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Good Tips for Teaching ESL to Beginners

Good Tips for Teaching ESL to Beginners

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to beginners can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. The key to success lies in using the right approaches and materials that...

Good Tips for Teaching ESL to Beginners

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to beginners can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. The key to success lies in using the right approaches and materials that...

“Stressed” Spelled Backwards is Just “Desserts”—After Healthy Helpings of Syllables, Emphasis, & Rhythm.

“Stressed” Spelled Backwards is Just “Desserts”...

Competency Puzzle “Listen & Speak with Understanding” Pieces E-02.01 to E-02.11: Numbers of Syllables, Stress Patterns, Meaning Focus, & Regular Rhythm in Place Description & Names—& How to Get There ...

“Stressed” Spelled Backwards is Just “Desserts”...

Competency Puzzle “Listen & Speak with Understanding” Pieces E-02.01 to E-02.11: Numbers of Syllables, Stress Patterns, Meaning Focus, & Regular Rhythm in Place Description & Names—& How to Get There ...

Keep a Masked Distance But Don’t Stop Laughing, Listening, Learning, & Linking

Keep a Masked Distance But Don’t Stop Laughing,...

Competency Puzzle “Listen & Speak with Understanding” E-00.01a & b: Get & Assert Meaning with Body Language Remember when we used to try to hear & be heard—coming closer &...

Keep a Masked Distance But Don’t Stop Laughing,...

Competency Puzzle “Listen & Speak with Understanding” E-00.01a & b: Get & Assert Meaning with Body Language Remember when we used to try to hear & be heard—coming closer &...

How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Grammar Competencies Part 4

How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Mak...

Competency Puzzle “Apply Grammar” Pieces D-08 through D-09: Use the Simple Past; Relate to the Past Time Frame  At the Present time, it still feels “novel” (strange or odd) to...

How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Mak...

Competency Puzzle “Apply Grammar” Pieces D-08 through D-09: Use the Simple Past; Relate to the Past Time Frame  At the Present time, it still feels “novel” (strange or odd) to...

7 Tips for ESL Classroom Management in a COVID World

7 Tips for ESL Classroom Management in a COVID ...

Guest Blog As COVID-19 continues to threaten communities across the country, many English language educators have been forced to transition to virtual classrooms for the foreseeable future, causing a host...

7 Tips for ESL Classroom Management in a COVID ...

Guest Blog As COVID-19 continues to threaten communities across the country, many English language educators have been forced to transition to virtual classrooms for the foreseeable future, causing a host...

Lessons and Books for Teaching at Home (V3)

Lessons and Books for Teaching at Home (V3)

Puzzle Parts & Pieces G, H, I, J = Coordinate Language Skills, Cover Content in Context, Refer to Resources, Enjoy Extras Media broadcasts concerned with the day-to-day have become largely...

Lessons and Books for Teaching at Home (V3)

Puzzle Parts & Pieces G, H, I, J = Coordinate Language Skills, Cover Content in Context, Refer to Resources, Enjoy Extras Media broadcasts concerned with the day-to-day have become largely...