End of the school year is just as hectic as the beginning. However, the excitement of late August and early September is, in this case, replaced with the exhaustion of trying to keep the attention of people who, let’s be honest, would prefer being anywhere else BUT the classroom. And if you work with English…
It’s funny how the best teaching moments happen unplanned. Don’t get me wrong, I am a big proponent of planning before a lesson, especially with a plan A, plan B and, if necessary, plan C. But the best part of teaching is being able to go with the flow, listen to what works and what…
Who doesn’t like a free vocabulary workbook?I know I do! Super Vocabulary Workbook If you are anything like me, you are on a constant “hunt” for worksheets that would not clutter your desk, would be easy to use and you can use them over a period of a few days. Also, worksheets that you actually…
As I was writing the first part of this two-part series about motivating your ESL students, I had an “explosion” of ideas. But a difficult week with (wouldn’t you know?) a very reluctant and attitude-filled student almost made me turn around and not write about it anymore. After all, what kind of an expert am…
Before I even dive in, I have to say – I started writing this post and realized that there is SO MUCH I want to share with you on this topic. In order not to take up too much of your time, though, I have split it into two parts and the first one is…
Language is made up of words and learning new words allows us to understand what people are saying. Therefore, ESL vocabulary instruction is key. If you ever learned another language, you will know that in the beginning, the sounds and the words that are made up of them really do not make much sense or…