Using Journals with English Learners
Friday, April 5th, 2013
Tips for teachers who are considering journaling “with” their English learners.
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Macro and Micro Lesson Planning
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
What exactly are macro and micro lesson planning? How do these concepts affect you and your students? One of our subscribers asked these questions. Read on to find out the answers!
Let’s Laugh! 10+ Resources & Activities for Inspiring Laughter in Your Class
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
You can’t help but giggle when you’re around Shelly Terrell! It’s no wonder she has some great tips for keeping your students laughing. Let’s all start a laughing journal!
Podcasts for English Learners
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
The ESL-Library podcast has over 150 episodes that you can download and listen to. Teachers can use it in class, and learners can use it for FREE listening practice.
Gerunds and Infinitives: Helpful Teaching Tips
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
Learning when to use gerunds and infinitives is not only a matter of memorization. Use these tips to show students that it’s easier than they think!
14+ Activities & Resources for Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
Shelly Terrell loves collecting goodies for teachers! You’re going to owe her a big hug for this year’s list of Valentine’s activities and resources.
Using Listening Transcripts in Class
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
Listening transcripts aren’t just there to occupy space in the backs of textbooks. They can be used in many ways to mix up the presentation of listening exercises.
7 Christmas and New Year’s Classroom Activities
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Take a break from the norm and try these festive holiday activities with your students.
15+ Yummy Activities and Resources for Teaching About Food
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
ESL-Library’s guest blogger Shelly Terrell shares tips related to this month’s teaching theme: Talking about Food.
How to Make a Lesson Plan
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
Ever struggle with creating a lesson plan? Read on for some tips and an outline that will make lesson planning a breeze!
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The Grass Is Always Greener… When You Paint It
Here is a fun way to introduce the English saying "The grass is always greener on the other side". This fun story is an interesting way to explore the differences between "literal" and "figurative" language.
Parallel Structure and Paired Joining Terms
ESL-Library blog: May 16, 2013
Mistakes with parallel structure are all too easy to make. Refresh your memory on the rules for using parallel structure, and teach your students how to use the common expressions not only...but also, either...or, neither...nor, and both...and.
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