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  1. April Fools, Earth Day, and More: 10 Themed Language-Building Activities for April
  2. 9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom
  3. 6 Splendid Spring Crafts for the ESL Classroom
  4. St. Patrick’s Day: Last-Minute Lesson Ideas
  5. How to Use Popular Music to Teach ESL
Teaching The Pronunciation of C and G

Teaching The Pronunciation of C and G

In English, there are letters that represent more than just one sound. Two  examples of this are the letters C and G. Both of these letters represent two  sounds that can be referred to ...
1 Views 7,653 BegElemPre-Int
Pronunciation of Long and Short Vowel Sounds and Minimal Pairs

Pronunciation of Long and Short Vowel Sounds and Minimal Pairs

All vowels have at least two main sounds that they make depending on surrounding letters and sounds. These are usually referred to as the long and short sound of a vowel. This article shows some c ...
1 Views 11,812 BegElem
Alphabet Chart

Alphabet Chart

You can use alphabet charts with beginner ESL students to help them begin the process of letter ID, sounds, reading and writing. They're great because they can be used in so many ways. You can pla ...
1 Views 14,100 Beg
April Showers Bring May Flowers And Other Weather Related Sayings and Idioms

April Showers Bring May Flowers And Other Weather Related Sayings and Idioms

“April showers bring May flowers” - a weather saying with a deeper meaning that good things come after hardships, but is also based on the reality of rainy Aprils before nature begins ...
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Saint Patrick's Day Idioms and Phrases

Saint Patrick's Day Idioms and Phrases

In the spirit of Saint Patrick’s Day, here are some idioms to work on with your students for the month of March! Green with envy. To be jealous wishing that you could have something that s ...
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Teaching the -ed Endings for Past Simple (From Grammar and Spelling to Pronunciation)

Teaching the -ed Endings for Past Simple (From Grammar and Spelling to Pronunciation)

There are so many layers to teaching English that it can be overwhelming for both the student and the teacher. English has many “if this, then that” rules and so many special circ ...
1 Views 17,619 BegElemPre-IntInt
Ways To Say “I Love You” (With Valentine’s Day Activities)

Ways To Say “I Love You” (With Valentine’s Day Activities)

 With Valentine’s day coming, why not get your students thinking about how they can express themselves to the ones they love. Keep reading to get some fun ideas on how to incorporate ...
1 Views 12,317 BegElemPre-IntInt
Replace Love - A Valentine's Day Grammar and Vocabulary Worksheet

Replace Love - A Valentine's Day Grammar and Vocabulary Worksheet

Color-coded grammar activities are great for visual learners so they can see how the order of words should look. Use this Valentine's Day themed color-coded grammar worksheet to get students seein ...
1 Views 16,724 BegElem
Pronouns and Verbs To Be (+Contractions)

Pronouns and Verbs To Be (+Contractions)

Test your students' knowledge with a few of the most basic (but important) of the English skills. Beginner students should learn to understand the relationship between personal pronouns and the ve ...
1 Views 15,164 BegElem
ABCs and Food (Matching)

ABCs and Food (Matching)

This is the perfect worksheet to study alphabet sounds and foods together. It's great to use with beginners when studying both food vocabulary and the alphabet. You can read the foods aloud, or te ...
1 Views 17,250 Elem
Roll and Write the Alphabet

Roll and Write the Alphabet

This worksheet is a fun way to help young, beginner students how to write the alphabet by working with numbers. Great for students who aren't familiar with the Roman alphabet. A fun way to enhance ...
1 Views 16,312 BegElem
How To Be A Better Teacher In 2018

How To Be A Better Teacher In 2018

Goodbye 2017. It’s time to start a new year fresh! If you’ve been stuck in a teaching slump because of the busyness of the holidays, read on to learn how to become a better teacher in ...
1 Views 16,640 All
New Year's Resolutions For ELLs

New Year's Resolutions For ELLs

We’re in our last month of 2017 and about to enter 2018. With this transition into the new year, a lot of people begin to think about setting resolutions. Most resolutions are goals to impro ...
1 Views 15,666 All
Christmas: How To Writing Prompts

Christmas: How To Writing Prompts

Help students learn how to give directions and write how-to pieces with this short Christmas writing prompts. For most of the prompts, the first step is provided, but students must provide the sec ...
8 Views 11,293
Christmas Reading: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Christmas Reading: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why... Read the lyrics to the popular Christmas song "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" with students, and then have t ...
8 Views 16,321 ElemInt
4 Christmas Activities to Use with Your ELL Students

4 Christmas Activities to Use with Your ELL Students

Christmas is a perfect topic to use when teaching your students English in December. Even if they don’t celebrate Christmas, most of your students will find it fascinating to learn about a n ...
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Comparatives and Superlatives: Size

Comparatives and Superlatives: Size

This simple and useful worksheet can be used to assess comparative and superlative endings for base adjectives (-er / -est) to express degrees of comparison. Great to use in a grammar lesson on de ...
10 Views 15,059 Pre-Int