 - A Soldier's Lie -- jt

The Story Once a soldier asked his commanding officer for a day's leave to attend his sister's wedding. The officer asked him to wait outside the door for a few minutes while he considered ...

ESL Lesson 1 - I, You, We, He, She -- jt

When you are teaching ESL skills, particularly to beginners, it is important to use a lot of hand gestures such as pointing as you review “I” and “you.” Using modeling and visual aids can ...

English Lesson Plan: Describing People -- js

At the beginning of the English lesson plan – People – students are asked to describe the people they see in the pictures. Specifically they should identify gender, age, and a possible occupation ...

English Lesson Plan – Wedding and Marriage -- js

The Wedding and Marriage lesson is aimed at the acquisition of typical wedding vocabulary, and its use in both oral speech and writing. At the beginning of the class students are given a list of ...

English lesson plan: Computer and Technology -- js

The English lesson plan – Computer and Technology begins with a warming up exercise of matching words and pictures. In the pictures, students can see different gadgets such as iPhone, digital ...

English Lesson Plan: Education -- js

The English lesson plan on the topic Education starts with a warming-up activity where students are encouraged to activate their education related vocabulary through visual aids such as pictures ...

English lesson – Music -- js

The first exercise in the English lesson ‘Music’ is to match the pictures of different musical instruments with their names. The pictures of the following instruments are offered: • — Piano ...

English lesson – Traveling -- js

At the beginning of the English lesson ‘Traveling’, students are offered twelve pictures of different types of transport which they should match with the following words: train, jet, cruise ship, ...

English lesson – Job -- js

The English lesson – Job starts with a warm-up where students should guess people’s professions after looking at the pictures. The pictures are the cumulative images of typical traits ...

English lesson plan with the topic Health -- js

The English lesson plan Health starts with a warmer in which students should guess things like 'sore throat', 'high temperature', 'pills', 'toothache' etc. by looking ...

English lesson plan – In the house -- js

This lesson plan introduces both the types of houses and the ‘inside the house’ vocabulary. The lesson starts with a warmer where students should identify different types of houses which they see ...

English lesson plan: topic Food and Drink -- js

The class objective of the English lesson plan Food and Drink is to introduce basic vocabulary, such as names of fruits, vegetables and meat, along with the verbs of food cooking and food ...

ESL Lesson – Money -- js

The ESL lesson – Money – starts with a warmer in which students should name things that they see in the pictures such as ‘credit card’, ‘wallet’, ‘bank check’, ‘ATM’, ‘cash ...

First Grade Reading Comprehension - Three Ways to Help Your Students Create Meaning -- Renee Goodrich

First Graders need to do things with a text to create meaning. They need to play with it, pull it apart, and connect it with their reality. Try these activities with your class. 1. Create a picture ...

Easter Activities for School -- Teresa Evans

If you are looking for Easter activities for school, then you may want to try making Easter wreaths. Christmas isn't the only holiday that a decorative wreath can be displayed. Before Easter, the ...

Kids' Easter Games -- Teresa Evans

When Easter comes there are loads of kids' Easter games that you can use at school, at home or at Easter parties and celebrations. There are games that are loud and active and quieter games that ...

Kids Easter Activities -- Teresa Evans

There are many different types of kids Easter activities that children can enjoy at this time of year. Whether you want an activity for your child to do quietly at home or if you are looking for ...

Easter Activities for the Classroom -- Teresa Evans

If you need Easter activities for the classroom, you will find that you have many different activities from which to choose. You may like to have the children create Easter crafts but there are also ...

Adjectives Lesson Plan - Adjective Practice For Your Students -- Renee Goodrich

This is a great way to get your students to explore the variety of adjectives that can be applied to one noun. Take any noun and write it on the board. Ask your students to help you use adjectives to ...

Regular Verb List and Verb Activities -- Renee Goodrich

Here is a handy regular verb list of 100 every day verbs. Regular verbs are verbs that use "ed" when converted to past tense. For example, walk becomes walked. When teaching verbs to your students it ...

Preschool Theme - Planting a Garden To Celebrate Spring! -- Mary Robinson

Planting a Garden to celebrate Spring! The snow is melting, the trees are budding once again, and the puddles are collecting at street corners: that's right, spring has sprung, and what better ...

Dinosaur Preschool Theme - When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth -- Mary Robinson

One of the most commonly used preschool themes is dinosaurs, since preschoolers love learning about the giant beasts that roamed the earth thousands of years ago. The possibilities of the dinosaur ...

Layout of Preschool Day Care Classroom - Setting Up the Classroom -- Mary Robinson

One of the most important things to consider at the beginning of the school year is the layout of the preschool day care classroom. Since preschool is often a child's introduction to the world of ...

Preschool Creative Activities - Fostering the Creative Spirit -- Mary Robinson

Preschool is the time when children are allowed to explore their creative sides through arts, crafts, games, and creative play. As an instructor, it's crucial to incorporate a wide variety of ...

Preschool Lessons - Developing an Age Appropriate Curriculum -- Mary Robinson

Students will lose interest in preschool lessons if they are not direct and focused. Lessons should have a clear purpose, and teachers should remind students of the lesson multiple times. Just as in ...

Preschool Theme Lesson Plans -- Mary Robinson

Why Use Themed Lesson Plans? Preschool themes are not essential for a successful preschool lesson, but they do help bring everything together and keep students engaged in learning. For that reason, ...

Preschool Crafts For Kids - 3 Important Tips -- Mary Robinson

Preschool crafts are an essential part of any preschool lesson. Without crafts, young students will lose interest, not be able to fully understand and appreciate the lesson, and will miss out on ...

File Folder Games For Preschoolers -- Mary Robinson

Preschoolers should be learning about a wide variety of topics including shapes, numbers, colors, letters, and more. A great way to teach these basics is with file folder games for preschoolers which ...

Preschool Science Themes - Water, Ice, Air -- Mary Robinson

Teaching science to preschoolers requires hands-on play based learning activities. Water is an ideal medium to use for a variety of preschool science themes. The concepts of how water changes form, ...

Preschool Art Projects - Play-Based Learning -- Mary Robinson

One of my life's missions for all preschool teachers is to teach the importance of play in preschool. I strive to use play-based learning for all my preschool classes, especially with preschool ...

Fun Ways to Teach Things to Preschoolers -- Mary Robinson

My philosophy for anyone working with preschool children is that the teacher must have a full resource file of fun ways to teach things to preschoolers. When you think of a preschool child, 3-5 year ...

Beginning of School Activities for Preschool - All About Us -- Mary Robinson

If you're searching for fresh ideas for beginning of school activities for preschool, try this one. Some of the most memorable activities I have done are ones that span the school year. Parents ...

When I Grow Up Preschool Activities -- Mary Robinson

The best way to start a discussion with preschoolers on what they'd like to be when they grow up is to discuss a wide variety of professions. This way you are letting the children know all the ...

Finding More English Pronunciation Tips on YouTube! -- Eric Roth, www.compellingconversations.com

Finding More English Pronunciation Tips on YouTube! Student Name: Class: Teacher: Date: Find a quality YouTube videoclip that provides a tip on English pronunciation that you would like to share with ...

Examining Crime and Punishment -- Eric Roth, www.compellingconversations.com

Examining Crime and Punishment Student Name: Class: Teacher: Date: Crime stories fill the media. Some look at particular crimes, and others examine crime from more of a "big picture" perspective. ...

Interviewing English Speakers and Tourists -- Eric Roth, www.compellingconversations.com

= = > Reproducible Format Interviewing English Speakers and Tourists Your name: Person interviewed: Location: Date: 1. Can I ask you a few short questions for my English class? 2. Where are you from? ...

REPRODUCIBLE FOR CLASSROOM USE - REDUCING STRESS AND INCREASING HAPPINESS -- Eric Roth, www.compellingconversations.com

= = > Reproducible Format REPRODUCIBLE FOR CLASSROOM USE REDUCING STRESS AND INCREASING HAPPINESS Student Name: Class: Teacher Date: We live in stressful times and often feel more stressed than ...

ESL Teaching Tip: How to Teach a Class With a Wide Range of English Levels -- Kevin R Baker

With teaching English in China for many years, I often found myself in situations where I was thrust into a classroom as the new American English teacher. Before me there would be 30 - 40 grade ...

Teaching ESL: How to Have a Successful English Corner -- Kevin R Baker

I must admit that after hearing "What-a is-a your favorite-a color?" for the 100th time, I was not too interested in English corners. The idea was to give the Chinese students an opportunity to speak ...

How To Use A Jeopardy PowerPoint Template Effectively When Co-Teaching As a Native Teacher -- Daniel E Massicotte

Everyone knows about the TV show Jeopardy. Surprisingly, your students will also have heard of it. Regardless of their familiarity with the show, they all love playing a simulation in class of the TV ...

How to Start Teaching Colors to Toddlers -- Jenny Esposito

In teaching anything to young children, repetition is the key! Colors is one of the first concepts that toddlers are capable of learning. The best way to introduce concepts like colors to toddlers is ...

Tips: Sensory Table Ideas For Preschoolers -- Mary Robinson

Sensory tables can be found in virtually every preschool. These tables are comprised of either a large, commercial table or a shallow, plastic tub that is then filled with various items perfect for ...

Tips: Toddler Preschool - Expectations and Abilities -- Mary Robinson

The single most important thing to remember if you have a toddler preschool setting is that Play is never frivolous. It is THE most effective way a toddler learns; it is essential. The best part is ...

Lesson: Dinosaur Preschool Theme -- Mary Robinson

One of the most commonly used preschool themes is dinosaurs, since preschoolers love learning about the giant beasts that roamed the earth thousands of years ago. The possibilities of the dinosaur ...

ESL Classroom Activities - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

Most ESL students thrive on social interaction. Whatever you are teaching it is always wise to come up with activities that get people moving around the room. Getting students to work together to ...

ESL Teaching Ideas - Lesson -- Jophiel Aurora

Difficulty: Easy Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) can be a fun and rewarding career with great opportunities to travel, explore other cultures and learn new languages. Like many other ...

Mini-lesson in grammar for 4th to 6th - Lesson -- Jacob Dix

gradersMini-Lesson: Stand up for what you say. Age group:4th to 6th graders (9-12 years old) Theoretical background: The idea behind this lecture is to turn grammar into a game using ...

Talk a Lot Money Role Plays - Lesson -- englishbanana.com

1. “I’m rich beyond my w ildest dreams!” Place: The set of a live television chat show Time: 4pm Characters: You and the interviewer Situation: You and your partner win £2.6 million on the ...

Money Games for Elementary Students - Tips -- Natalie Stern

Difficulty: Easy It's never too early to start educating kids about money and good financial habits, according to Australia's Financial Literacy Foundation, Office for Women. Teaching ...

Games to Play in an Elementary Classroom -- Karen Hollowell

Difficulty: Easy Elementary school teachers use classroom games frequently to reinforce skills. Children in these grades enjoy games, and do not mind schoolwork if they are having fun. Games can also ...

Optics Learning Games for Kids -- Ashley Brooks

Difficulty: Easy Thaumatropes The most well known optical learning games involve optical illusions. Optical illusions allow kids to seehow multiple images, patterns and movement can combine to give ...

High Intensity Physical Education Games -- M. J. Joachim

Difficulty: Easy Using energy efficiently builds strength and endurance. That's the goal of high intensity workouts,whether you are rapidly lifting heavy weights, stimulating your heart through ...

Innovative Games for Business Meetings -- Joey Papa

Difficulty: Easy Using innovative games for a business meeting is a great way to grab the attendees' attention and help them to relieve stress from the day. Playing games at the beginning of a ...

Halloween Games for Students -- Kara Page

Difficulty: Easy Holidayslike Halloween are a great opportunity for teachers to introduce fun and educationalgamesto the classroom. Between the candy and the costumes, Halloween is a favorite holiday ...

School File Folder Games -- Laurie Darroch-Meekis

Difficulty: Easy Folder Gamesare easy and inexpensive to make. They take very little room to store.Schoolfolder games can be created by teachers or students. Folder games are a hands on opportunity ...

Vocabulary Games for Students -- Rebecca Bagwell

Difficulty: Easy Students enjoy being active learners in a classroom. Teachers can use vocabularygamesthatencourage active participation to increase students' vocabulary retention. Vocabulary ...

Upper Primary School Games -- Bridget Galbreath

Difficulty: Easy Games are an effective way to teach, not just younger elementary students, but older elementarystudents as well. Games can help foster greater comprehension of subject matter ...

Geography Games for Students -- Mackenzie Wright

Difficulty: Easy Playing geography classgamesis an excellent way to engage students and keep them on their toes.Games that lighten the mood make great fillers for the end of the period when lessons ...

Fun World History Games -- Valerie Martin

Difficulty: Easy Bothkids and adults often thinkof history as dry and boring, when it's actually filled with excitingstories. History lessons tell some of the best stories that humans have ...

Games for Bored Students -- Rebecca Bagwell

Difficulty: Easy For years, teachers have known the best way to engage students is with interactive lessons andhands-on learning. However, not every lesson lends itself to fun, engagingteaching ...

Cool Games for School -- Bryan Cohen

Difficulty: Easy While there are so many things necessary to put into the burgeoning minds of schoolchildren,sometimes you need a little break for fun. While your children may want to play around on ...

Physical Education Holiday Games -- Lane Cummings

Difficulty: Easy There's no reason that physicaleducationcan't incorporate holiday-themed exercises and activities. Itfestively celebrates the season or the day, and shows kids that you can ...

Classroom Number Wall Games -- James Mascia

Difficulty: Easy Trying to teach young students numbers and how to use them can be a challenge. A number wall caneasily solve that problem. It can be anything: a whiteboard, a chalkboard, or even ...

Kids Money Counting Games -- Corrine Lee

Difficulty: Easy Counting money can be a tricky skill to learn, but fortunately kids love to play with money, so they'reeager to practice. Thesegamesreinforce money counting skills all while kids ...

ESL Relay Games -- Victoria Weinblatt

Difficulty: Easy Relaygamesin the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom offer a welcome change toeveryday lessons. ESL relay games are ideal for a large class because everyone takes a turn and ...

ESL Writing Games -- Jake Reed

Difficulty: Easy Teaching English as a second language can be a daunting challenge, even for experienced teachers.Writing can one of the more challenging aspects of learning the English language. ...

Elementary Fraction Games -- Bridget Galbreath

Elementary Fraction Games Difficulty: Easy A math concept introduced in elementaryschool, fractions can be difficult to grasp. According toHomeschool Math, this is because of the different operations ...

ESL Review Games: Alphabet Game -- Jack Stone

Difficulty: Easy Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is a difficult task, especially when teaching beginnerswho know very little of the English language. However, the strategic implementation ...

ESL Computer Games -- Kara Page

Difficulty: Easy Playingcomputer games online is a popular pastime for many students, but it can be a way to studyEnglish too. A few websites offer free and fun English as a Second Language (ESL) ...

ESL Games -- Claudine Williams

ESL Games Difficulty: Easy ESLgamesare games for students who are learning English as a second language. These games areconsidered edutainment because they entertain and educate students. The level ...

English Alphabet Games -- Bridget Galbreath

Difficulty: Easy If you are an educator, teaching the alphabet in a fun and engaging way can ensure greater comprehension. One way to do this is throughgames. Children are more likely to retain ...

Classroom Number Wall Games -- James Mascia

Difficulty: Easy Trying to teach young students numbers and how to use them can be a challenge. A number wall caneasily solve that problem. It can be anything: a whiteboard, a chalkboard, or even ...

Fun Classroom Games & Activities -- Miriam C

Difficulty: Easy Classroomgamesand activities can bring an element of fun to your class. These activities are a greatbreak from regular work. They allow students to work off steam before a holiday ...

Classroom Games for First Graders (Primary) -- Kimberlee Broaddus

Difficulty: Easy First graders are beginning to read and learn basic numbers. Teachers play a variety of classroomgameswith their students to help reinforce daily learning. Marilyn Jager Adams of ...

Classroom Fitness Games -- Erin Schreiner

Difficulty: Easy With the growing epidemic of childhood obesity looming, teachers should take any opportunity theycanto get their students moving in class. Along with the obvioushealthbenefits, ...

First Grade Classroom Games (Primary) -- Megan Shoop

Difficulty: Easy For the most part, first graders dislike sitting still for long periods of time. This means that their attentioncan easily waver in the classroom if you don't get them up and ...

Reading and Vocabulary Activity for the ESL Classroom - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

In any ESL class you will eventually come to a point where the class will read a passage out loud as a class. The following is an activity that you can use to make this exercise even more beneficial ...

Classroom Activities and Games -- tim

The real me Young children will really enjoy this art project that reviews the structure I like... and food words. Have the students draw a picture of themselves showing the foods they like, e.g. ...

Group Activities: Agree or Disagree? -- Hyun

Group Activity: Agree or Disagree? after defining “strongly agree,” “agree,” “disagree” and “strongly disagree,” the leader reads out different statements of opinion and the students ...

Children's ESL Games -- hyn

Children’s ESL Games (Maya’s complete list) Action Race: This is a game that the children absolutely love. Using actions like run, jump, clap, run etc. the children race from one point to ...

Many Classroom Games -- hyn

Action Race: This is a fun game using actions. Use actions like jump, hop, clap, run etc. Have the Ss split into two teams and sit in lines with a chair by each team and one chair at the other end of ...

89 - Games and Activities for the English as a Second Language Classroom -- hyn

Activities that can be used with higheachievers in English course 1- Cut-Up Sentence Kabadi Level: Any This is a combination of a basic TEFL game and the Indian(?) game Kabadi(?). Prepare some cut up ...

187 - Games and Activities for ESL Classes -- Shaney Crawford

Collected by Shaney Crawford, Former Participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme (Fukushima) These games and activities have been collected from various sources: past issues of the ...

ESL Interactive Listening and Speaking Activity for Any Classroom - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

ESL teachers are always looking to get their students some good speaking practice. This next activity will get each English learner speaking and listening to sentences that contain the grammar and ...

Classroom Games to Play With Children -- Ainsley Patterson

Too rainy for an outdoor recess? Do the children need a break after a test or particularly challenging assignment? Then a classroom game is just what they need. There are lots of fun classroom games ...

Classroom Games for Kids -- Alicia Bodine

There will be times when your class finishes up a subject a little early or has some free time in the school day when you can organize some games to play. These do not require you to leave the ...

Classroom Games to Prevent Bullying -- Jim Radenhausen

Bullying remains an issue in schools everywhere, leaving bullied kids scared and unsure about whether to tell an adult what's going on. Teachers can help students learn how to handle bullying ...

How to Make Classroom Board Games & Activities -- games

Kids love games, and since it's hard for them to sit still, you need activities for them to get rid of some of that pent-up energy too. Here's a really big board game the kids will enjoy, and ...

Hundred Word Challenge - Warmup Activity - Lesson -- Alex

This is a warmup activity that has worked quite well for me and my intermediate/upper-intermediate classes. It encourages students to speak out early in the class, builds up their confidence creating ...

Teachers Learn About Basic Tips on Getting Ready For Art Lessons -- Clara M. Berta

Are you a new instructor responsible for teaching art lessons? Do you want to be prepared when teaching your kindergarten students art lessons? Are you nervous? In case this is you, then stop feeling ...

How to Teach English Speaking Skills for ESL -- Ian

Although ESL deals with reading and writing, speaking is often the most important and difficult of the three aspects of learning the language. Because speaking deals with having the confidence to say ...

The Top 3 TEFL Games For ESL Teachers -- Ed Earl

When teaching English TEFL it is always beneficial to have some ESL games handy to reward the students when they behave well and work hard. In this article I will describe my three favourite ESL ...

Ways to Improve Your Child's Pronunciation - Tips For Parents -- Ed Earl

Some children find it difficult to speak clearly, especially if they are learning a second language. This article offers some tips to help them improve. What are the ways I can help my child improve ...

A Simple Teaching Strategy to Improve Comprehension and Spark Student Interest - Tips -- Adam Waxler

As a history teacher my students must deal with lots of opinions. As I tell my students, "There are not always right and wrong answers in social studies...what is important is how you back up, or ...

Teaching English Through Crafts (Art) -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

In any classroom, it is important to get students paying attention and listening. One way that I have found effective is to have students create simple, fun crafts. Children of all ages love to ...

Games - Remember Their Class Mates Names -- ws

I teach high school, but I think this could work in a smaller class of younger students too. The second day of school, my students choose an adjective that begins with the first letter of their name ...

Game Gingerbread Man Hunt -- ws

The teacher would cut out or make a gingerbread man with paper. and hide it somewhere in the school. and we went to each class asking them if they'd seen a gingerbread man walking around ...

Games Silent Ball (variation) -- teacher

Silent Ball. Students pass a koosh ball or nerf ball to each other, but the point of the game is they have to try to get the attention of the person with the ball silently (hints the name). Students ...

Classroom Game - Math -- teacher

u can play like this game like u give me a math problem and after that they have to walk around the room until they figure it out if they figure it out then they pretend that they shot them like say ...

Classroom Game with a Fluffy Ball -- teacher

u can buy a fluffy ball and they sit down on the ground like a group circle and then they have to toss the ball to a person and say there name quick and then if they don't say it quick or they ...

Classroom Game - Silent Ball -- teacher

students stand on chairs. They are absolutely silent. They throw the ball to each other. If someone drops it, they are out and sit down. If it is a bad throw, the thrower is out, not the catcher. If ...

Some Good ESL classroom Games - Running Dictation -- AU

Running Dictation (Suitable for active students up to about 15 years old.) 1.) Take your students to an open area or school hall. Place a paragraph of suitable English on the wall at one end. Sit the ...

Talka Lot - Lesson Test: Learning English -- lp

A)Sentence stress: write the content words from two starting sentences in the correct order (1, 2, 3, etc.): i) three start next unit week ii) exam move up Ali five speaking passes level B)Write the ...

Christmas School Activities Bring the Festive Season Into the Classroom -- Teresa Evans

Introduce a few Christmas school activities into your program and the children in your class will think you are wonderful. What they won't realize is that they are actually still doing school ...

Christmas Classroom Activities for Fun and Learning -- Teresa Evans

There are many different Christmas classroom activities that can be used with students in the lead up to Christmas. Many of these are both fun and also educational so that while the children enjoy ...

Christmas Classroom Games - Give Your Favorite Games a Christmas Twist! -- Teresa Evans

Christmas classroom games are a great way to bring the festive season into the classroom so that the students and the teacher can have some fun. Sometimes Christmas classroom games can be created ...

Christmas Games for Children -- Teresa Evans

If you are looking for Christmas games for children there many different games that you can choose from. There are Christmas games that can be played with large groups and there are other games that ...

Christmas Activities for Kids at Home or at School -- Teresa Evans

Whether you are looking for things to do at home or Christmas classroom activities, there are loads of different fun and educational Christmas activities for kids. As the holiday season approaches ...

Christmas Word Games -- Teresa Evans

Christmas word games are a great way to entertain kids in the lead up to Christmas. Not only are they great fun for the kids but they are also games that are educational too. There are many different ...

Christmas Activity Ideas -- Teresa Evans

As Christmas gets closer there are many different worthwhile Christmas Activity Ideas that you can use to get children in a festive mood and to keep them busy. Children can make decorations, make ...

ESL Classroom Activities for Any Level - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

For any new unit you start in your ESL class there will most likely be a group of words that students must memorize. This is an activity to get students out of their desks to practice the meaning of ...

Lesson Plans -- James Baker

Many people who have been teaching TEFL for awhile get tired of writing lesson plans. The benefit of writing them once is, you will not have to do them again. Make sure you always keep a copy of the ...

TEFL and ESL Board Games For the Classroom -- Adrian Allen

Classroom board games are probably one of the most effective teaching tools available. Here we see how to stimulate and motivate students, and provide a welcome change to more standard classroom ...

Teaching With Macaroni And Chick Peas - Lesson -- Adrian Allen

Some years ago I found myself teaching English in a summer school in England. The classes (20 students) were 4 hours long - all morning. It's hard to keep children's attention for this long ...

TEFL Lesson Planning - Warmers That Will Make Your Students Adore You - Part I -- Adrian Allen

Lesson planning with TEFL warmers: essential for effective teaching. Part I To ensure effective learning for a language class, the challenge is to secure the students’ attention, and prepare their ...

Children are Taught Through Visual Basics -- tchr

or-ange then show a pic of an orange etc and they slowly build up a vocabulary

Dictation - Short Lesson -- js

Say a sentence at natural speed and ask learners to write down what you said. You'll probably need to repeat several times. Don't slow down your speed unless it's absolutely necessary. ...

Flash Cards -- js

Flash cards can be used for simple vocabulary drills, numbers, or memory games. Avoid using cards that translate a native language word into English. Rather, choose or make cards that use pictures or ...

Short Composition - Short Lesson -- js

Unlike freewriting, learners need to edit their work. You should provide a topic or visual stimulus (full page magazine pictures work well) and circulate among the students as they write. By allowing ...

Freewriting - Short Lesson -- js

Give learners 5 minutes to just write their thoughts. You may guide them by providing a question or topic (beginners will probably need guidance), or give them complete freedom. Make sure they just ...

Reading: Oral vs. Silent - Short Lesson -- js

The skills used in oral reading are different from those used when reading silently. Use oral reading sparingly to work on verbal presentation (pronunciation, intonation) and be sure to allow time ...

Problem-Solving - Short Lesson -- js

This works best with small groups. Present a problem (a scenario, possibly) and give groups some time to discuss the best approaches or solutions and come to agreement on a course of action. The ...

Fill-In-The-Blank - Short Lesson -- js

Prepare a worksheet containing a text or song lyrics with key words blanked out. For beginners you can blank out alphabet letters and not whole words, choosing distinct sounds rather than silent ...

Questions and Answers Matching - Short Lesson -- js

You need to have an even number of participants, so you may need to join in yourself. Get enough 3x5 cards so that you have one per person. On half of the cards write questions, and on the other half ...

Sequencing - Short Lesson -- js

In sequencing activities, students must put jumbled pieces of information into a logical order. Unlike jigsaw activities, all students in the group are allowed to see all the pieces of information. ...

Information Gap (any level, pairs) - Short Lesson -- js

Each learner has limited information which the other needs. They must ask each other questions to get the information. To be more communicative, the answers should have some degree of ambiguity that ...

Role Plays (intermediate-advanced, pairs) - Short Lesson -- js

Role plays are far more communicative than pre-written dialogs, but they are often challenging for beginners or shy students because they must come up with their own language to fit a particular ...

Pre-Written Dialogs (any literate level, pairs) - Short Lesson -- js

Many textbooks include sample dialogs, or you may write your own. They can be useful to break the ice with shy learners, but they are not truly communicative because no original language is produced. ...

Group Activity: Agree or Disagree? - Lesson -- de

Group Activity: Agree or Disagree? After defining “strongly agree,” “agree,” “disagree” and “strongly disagree,” the leader reads out different statements of opinion and the students ...

ESL English Listening Comprehension Activities for the Classroom - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

ESL English Listening Comprehension Activity for the Classroom An ESL teacher always needs to get his students speaking and listening to English. As we all know, our students many times don’t hear ...

7 Quick And Easy Halloween Decorations To Make For Your Classroom -- Renee Goodrich

Here are seven Halloween decorations you and your students can make quickly and easily. In most cases all you will need is some paper, glue and felt pens or paint. 1. Ghosts! Draw a large ghost on a ...

Grammar Activity for ESL Class - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

Grammar Practice Activity for an ESL Classroom When teaching English grammar your book will probably have several ESL worksheets to drill the concept. These are useful exercises, but you will also ...

Name Bingo - Game -- ritz

Hand out a blank grid with enough squares for the number of people in your class. The grid should have the same number of squares across and down. Give the students a few minutes to circulate through ...

Name Crossword - Short Lesson -- ritz

Write your name across or down on the board being sure not to crowd the letters. Students take turns coming to the board, saying their name, and writing it across or down, overlapping one letter that ...

Similarities - Short Lesson -- ritz

Give each person one or more colored shapes cut from construction paper. They need to find another person with a similar color, shape, or number of shapes and form pairs. Then they interview each ...

Pair Interviews - Short Lesson -- ritz

Pairs interview each other, using specified questions for intermediates and open format for advanced students. Then they take turns introducing their partner to the whole class. Be sensitive to ...

Mystery Identities (any literate level, group) - Short Lesson -- ritz

Write the names of famous people or places (or use animals or fruits for a simplified version) onto 3x5 cards. Attach a card to each learner's back. Give them time to mingle and ask each other ...

Word Association - Short Lesson -- ritz

The teacher starts the game by saying a word, such as "Hotel". For example: Teacher: Hotel Student A: Bed Student B: Room Student C: Service Student D: Food Student E: Restaurant Student F: Chinese ...

Twenty Questions - Short Lesson -- jp

Select an object in your mind and let the learners ask up to twenty questions to guess what it is. Trade places with the winner and let that learner select an object for the next round.

Find Someone Who - Short Lesson -- jp

Create a list of characteristics such as "likes chocolate," "has two children," or "can swim." There should be 10-15 items, and you can relate them to your lesson if you wish. Then let the learners ...

Storyline - Short Lesson -- jp

Divide into groups of 4-6 people. Give everyone a sheet of paper and ask them to write the first sentence of a story at the top of the page. It may begin "Once upon a time..." if they like. Then they ...

Telephone - Short Lesson -- jp

Divide the group into two teams and have them stand in single file lines. Whisper a somewhat complex sentence (according to their level) into the ear of the first person in each line. Make sure no ...

First Grade Lesson Plans - Seven Must Haves for Student Success -- Deanna M Schweitzer

Over the course of the school year, most students in first grade will develop the stamina to participate in more structured lessons for an increasingly longer period of time. It is amazing how much ...

ESL Classroom Activity for Vocabulary Practice - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

To get students to learn the many ESL vocabulary words that you will present in any given class you will need lots of different activities to change things up. This next activity has the students ...

YOU ARE THE TEACHER - Short Lesson -- re

Give each student a sentence to either correct or say that it is OK. Get each one to explain their sentence.

YES/NO 2 - Short Lesson -- re

One child thinks of an animal and the other children try to figure out what it is. The children take turns asking yes/no questions like, Do you have four legs? or Are you bigger than a dog? . If the ...

YES/NO 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Teachers ask students yes/no questions. In their answers, students must NOT use yes or no. Give a prize to the student who lasts the longest.

WORD SEARCH - Short Lesson -- re

Make a list of words and hide them in a grid of letters. Students must find the words. To make it more difficult, give the students the present tense and tell them to look for the past tense, for ...

WORDS AND PICTURES - Short Lesson -- re

Give each of the children one set of picture flashcards and one set of words which corresponds to the flashcards. Each child places a set of picture cards in a column in front of her. The written ...

WORD RACE - Short Lesson -- re

First student from each row comes to the board. Teacher calls out a letter. Students must write down all the words they can think of that begin with that letter. Teacher calls time s up after about ...

WORD INTO SENTENCE RACE - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is a team. Use words from the last few lessons and put them on cards. Give each row about 1 or 2 minutes. Show the first student of a row a card (e.g. write). That student has to say a ...

WHY? - Short Lesson -- re

Ask the students questions like: Why have you got ~~ in your bag? For example, the ~~ could be a monkey, an axe, Kocho-sensei. Students who come up with the best/most outrageous answers win a prize. ...

For ESL Teachers - Teaching the Alphabet Effectively to Adult ESL Students - Lesson -- Joan Pougiales, Ph.D.

Many adult ESL students have had limited educations and, even in their native languages, have limited literacy skills. For many, the concept of alphabetical order is unknown. Yet alphabetical order ...

WHO AM I? - Short Lesson -- re

A student stands at the front of the class facing the blackboard. A student in the class stands up and says, Good morning (name). Who am I? . The student at the front has to guess who said it. This ...

WHISTLE DICTATION - Short Lesson -- re

Select a passage that has a lot of whatever grammar point you want to focus on (e.g. adjectives). Dictate the passage. When you read, leave out the adjectives. Instead, whistle when there should be ...

WHICH PICTURE? - Short Lesson -- re

Give students a reading passage with 2 to 5 pictures on the bottom. Get them to read the passage then guess which picture goes with the passage.

WHAT S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? - Short Lesson -- re

Have two different copies of a picture. Label one picture as correct and one as incorrect. Arrange the students in pairs and give one student the correct version and the other the incorrect version. ...

What Is An Abstract Noun? - 7 Activities That Focus On Identifying Abstract Nouns -- Renee Goodrich

Abstract nouns refer to a state, concept or feeling and cannot be perceived by any of the five senses. If you want your students to be able to identify them then your students need to spend time ...

Halloween Theme Ideas - 20 Fun Halloween Activities For Your Students -- Renee Goodrich

Here are 20 Halloween activities to write on the board. They should keep your students very busy. Give them a few at a time or use them as activities to work through over a week. 1. Write 2 reasons ...

Preschool Alphabet Crafts - 40 Ways To Make Letters (Art) -- Renee Goodrich

Preschoolers can make temporary letters. Take a photo of these if you can. They can also make permanent letters which can be glued on to card. If the medium is heavier than paper use craft glue. Here ...

10 Handy Uses for Large Alphabet Letters in the Classroom -- Renee Goodrich

It is easy to find large alphabet stencils on the internet. That's good news because they are really useful in the classroom. Here are ten easy ideas. 1. GAME MARKERS Students gather where the ...

10 Lesson Ideas for Printable Alphabet Letters -- Renee Goodrich

It is easy to find printable alphabet letters on the internet. You can use fun or fancy alphabet letter styles for a range of alphabet focused activities. Here are 10 classroom uses for printable ...

Team Building Activities for Kids in the Classroom - Games, Activities, and Ideas for Classroom -- Takuya Hikichi

"Guide" (also known as Blind Obstacle Course) is played in small groups of 4 to 7 people. One child from each group is designated to be blindfolded and guided through an obstacle course by the rest ...

Halloween Classroom Activities -- Teresa Evans

If you are looking for Halloween classroom activities, you have wide choice of games and activities that you can use. You can incorporate Halloween activities into math lessons, writing lessons, art ...

ESL Reading Activity for Classroom - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

To check for understanding, after reading a story or a passage in an ESL class, students usually answer the questions that the textbook provides. This is not a bad thing, since the questions usually ...

Writing Prompts Your Students Will Love - Lesson -- Jennifer Dobson

Prompts are useful for many different kinds of writing exercises. You might choose to use a writing prompt as a daily warm-up activity. Writing prompts are also useful to have on hand for when ...

Fun Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in the Classroom - Activities -- Jennifer Dobson

If you celebrate each of your student's birthdays throughout the school year, you will likely run out of ideas before your students run out of birthdays. Here are some easy ways to help your ...

Back-to-School - Fun First Day Activities -- Jennifer Dobson

Sometimes it seems just as hard for teachers to head back to school at the end of the summer as it is for students. Ease into the school year by taking time to get to know each other before the work ...

WHAT S THIS? - Short Lesson -- re

Get an ordinary object, like a pen, and ask the students, What is this? The students will probably answer It s a pen. Then tell them that it s not, and mime what it really is. For example, pretend to ...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? - Short Lesson -- re

This game is to be played in pairs. One person starts by saying an action: I m walking on stilts, what are you doing? The partner must then act out this action and at the same time, say another ...

WHAT AM I? - Short Lesson -- re

Students stand in a circle. Clip a picture to the back of each student they should not see their own picture. They must not tell each other what picture is on their backs. They must circulate and ask ...

WEATHER REPORTER - Short Lesson -- re

Make up map and weather possibilities, then do a weather report. Get the students to try.

VOTE - Short Lesson -- re

Rows of students work as a team. Each row is given three number cards (1,2,3). The teacher asks a question with three answers. Students guess which one is right as a group and place their group vote. ...

English ESL Classroom Grammar Activities - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

Learning English grammar can be a dry boring experience for ESL learners. Getting students to work together in interactive groups with a common goal will wake the class up on grammar teaching days. ...

TWENTY QUESTIONS - Short Lesson -- re

The teacher thinks of something and the students have 20 opportunities to ask the teacher a yes/no question to try to figure out what it is. The teacher can only say yes or no in response to the ...

TUMMY RUB, HEAD PAT - Game -- re

Try to pat your head with one hand while rubbing your stomach in circular motions with the other hand. [Edited by Administrator (admin) Sun, 26 Jun 2011, 10:30 AM]

TRUE OR FALSE - Short Lesson -- re

Make a quiz with true or false answers (or correct/incorrect) and test their grammar. Divide the class into groups and give each group a true card and a false card students vote for the answer.

TREASURE HUNT - Short Lesson -- re

Draw a treasure island map on a piece of paper then draw a grid (e.g. 4×4) on top of it. Reading and writing version: Hand out copies of the maps to each of the students, then dictate words or ...

TRANSLATION 4 - Short Lesson -- re

Prepare cards that have 5 English words on them or 5 Japanese (or the local language) words. In rows, students compete to finish the most translation cards. The first person in the row goes to the ...

TRANSLATION 3 - Short Lesson -- re

Keep a list of the new words and phrases that the students have learned so far in Japanese (or the local language) and English. Using each row as a team, I pit the first student of each row against ...

TRANSLATION 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Give students a page of something printed in Japanese (or the local language). Get them to translate any words that they can into English. Give them points for every word that they translate. TV ...

TRANSLATION 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Teacher says words in Japanese (or the local language) and students must translate them into English. Make it a race for points. 1 translation = one point.

TOUCH AND POINT - Short Lesson -- re

Call out an instruction, for example Touch this book . As you do so, touch or point to the object with the whole class until they get the idea. If there are not many objects which the children can ...

TIC TAC TOE - Short Lesson -- re

Divide the class into two teams and place some flashcards on the board in a square grid. The first child on one team points to any card and tries to say what it is, make a sentence about it, or ...

TANGLE - Short Lesson -- re

Everyone in a group stands in a circle with their eyes closed. Each person then extends an arm into the middle of the circle and grips whichever hand they come into contact with. When everyone has a ...

TAJIMA TOWN - Short Lesson -- re

Turn the classroom into a town with the desks representing different locations in the town. Make up signs to go on the desks. Get the students to direct other students around the room. Students can ...

Why Test Your Child's Letter Knowledge? -- Mary Bogin

Why Test Your Child's knowledge of the alphabet? Your child could be five years old or starting first grade. Maybe your child is in third grade, and hates his or her class and teachers are ...

Five First Steps for Teaching Art in the Classroom -- Mary Bogin

You now have your degree in teaching art, and you walk into the room of excited pre-teens, and have to get the job done in thirty minutes, maybe forty-five, if you are lucky. Here are five easy steps ...

Early Writing - Three Ways to Encourage Literacy Through Writing -- Mary Bogin

Early humans began writing with pictures of their lives on the walls of caves. We are visual. The human form seems to be stored in our minds from the memories of our ancestors. Universally, all ...

Teach Your Child to Read (Reading) -- Mary Bogin

Would you like to teach your child to read? You are very proud when your child begins to pick up books. You didn't get books at the baby shower, or did you? I have the methods to teach you how to ...

Interactive Reading Activity for ESL Classroom - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

In your ESL class you will most likely have students reading out loud when you are covering a reading passage. One way to do this is to have students take turns reading one sentence or paragraph at a ...

SURVIVAL - Short Lesson -- re

This is a game to practise grammar structures. It is especially good to practise irregular verbs and tenses. Have all of the students practice the structure first. For example, if you want to review ...

SURVEY 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Bring in picture of famous people from Japan and around the world. Each student has one picture and a sheet with a space for the picture and a yes/no column. Students go around the room asking the ...

SURVEY 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Make a survey using what and who and when, and comparatives (bigger) and superlatives (biggest). Compile the results and make a graph for the class.

SUPERSTARS - Short Lesson -- re

Describe some person who all the children know (perhaps a singer, sports personality, or another student or teacher) using the pattern She s from I think she likes and . Then ask the child on your ...

STRIP STORY - Short Lesson -- re

Cut a passage into single sentence strips. Scramble the strips. Students work in pairs and try to put the sentences in the correct order. This game can also be played in teams. Make teams consisting ...

STORE - Short Lesson -- re

Open a pretend store in the classroom. If it is a restaurant, let the students place the orders etc.

STATUES - Short Lesson -- re

Play the traditional game of statues. All the children stand up and dance or move around to some lively music. When the music stops, they have to stand completely still or else they are eliminated ...

SPELLING SPRINT - Short Lesson -- re

Students come to the board, teacher calls out a word, first person to answer correctly scores a point for their team.

SPELLING GAME 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is a team. Give each row a whole alphabet on cards, so each student gets about 3 or 4 cards. Shout out a word which does not have the same letter in it. Students spell out the word by ...

SPELLING GAME 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is given all of the letters of the alphabet on cards. Teacher calls out a word (no double letters) and the students race to spell it. Can also be used with words and sentences.

SPELLING BEE - Short Lesson -- re

Students line up at the back and the front of the classroom. Each student is given a question. If they get it right, they go to the back of the line. If they get it wrong, they must sit down. The ...

SPEED READING - Short Lesson -- re

Students open their books to the reading and lay the books face down on their desks. The teacher asks a question 2 times. When everyone understands, the teacher says Go! and the students look at the ...

SPEECH CONTEST - Short Lesson -- re

Stage a pretend speech contest. Use two or three students as judges, and you or JTE as final judge. Have bronze, silver and gold prizes. For longer passages, have students work in teams to present a ...

SPACE RACE - Short Lesson -- re

Arrange flash cards on a table or on the floor in the shape of a race track. Insert cards to represent the sun and a black hole. Give each of the children a set of counters and one rocket (or ...

SONG: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Short Lesson -- re

Students stand in a circle holding hands. The song goes like this: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (students walk seven steps in one direction) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (walk seven steps in the other direction) 2, 3 (clap ...

SNOWBALL - Short Lesson -- re

Hold a soft ball in front of you and say dramatically something like I want to go home! or I m going to eat a hamburger! . Throw the ball to one of the children, help her repeat what you say and ...

SIMON SAYS (SENSEI SAYS) - Short Lesson -- re

Students must follow the teacher s instructions. If the teacher says Sensei says before an instruction, the students must do whatever the sensei says. If the teacher doesn t say Sensei says first, ...

SHOW AND TELL - Short Lesson -- re

Students are asked to bring a photo or an object to class and describe it in front of the class. Good idea to say that they must use at least three sentences.

SHOUT - Short Lesson -- re

Introduce or review a set of flashcards by having students repeat them after you. Then divide the students into teams and ask the students to identify a card. The first person to identify the card ...

ESL Activities - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

Interactive Reading Activity for ESL Classroom In your ESL class you will most likely have students reading out loud when you are covering a reading passage. One way to do this is to have students ...

SHOPPING GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Divide the class into shopkeepers and shoppers. (You decide the balance.) Give shopkeepers a kind of shop (e.g. fishmonger) and a list of things to sell. They make up their own prices. Give shoppers ...

SHIRITORI - Short Lessons -- re

A student is given a word. The student must think of a word that begins with the same letter that the first word ended with i.e. hand > door > red > desk There is a time limit (e.g. 5 seconds). All ...

SENTENCE SCRAMBLE - Short Lesson -- re

Scramble up the words in a sentence. Students try to put the sentence back in the right order. Can be played as a whole class, in teams, or in pairs.

SENTENCE GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is a team. Give each student in the row some cards that are a part of a sentence. Students have to make sentences. Award points according to the fastest. You may want to use sentences that ...

SENTENCE FORMATION - Short Lesson -- re

Write three words on the board (Masato/tall/family). Give the first person in each row a sheet of paper with the row s number on it. The first person writes one word, the next person writes the next ...

SECRET PEN FRIEND - Short Lesson -- re

Students are given the name of a classmate to whom they must write a letter. Students write the letter, describing themselves, but not signing their names. It will take at least one period to write ...

SECRET NUMBERS GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Students are assigned numbers randomly. The students say their numbers in front of the class and the other students try to remember everyone s numer. The students must try to keep their number a ...

SCISSORS, PAPER, ROCK - How to play tips and videos - Short Lesson -- re

(JANKENPON) Teach the students how to play this game in English. Finish with a prize. How to play: The players count aloud to three, or speak the name of the game (e.g. "Rock! Paper! Scissors!" or ...

ROW TAG - Short Lesson -- re

Two students form a row by holding hands. They run around a designated area where the student on one end of the row tries to tag another student. If tagged, that student joins onto the end of the row ...

ROW RELAY - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is given a sheet of paper. Teacher calls out a category and each student in the row must write one word that corresponds to the category (e.g. day of the week, animals, name in romaji). Can ...

ROW RACE 3 - Short Lesson -- re

All students remain seated. Place five picture cards (use any nouns covered so far) on the desk of the first student in each row. The first student picks up a card and asks a question about the card. ...

ROW RACE 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Show the first person in the first row a flash card. That student must say the word. Each student in her row must repeat the word. The last student gives the Japanese meaning as well. If any student ...

ROW RACE 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Students in front row stand up. Teacher asks them a question. If a student responds correctly, they get to sit down. When there is only one person left in the row, that person s column has to stand. ...

ROLL THE BLOCKS - Short Lesson -- re

Stick selected common nouns on the six sides of one block. On another block, stick verbs or pronouns, or articles. Each group has a set of these two blocks. Within a set time limit, they take turns ...

RINGO - Short Lesson -- re

Write a selection of about 15 random words or numbers on the board. Include difficult pairs, like 13 and 30. Have two students come to the board and stand facing it with chalk of a different colour. ...

RELAY GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Students are in six rows. Several reading cards are made up. Students have to read the card then pass it to the next person in the row. The person at the end of the row hands it across to the next ...

READING WORDS GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Two teams play against each other. Each team lines up in front of one of the teachers. The teams not in play should sit and watch the game being played. Each teacher holds ten cards. One of the ...

READ AND RUN - Short Lesson -- re

Practise sentence structure, question/answer drill and dialogue memorisation. Get students into pairs. Write on two separate sheets of paper, either questions on one and answers on another, all ...

READ AND DRAW - Short Lesson -- re

Read the passage and draw a picture. Or, read a passage and draw a comic strip to show the progression of the story. This can be the whole activity, or the final strip can be used to play further ...

RACE AGAINST TIME - Short Lesson -- re

Make a worksheet that has three types of problems. Divide the sheet into four parts. For example, if your three types of problems are Translation, Answer the Question, and Unscramble the Sentences, ...

QUIZ BOWL - Short Lesson -- re

Make up 60 or so questions based on material already covered. The questions can be comprehension questions, fill-in-the-blank, translation, etc. Divide the class into two teams. Give half of the ...

QUIZ - Short Lesson -- re

Give the students a pop quiz on contemporary culture, your country, the school, or vocabulary.

QUICKIE WORD GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Groups of students write down as many Christmas words as they can think of. Then, cross out words which the other groups have thought of. Group with the most words left wins. Other categories: ...

QUESTION WORDS - Short Lesson -- re

First, make sure the students know the meanings of basic question words: who, what when, where, and how. Then, make a sheet with 10 or so sentences that answer some of those questions. Below the ...

PSYCHIC - Short Lesson -- re

You must have two teachers for this game (which shouldn t be too hard to get). The first teacher is the psychic. That teacher leaves the room while the students give the other teacher a word for the ...

POSITIVE-NEGATIVE - Short Lesson -- re

RACE First student says I like X. I don t like Y. Next student says I like Y. I don t like Z. Go around the room. Time the whole class and race against the other classes, or time each row.

PLEASE - Short Lesson -- re

Give some instructions to the children (e.g. Please open your books. Please stand up. Please touch the door.). Mime or gesture to help them guess what to do. The children can then take turns giving ...

PICTURE ASSOCIATION - Short Lesson -- re

Draw various pictures that illustrate a Let s Read story. Review the story with the children. Then, divide the students into teams. Each team is given a copy of the pictures. The students must ...

PICTIONARY - Short Lesson -- re

To introduce this game, pick out a picture card that the students are familiar with. Don t show it to the students, but draw the object on the board and get the students to try to guess what it is. ...

PASS THE FLAG - Short Lesson -- re

Prepare a list of questions, give a flag to the first person in each row. The first person to raise his/her flag may answer the question. If the answer is correct, the student may pass the flag to ...

PAIR DICTATION - Short Lesson -- re

Post copies of a paragraph on the back wall. One member of each pair goes to a copy and remembers as much of it as possible. That student then dictates it to the partner. They continue as long as it ...

ONE UP ONE DOWN - Short Lesson -- re

The teacher starts by stating, One up, one down . Only the teacher knows that that refers to the position of the teacher s arms: one is holding his/her chin, the other is crossed against his/her ...

NUMBERS CHAIN - Short Lesson -- re

Assign every student a number. One student starts by saying her number and then says another number. For example, Three Twenty-seven . The Twenty-seven refers to one of the other students in the ...

NUMBERS 3 - Short Lesson -- re

Let the children make groups, the number of children in each group corresponding to the number card held by one child in the group. For example, a child holding an 8-card, must find seven other ...

NUMBERS 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Have the students make a circle, sitting down, and hand out cards with the numbers you want to teach the children. Every child need not necessarily have a number. Sit in the circle and call number 1, ...

NUMBERS 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Use flashcards to teach any group of numbers. Practise counting forwards, then backwards, then by 2s, or 4s, etc.

Icebreakers - Lifeline - - Short Lesson -- le

Provide each person with a large sheet of paper and a marker or pen. Have them write their name and create their "lifeline" on the sheet - drawing or writing significant events in their life from ...

Icebreakers - scavenger hunt with example - - Short Lesson -- le

Find someone who: - is left handed - plays a musical instrument - loves dogs - wears contacts

Learn your students' names - Play a name game - Tips -- jin

Ask students to tell you their names and one personal detail about themselves (e.g. “I have two cats” or “I play the flute and the cello”; as each person says his or her name, you as the ...

Learn your students' names - Take a picture of students as they are seated - Tips -- jin

(and ask them to keep these seats for the first few classes) and write in their names next to their images. (This should only be used with the express permission of ALL students in the class.)

Learn your students' names - Use a seating chart for the first few classes - Tips -- jin

Ask students to sit in the same place for a few classes o help you learn their names more quickly.

Learn your students' names - Use name tents - Tips -- jin

Ask students to write their names on a folded index card on their desks for the first few classes.

Icebreakers - Biography Bingo - Short Lesson -- choi

Create a bingo sheet based on discovering information about your classmates and information about the course material. Students must move around the room and ask questions of their classmates to ...

Icebreakers - What do you already know on the topic? - Short Lesson -- choi

Ask students (in groups or pairs) to jot down the most important thing they already know on the topic that the group will be exploring. Then each student will read out his or her idea, and each idea ...

Icebreakers - Pack your suitcase - Short Lesson -- choi

Ask students to make a list of 10 things they would pack up in the event of a disaster, or going off for a whole year to another country that is far away. ‘Things’ packed do not literally have to ...

Icebreakers - What's in a name? - Short Lesson -- choi

Ask everyone to say their (preferred) name, and ask them to give at least one piece of information on why they were called this name (or some interesting feature of their name, such as a different ...

Icebreakers - Interview your neighbour - Short Lesson -- choi

Have students work in pairs to interview each other for a few minutes. They can take notes about their interview partners that will be reported in a summary to the rest of the group. The interview ...

Perfect game to learn each other's names - Cross Circle - Short Lesson -- yi

Everyone in a circle. One person (A) starts by calling another person's name (B). At that point, A starts walking towards B. Before A gets to B, B needs to call another name (C), so B frees her ...

Icebreakers - THEM AGAINST YOU - Lesson -- yi

On the first day of school challenge the students to a competition. Who can remember the most about the other. 1) The students start, taking turns they each stand up and tell at least 5 facts about ...

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLASSMATES - Short Lesson -- yi

Materials: two rolls of toilet paper (perforated, so it's easy to tear) 1.Have all the students sit at their desk, without talking. 2.Take out two rolls of TP and tell the students to "Take as ...

NUMBER GROUPS - Short Lesson -- re

The students walk around a designated area. The teacher calls out a number and students have to make a group according to the number called out. If a student cannot get into a group, then they stand ...

MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD - Short Lesson -- re

Prepare a tape with bits of songs from near and far. Get students to guess where the music is from, or what language a song is being sung in. Can be made into a quiz or team competition. Also, can be ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Short Lesson -- re

Make up a test with multiple choice answers. Test their understanding of the grammatical structure that you are working on. Offer several incorrect English sentences as options.

MIDNIGHT - Short Lesson -- re

The students stand in a circle and number off from 1 to 5. The teacher calls out a number. The students who are that number run around the circle and into the middle to touch something. The first ...

MEMORY GAME 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is a team. Select a grammar point to practise. The first student in each row must make a sentence using this grammar point and a topic (e.g. I like and food ). The first student might say, I ...

MEMORY GAME 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Divide the class into 6 groups. Give each group a pattern to practise and get them to fill in their own answers. For example. Group 1 might have to practise and memorize I get up at Each member of ...

MADLIBS - Short Lesson -- re

This is a cloze activity where students must fill in the blanks of a storyline. The crazier the better. An example of this activity could be: This morning, I saw a _____________. It was __________. ...

LEARNING TO DANCE - Activities -- re

You need a large tarp or a large sheet of plastic, a tarp that you d take camping works best, and you d always have it for the day when there s 15 minutes left of the class and your teacher says OK, ...

LADDER - Short Lesson -- re

Students get in two lines facing each other. Both lines must contain the same number of people. The students then sit down, pairing up with the person who is in the same position in the other line. ...

KIMBERLY S GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Spread out a number of flashcards or real objects. Have students repeat after you as you name each one. Then, cover all the cards or objects. The students must write down what they saw. Or, take one ...

KENDO - Short Lesson -- re

Review the names of the parts of the body. Get a student to draw pictures of people with all of the parts studied. Using wrapping paper rolls, students must hit the drawing on the spot that you call ...

KATAKANA READING - Short Lesson -- re

Read a passage pronouncing some of the words as if they were written in katakana. Give students a copy of the passage and ask them to circle words that were pronounced incorrectly. Assign points for ...

KARUTA 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Spread some flashcards on the table or floor. The children put their hands on their heads. When you call out a card, they try to touch or slap their hands on it. The successful child says what the ...

KARUTA (SNAP) 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Most Japanese children already know this game. It s a great way to introduce new vocabulary, in that it only requires recognition or even partial recognition of the new material. First spread out ...

JANKEN SHOULDER RACE - Short Lesson -- re

Students get into pairs and stand up. When the teacher says start , each pair jankens. The loser must say something in English or ask a question. Then, the loser must hold onto the winner s shoulder. ...

JANKEN QUESTION GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Give each student five playing cards. Each playing card is a grid with five names down the side and five actions on the top (e.g. James, Hannah, Gail, Peter, Sanjit and wash the dishes, clear the ...

INTERVIEW 3 - Short Lesson -- re

Write the names of famous people or the names of countries on the backs of a set of cards. Shuffle these interview cards and place them on a pile face down on the table or floor. Each child takes ...

INTERVIEW 2 - Short Lesson -- re

JTE and ALT dress up and act out a TV interview. Students must listen and take notes. Quiz at the end.

INTERVIEW 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Can be used with any grammar point. Make up a list of questions that the students must ask each other. Leave a blank space after each question so the students can insert the name of the person who ...

INTERRUPTIONS - Short Lesson -- re

Give the students instructions like Clap when you hear a word that starts with S. Snap your fingers when you hear the EEE sound. Stand up when you hear the end of sentence. Then read through a ...

INSTRUCTIONS - Short Lesson -- re

One person stands at the blackboard with their back to the class. The other students can see a picture. The other students give instructions to the person at the blackboard. Compare the picture with ...

INDIANA JONES GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Draw 2 cliffs, and a river with two crocodiles. Name the crocodiles after the teachers. Draw Team A on one cliff and Team B on the other. They want to cross the river. It s too far to jump (show ...

HOW TO - Short Lesson -- re

Take the instructions for doing something simple (making toast, doing the dishes, etc.). Cut the instructions up. Students have to put the instructions in the right order. Don t forget to include ...

HOW MANY THINGS - Short Lesson -- re

Students have to write down as many things as they can that fit the description you give. For example, How many things can you think of that are bigger than you? Other categories: are round, are long ...

HIDDEN CARDS - Short Lesson -- re

Hide vocabulary flash cards around the room (the game can also be played outside), making sure that they are all clearly in, on, or under something. Tell the children how many cards have been hidden. ...

HALF AND HALF - Short Lesson -- re

Students are given half of a sentence and have to find the person with the other half. Can be used with boring dialogues. Students must go to front of class and arrange themselves in order. Then they ...

HANDS DOWN - Short Lesson -- re

This game can be played on the ground, on a table, anywhere that is flat and big enough to fit all of your buddies. Everyone intertwines their hands, palms facing downwards and you are all in a ...

GUESS THE COLUMN - Short Lesson -- re

Students play in pairs. Each student has a sheet of paper with a grid on it. The columns are labelled A, B, C, D, etc. The row contain various possibilities and some repetitions. For example, one row ...

GRAMMAR GAMBLE 2 - Short Lesson -- re

The teacher writes a sentence on the board. Students, in teams, decide whether the sentence is Correct (C) or Incorrect (I) and hold up the appropriate letter on a pre-made card. The teams who raised ...

GRAMMAR GAMBLE 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Make a list of sentence pairs. The sentences can be either correct or incorrect (grammatically). Students get into teams. Give each team voting cards. XX means both sentences are wrong. OO means both ...

GO TO SLEEP - Short Lesson -- re

Divide the class into groups. Let students decide their order within the group (1 to 6). The students in each group put their heads down except for the number ones. Think of a sentence and write one ...

GIVE ME - Short Lesson -- re

Like show me. Students must give you the objects that you ask for. Can be played as row race or by the whole class at once.

FRUIT BASKET - Short Lesson -- re

Make a big circle with chairs. Write 4 or 5 fruits on the blackboard. Practise pronunciation then give each student the name of a fruit. The teacher calls out a name (e.g. apple). All the apples must ...

FORTUNE TELLER - Short Lesson -- re

(in progress) Instructions:(make the origami fortune teller, then use it for whatever in class)

FIZZ BUZZ - Short Lesson -- re

The first student in a row starts counting with one , the next student says two , the next three , etc. The number seven is unlucky, so no one is allowed to say it. Whenever seven should be said, ...

FIND SOMEONE WHO - Short Lesson -- re

Make a list of qualities or actions, etc. Students must find someone who fits those qualities someone who likes natto. i.e. Find

FIND YOUR PARTNER - Short Lesson -- re

Prepare a set of cards with different names, occupations, friends names, and likes and dislikes. For example, one card might say My name is Yumi. My friend is Chikako. I work at a university. I like ...

FIND YOUR MATCH - Short Lesson -- re

Divide the class into two teams. Give one team Vocabulary cards and the other team Japanese Meaning cards so that one card goes to each student. When the teacher says start students from one team try ...

FIND YOUR GROUP - Short Lesson -- re

Every student is given a card with some information on it. Students have to ask each other questions to find out who belongs in the same group as they do. For example, if a card says, high school ...

FIND THE MISTAKES - Short Lesson -- re

Working in pairs, one student has a copy of a passage and the other student has a copy with factual errors. These copies are identifies as correct or not. The student with the correct version reads ...

FILL IN THE GRID - Short Lesson -- re

Draw a grid with the names of countries down one side and verbs across the top e.g. Canada, Italy, Japan, India, UK and play, speak, eat, study, use. Then fill in the middle with appropriate answers ...

FAMILY TREES - Short Lesson -- re

This activity can be used to introduce members of the family (Mike is my brother), review possessive adjectives (shoyuukaku), and the possessive s . Draw your own family tree and explain its history. ...

EXPLANARY - Short Lesson -- re

Show the students several flashcards that they are familiar with. Tell them to try to remember the cards. Then, shuffle the cards and start describing the top card without showing it to the students. ...

ERASE A SENTENCE - Short Lesson -- re

Write a target sentence on the board. Read the sentence and ask the students to repeat it. Have all of the students stand up. Erase one word from the sentence. Have a student from the first row try ...

ERASE A DIALOGUE - Short Lesson -- re

Model the dialogue or key sentence. Write it on the board. Read it line-by-line and have the students repeat it. Practise then erase a part of it. Have the students repeat replacing the erased bit. ...

DROP THE HANKY - Short Lesson -- re

Make a circle and sit down. One person is IT and has the hanky (handkerchief). She walks around the outside of the circle and drops the handkerchief behind someone. As soon as that person realizes ...

DICTIONARY ADVICE - Short Lesson -- re

Using one or more English dictionaries, present some common problems, such as: not enough money, relating to a difficult person, the future, etc. After the class picks a problem, you open the ...

DICE GAME - Short Lesson -- re

Make dice (saikoro) about 10cm x 10cm or larger. Go through the numbers with the students. I explain eleven (7-11) and twelve (difficult) for 5th and 6th graders. I play boys vs. girls in a line. The ...

COUNTING CARDS - Short Lesson -- re

Use about 20 flashcards. Have a student say a number between one and twenty. Then start reading the flashcards. If the number is 7? for example, stop and do something special on the seventh card and ...

CONCENTRATION 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Magnetic cards are put on the board with blank backs. The cards are arranged in pairs so that English words match Japanese words. Students must turn over the cards until they find a match. If they ...

CONCENTRATION 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Chant Concentration, concentration now begins! . Select a category. Students must say a member of that category within a time limit (usually within four handclaps).

COLOURS AND ALPHABET - Short Lesson -- re

Draw up an alphabet chart. Each letter is a different colour, but stick with about 5 colours. Review these colours, then say the alphabet. Then, tell them from now on, they must clap on the colour ...

COLLECTION - Short Lesson -- re

Collect one thing from every student and put it into a bag. Get students to close their eyes and take things out of the bag one by one. Students go one by one and ask each other Is this your ? They ...

CLOZE - Short Lesson -- re

Make two copies of a passage, each with (different) words missing. Blanks identify the missing words. The students read the passage aloud together to fill in the missing parts. Alternately, the ...

CIRCLE MIME - Short Lesson -- re

The children sit in a circle. One child stands in the centre and mimes an occupation/animal, etc. The other children try to guess what she is miming by asking, Are you ? The rules of the game are as ...

CHUNK READING - Short Lesson -- re

Good for all levels, but first years in particular really get into it. The AET reads the text at a certain pace. At various stages, the JTE raises his/her hand and the students mark with a pencil the ...

CHARADES - Short Lesson -- re

It s usually best to introduce this game after playing Pictionary a few times. This game works well for verbs. Students pick out a verb card then they act out the verb. The other students try to ...

CAR RACE - Short Lesson -- re

Place some flashcards end to end to resemble a race track. Include two or three brightly coloured blank cards in the track and place a starting and finishing line at a convenient part of the track. ...

CARD GAMES - Short Lesson -- re

Adapt any card games you know to a grammar point. E.g. Old Maid, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Speed, etc. Also, these games can be taught to an English club.

BULLRUSH (BRITISH BULLDOG) - Short Lesson -- re

The students stand at one end of the gym. There are one or two students in the middle of the gym. A student in the middle calls out the name of one of the students at the end. That student has to run ...

BROKEN TELEPHONE - Short Lesson -- re

Someone whispers something to a student. Message must travel through the class. Last person says what s/he hears.

BOP, BOPPITY, BOP - Short Lesson -- re

Students sit in a circle. One student goes in the middle. The person in the middle must approach one of the people in the centre and say either bop or bop, bippity, bop, bop, bop . If the person in ...

BOGGLE 4X4 - Short Lesson -- re

BOGGLE 4X4 grid with letters. Students try to make words out of the connecting letters in any direction (as long as the letters are in fact touching one another).

BOARD GAMES - Short Lesson -- re

Make up a board game for any grammar point. Model the game after a well-known game, such as Snakes (chutes) and Ladders, or make your own. Have squares for missing a turn, getting an extra turn, ...

BLINDFOLD - Short Lesson -- re

One of the children is blindfolded and counts to ten. While she is counting, the other children can move around the room. The blindfolded child can also move. (If the room is large or the game is ...

BINGO WITH NAMES - Short Lesson -- re

Prepare a bingo grid with a question and YES/NO written in each square. For example, Do you like to swim? , Are you a good baseball player? , or whatever target sentence you are currently studying. ...

BINGO - Short Lesson -- re

The game board can be any size as long as it is square (3X3, 4X4, etc.). If you are teaching elementary school children the alphabet, use a 5 x 5 grid, which allows the children to fill in almost ...

BATTLESHIP - Short Lesson -- re

Students get into pairs facing one another. Each student gets a game sheet. The game sheet includes two grids. One grid is for the students to place his battleships on. The other grid is for the ...

BASEBALL 3 - Short Lesson -- re

Draw a baseball diamond on a piece of paper and place a pile of flashcards in the middle of it. Divide the children into two teams and give each team some counters. The team takes turns at bat. The ...

BASEBALL 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Draw a baseball diamond and a score board on the board. Students, in turn, are at bat and choose how difficult a question to attempt: a single, double, triple, or homerun. If a student answers ...

BASEBALL 1 - Short Lesson -- re

The class is divided into two teams. Four chairs are placed in the shape of a baseball diamond. The AET/JTE proceeds to ask each team member a question which must be answered in a complete sentence. ...

BACK WRITING 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Each row is a team. The last person in each row comes up to the teacher s desk and looks at a flash card. When all students have returned to their seats, the teacher says Start! and the game begins. ...

BACK WRITING 1 - Short Lesson -- re

After reading a text, each student selects about 5 new, difficult or unusual words. In pairs, they write the words one at a time (with their fingers) on their partners backs. The partner guesses the ...

BACK TO BACK - Short Lesson -- re

Teams of two stand back to back and hook their arms around each other s arms. Race to a marker and then back to the starting line giving both the chance to run forward and backwards once.

ANYTHING GOES - Short Lesson -- re

Students try to come up with as many different answers to one question as they can. The teacher asks something like, How many fingers do you have? . The first student will probably say, I have ten ...

ANAGRAMS (WORD SCRAMBLES) 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Mix up vocabulary words and get the students to unscramble them. Can be played in teams, in pairs, or with the whole class. The team who can unscramble the word (i.e. say it in English) and give its ...

ALT S APARTMENT - Short Lesson -- re

Draw an empty apartment on the board. Have students try to guess the contents. Draw them in as they name them. For example, the students could ask, Is there a chair?.

ALPHABET 4 - Short Lesson -- re

Make two sets of alphabet cards, each letter about half the size of B4. Divide the class into two. Distribute the two sets of cards amongst the students. Some of the students may get two cards. The ...

ALPHABET 3 - Short Lesson -- re

Use sets of alphabet cards. Make groups of 5 students. In the classroom, clear the desks to the side. The students must make an alphabet line, card to card, from A to Z. Can use to check recognition ...

ALPHABET 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Use chalk as a baton. Arrange teams behind a line before the blackboard. The first student writes A in her/her team s designated space, then passes the chalk to the next student. The fastest team ...

ALPHABET 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Use big cards. Go through the alphabet once in order then mix them up. Introduce the pronunciation of B and V, M and N, and L and R carefully.

ADJECTIVES 2 - Short Lesson -- re

Choose some advertisements with big print and not too much writing on them. Number them clearly. Black out two adjectives from each and make a list of the missing words. Before the lesson, post the ...

ADJECTIVES 1 - Short Lesson -- re

Write down three adjectives and ask pairs of students to write down as many things they can think of that all three adjectives apply to. For example, big, cold, beautiful might apply to snowman, ...

A-B PAIRWORK - Short Lesson -- re

Student A is given half of the information and Student B is given the other half. Students have to work together and ask each other questions to fill in the missing information on each of their ...

A and AN - Short Lesson -- re

Draw a large a and a large an on separate pieces of paper. It is best if these words are written inside amusing animal shapes. Divide the class into two teams. The first child from each team puts ...

Find It Fast - Short Lesson -- jin

Find It Fast is a review game that can be played by all students in the classroom. When the teacher or leader asks a question, students race to the board and write down the answer to the question. ...

Vocabulary Beat - Short Lesson -- jin

A way to teach students how to remember new words and meanings is by using them with beats and rhythms from popular songs and commercials. If you are playing this game for the first time, give ...

Scavenger Hunt - Short Lesson -- jin

A fun way to introduce a new vocabulary word is to turn the word into a mystery. Introduce the word to the students by writing it on the board or overhead, but do not give them the definition. ...

Song and Dance Games - Short Lesson -- jin

There are many songs and dances that kids can learn and act out that will help them with basic English vocabulary. Try "Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "The Hokey Pokey" for starters. ...

Unscrambling - Short Lesson -- jin

Play a game of "Unscrambling" to enrich vocabulary in particular categories, such as animals, transportation, fashion, sports, or media. For example, list four short, scrambled animal names, ...

The Prefix Relays - Short Lesson -- jin

Challenge students to a session of "The Prefix Relays." After presenting six prefixes, let students put the lesson to the test. Divide them into two relay teams. Provide each team with a pile of root ...

Grammar game - Short Lesson -- jin

Show students how English words often derive from other languages; explain that those words are called cognates. Play a guessing game by writing an assortment of foreign language words on the board ...

Synonym Standoff - Short Lesson -- jin

Play to increase vocabulary while learning to use a thesaurus. Have students draw pictures of simple objects like cats or houses. Then pair students and have them challenge each other to describe the ...

Disappearing Vowels - Short Lesson -- jin

A game that involves matching, spelling and increasing vocabulary. Make up a list of vocabulary words in one column, and leave out the vowels in each of these words. In the opposite list, and in a ...

Find Someone Who... - Short Lesson -- jin

"Find Someone Who..." helps ESL students practice asking and answering questions. Use this English game for high school students as an ice breaker on the first day of class, or as a regular lesson ...

Scattergories - Short Lesson -- jin

Scattergories is a game published by Milton Bradley. You do not need to buy this game to play it in your ESL classroom. This English game for high school students works well for large or small ...

Jeopardy - Short Lesson -- jin

This English game for high school students, based on the classic television show Jeopardy, helps them practice both listening and speaking. It's great for large or small classes, and dividing the ...

Email Game - Short Lesson -- jin

Emails play a vital role in today's business world. Most students feel more comfortable writing business English than speaking it, yet they still need pointers on how to clearly write emails. ...

News Game - Short Lesson -- jin

In the business world, keeping abreast on the most up-to-date business stories is very important. Print out several current news stories that relate to a particular business field appropriate for ...

Telephone Game - Short Lesson -- jin

Many ESL students have difficulty polishing their telephone skills. Even advanced ESL students have a hard time concentrating on their business English skills on the telephone. One way to practice ...

Computer Games - Short Lesson -- jin

Computer games may be made with English learning in mind, or may have features that play to that effect. Popcap Games produces Bookworm, a game in which a user must construct English words from ...

Board and Card Games - Short Lesson -- jin

There are board games and card games designed specifically for English language training. The most common feature of these games is that they require identification of an object and its associated ...

Vocabulary Games - Short Lesson -- jin

There are many options with vocabulary games. The most common form is the crossword puzzle. You can use the puzzle to help new English speakers figure out the meaning of words based on clues either ...

Spectacular Sound Bingo - Short Lesson -- jin

Spectacular Sound Bingo, a free online game sponsored by PBS Kids, features the characters from the television show 'Super Why.' Students may choose from three difficulty levels, including ...

Elmo Rhymes - Short Lesson -- jin

Elmo Rhymes, a free online game sponsored by PBS Kids, features Elmo and other colorful images. Users are shown one object and asked to select any additional object whose name rhymes with that word. ...

Alphabet Soup - Short Lesson -- jin

Alphabet Soup, a free online game provided by PBS Kids, features characters from the television show 'Between the Lions.' Users are provided a sample sentence with a missing word, and once ...

20 questions, the secret pick - Short Lesson -- jin

Line up objects in front of the children. Say, "One of these things is my secret thing! You can ask me questions, and I'll answer yes or no to help you figure out which thing is my secret thing." ...

Simon Says - Short Lesson -- jin

Simon Says can get high school and adult students giggling as they try to follow the commands, learning verbs and body parts. Simon may tell the students, "Touch your nose." He could also say, "Touch ...

What's Missing? - Short Lesson -- jin

Arrange several objects in a line in front of a group of children, naming each one as you place it in the row. Have the children repeat the name of each object. Then cover the objects with a cloth. ...

Acting Out Verbs - Short Lesson -- jin

Act out certain verbs every time you repeat them in class, or play "The Verb Game" by saying a list of verbs quickly while the students act out each one. How fast can everyone go?

The WHAT? game - Short Lesson -- jin

Sit in a circle with the students holding an object that you want the children to be able to identify by name. Hand the object to the child on your right (whom you have already prepared) or to ...

Grammar Games - Short Lesson -- jin

Play grammar games with ESL students to promote their own learning. Buck suggests playing whole group games, in which you take a ball and start with a verb in its full form, like To Be. Then, throw ...

English Coversation Games - Short Lesson -- jin

Play English conversation games to help students learn English at a faster rate. Assign students to a group, and give each of them a part to play. Then, give each student a goal, and ask them to ...

How Do You Structure an English Language Lesson? Tips -- Sarah Handsworth

There is no simple answer to this question but this article will describe a typical journey through a lesson that is often used. The journey is aimed to take the student through an introduction and ...

Blank Lesson Plan Templates - How to Make Your Own - Tips -- Renee Goodrich

Blank lesson plan templates help you quickly and easily create a lesson. You can take an idea for a lesson and transform it into a well planned activity when you place it in a template. The template ...

Students can be shown the mistakes they commonly make when doing a reading comprehension exam. - Tips -- Renee Goodrich

Students can be shown the mistakes they commonly make when doing a reading comprehension exam. Identifying these mistakes and practicing ways to avoid them is a powerful way to prepare. What mistakes ...

Camping Themed Lesson Plans -- Renee Goodrich

Try these 20 camping theme activities with your students. 1) How many words can you make out of the word camping? (eg. pan, map) 2) Unscramble these three words: ihsfgni - mpfrieca - otcrh 3) Put ...

Reading Goals for First Graders - Tips -- Celia Webb

The reading goals for each grade level guide the teacher's efforts as they work with your child. If you know what those goals are, you can supplement the in-class instruction with home activities ...

Reading Goals for Third Graders - Tips -- Celia Webb

At the third grade level, teachers are shifting their emphasis from some of the mechanics of reading-related skills to the conceptual skills related to reading. Children are being stretched to think ...

Reading Goals for Second Graders - Tips -- Celia Webb

At the second grade level, readers are starting to become more able to work on their own. They are exploring the use of the written word and know where to find answers to questions they might have ...

Fun Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in the Classroom - Activities -- Jen Dobson

Let's admit it: the last place any kid wants to be on her birthday is at school. But there are ways to make the day fun for the birthday child - while getting some lessons done in the process. ...

Esl Teaching - Games For Successful Teachers - Short Lesson -- Dan Sarle

If you have ever experienced teaching English as a second language to children then you know how difficult it can be at times to hold their attention. A possible solution to the problem is to run a ...

How To Play Seven Up (Video) - Short Lesson -- yun

classroom games

Song and Dance Games - Short Lesson -- yi

There are many songs and dances that kids can learn and act out that will help them with basic English vocabulary. Try "Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "The Hokey Pokey" for starters. ...

Board and Card Games - Short Lesson -- yi

Board games and card games can be an ideal way to support English language-learners, especially when used as centers or stations. Set up games that require verbal questions and answers such as Guess ...

Concentration - Short Lesson -- yi

The game of concentration involves using focus to create sentences out of isolated words. This game is a wonderful way to take a break from tedious worksheets. You can have the students play in ...

Tic-Tac Toe - Short Lesson -- yi

Create a traditional tic-tac-toe table. You can create this table on the board where you conduct most of your teaching. You can also be creative by using materials like colored cloth to create a ...

Whisper Circle - Short Lesson -- yi

Whisper Circle is a fun game that will also depend on group compatibility. First, align your students into groups. Each group should have at least seven but no more than 10 people. Choose a leader ...

The Ball Relay Race For Kids - Short Lesson -- yi

Another relay game that is perfect for a party outdoors is the Ball Relay. For this game you are going to need a lot of balls. Get small, medium and large balls, golf, ping pong, soccer, softball, ...

Chopstick pass - Short Lesson -- yi

Sometimes at the dinner table, kids get anxious for things to start. This game is a simple game to make dinner table wait times go by fast and with fun. For this game each child needs a set of ...

Vocabulary Ball - Short Lesson -- gh

Instead of sitting inside and learning building vocabulary skills or memorizing facts, play a game of fact dodge ball. The kicker has to answer a question or spell out a vocabulary word before ...

Name that Tune Foreign Style - Short Lesson -- gh

Create a musical trip around the world to enjoy during English or foreign language class by playing Name that Tune Foreign Language Edition. Before playing with high school students, make a CD with ...

Game for students. Contact Points - Short Lesson -- gh

Divide up into groups of three or four. A low number is called and that is the exact number of body parts per group allowed to touch the ground. For example, in a group of three, if "Three" was ...

Game for students. Rock-Paper-Scissors Tag - Short Lesson -- gh

The group divides up in to two teams, one on each end of the playing area in their "safety zone." Each team takes 15 seconds to decide on rock, paper, or scissors for that round, then they meet at ...

Game for students. Shoe-Pile Relay Race - Short Lesson -- gh

Everyone takes off their shoes and puts them in a big pile, then forms two lines about 10 feet away. At "Go," the first persons in each line race to the shoe pile and must find their shoes and put ...

Game for students. Coin-Flip Relay - Short Lesson -- gh

Form two lines with everyone holding hands to either side of you. Flip a coin where the lead persons in each line can see the outcome. If it is "heads," the line-leaders must squeeze the next ...

Game for students. Tangle - Short Lesson -- gh

Use one large group or multiple smaller groups. Groups form a circle, facing in, and reach across to join right hands with another person. Then they all join left hands with a different person. The ...

5 Free Games to Entertain the Kids When Traveling by Car - Activities -- Mandy Ferry

When you are planning a big trip by car, you need to consider how you will entertain the kids. Sure a portion of the trip may be ruled out with sleeping (if you are lucky), your kids will no doubt be ...

Fun Games For Kids Birthday Parties (Party) -- Jillian Gallo

Fun games to use at your next kids birthday party are right here. Just choose some of these titles and twist them a little bit. Make them match your unique party theme. For example, Simon Says can ...

ESL game: Pass the parcel - Short Lesson -- jt

Pass the parcel is a popular British children's party game in which a parcel is passed from person to person around a circle, somewhat similar in its logistics to musical chairs. In preparation ...

ESL game: Word chain - Short Lesson -- jt

Word chain, also known as Grab on Behind, Last and First, and Alpha and Omega, is a word game in which players come up with words that begin with the letter or letters that the previous word ended ...

ESL game for children: What's the time, Mr Wolf? - Short Lesson -- jt

One player is chosen to be Mr Wolf (the name usually remains "Mr Wolf" irrespective of the gender of the player). Mr Wolf stands at the opposite end of the playing field from the other players, ...

How to Make English Crossword Puzzles - Lesson -- Alexander Golishev

Hey teachers of English! Would you like to have a chance to keep your students busy at any given time during the class? Why not use thematic crossword puzzles which are both fun to do and extremely ...

Who's missing: classroom game - Short Lesson -- jt

Who's Missing is a game for children ages kindergarten through 6th grade, and is often played in the classroom. In this game, one student hides his or her eyes while other children trade seats ...

Spelling Games With Index Cards - Lesson -- Jessica Gerald

Whether you homeschool your children, or you just want a fun way to get them to practice their spelling words for the week, here are three games to make with index cards. They work best with ...

How to play the game 7up - Short Lesson -- jt

You get a group of people. Most sit down while a few stand up and are "it" I guess you would say. The ones standing tell the other players "Heads down, thumbs up" While the players who are sitting ...

Sudoku game - Short Lesson -- ye

The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid (also called "boxes", "blocks", "regions", or "sub-squares") ...

Classroom game: uno card game. How to play - Lesson -- ye

The deck consists of cards of 4 colors: red, green, blue, and yellow. The ranks in each color are 0-9. There are 3 "action" cards in each color, labeled "skip", "draw two", and "reverse". There are ...

Games that kids can play in the classroom to help them remmember their class mates names - Short Lesson -- jt

The second day of school, my students choose an adjective that begins with the first letter of their name (ex: Crazy Chris). They go around the room saying each person in front of them-the first ...

Weather Forecast - Lesson + quiz -- Elite Hussar

The Story While we were sailing, my friend tuned in to listen to the weather forecast on a local radio station. Over the airwaves, there was a pause and an audible shuffling of papers, followed by a ...

Vacuum Cleaner - Lesson + quiz -- Elite Hussar

The Story A man selling vacuum cleaners appeared at the door of an old lady's cottage and, without allowing the woman to speak, rushed into the living room and threw a large bag of dirt all over ...

Book Sale - Lesson + quiz -- Elite Hussar

The Story "I may want to read it again one day" is the reason why my husband keeps every book he reads. Over 25 years most of them, never opened again after the first reading, have accumulated in our ...

Anniversary-birthday Card - Lesson + quiz -- Elite Hussar

The Story "Do you have any anniversary-birthday cards?" a man asked the stationer. "We have anniversary cards and we have birthday cards, but we don't carry one that combines both. Why?" "Simple ...

Game for the class and prize - Short Lesson -- jt

Monopoly board game and prize, candy bars. Board games are a fun and interesting way to learn new material and review lessons in almost any subject.

Games which involves question and answers prize - Short Lesson -- jt

Do games that could get everyone involve in a single trial... ie try games as jeopardy!

How to follow directions lesson for kids - Short Lesson -- jt

There's a simple exercise I've used called "obstacles." I ask for two volunteers. One child is blindfolded and the other is not. The one with the blindfold stands at a starting place in the ...

Lesson to teach an English Class - Short Lesson -- jt

You could try making a short "jeopardy" type game, or a jigsaw type activity in which you hand out pieces of the text, or written questions and answers and they move around the room to match up. At ...

Lesson that will teach kids the difference between wet and dry - Short Lesson -- jt

We went through various items like sponges, toys, and even their hands. We showed that when the object is in liquid it is more slippery, and sometimes colder. To show dry we did the opposite.

Using polite expressions: class ideas for teachers - Short Lesson -- Ted

You could have the class brainstorm a list of polite words or expressions (please, may I, etc.). You could give the kids scenarios and they would have to act them out with each other as a way to ...

Lesson ideas, activities for ESL teachers -- Ted

You can do several things with parts of speech, you just have to modify it for the students' levels. Sorting activities are a good ESL activity, especially if you can pair a picture with the ...

Classroom Game: mine sweeper (2) - Short Lesson -- jt

Take 25 sheets of paper and arrange them in a 5 x 5 grid. On one side, write a risk like "expand into a new sector" or "take out a loan to improve cash flow" or "do nothing". On the other side, write ...

A vocabulary game - Short Lesson -- jt

Are you teaching a "definition" too? If so, write each word on a separate index card and each definition on a separate card. Pass them out, then the kids to could "walk around" and find their ...

Introduction game for students (1) - Short Lesson -- jt

While students are sitting on desktops or standing in a circle, the teacher tosses a ball to a student who then introduces himself and tells his favorite game or activity. He then tosses the ball to ...

Classroom Game: Scavenger hunt (variation) - Short Lesson -- sam

A scavenger hunt is a game in which the organizers prepare a list defining specific items, using which the participants — individuals or teams — seek to gather all items on the list — usually ...

Game for students to know each other: Scavenger hunt - Short Lesson -- sam

Give everyone a list of items and make them ask other classmates if they have something that fits the list. The list could either be innocuous items, e.g. who has a student id or wearing a casio ...

Classroom game: Sparkle - Short Lesson -- tl

1. get in a circle 2. Start with first person 3. Each person says a letter of the word 4. when the word is finished the person says sparkle, and the guy next to him is out 5. ALso if you are wrong ...

classroom game (4) - Short Lesson -- sam

Split the class into two teams, divid the the white board or chalk board into 2 groups. then you put to people up at the board from each team and ask them a question. who ever writes the answer ...

classroom game (3) - Short Lesson -- sam

Got this idea from Hocus Focus- from the newspapers, usually near the Comics section: Get two or three students to go in front of the class. There will be a "before and after" comparison. For the ...

Classroom game (2) - Short Lesson -- jt

Have everyone write on a piece of paper something that describes them, then ball it up and wait until everyone is finished. When all are done, everyone throws their paper toward the middle of the ...

Game - Ultimate Frisbee - Short Lesson -- sam

For this, you need one decent frisbee and a relatively flat piece of land. There are two teams, and the least on each team you can have is two, unless you plan on catching what you throw. Each team ...

Elastics or French Skipping - Lesson -- sam

This was a real girl's game that left you with scuffed knees and sorted the men from the boys (so to speak). You needed precision jumping skills and supreme concentration to excel at this game, ...

Computer Games - Short Lesson -- sam

Make sure you have a variety of games. It's pretty easy to find a video rental place that will rent them out. If you have two youngsters to entertain, try getting two Game Boys and two Pokémon ...

Game - Hana Ichi Monme: traditional Japanese children's game - Lesson -- sam

Hana Ichi Monme (花一匁?) is a traditional Japanese children's game. The game is similar to the game Red Rover in the Western world. This game is often played in kindergartens ...

Game: Hopscotch - Short Lesson -- sam

Hopscotch is a simple jumping game that is easy to set-up and easy to learn. To play outdoors, all you need is a package of colored or plain white chalk, child-safe items like colored stones for the ...

Game: Red Rover - Short Lesson -- sam

This game is fun when you have a big group of kids involved. Pick teams of equal size. Each team member holds hands tightly to create a chain. One side starts by picking someone on the opposing team ...

Game: Four Square (2) - Short Lesson -- sam

Much like hopscotch you can create your own four square arena by drawing one with chalk or using masking tape. You will also need a rubber ball, or any ball that is good for bouncing. Draw or lay out ...

Game: Tag (2) - Short Lesson -- sam

Tag is one of the oldest and most exciting outdoor games for children. An added benefit of playing tag is the level of physical activity – it is a great source of exercise! While there are many ...

Game: Heads up Seven up (2) - Short Lesson -- sam

You need at least 14 people for this, another reason why this game was often played in school. Pick seven people to be 'it'. Everyone else puts their heads down and their thumbs up. The ...

Game: Hot Potato - Short Lesson -- sam

This works well for Christmas parties or other gift-exchange parties, or perhaps would be a good way to distribute goodies. You will need a wrapped gift for every child that will be playing and music ...

Game: Improvise - Short Lesson -- sam

This is fun for older kids, age ten or so and older, and for groups of five to eight. Two kids start out acting a scene which can be anything at all: playing ball, dancing, eating a meal, driving a ...

Game: Splat! - Short Lesson -- sam

This is much less complicated than it sounds. It works for numbers from eight upwards and is suitable for kids aged eight onwards. 1.Kids stand in a circle, adult stands in the middle. 2.Adult makes ...

Game: Any Number - Short Lesson -- sam

The group is divided into little groups of around three or four, and given a piece of A4 paper and some crayons. The piece of paper is folded from top to bottom so that there is a section for each ...

Game: Pass the Parcel - Short Lesson -- sam

A many-layered parcel is passed around. Whoever has it when the music stops gets to remove one layer. In the middle is a prize. If you don't want anyone to lose, put a prize in each layer and rig ...

The Book Game - Short Lesson -- sam

Each person should choose a book from the shelves, hopefully providing a mix of familiar and obscure volumes. One player commences by reading the title of their book and any 'blurb' from the ...

Game: Who Am I? (2) - Short Lesson -- sam

For this game you will need some slips of paper. On each of which you write the name of a famous figure, like say Marilyn Monroe, Donald Duck, Mozart, Godzilla, Lieschen Müller or George W Bush for ...

Game: Balderdash - Short Lesson -- sam

Balderdash is simple, fun, and lets everyone get involved. You'll need a dictionary, paper, and pencils and around 5-10 people, so at a big party you could make several groups. Each player gets a ...

Game: Chaos and Confusion - Short Lesson -- sam

What happens is this. •Arthur approaches Belinda, and they introduce themselves and shake hands. They then swap names. •Arthur (now Belinda) shakes hands with Colin. Now Colin is to call himself ...

The Triangle Game - Short Lesson -- sam

This works best in a medium size group where only one or two people know the game. A person starts by saying 'This triangle goes from x to y to z'. Basically, x, y and z may be anything - ...

Game: Four People on a Couch - Short Lesson -- sam

This is a game for two teams of four (any two equal teams will do, but four seems traditional) and it is best played in a lounge, since you'll have a couch there. The aim of the game is to get ...

Game: 21 - Short Lesson -- Park

All the players should sit in a circle. The basic idea is to go round the circle, counting upwards from 1. The loser is the person who says '21'. To start, the first player says 'To my ...

Game: Paper, Rock, Scissors - Short Lesson -- sam

The game of Paper, Rock, Scissors is both a means of entertainment and a way to make quick, easy decisions when confronted with two different options or opinions. This game is almost exclusively ...

Game: Piñata - Short Lesson -- sam

Using a Piñata Traditionally, the piñata game is played as the highlight of a party – at both children's and adult's parties. It is often used to replace more traditional games such as ...

Game: World's Worst - Short Lesson -- sam

The premise of this game is that the four people are given categories of world's worst something or other and they all give examples of something in that category, for example, famous messages ...

Game: Super Heroes - Short Lesson -- sam

All four people take part in this game. It starts with one super hero sitting around. His super power is usually suggested by the audience as is the crisis that he must face, for example, the world ...

Game: 90-second Alphabet - Short Lesson -- sam

This game includes three people. It starts as these three people are placed in a certain situation, suggested by a member of the audience, and they interact in various ways. The catch is that ...

Game: Questions - Short Lesson -- sam

All four people take part in this game. The premise of this game is that two of the four people are put into a certain imaginary situation suggested by someone, and simply have a conversation that ...

The Yes/No Game - Short Lesson -- sam

One of the basic forms of this game is to choose absolutely anything and allow the target individual to ask questions with a possible Yes/No answer. The game is played with one player as the victim ...

Game: Hit, Miss Or Maybe - Short Lesson -- sam

The game2 revolves around a single player being interrogated by the rest of the people involved to seek their hidden identity. The player under the spotlight decides upon a famous individual (past or ...

Game: Who Am I? - Short Lesson -- sam

Played in a group, with everyone involved sitting in a circle with no reflective surfaces nearby, the object of this game is to be the first player to guess their own identity correctly. The set-up ...

The Dictionary Game - Short Lesson -- sam

Everyone sits in a circle and the first player takes the dictionary and is allowed to look at it for about five minutes. The player chooses an interesting word and writes it on a slip of paper along ...

The Name Game - Short Lesson -- sam

Quite simply, you have to come up with the name of a celebrity, (or literary figure, cartoon character, etc) that would be commonly known to at least two of the participants, whose first name begins ...

The Kevin Bacon Game - Short Lesson -- sam

Slightly older children might wish to take part in the Kevin Bacon Game. The theory is that every living actor in Hollywood can be linked to Kevin Bacon in just five steps - plus some of the dead ...

Game: The City Alphabet - Short Lesson -- sam

One player names a town/city eg New York. The next person has to name a town beginning with the last letter of the previous town/city in this example Albany would do. No repeats of towns are allowed, ...

Game: The Car Alphabet - Short Lesson -- sam

Another word game involves number plates on other cars. What you do is take the three letters on the number plate and try and make up a sentence/phrase/name that these letters could be an acronym ...

Games: Lorry Spotting - Short Lesson -- sam

This game involves the spotting of various makes of lorries. The scoring is as follows: •Eddie Stobbart = 1 point (spot the name on front = bonus point) •Prestons of Potto = 5 points •Norbert ...

Various Spotting Games - Short Lesson -- sam

•Pick an object ahead (say a lamp post), close your eyes and say 'Now!' when you think you are beside it. •Every time you spot a flag you make a blowing sound like the noise of a flag ...

The Humming Game - Short Lesson -- sam

For this you need one child who is the quiet, studious type, and one who is the loud, sadistic type. The first child is required to either attempt to read a book, or simply go to sleep. The second ...

Game: Getting the Last Word - Short Lesson -- sam

This game requires patience and subtlety. The first player makes a statement, the second player must disagree by saying 'No it isn't' or words to that affect. The first player says ...

The Quiet Game - Short Lesson -- sam

The Quiet Game is where you sit as quietly as possible for as long as you can. The last one to make a noise is the winner.

Game: I Went to the Store - Short Lesson -- sam

In this game, the first player will start the game by saying 'I went to the store, and I bought...', followed by something that starts with the letter 'A'. The next person says the ...

The Question Game - Short Lesson -- sam

You get a couple of students and the first one asks a question. For instance 'Why are we playing this game?', and the following person has to respond with a question, such as 'I don't ...

Games: Who's Missing - Short Lesson -- sam

Who's Missing is a game for children ages kindergarten through 6th grade, and is often played in the classroom. In this game, one student hides his or her eyes while other children trade seats ...

Games: Zip and bong - Short Lesson -- sam

Playable by three (and to some extent two) or more players, the game involves the participants (if numerous, then seated in a circle) "passing" the word zip to the person on their right with their ...

Game: Forty forty - Short Lesson -- sam

A player is chosen as "it" and a landmark such as a tree or lampost is chosen as the base. Players who are not "it" run and hide, while "it" counts to a certain number, usually 40 or 100. "It" looks ...

Game: Radio - Short Lesson -- sam

Usually 7, 8 or 9 people are required to play this game (However it is possible to play with 5 or 6 people). Once enough children are found to play the game, they all must sit in a circle. Then a ...

Game: Silent ball - Short Lesson -- sam

Silent ball is a children's game in which a ball is thrown from player to player while everyone remains silent. The game only requires a single ball and participants will either sit on an ...

Game: Simon says (with samples) - Short Lesson -- sam

Simon says is a game for three or more players (most often children). One of the people is "it" – i.e., Simon. The others must do what Simon tells them to do when asked with a phrase beginning with ...

Clapping game - Short Lesson -- sam

Claps commonly included in patterns are clapping one's own hands, clapping both hands of a partner, and clapping one hand of a partner, generally across such as the right hand of each player. The ...

Game: Two balls and a wall - Short Lesson -- Tom

Is a children's game played in the United Kingdom. The game is played by standing next to a wall and throwing a ball at the ground so that it bounces off the ground, then wall, and returns to the ...

Game: Chinese whispers - Short Lesson -- sam

As many players as possible line up such that they can whisper to their immediate neighbors but not hear any players farther away. The player at the beginning of the line thinks of a phrase, and ...

Re: Game: Chinese whispers -- variation

If you have an exceptionally large group, it is possible to split them into equal teams. A word/phrase is picked at random (this can be from a dictionary, thesaurus, any other book or magazine), and ...

Guessing game: I spy - Short Lesson -- sam

One person starts by choosing an object (a cow, for example) and says "I spy with my little eye, something beginning with C" or simply "I spy something beginning with C." The other players look ...

Classroom game for kids - Short Lesson -- Teacher

Call out a number (usually 2-10 depending on how many kids you have) and the kids have to get into groups of whatever number you called as quickly as they can. Whoever isn't in a group sits out. ...

Classroom Math Game - Short Lesson -- Teacher

Students go in teams of 4. The teacher draws a table on the board - one row for each team and three columns. (Eg. If there were 5 groups, there would be 5 rows of 3 boxes). The object of the game is ...

Game - Who's Missing - Short Lesson -- sam

Who's Missing is a game for children ages kindergarten through 6th grade, and is often played in the classroom. In this game, one student hides his or her eyes while other children trade seats ...

Game: Seven Up - Short Lesson -- sam

Seven Up (sometimes called "Heads Up, Seven Up", "Heads Up, Thumbs Up", "Thumbs Up, Seven Up", or "Heads Down, Thumbs Up") is a traditional children's game that is played in primary schools, and ...

Chinese jump rope - Short Lesson -- sam

The game is typically played by three players (although more can participate) with a rope (or, more frequently, a string of rubber bands) of about 5-6 meters in length that has been tied into a ...

Games: Blind man's bluff - Short Lesson -- Teacher

Blind man's bluff or blind man's buff is a children's game played in a spacious area, such as outdoors or in a large room, in which one player, designated as "It", is blindfolded and ...

ESL game: vocab words - Short Lesson -- Teacher

We do Connect Four with the vocab. Two teams - boys against girls. I ask the definitions and all of the vocab words are listed on the board. The kids collaborate with their teams before answering and ...

Time-line board games - Short Lesson -- Teacher

Time-line board games are fun to make. You just need poster board arts n craft supplies, dice, 3 x 5 cards a time line from early US history. What to do: Make a path for the time line on the poster ...

ESL game: Something's Different - Short Lesson -- lee

Get the whole class together. Ask one of them to leave the room, then get the remaining students to change five things about the classroom. For example, you could put a chair on a table, or get two ...

ESL games: Party Invitations - Short Lesson -- lee

The whole class sits in a circle. Tell them that it’s your birthday next week and that you’re planning a birthday party. They are all invited... but on one condition. They must bring you a ...

ESL game: Simon Says - Short Lesson -- lee

A party game that works well with English students as a way of practising listening to and understanding commands. The teacher says a number of simple commands, such as, ‘Put your hands on your ...

Games to teach kids about going green and saving the environment (video) -- td

Start with: Save water, introduction to recycling, how to use recycling containers, paking things in cloth bag, don't litter, show the video below ... Video author: Shanthi Balraj Baboo - ...

Some good games for teaching ESL: abc game - Short Lesson -- Teacher

The abc game. Do all word's starting with A going in a circle. When they can not think of any more go to B and so on.

Teach Pre-K kids numbers 1-100 - Short Lesson -- Teacher

A good way to get them into routine is by when you transition you could clap all the way to 10 at the beginning of the year and then every few weeks extend it to 20 then 30 then 40 and so on and so ...

ESL game: crazy cubes - Short Lesson -- Teacher

Game called "crazy cubes" where we would roll this big pair of dice. One of them had a vocabulary word on each side and the other had a silly action. So say I rolled the dice and on one of them the ...

How about a lesson about all the crazy stuff in English - Short Lesson -- Teacher

-- such as the following: 1. Words such as "brought," "caramel," or "colonel" which have pronunciations that in no way resemble their spellings. 2. The insane number of confusing homonyms, such as ...

Free Reading Comprehension Activities - Three Brilliant Ideas! - Lesson -- Renee Goodrich

These activities are designed for primary/elementary students. 1. Taking it Personally Ask your students to do the following. Draw the face of one of the characters of the story you are exploring on ...

Games for a classroom - Short Lesson -- PL

when i was in 6th grade i used to love doing trivia reviews where we would split the class into 2 teams and have them get in single file lines and face off against each other to answer questions, the ...

Game that kids can play in the classroom to help them remmember their class mates names - Short Lesson -- PL

I teach high school, but I think this could work in a smaller class of younger students too. The second day of school, my students choose an adjective that begins with the first letter of their name ...

What to do when the students are not interested? - Tips -- PL

Ask them questions about anything (friends, neighbors, family, hobbies, food: noodles, sushi, kinchi, pizza..). Also allow them to ask you questions. Find out what they like and want to do. Good luck!

Great classroom games - Short Lesson -- PL

you should really do something with the kids that they enjoy, not what you feel is fun. cause ive been in classes were the teacher does some boring games. for example you should do some games that ...

some good classroom games - Short Lesson -- PL

Got this idea from Hocus Focus- from the newspapers, usually near the Comics section: Get two or three students to go in front of the class. There will be a "before and after" comparison. For the ...

Good ice breaker/introduction game to play with my students - Short Lesson -- pr

Snow ball fight: 1. Have students write down three interesting facts about themselves. 2. They ball them up and throw them across the room. 3. Everyone picks one up and opens it 4. The object is to ...

Icebreaker game for class - Short Lesson -- trent

put silly words in a hat and get everyone to pull out two and thats what everybody has to refer to that person for the rest of the year then when your all done laugh and say got yah then give them a ...

Icebreaker games - Short Lesson -- trent

have everyone say their name, and their favorite hobby.

Icebreaker game - Short Lesson -- trent

You have someone in the middle of a circle of people with a ball and they have to throw the ball to someone and the person who recieves the ball has to tell the group somethin about themselves.

Favourite ice breaker games - Short Lesson -- trent

If you need a game for a bunch of people - a fun one is to make everyone get in line in order of their birthdays without speaking. They can only use hand gestures and other ways of conveying their ...

An ice breaker game with 15-18 years old - Short Lesson -- trent

I was on a company training course and this was quite good. Each person draws a quick picture to reveal things about themselves, (does not have to be a picture can be anything) to give clues their ...

Speak English inside the classroom - Short Lesson -- PL

Tell them that they should speak English inside the classroom. If they forget about this rule, they should pay at least 5 cents per day. And if ever the money reached to $50-$100, well, buy something ...

'Point-de-la-mot' game - Short Lesson -- PL

One game I played when I taught french to elementary students during my student teaching year was 'Point-de-la-mot' (creative, I know - haha.. not at all - Point to the Word) I would make two ...

Game - Short Lesson -- PL

Given a blackboard or white board, draw a steaming bowl of rice on one side of the board and a person with a head of hair with a few little bugs in it. Then flip a coin and make a sentence like: He ...

Alphabet cards game - Short Lesson -- PL

Make up the alphabet cards...big enough to place on the board and be seen by all (if you have a magnetic board put magnets on the back of the cards). Game: 1) Introduce the game by introducing each ...

Find the error: Classroom games - Short Lesson -- PL

1) go around in Germany, and take pictures of sign that have some English errors....show the picture in class and see who can find the error first, and then get them to suggest corrections. 2) same ...

Running Dictation - Short Lesson -- PL

(Suitable for active students up to about 15 years old.) 1.) Take your students to an open area or school hall. Place a paragraph of suitable English on the wall at one end. Sit the students with ...

That's a paradox: Classroom game - Short Lesson -- PL

Paraphrasing: In Catch 22, you can get out of the military if you are crazy. If you are sane, then you have to stay. However, to fly the missions, you have to be crazy. Only thing is, if you know its ...

THE "OH REALLY" GAME - Short Lesson -- val

Again, verb practice for all tenses you have studied. With emphasis on the "time" to use each tense. Students must use a verb, and an expression of time for each. Student One: "Yesterday, I bought a ...

Drama in ESL Learning - Short Lesson -- Lara

Although many cultures don't typically teach drama in school, it is still a useful tool in the classroom. A fun way to teach inflection and tone is through script work. You start with a skeleton ...

Instant Coloring Page Lesson Ideas - Lesson -- Renee Goodrich

Here are seven instant lessons ideas that use coloring pages to extend and engage your class. This is a terrific way to settle younger students - ten minutes coloring in will calm and focus them ...

Use Any Noun Worksheet Or List For These Lessons -- Renee Goodrich

1) Using All The Nouns - After using a noun worksheet, ask the students to create a story that includes all the nouns. The challenge is to use them logically and without placing them in a long list. ...

Reading Comprehension Lessons For Primary-Elementary Students -- Renee Goodrich

Reading comprehension lessons for primary/elementary students that you can do with any text. 1. Dictionary Meaning - Select a paragraph of a text and ask your students to circle the words that you ...

ESL Kids Game: Bowling - Short Lesson -- Max Powles

Here is a game I stumbled upon on 'youtube'. check it out.

Free online ESL games & quizzes -- gh

English Vocabulary: Basic Elements (Chemistry) (Flash) Capitals of the World (Beginner) (Java) Write the Capital (Intermediate) (Java) Match Game (Beginner) (Java) Reading Speed ...

A Limerick: Sillyvizations - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin Day BSc MSc BEd

When sillyvizations collide (Invented word here, a pun.) one´s best to take it in stride. (In stride is an idiom.) There´s a lot of confusion and sometimes a fusion. (Fusion of what?) They come, ...

Kindergarten Activities - 30 Minutes Craft Activities (Art) -- Maegan Wong

Creative expression begins early in life. Babies are top-notch explorers who will experiment with toys, touch and taste everything within reach, discover their body parts and mastering their body ...

ESL English Listening Comprehension Activity For the Classroom - ESL Teacher Andrew Lawton Lesson -- Andrew Lawton

An ESL teacher always needs to get his students speaking and listening to English. As we all know, our students many times don't hear English outside of class. Many immigrants work and live with ...

ESL Games - 2 Games That Are a Must in the ESL Classroom -- Kelvin Nikkel

ESL Games are an absolute must in the ESL classroom. If you are teaching ESL and not including games in your ESL lesson plan, then you are totally missing out on some serious enjoyment and your ...

ESL Activities Uncovered! -- Kelvin Nikkel

ESL activities are a crucial part of any ESL lesson plan. If you are not including activities within your class or tutorage, then you are missing out on one of the strongest tools at your disposal. ...

ESL Game - Word Delete -- kr

Title: Word Delete Type: Concentration game Target: Any sentence, question, or conversation pattern Materials: None Procedure: One student at a time says one word from the chosen pattern. For ...

ESL Game - Word chain -- kr

Title: Word chain Type: Concentration Game Target: Any vocabulary or sentence form Materials: None Procedure: The first student must say a vocabulary word or sentence such a “I played soccer.” ...

ESL Game - Whiz Bong -- kr

Title: Whiz Bong Type: Active game Target: Any Vocabulary (small amount, 2-5 words) Materials: None Procedure: Get the students to stand in a circle. The first person starts by asking “Will you ...

ESL Game - Whispers -- kr

Title: Whispers Type: Active game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Students are divided into 2 teams. Each team stands in a line. The first student from each team comes to the ...

ESL Game - Wheel of Fortune -- kr

Title: Wheel of Fortune Type: Game Target: Any vocab, sentences, and conversation patterns Materials: Wheel to spin Procedure: Put a hangman sentence/word on the board in blanks. Divide the class ...

ESL Game - What time is it Mr. Wolf? -- kr

Title: What time is it Mr. Wolf? Type: Active Game Target: Time Materials: None Procedure: One student is the Wolf. All the rest line up far away from the Wolf. They ask in unison “What time is it ...

ESL Game - Voice disguise -- kr

Title: Voice disguise Type: Concentration Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Students close their eyes and one student is chosen by the teacher. That student must say the ...

ESL Game - Unscramble sentences -- kr

Title: Unscramble sentences Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary, but especially phonics related Materials: scrambled sentences on the computer or the board Procedure: Divide the class into teams. Put ...

ESL Game - Tug of War -- kr

Title: Tug of War Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary, sentence forms, conversation, review Materials: Procedure: Divide students into 2 teams. Draw a rope on the board with a certain number of ...

ESL Game - Tic Tac Toe -- kr

Title: Tic Tac Toe Type: Paper activity Target: Past tense or any vocabulary Materials: Paper and pencil Procedure: Students are in pairs and write down plain present tense verbs in each square of a ...

ESL Game - Telephone Game -- kr

Title: Telephone Game Type: Concentration game Target: Any vocabulary, pronunciation Materials: None Procedure: A vocabulary word is chosen and whispered by the teacher to the first student. They ...

ESL Game - Teacher Says -- kr

Title: Teacher Says Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Make up actions for different vocabulary words. If your theme is sports then make up actions for “play ...

ESL Game - Sumo -- kr

Title: Sumo Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: flashcards Procedure: 2 students come up to the front of the class. Pin a card on their back so they can’t see it. Don’t let the ...

ESL Game - Snowball fight -- kr

Title: Snowball fight Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary or conversation Materials: Pictures printed on paper Procedure: Divide students into 2 teams and make a line which the teams cannot ...

ESL Game - SLAM game -- kr

Title: SLAM game Type: Active Game Target: Any Vocabulary Materials: Flashcards Procedure: Let’s review the words. What room is this? (show the room picture cards) Okay now we are going to play a ...

ESL Game - Round the World -- kr

Title: Round the World Type: Active Game Target: Any conversation Materials: picture cards Procedure: Divide the class into groups of about 5-6 Each group will have on leader. The leader keeps the ...

ESL Game - Relay Race -- kr

Title: Relay Race Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: flashcards Procedure: Divide the class into 2 teams and have each team form a line. The 1st person from each team runs up to me. ...

ESL Game - Red Light, Green Light -- kr

Title: Red Light, Green Light Type: Active Game Target: Colours, Traffic Materials: Flashcards Procedure: Students start at back of room and when I show green card they yell green light and run ...

ESL Game - Pictionary -- kr

Title: Pictionary Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Students are divided into 2 teams. One person from one team comes up to the front where the teacher gives them a ...

ESL Game - Picasso -- kr

Title: Picasso Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Divide students into teams. The first student from each team comes to the board and the teacher tells them a word in ...

ESL Game - Musical Chairs -- kr

Title: Musical Chairs Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary or Alphabet Materials: Picture cards, music Procedure: Arrange the chairs into a circle and attach a picture card on each chair. The ...

ESL Game - Monkey in the middle -- kr

Title: Monkey in the middle Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: mini word/picture cards Procedure: Students sit in chairs in a circle. Each student has a mini word/picture card. One ...

ESL Game - Memory -- kr

Title: Memory Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Word and picture cards Procedure: Divide students into teams. On the board place the picture cards in grid formation. On the other side of ...

ESL Game - MASH -- kr

Title: MASH Type: Paper activity Target: House Vocabulary Materials: Flashcards Procedure: Now we are going to play one of my favourite games when I was a kid. It is a fortune game. It is called MASH ...

ESL Game - Line Quiz -- kr

Title: Line Quiz Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary, or conversation pattern Materials: flashcards Procedure: 2 teams stand in a line and I ask the front 2 people a question such as “What do you ...

ESL Game - Line by Line -- kr

Title: Line by Line Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Divide the class into teams. Draw a picture of the vocabulary words slowly, one line at a time. Teams guess what I am ...

ESL Game - Last Man Standing -- kr

Title: Last Man Standing Type: Game Target: Any conversation Materials: None Procedure: Ask one row of students to stand up. The others remain seated. Ask “What do you want to do?” to all ...

ESL Game - How many Can you name? -- kr

Title: How many Can you name? Type: Paper Activity Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Paper and pencil Procedure: This is basically a pop quiz, but challenge the students to close their books and make ...

ESL Game - Hot Potato -- kr

Title: Hot Potato Type: Active Game Target: Any conversation Materials: Ball Procedure: In the background, play some music. While the music is playing the first student should ask the target ...

ESL Game - Harry Potter -- kr

Title: Harry Potter Type: Active Game Target: “What are you doing?” verbs, commands Materials: None (or newspaper wands for fun) Procedure: 1/3 of the students get wands and become Voldemorts. ...

ESL Game - Going Camping -- kr

Title: Going Camping Type: Concentration Game Target: Any vocab, or phonics Materials: None Procedure Tell the class you are going on a camping trip. If the students want to join, they have to say ...

ESL Game - Go Fish -- kr

Title: Go Fish Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary, but especially phonics related Materials: playing cards related to your theme Procedure: Make up a set of cards for each group of students. Groups ...

ESL Game - Giants, Wizards and Dwarves -- kr

Title: Giants, Wizards and Dwarves Type: Active Game Target: Fairy Tale theme Materials: None Procedure: This game is an active version of Rock Scissors Paper. Instead of Rock there is Giants, ...

ESL Game - Funky Mummy -- kr

Title: Funky Mummy Type: Active Game Target: Health, Body parts, Halloween Materials: toilet paper rolls, body picture cards Procedure: Each group has one doctor. The rest are the patients. The ...

ESL Game - Food Chain Evolution -- kr

Title: Food Chain Evolution Type: Active Game Target: Animals Materials: None Procedure: Brainstorm with the students to develop a food chain of 5-7 animals from smallest to biggest. Review the ...

ESL Game - Frozen Tag -- kr

Title: Frozen Tag Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary or conversation Materials: None Procedure: One student is IT. IT tries to tag all of the other students. When the other students are tagged ...

ESL Game - Find your team -- kr

Title: Find your team Type: Game Target: Any conversation Materials: mini cards Procedure: Each student gets a certain card on a theme. There should be at least 2 matching cards within the whole set. ...

ESL Game - Fast/slow motion -- kr

Title: Fast/slow motion Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: picture cards Procedure: Have a pile of picture cards and show them to the class one by one in either fast motion or slow motion. ...

ESL Game - Duck Duck -- kr

Title: Duck Duck Type: Active Game Target: Any conversation Materials: None Procedure: Students sit in a circle and close their eyes. I pick 2 students by touching them on the back. When I say go ...

ESL Game - Disappear -- kr

Title: Disappear Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: flashcards Procedure: Put picture cards on a table and give students 10 seconds to look and memorize. Then they close their eyes and I ...

ESL Game - Dice Addition -- kr

Title: Dice Addition Type: Game Target: Any conversation Materials: None Procedure: Divide the students into groups and brainstorm sentences on the theme, for example what did you do yesterday; ...

ESL Game - Detective -- kr

Title: Detective Type: Game Target: Possessives (Is the your __?) Materials: Student’s personal objects Procedure: Students take turns being "it" and go out of the classroom and wait for a while. ...

ESL Game - Days Card Game -- kr

Title: Days Card Game Type: Game Target: Days of the Week Materials: cards available form genkienglish.net Procedure: The days of the week in English have a special meaning. They each go with a ...

ESL Game - Cowboy -- kr

Title: Cowboy Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Word/picture cards Procedure: 6 students with word/picture cards stand in a line with a chair behind them. I call out a word and the ...

ESL Game - Cover-up -- kr

Title: Cover-up Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: flashcards, cover cards Procedure: Put pictures cards out on a table. Say each one twice and then give the students 20 seconds to memorize ...

ESL Game - Countdown -- kr

Title: Countdown Type: Concentration game Target: Any conversation, fluency Materials: Timer Procedure: The first student says the question part of the conversation, for example, “Will you help ...

ESL Game - Copy cat -- kr

Title: Copy cat Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Students say a vocabulary word and do an action to go with it. The student beside them must copy exactly the action and ...

ESL Game - Concentration -- kr

Title: Concentration Type: Concentration Game Target: Any vocab or conversation pattern Materials: None Procedure: Assign each student an answer to the conversation question or a vocabulary word. ...

ESL Game - Clueless -- kr

Title: Clueless Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Word or picture cards Procedure: One student has a card pinned to their back or stuck on their forehead. The rest of the class knows what ...

ESL Game - Clothes Relay -- kr

Title: Clothes Relay Type: Active Game Target: Clothes vocabulary Materials: Old clothes Procedure: Students line up across from a pile of clothes in teams. The first student runs to the pile of ...

ESL Game - Clap-clap -- kr

Title: Clap-clap Type: Active game Target: Any conversation pattern Materials: None Procedure: Make up actions for the answers to the question. For example, to practice “What’s the weather ...

ESL Game - Clap Attack -- kr

Title: Clap Attack Type: Concentration Game Target: Any vocabulary, song or chant Materials: None Procedure: Students stand in a circle with their hands overlapping, each students right hand is in ...

ESL Game - Circle It! -- kr

Title: Circle It! Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None (or picture cards) Procedure: Divide students into 2 teams. Write the vocab words on the board. 2 students from each team ...

ESL Game - Charades -- kr

Title: Charades Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Students are divided into 2 teams. One person from one team comes up to the front where the teacher gives them a ...

ESL Game - Card Collection -- kr

Title: Card Collection Type: Game Target: Any conversation Materials: mini cards Procedure: Each student gets a collection of cards of a certain number and on a certain theme. They write their name ...

ESL Game - Button, Button -- kr

Title: Button, Button Type: Game Target: Can you help me? Materials: A button (or a small coin) Procedure: In this game there is one searcher and one hider. The hider has a button cupped in his ...

ESL Game - Body Clock -- kr

Title: Body Clock Type: Active Game Target: Time Materials: circle marked on the floor Procedure: Ask students to make the hands of a clock with their bodies inside the circle on the floor. Yell out ...

ESL Game - Bingo -- kr

Title: Bingo Type: Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: paper and pencil Procedure: Students draw a 3x3 (or bigger) grid and fill in the squares with vocabulary words. Call out vocab words at ...

ESL Game - Betting on Mr. Monkey -- kr

Title: Betting on Mr. Monkey Type: Game Target: any conversations Materials: Picture cards, fake money Procedure: Hand out fake money to the students. Ask each student a question from the target ...

ESL Game - Battleship -- kr

Title: Battleship Type: Concentration game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: Divide the class into 4 or 5 teams. The teams are now crews on a Battleship at war with the other ships. ...

ESL Game - Banana Tree Game -- kr

Title: Banana Tree Game Type: Game Target: Review Materials: picture cards Procedure: Divide the class into 2 teams. Draw a banana tree on the board with about 9 rungs up the tree. Each team has a ...

ESL Game - Balloon Relay -- kr

Title: Balloon Relay Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Balloon Procedure: Divide students into teams. Each team is split in half and stands in line opposite from each other as in a ...

ESL Game - Balloon Game -- kr

Title: Balloon Game Type: Active game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Balloon Procedure: Practice vocabulary words. The students then stand in a circle and a balloon is hit into the air. The object ...

ESL Game - Ball throw -- kr

Title: Ball throw Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary or sentence patter Materials: Ball Procedure: Throw the ball to a student. The student catches it and says a word or sentence, for example, ...

ESL Game - Angry Gorilla -- kr

Title: Angry Gorilla Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: flashcards, angry gorilla cards Procedure: Have a pile of flashcards that you want to review. Mix in a few angry gorilla ...

ESL Game - ABC back drawing -- kr

Title: ABC back drawing Type: Concentration game Target: Alphabet Materials: None Procedure: The teacher draws a letter on the back of the first student. The student then tries to decipher which ...

ESL Game - 4 corners -- kr

Title: 4 corners Type: Active Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: None Procedure: One student is it and stands in the middle of the class with their eyes closed. Each corner is represented by a ...

ESL Game - 2 min Speed -- kr

Title: 2 min Speed Type: Concentration Game Target: Any vocabulary Materials: Timer Procedure: Set a timer for 2 mins. Challenge the students to see how many times they can recite the vocabulary ...

Six Physical Education Games and Activities Your Elementary Students Will Love -- Honey Krumholz

The physical education games that are described in this article can be played at the beginning of gym class as part of a warm exercise, during the period wholly or partially devoted to games or ...

ESL Game - 5 Corners -- Joe Tosczak

This game is called "Corners." It is very easy to play and it is a lot of fun! You can play this game at the beginning of class to warm the students up; or at any time that you sense that the ...

ESL GAME 5 Change Seats If -- Joe Tosczak

This ESL Game is called, "Change Seat if..." And instead of always saying, "Change Seats if..." you could also say, "Switch Seats if," or "Trade seats if..." This ESL Game can be used as a warm up ...

ESL Game 3 Heart Gun Bomb With Cards -- Joe Tosczak

Heart, Gun, Bomb is one of the newest and funnest ESL Games in the world. This game is specifically for ESL teachers that want to help their students learn faster and have fun at the same time. ...

ESL Game #1 - Tic Tac Toe -- Joe Tosczak

To play Tic Tac Toe in class is very easy. But to be able to play Tic Tac Toe in class and still be teaching English at the same time is the tricky part. Any and every new ESL teacher will eventually ...

ESL Game 4 Wheel of Fortune -- Joe Tosczak

This ESL Game is called WHEEL OF FORTUNE. First divide your ESL class into two teams. One team can be the RED team and the other team can be the BLUE team. The teacher will think of a sentence or ...

ESL Game 2 - Taboo -- Joe Tosczak

This game is called "TABOO." TABOO is a fun game that helps reinforce new vocabulary and it is a hoot to play! To play this game the teacher will first divide the class into two teams. The teacher ...

The Living Rope -- Kenny Kiskis

To demonstrate the impact the first 18 years has on the remainder of a person’s life, ClassroomProducts.com has developed the concept of “The Living Rope”. Children and young adults have ...

asking for/ giving directions -- pep2u

Lesson Plan Level Elementary Lesson length 45 mins Objective To be able to ask for, give and understand instructions Target Language Where is the.......? Can you tell me where the.........is? Is the, ...

Teaching ESL to Children Using ESL Classroom Games -- Stephen Stocker

There are times of the day when special activities such as ESL classroom games are very appropriate. Although the daily school timetable varies from country to country, it is usual for children aged ...

ESL Lessons -- englishlci.com

Meaning, a Brief Grasp for Foreign Speakers Accent is one of the vital parts to dominate if we wish to get and replicate native-like spoken English. It amounts to one of the main factors that will ...

Teachers - Five Great Games and Activities For You to Get to Know Your Students -- Honey Krumholz

Now that the new school year is fast approaching, it's important that teachers get to know their new students, students get to know their teacher and students get to know each other. During my 30 ...

Preschool Activity - Cutting Shapes and Lines -- Rachel Paxton

Cutting with scissors is a learned activity. By three years old your child should have no problem holding a pair of child-sized scissors. It takes them awhile to master this new skill, however, so be ...

Download free lessons, quizzes, exercises, lessons plans, ESL ebooks -- SC

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How to Encourage Kids to Read -- Christine Gayle

In over twenty years as a teacher the number one question parents asked about most was How To Encourage Kids To Read. This is a problem that most parents face at one time or another. My advice to the ...

7 Activities to Promote Reading For Preschoolers -- Christine Gayle

Have you ever noticed how much little 4 and 5 year old children like to just play? They seem to take even the most trivial of activities and turn them into something fun. So why not make a game out ...

Learning the Basics Like the Alphabet and Numbers -- Theresea Hughes

We all want our children to succeed in learning and the first mini hurdle that they have to overcome is learning the basics like the alphabet and numbers. Yet trying to get a toddler to memorize ...

The “Getting Students to Read” Problem -- ESLTiger

In some EFL/ESL teaching settings, students do not necessarily value reading. It is a constant struggle for teachers to get students to read in and out of class. When faced with such an attitudinal ...

Making Student Presentations Fun -- Ontesol

English is the global language of business, but it is also the language of Hollywood and Shakespeare! So learning English can be fun. Have you ever bored your students to tears by making them recite ...

Making Book Reviews Easy For Your ESL Class -- Jane Wangersky

Reviewing a book in a foreign language seems like an overwhelming task at first - but it's one you can lead your ESL students through by getting them to answer the right questions and respond to ...

Music in the Classroom Set-Up Helps in Comprehension Development -- Tina Sanchez

Input of Music on Children Balances Prep Schools and Helps in Reading and Comprehension Children, especially those in the introductory level, tend to get distracted easily as their attention span ...

Primary Classroom Activities - CLT Fun Learning Experiences in Action -- Larry Icabandi Nabiong

Communicative language teaching or C-L-T is one of the best ways of learning the language. What with the interactions by the pupils through varied activities, learning is both fun and meaningful. ...

How to Teach Your Child (student) to Read! -- Monica Ryan

When learning to be a preschool teacher I found the literature for teaching children how to read was overwhelming. I was able to read from 3 years of age, yet I didn't understand how to teach it ...

Teaching ESL to Children Using ESL Classroom Games -- Stephen Stocker

There are times of the day when special activities such as ESL classroom games are very appropriate. Although the daily school timetable varies from country to country, it is usual for children aged ...

Tips on Learning Numbers and Counting -- Hema Baahu

Here are a few suggestions you may consider in helping children learn to count and identify numbers: 1. Children must learn the sounds of the numbers one, two, three etc, first. Sing number rhymes ...

Tips on Alphabet Learning -- Hema Baahu

Here are a few suggestions you may consider in helping children learn to identify the letters of the alphabet: The alphabet song: This is perhaps the most basic, but is very useful. Do sing the ...

Playing the ‘Switch’ Card Game -- Silven

Before there was a card game called Uno, there was a great game called Switch which families have enjoyed for generations. The Uno game utilizes the Switch rules and has created purpose designed ...

Phonics: A teaching method -- Silven

Teaching Phonics simply means to teach of the relationship between sounds and their spellings. The aim of phonics lessons is to instruct students in common sound-spelling relationships so that they ...

Conversations For a Non-Native English Speaker - Part 2 -- Cashmere Lashkari

Some time back I had written an article on teaching first generation speakers of the English Language basic conversation skills. I had focused on areas that they will need to be comfortable speaking ...

Conversations For a Non-Native English Speaker -- Cashmere Lashkari

One of the most daunting tasks a Non-English Speaker faces abroad is making basic conversation for essential requirements. Even if they are somewhat fluent in the language specific vocabulary fails ...

How to Teach English Pronunciation Using Phonemes and Games -- Shelley Vernon

Proper pronunciation is often overlooked in the language teaching field. English textbooks and instruction manuals barely touch on the subject. Yet proper pronunciation is a major part of learning ...

Preschool Circle Time Activities -- Stephen Carr

First thing a preschool teacher needs to do, is to get a carpet or rug and make your circle on it. It needs to big enough to hold all students, but small enough to have students and teacher close ...

Typing Lessons For Kids -- Ash Tan

Typing lessons aim for three things, speed, discipline and accuracy. Kids naturally have the speed, but discipline and accuracy are not something that they like very much. For kids, typing lessons ...

How to Make a Poster in 60 Minutes - Design and Layout Tips -- Jennifer Hogan

Are you someone who has had to make a poster, but wasn't sure where to start? Maybe you needed to make it for a school assignment, for a bake sale, for the science fair, for a baby shower or even ...

Ten Ways to Make Nightly Reading Assignments Enjoyable -- Julie Rebboah

It's hard to fit reading into a busy family schedule. With the tips listed below, it can become a treasured time in your daily routine. Incorporate these ideas into your child's reading ...

17 Activities That Teach Writing Without Worksheets! -- Julie Rebboah

The recent push for early academic achievement has left many preschoolers and kindergartners dealing with an excessive amounts of worksheets. Children learn best through hands-on experiences. ...

Spelling Activities That Improve Spelling -- Kimberly Arslan

Your child should get 100% on their spelling tests, right? Easier said than done because some parents struggle every week with getting their children to study their spelling lists. Never fear, ...

Fun Easter Games For Kids -- K. Ryan

With Easter right around the corner, your kids will be excited about coloring eggs. There are egg dying kits in most stores which are inexpensive yet provide you and your children hours of fun. ...

Early Morning Entry Tasks For Teachers -- Caroline Mackay

Many new teachers make the mistake of not utilizing every second that a student is in school. Many waste the first 10-20 minutes taking care of, what I call house keeping tasks such as; roll call, ...

Learning The Alphabet Letters - Use Food To Teach Your Child The Alphabet -- Deanna Mascle

As the parent of a preschooler, you should make alphabet lessons an important part of your daily routine. Waiting until your child starts preschool or kindergarten to begin work on the alphabet will ...

Interesting Facts By Trivial Topics (2) -- Deanna Mascle

Question: What was the first animal to fly in a manmade device? Answer: If you answered a sheep, duck, rooster or dog you were right! Interesting Fact: A dog was the first in space and a sheep, a ...

General Knowledge Quiz Questions From Fun Trivia -- Deanna Mascle

Question: Who were ziggurats? Answer: Stepped towers or temple towers Interesting Fact: A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively ...

Learning The Alphabet Letters By Making Learning Fun -- Deanna Mascle

Learning the alphabet letters is an important part of early childhood education but it can be fun, too. Here are some fun suggestions to make alphabet fun for your child. A Fun: Make paper airplanes ...

General Knowledge Quiz Questions -- Deanna Mascle

Question: What is a blue moon? Answer: Second full moon in a calendar month Interesting Fact: 'Once in a Blue Moon' is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon? ...

Alphabet Treasure Hunt For Your Preschool and Kindergarten Group -- Narcissa Summerfield

Struggling with your class recognizing the alphabet? You are not alone. Teachers everywhere must accommodate many forms of learning to reach every student. Although the following suggestions are not ...

The Importance of Child's Play in Child Development (Games to play in class) -- Brenda Geier

Children’s playtime should always be learning time. Parents, teachers and caregivers can conveniently accelerate three, four, five, six and seven-year old child development skills during playtime ...

Learn to Speak and Read English (lesson) -- Brenda Geier

Learn to Speak and Read English Brenda Geier (K-12 Educator/Reading Specialist) It is easier than most think, learning the English language. I’m referring to learning how to speak and spell ...

Preschool Learning Activities: Emotional Development & Fine Motor Skills Development in Preschoolers -- Marisa Robinson

Preschool learning activities vary in many different forms. If you use alittle creativity, you can come up with great preschool activities and learning activities for preschoolers and children. ...

Fun games to teach a class -- answers.yahoo.com

I have an assignment to make a game for a class. It has to be educational, and it can't be bingo or jeopardy. If you can remember any games you play with a class that would be cool. I am teaching ...

Good outdoor games for a Kindergarten class -- answers.yahoo.com

Creative games to play with a group of 20 six-year-olds outside.

Some great geometry/math games i can play with my students in class -- answers.yahoo.com

It must be interactive so students would want to play.

Icebreaker games for co op class -- answers.yahoo.com

I am teaching a co-op class of kids that range from 1st through the 4th grade and I would like some ideas for games that the kids can play to get to know each other better.

Good games to play in class -- answers.yahoo.com

thankyou for all your answers!

Ideas for in-class learning games/activities for college students -- answers.yahoo.com

This activity is called "snowball fight".

Games or mini games to play in my PE class -- answers.yahoo.com

please not tag or something lame.

What Games would a class of kindergarten children like better -- answers.yahoo.com

Would they like board games , a series of computer games, or ball/sports games?

Games I could teach a high school class that would involve writing on the board -- answers.yahoo.com

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What's In My Food? A health lesson based on swan food -- Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc. / theregalswan.com

What’s In My Food? Expected Learning Outcomes It is critically important that students have an understanding of supplemental foods required by swans. Assuring that swans have an appropriate and ...

Animal Crime Scene Investigator - A science and ESL lesson -- Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc. / theregalswan.com

Expected Learning Outcomes Students will understand predation and how nature controls the over-population of species. Students will have an understanding of how crime scene investigation requires the ...

English as a Second Language Teaching Tips -- Celia Webb

ESL students often develop sticking points or plateaus in learning English. To work past the difficult phases, teachers can try these classroom tested techniques which work with all age groups. Do ...

The Ultimate Checklist for Adult and Teen ESOL Language Learners -- Steve McCrea

OBJECTIVE: To motivate students to set their own goals for the week. This worksheet helps students find their passions about why they are learning English. Send your suggestions for other activities. ...

Active Learning Activities - Response Cards -- Adam Waxler

As a teacher I am always looking for ways to keep my students actively involved in my lessons. One of my favorite active learning activities is to simply have students use Response Cards. The reason ...

Active Learning Activities - Guided Lecture -- Adam Waxler

Wow...lecturing and active learning are certainly two concepts that one would not expect to see in the same sentence. In fact, as a proponent of active learning activities, lecturing is not something ...

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hiya i have a class of 12 year olds, pne of 8 year olds and one of 6 year olds

controversial topic for my english class -- answers.yahoo.com

It needs to be something that you wouldn't expect anyone to talk about, but not to crazy It cannot be anything like steroids in baseball, abortion, video game violence, racism. Something that you ...

Ideas for a fun English class -- answers.yahoo.com

What are some ideas for games and activities for English students? I have a group of eight students learning English as a second language (they're pretty fluent), all about 20 years old. What are ...

9th grade English class read longer selections, such as The Most Dangerous Game -- answers.yahoo.com

Do you have them read in groups? Or in pairs? Or individually? I am limited because we only have a classroom set of books, so the students may not take them home. Thanks for any suggestions!

Some good games that you can play in any English Class -- answers.yahoo.com

Games that involve reading, writing, grammar, etc.? I teach English in a high school but I'm looking for games to use with other age groups too.

What games can i play with my english class -- answers.yahoo.com

they're kids like 8 to 11, and they re really basic, since they barely started studying english and their first language is spanish. i played games like hangman, and tic tac toe but i need more ...

Free Preschool Lesson Plans For Making Music With Your Preschooler -- Denise Willms

Here are some free preschool lesson plans for making music with your preschool class or your own preschoolers at home. These are very simple, and will introduce your preschooler to listening and ...

What are some good card games to use in an ESL classroom -- answers.yahoo.com

So far we´ve played Uno (great for colors and numbers), BS, and Go Fish (great for "Do you have___?¨") Can you think of any others?

Interesting and easy ESL games -- answers.yahoo.com

To teach 5 - 7 year olds 1. acticles and 2. Pronouns

Esl games for large classes -- answers.yahoo.com

i am teaching english in china, and i am needing games!! i have been teaching for a few months already, so do have quite a few games that i play, however, everybody seems to only know a limited ...

How to Teach the Alphabet -- Mark Pennington

The old "Alphabet Song" has proved to be a remarkable tool to assist learning the pronunciation and sequence of the English alphabet. The melody, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, has certainly ...

Kinesthetic Learning Activities - Try a Gallery Walk to Address the Kinesthetic Learning Style -- Adam Waxler

It is very important for teachers to address a variety of different learning styles, including the kinesthetic learning style in which learning takes place by the student actually carrying out a ...

1001 Descriptors - For Vocabulary Development - Primary Grades Through College (And Beyond!) -- Meggin McIntosh

I love words - and I am assuming that if you are reading this article, then you do, too. Over the years I've done several different projects where I "messed around" and played with language. For ...

Teachers - Poetry For Children - 8 Suggestions For Experiencing Poetry -- Meggin McIntosh

There are so many ways to experience poetry. Nodelman (1992) offers eight suggestions on how to do so. For each of his suggestions (used as subheadings below), I will provide writing activities that ...

Teachers - Poetry For Children - 4 General Types -- Meggin McIntosh

O Sliver of Liver (by Myra Cohn Livingston) O sliver of liver, Get lost! Go away! You tremble and quiver O sliver of liver-- You set me a shiver And spoil my day-- O sliver of liver, Get lost! Go ...

Teachers - Steps to Maintain Classroom Management - Dealing With Misbehavior -- Meggin McIntosh

Behavior...misbehavior. Control...chaos. Learning...messing around. Teaching...babysitting. The truth is that, as a teacher, if you are unable to create and maintain a positive learning atmosphere, ...

Teachers - Tips For Parents to Help Students Become Readers and Studiers -- Meggin McIntosh

Teachers need parents to be part of the teaching and learning team. In some cases, parents know exactly what to do and are immense resources for supporting and extending the learning that is going on ...

Dares, Deals and Challenges -- Hedda Tan

It's been 8 days that I have not had a taste of my dear old, old friend - the soda! I was telling my kids about it when suddenly, I was struck by inspiration. And I thought to myself, why not? ...

My Game Plan -- Hedda Tan

I have been teaching teenagers for almost 5 years now, and I find this group of students both challenging and rewarding to work with. The kids are challenging because they are at the beginning of ...

The Secret Santa ESL Christmas Game -- Bill Ralens

Hello everyone. This is Bill Ralens from www.naruhodo-eigo.com. If you teach English in Japan, say as part of the JET program, an ALT or whatever, then you know that the idea of English as a Second ...

Critical Thinking Lesson Plans - Four-Corners Debate -- Adam Waxler

In today's world it is even more important than ever for teachers to create critical thinking lesson plans that challenge students to think for themselves. One of my favorite critical thinking ...

For ESL Teachers - Teaching the Alphabet Effectively to Adult ESL Students -- Joan Pougiales

Many adult ESL students have had limited educations and, even in their native languages, have limited literacy skills. For many, the concept of alphabetical order is unknown. Yet alphabetical order ...

How to Control Your Class -- John Parks

Even the most skilled teachers will have days when they lose control of their classroom. All it takes is a single rowdy kid and before you know it, you're sitting at your desk unsure of how to ...

Facebook in the Classroom VERSION 2 -- Steve

Using Facebook In the Classroom (Revisited) I posted an article about using Facebook in the classroom” on several teachers’ web sites and I got the following response: Steve: I found your plan ...

Four Ways to Encourage Students to Complete Homework -- J.C. Sprenger

For most students, homework is considered to be an unwanted burden to be avoided at any cost. Other students will embrace the challenge of homework as well as the excitement of learning. While ...

How to Compose a Welcome Letter to Prospective Students & Parents -- J.C. Sprenger

Many questions come to the mind of a first year teacher when trying to compose a letter to students and parents. Sometimes the fear of acceptance comes into play, as well as a host of other ...

Teaching Seasons With Technology in Early Childhood Classrooms - Integrating Science and Technology -- Kathy Cothran

A Michigan radio commercial announces that the "Greatest Show on Earth" happens every fall. I ask children to identify this show. You don't need a ticket. It happens outside. You can probably see ...

Thanksgiving - Fact Or Myth? Teaching Children to Investigate the Story Behind Thanksgiving -- Kathy Cothran

Is what we celebrate in America today based on fact or myth? Did the pilgrims and the Native Americans really have a peaceful relationship that lead to a beautiful sharing feast? What primary ...

Teaching Latitude and Longitude to Elementary Students Using Technology -- Kathy Cothran

Teaching children about latitude and longitude is challenging at best. Asking children to visualize imaginary and invisible lines that only seem to exist on a map is beyond many young minds. When I ...

Creative Shoebox Diorama Ideas For the School Season -- Will Kalif

Shoebox Dioramas are a part of every school year and in just about every grade they serve as a wonderful learning tool. They are used to learn the arts and crafts of making things and they are used ...

ABCs of Thanksgiving - An Elementary Lesson With Reading, Writing, Speaking, Drawing & Technology -- Kathy Cothran

You've explored the Pilgrims. You've investigated the lives of the Wampanoag Indians. You've reenacted the harvest festival of 1621. You've made your students dress up. What else can ...

Teaching Sight Words in Context - Moving Beyond Flashcards -- Carolea Williams

Sight words (also known as high-frequency words) are words good readers must instantly recognize. These "workhorse" words make up about 50 to 75 percent of the words children encounter in early ...

Childrens Educational Games - Fun Must Be in the Learning, and Learning Must Be in the Fun -- George Mcnaney and Jan McNaney

Childrens educational games can be a great way to learn and they form an important part in your child's life. Childrens educational games develop a child's mind to learn to think logically, ...

English Lesson Plans With Color Pictures -- Alexander Golishev

There has been an ongoing debate among ESL/EFL teachers whether color pictures and other visual aids can help learners of English improve vocabulary acquisition. As an ESL teacher, I have always been ...

English Lesson Plans - How to Avoid Writing a Plan For ESL Class -- Alexander Golishev

Teaching languages can be the most fun and rewarding experience; however a lot of ESL teachers get really frustrated with having to write lesson plans over and over again. Here is the typical ...

Classroom Games - Statues & Squiggles -- Lucas Kent

Statues This is a fun game to give your students a break and some exercise. 1) Have the students stand up and push their chairs in so they have lots of room to move around. 2) Choose a scenario which ...

Classroom Games - Draw the Teacher, 3D Tic-Tac-Toe & More -- Lucas Kent

Stand Up, Sit Down, Turn Around This is a great review game for shapes, angles and more. 1) Draw the various shapes on the board. 2) Point to each shape and say its name. 3) Students repeat the ...

Educational Classroom Games - Wheel of Fortune -- Lucas Kent

GREAT GAME Wheel of fortune A useful tool to have for playing educational games in the classroom is a Sticky Ball. A Sticky Ball is a small plastic ball that is covered with miniature suction cups. ...

Classroom Games - Word Relay, Teacher Basketball & More -- Lucas Kent

Word Relay This game is good to help review vocabulary and spelling. 1) Split the class into two teams and have a player from each team come to the board. 2) Divide the board in two and write a word ...

Classroom Games - Math Relay and Super Word -- Lucas Kent

Here are a couple of great games for your daily lessons! Math Hurdles This is a great game to review number facts and to get some exercise. 1) Tell students to find a partner that is about the same ...

Using Facebook in the ESOL classroom -- Steve McCrea

Dear Teacher Using Facebook in the classroom How do we build bridges? One of the challenges of teaching “the next generation” is finding an activity that can be engaging and stimulating, as well ...

For ESL Learners - Five Tips to Help You Remember New English Vocabulary Words -- Joan Pougiales

Learning new vocabulary is easy. Remembering new vocabulary is much more difficult. This is what my students tell me all the time. Experts who study memory say that we need to hear or see or use a ...

Nine Things ESL Teachers Need to Plan For the First Day of Class -- Jane Wangersky

Maybe it's the first time you've taught ESL, maybe you've been doing it for a while - but every new class is a new challenge. How do you get it started on the right track? · Find out the ...

For ESL Learners - 10 Questions and Answers About Thanksgiving -- Jane Wangersky

When did Thanksgiving start? The first Thanksgiving in the land that later became the U.S. was in 1621. It became a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War. The first Thanksgiving in what ...

Using Trade Books in the Classroom -- Celia Webb

Looking for a way to encourage your students' interest in a topic? Trade books can provide the needed spark. Trade books, which are primarily designed to entertain and inform outside the ...

Kids' Art - Making Halloween Spider Webs -- Anthony Vecchioni

Here's a Halloween art project to do with your toddler or preschooler. It's very easy and it looks great around the house. Here's what you need: -8.5" x 11" black construction paper ...

Lessons on Sharing and Respect -- Rita Webb

Children are miniature adults. They are people with their own feelings, their own personalities, and their own preferences. So the question begs to be asked: How would you feel if the governing ...

Teaching Space and the Solar System -- 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 ...

Make Vocabulary Games a Part of Your Free English Class -- Ling L. Tong

Many adults that start learning English do not realize the value of games as part of their learning in a free English class. Young native English speakers regularly play games in school to enhance ...

The “Students won’t talk” Problem -- ESLTiger

Some students will not talk in class because they are too shy or anxious. This is not only true for beginners, but also for some students who are fairly advanced in their listening, reading, and ...

Ideas for Storytelling -- Chris

This idea comes from the tips newsletter, a free service provided weekly at Heads Up English. Storytelling always works well in the classroom or as homework. It allows students to incorporate the ...

First Steps to Learning to Podcast With Your Students - Teaching With Technology -- Kathy Cothran

You've heard your students talk about the various podcasts they are downloading to their ipods, but you are wondering what it is and how it can apply to your classroom. A podcast is a digital ...

Back to School Ideas For Using Your Digital Camera -- Kathy Cothran

School's back in session. In most elementary classrooms around the country you find teachers taking digital photos of their students on the first day. What can you do with those pictures? Do you ...

How to Make Pop Up Cards That Really Deliver -- Scott Henderson

Pop ups are greeting cards that deliver a surprise. When you open the card, pieces inside move - they jump out at you, blossom into a 3-D construction, or move across the page. Pop ups have a long ...

Stuck Inside - 5 Fun Things to Do When It's Raining -- Lisa Kirby

It's raining, it's pouring, I'm stuck inside, and it's boring! Is it raining cats and dogs? Are you going bonkers with the free time? Well then, have I got news for you! You can get ...

Jigsaw Puzzle Picture Frame -- Lisa Kirby

Don't throw out those old puzzles when you lose a piece. Save them for these cool picture frames. They make great gifts. You can add paint, glitter, or any fuzzy, sparkling, or other crafty stuff ...

2 Great Preschool Polar Bear Activities -- Paula Jones

In the United States, Polar Bears have become synonymous with Coca-Cola advertisements. We watch cute polar bears have parties and fun while drinking Coca-Cola soda in the Arctic. Preschool children ...

2 Great Penguin Preschool Activities -- Paula Jones

Penguins have always been an interest to preschool children. The distinctive penguin waddle is a sight to see as well as their characteristic tuxedo type body. Penguins are so popular with preschool ...

3 Great Preschool 'Roof Over Your Head Day' Activities -- Paula Jones

Roof over your head day is December 3. This is a great time to expose children to the different types of homes people live in, both here and around the world. Talk about the homes your children live ...

3 Great Preschool Cookie Day Activities -- Paula Jones

December 4th is National Cookie Day. Kids love cookies and will be excited to try these preschool cookie day activities. Try baking and decorating cookies with your children. Read stories about ...

3 Preschool 'Read A New Book Month' Activities -- Paula Jones

December is Read a New Book month. This is a great opportunity to expose your children to new books. Spend some time focusing on early literacy skills during this month. Your children will enjoy ...

Preschool Lesson Plans - A Helpful Place to Go For Resources and Ideas -- Melissa Brehaut

Preschool Lesson Plans are a great idea for any preschool educator or homeschooler of a preschooler. There are many free sites online to get many resources and I find these helpful as well. However I ...

Food Quotations for Advanced ESL Students -- ESLTiger

1.“Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.” —Aesop 2.“The proof of the pudding is in the eating. By a small sample, we may judge the whole of a piece.” —Miguel De ...

Teaching Ideas For the First Day of School -- Tonia Lee

As teachers eye their empty classrooms the day before school starts where not a creature is stirring and hopefully not a mouse, teachers are filled with anticipation about what they will get for the ...

5 Easy Steps So Kids Can Write Articles Too -- Kenton Verhoeff

I learn at home, and mom insists that writing is important. I agree. But, I don’t like to just write for a grade, so I wanted something more important to do with my work. I write articles to sell ...

Speak Softly Because You Can't Carry A Stick Anymore -- ESLTiger

Speak Softly Because You Can't Carry A Stick Anymore Problem: You walk into a classroom and there is a loud chatter going on. How do you quiet down the students without stressfully shouting your ...

How Teachers Can Decrease Classroom Management Problems by Increasing Class Participation -- Adam Waxler

One of the major factors contributing to classroom management problems is the fact that the students simply are not involved in the lesson. Therefore, it is easy to conclude that if a teacher can ...

Improving Comprehension With Closure Activities -- Adam Waxler

One of the most important parts of the any lesson is the how it ends. Teachers need to have some type of closure activity at the end of each lesson if they are truly interested in improving ...

Kinesthetic Learning - Use Kinesthetic Learning Activities to Improve Comprehension -- Adam Waxler

Did you know that while many students are visual learners and many others are auditory learners, most students actually prefer a combination of visual, auditory, AND kinesthetic learning. So what is ...

Improve Reading Comprehension Through Purpose-Setting -- Adam Waxler

These days, teaching reading is the job of ALL teachers regardless of the subject area or grade level. The fact is if you want your students to do well they MUST be able to comprehend the material ...

The Right Cooperative Learning Strategies Can Eliminate a Major Problem With Cooperative Learning -- Adam Waxler

Cooperative learning has long been touted as a great way to improve academic achievement. However, many teachers object to cooperative learning activities and other types of group work because they ...

Cooperative Learning Activities - 3 Things to Remember When Using Cooperative Group Learning -- Adam Waxler

Most students learn better with one-to-one interactions or in small groups where they can follow the conversation better and indicate when they don't understand. This is one of the big advantages ...

Back to School Get to Know You Activities -- Adam Waxler

Success in the classroom is all about relationships...both the teacher-student relationship and the student-student relationship. By building upon these relationships teachers will see a decrease in ...

Get to Know You Activities - Create Bingo Cards For Get to Know You Bingo -- Adam Waxler

I recently wrote an article discussing the importance of teachers using get to know you activities to reduce classroom management problems and improve academic achievement. In that article I shared ...

Conversation : Getting Started -- ESLTiger

Activity One Divide into groups of four. In conversation, it is often helpful to show other people that we understand what they are trying to communicate. A smile, a nod of the head, and eye contact ...

Preschool Activities to Keep Them Busy -- Mary Green

If you have a hard time coming up with preschool activities you are one of millions. It can be a difficult chore to come up with different things to do to keep such young children occupied. Young ...

5 Of The Best Online Preschool Games - Online Toddler Games, Too! -- Mary Green

There are hundreds of online preschool games, and many of these can also be used as online toddler games. Some of the best are featured here and each one has a different way of teaching besides what ...

English Teacher Training: Teaching English Writing Skills - an Experience -- Turnoi

At our school, we have an English Teacher Training program with an equivalent of TESL Master degree option. In that program, course modules such as Language Pedagogy, Language Didactics, Linguistics, ...

Free online games & quizzes for teachers and students -- Steve

English Vocabulary: Basic Elements (Chemistry) (Flash) Blackjack, an ESL game (Perl) Poker, an ESL game (Perl) Super Hangman (Advanced) (Perl) Capitals of the World (Beginner) (Java) Write ...

Teaching Tips - How to Write a Memorable Lesson -- Darrell Causey

If you are tired of the boring lessons that come with your curriculum then start writing your own lessons. It's not that difficult and your students will appreciate the change. The first thing ...

Teaching Strategies - 11.5 Strategies for Better Communication in Your Lesson -- Darrell Causey

One of the most important tasks a teacher must master is communication. The lesson has to be presented in a language that is familiar to the learner. If the teacher fails to communicate in a way that ...

How To Make Your Teaching Lessons Interesting? -- Sky Joe

Being a teacher can be a very challenging and enriching career for a lot of people. The task and responsibility of a teacher is to enrich the knowledge of the young, preparing the students for their ...

Let's Put the Fun Back Into Writing -- Alma Hoffmann

Before leading a staff development workshop on writing at an elementary school, I asked the teachers at the school to complete a short survey for me. On the survey, one of the items asked teachers ...

Hands-On Activities Inspire Creative Writing -- Alma Hoffmann

"Fingers stuck together with a pasty, thick, gooey substance work hard to build a Gumdrop man!" remarked John. How did this child know to use words such as pasty, thick and gooey to describe a ...

Creating a Classroom Atmosphere For Writing -- Alma Hoffmann

What inspires you to write??? Maybe seeing a gorgeous sunset or hearing your favorite song on the radio... What might inspire a classroom full of children to write? Interesting music? Amusing ...

Teach ESL with Song Lyrics (Old English Farmer Song, Hadrian) -- Robin Tim Day BSc MSc BEd

I use songs with children and teens in Korea and China. Did not have the chance to use songs in Canada and Kuwait where the curriculum was more rigid. Songs are really a form of whole language ...

Articles for Teachers -- Steve

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Using Art in the ESL Classroom -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

Does Art have a place in language learning? I believe it does. Children are naturally creative. They respond to visual images and have most active imaginations. Isn't creating images what art I ...

Game Idea - One Truth and One Lie -- Chris Cotter

One Lie and One Truth This activity words well when your students need to improve fluency. Here they will be able to present information, but also must answer quickly and creatively to questions. It ...

ESL Teaching and Learning Tips, by Dr. Yanni Zack, an American ESL specialist -- Steve

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Getting ESL Students to Use Their English Outside of Class -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

Every time I begin a new class, I give my students a hand-out sheet with ideas to help improve their English outside of class. Most ESL students unfortunately seem to think their English is for use ...

Grammar Fitness - A Student-Friendly Activity -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

Let me begin by saying that this activity is really called "Dictation Race". However, students spend so much energy running up to the board and back to their partners that I have taken to calling it ...

Ten Ways to Use Local Resources in ESL Teaching -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

Without question, the ever-increasing number of textbooks and CDs available to teachers of ESL (English as a Second Language) is a valuable resource. The Internet is yet another resource with a ...

Classroom Activities For Young ESL Learners -- Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor

The brain likes to learn in little bits. Young children have short attention spans. Put these two thoughts together and add the fact that learning a new language is not an easy task. Therefore, an ...

Boy with a Sling.. generic poem analysis - ESL Teacher Robin Day Lesson -- Robin T. Day BSc MSc BEd

I like to teach with short poems or songs as they are snack-size literature suitable for a 50 minute class period. Here is a short poem for class analysis like several others I have posted. There is ...

Playing and Watching Sports: A Conversation Lesson - ESL Teacher Eric Roth Lesson -- Eric Roth

PLAYING AND WATCHING SPORTS “The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility.” Michael Jordan (1963- ) NBA superstar Chatting: Talking about sports can be a great ice-breaker. Just do ...

Symmetry in Letters and Numbers, Puzzles -- Robin T. Day BSc MSc BEd

Revised edition Here are some exercises/puzzles for ESL kids to learn the following science/math/geometry ideas. You will not be able to do all 7 puzzles in one 50 min. class. Introduce the following ...

Best Free Kids Games to Play With Your Little Preschooler -- Yogi Shinde

Some good fun and free kids games are all you need to teach your little preschooler their letters, numbers, colors or almost anything educational. Little time and enthusiasm are the only ingredients ...

Fun Kids Games To Keep Your Preschooler Busy And Happy! -- Yogi Shinde

When its dull and raining and kids are having a bored and lazy afternoon, fun kids games like these can be just what you need to lighten up the afternoon. 1. Lets begin with the kids favourite toy - ...

Kids Outdoor Games And Activities - Get Back To Nature! -- Yogi Shinde

In this day and age of computer games and television, some fun kids outdoor games and activities are what we need to get our kids physically fit and active. Kids these days are hooked on to ...

Kids Educational Games - Learning Through Play -- Yogi Shinde

Some fun kids educational games are all you will ever need to teach your little preschooler their basics. Weather we are talking about learning to tell time, recognise the coins, know their letters ...

Free Games For Kids - Fun Indoor Games And Activities -- Yogi Shinde

Here are some fun and free games for kids, which is just what you need on a dull rainy day or on a lazy afternoon with your young one. Set a enthusiastic play area and get started with your young ...

Short Stories for Teachers -- Steve

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Boy with a Sling -- Robin Tim Day BSc MSc BEd

Here is a short poem for class analysis like others I have posted. I like to teach with short poems or songs as they are snack size literature suitable for a 50 minute class period. Boy with a Sling ...

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. ...

Creating Fun, Fascinating Conversations about Pets - ESL Teacher Eric Roth Lesson -- Eric Roth

Do you love pets? Do you carry a picture of your favorite pet? Are you closer to your pet than your neighbor? Brother? Personally, I'm a dog person. I even named my publishing company after my ...

Help Writing Your English Lesson Plan -- Bill Boyd

Being in a teacher is a lot of fun and is the passion of many, but preparing for each classroom experience can be quite frustrating. Ensuring that your English lesson plan is well rounded and will ...

You Can Help Your Children Learn the Alphabet - Here's How -- Barbara Freedman-De Vito

Government studies confirm that children who are read to and and who recognize the letters of the alphabet have an easier time learning how to read and thus do better in school, so maximize your ...

Kids Learn English Language through Interactivity and Colorful Design -- Vladimir Chen

One of the most crucial methods in determining and mastering the English Language is to read, read, and read. It is told that a good reader is likewise a effective writer and a good speaker. One’s ...

Visual Support Tips in the Preschool Class -- Sheila Demers

By observing children in many different preschools, I've noticed that the classes which utilize an abundance of visual supports for children have far more independent and secure students. Many ...

Create Your Own Guided Reading Curriculum to Improve Your Child's (student) Reading Skills -- Jon Kelly

To help your child improve his or her reading skills, teachers use what is known as reading levels to help create guided reading curriculums. Each reading level has a set of books that are ...

Using Roll Paper For Preschool Projects -- Eric Kampel

Maybe you are a teacher planning projects for your class. Perhaps you are a pre school or daycare director and need to make sure the students have plenty of opportunity to learn, socialize, learn ...