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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
Weekly Writing - Jokes

Weekly Writing - Jokes

Students complete the worksheet by answering a different prompt related to the theme every day of the week. Can use in-class as journal entries and writing practice or as homework. Find more writi ...
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Cause and Effect - Short Passages Worksheet

Cause and Effect - Short Passages Worksheet

Practice identifying cause and effect relationships in a passage with this informational text worksheet featuring four short passages and a multiple choice question based on each passage. Find mor ...
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Spring Idiom Writing Prompt

Spring Idiom Writing Prompt

Sometimes in Spring, you'll hear someone say, "He has spring fever."  What does the expression "spring fever" mean? Use thsi writing prompt to get students to share the true meaning of the id ...
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My Bed is a Boat Poem Analysis Worksheet

My Bed is a Boat Poem Analysis Worksheet

Help students understand metaphors and learn to analyze poetry with a short worksheet featuring the poem "My Bed is a Boat" by Robert Louis Stevenson. In addition to including the text of the poem ...
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Daily Grammar: Zendaya

Daily Grammar: Zendaya

Correct the mistakes in a daily grammar activity all about the popular musician and actress Zendaya. Find more grammar worksheets, including daily grammar challenges at HelpTeaching.com.
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St. Patrick's Day Rebus Story

St. Patrick's Day Rebus Story

Use this St. Patrick's Day Rebus Story to help teach St. Patrick's Day vocabulary words and build English reading comprehenshion skills. Find more St. Patrick's Day worksheets and other seasonal c ...
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When is the Best Time to Assess?

When is the Best Time to Assess?

When and how often to assess students has long been a controversial topic in education. Some argue that students are tested too much and that too much time is spent “teaching to the test.&rd ...
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Ways to Make Spelling Exciting

Ways to Make Spelling Exciting

Contrary to the belief of many students, the existence of spellcheck does not negate the need to learn how to spell. If you don’t know how to begin to spell words like antidisestablishmentar ...
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Heading on Virtual Field Trips

Heading on Virtual Field Trips

When you teach in a small, rural school district or in a district with little funding, finding places to visit and money for fields trips can be a challenge.  At the same time, teachers know ...
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Learn Popular Christmas and Holiday Expressions

Learn Popular Christmas and Holiday Expressions

Not all countries celebrate Christmas, but if you're teacing your students English, it's important to teach them about the holidays celebrated in English-speaking countries. One of those holidays ...
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Ways to Make Classic Literature Exciting

Ways to Make Classic Literature Exciting

Mention that you are going to read a play by Shakespeare or one of Charles Dickens’ classics and many students groan. These are some of the greatest literary works of all time, but students ...
1 Views 5,172 AdvExam
Ways to Use Slideshows in the Classroom

Ways to Use Slideshows in the Classroom

Slideshows have been around for a while, but in most classrooms they are only used as a way for presenting small amounts of information. Teachers may use a slideshow to give an overview of a topic ...
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ESL and the College Admissions Process

ESL and the College Admissions Process

Every year, millions of teens begin the college application process. They meticulously fill out applications, craft thoughtful essays, try one last time to improve their ACT/SAT scores, and hope t ...
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Activities to Spark Discussion in the Classroom

Activities to Spark Discussion in the Classroom

Teachers often spend a lot of time in front of the classroom talking to students, but students need a chance to talk too. Bring some fun discussion activities into the classroom to give students a ...
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Bringing STEM to the ESL/ELL Classroom

Bringing STEM to the ESL/ELL Classroom

A recent study from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine found that English language learners lack access to STEM instruction. This defiicit oftem stems from underfunded sc ...
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Using Game Shows in ESL Instruction

Using Game Shows in ESL Instruction

Game shows have long been a staple of English culture. Shows such as Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and The Price is Right have been on television for decades. These shows provide a lot of ent ...
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Tips and Strategies for Teaching Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Tips and Strategies for Teaching Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person, gender, and number. Sounds easy, right? Unfortunately, it's not always such an easy concept for students to grasp, especially in a world where " ...
1 Views 6,747 ElemIntExam
9 Rights All Students Have

9 Rights All Students Have

The state of education varies by country. In some countries, all students receive a high-quality education and are surrounded by individuals (teachers, parents, government officials) who put a hig ...
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Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun

Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun

It's no surprise to learn that countries like America put a much stronger emphasis on free time and having fun than some of their Eastern counterparts. Some students come from countries where educ ...
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Top TV Shows for English Language Learners

Top TV Shows for English Language Learners

One goal of English language instruction is to help learners gain the skills to use English confidently in every day conversations. To build that confidence, it helps to hear lots of English conve ...
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Tips for Hosting an English Language Learner

Tips for Hosting an English Language Learner

English language learners come in many forms. Some learn English in their home countries. Some study the language online. Others head to an English-speaking country to build their skills and put t ...
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How to Teach Fluency and Comprehension Side-by-Side

How to Teach Fluency and Comprehension Side-by-Side

As teachers, we strive to create strong readers. We want students who can read a text aloud accurately and with appropriate expression. Sometimes, however, the development of fluency comes at the ...
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How to Make English Language Learners Feel Welcome in the Classroom

How to Make English Language Learners Feel Welcome in the Classroom

Particularly in the United States, English language learners may feel out of place in the English classroom. Not only do they not speak the language, but their culture and traditions are often vas ...
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10 Reasons to Learn English

10 Reasons to Learn English

Although many of your students may already recognize the benefits of knowing English, some may still be on the fence and question the necessity of what you're trying to teach them. And when bogged ...
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How to Teach Kids English Online

How to Teach Kids English Online

With the recent popularity of sites such as VIPKID and ALO7, more teachers than ever have started teaching kids English online. While the job might seem easy, teaching kids comes with its own set ...
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