Blogs from Work/Life English

Unlocking the Power of Accurate Spelling: Strategies for Teaching ESL Students

Unlocking the Power of Accurate Spelling: Strategies for Teaching ESL Students

As ESL educators, one of our primary responsibilities is to teach students the importance of accurate spelling. Achieving spelling proficiency in a foreign language can be a daunting task for many ESL learners, but it's a critical component in the development of reading and writing abilities. In this blog post, we discuss the significance of spelling in ESL learning and offer effective strategies to aid instructors in teaching spelling skills to their students. By incorporating spelling games, repetition, and technology, we can help our students gain fluency in English spelling, boost their academic performance, and build their self-confidence beyond the classroom.
Navigating Employment Paperwork as an ESL Learner: A Guide for ESL Teachers

Navigating Employment Paperwork as an ESL Learner: A Guide for ESL Teachers

Finding a job can be challenging for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for ESL learners who are not familiar with the employment process....
(Make &) Use Materials Based on Biographies of (Famous) Figures & Personalities

(Make &) Use Materials Based on Biographies of (Famous) Figures & Personalities

 Parts & Pieces H-01.01 through H-01.06 = Biographies: Short, Short Stories Based on “Messages” of People’s Lives                            ...
To Clean It All Up, Get What You (Might) (Want to) Use for Reading & Writing

To Clean It All Up, Get What You (Might) (Want to) Use for Reading & Writing

Competency Puzzle “Read & Write Effectively” Pieces (F-01.10 &) F-02.01 to F-06.10: Consider Written-Language Skills Assessments, Lessons,...
“Stressed” Spelled Backwards is Just “Desserts”—After Healthy Helpings of Syllables, Emphasis, & Rhythm.

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

Competency Puzzle “Listen & Speak with Understanding” Pieces E-02.01 to E-02.11: Numbers of Syllables, Stress Patterns, Meaning Focus, & Re...
Make Pauses for Clauses

Make Pauses for Clauses

   Competency Puzzle “Apply Grammar” Pieces D-15.01 to 15.05: Join Co-ordinate & Subordinate (Independent & Dependent) Clauses in Compound ...
Keep a Masked Distance But Don’t Stop Laughing, Listening, Learning, & Linking

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

Competency Puzzle “Listen & Speak with Understanding” E-00.01a & b: Get & Assert Meaning with Body Language Remember when we used to tr...
Verb Tenses Making You Tense? How to ReVerberate with Verbiage on Other Aspects of Verbs & Verbals

Verb Tenses Making You Tense? How to ReVerberate with Verbiage on Other Aspects of Verbs & Verbals

[CLICK ON ANY BLUE UNDERLINED link to see all the grammar tools. Just scroll down to what you want.] So far, Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future) &...
How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Grammar Competencies Part 3

How to Put Together the Parts & Pieces That Make Language Work: Grammar Competencies Part 3

Why and how we can/could, will/would, may/might/must, should/shall go out to teaching/learning grammar in an unprecedented, weird new world... Comp...
7 Tips for ESL Classroom Management in a COVID World

7 Tips for ESL Classroom Management in a COVID World

Guest Blog As COVID-19 continues to threaten communities across the country, many English language educators have been forced to transition to virt...
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 co...
Speaking: Oral Skills mistakes in American English

How to Teach/Learn Everyday and Challenging Kinds of Speech

Not so long ago, there were clear rules and directives for the teaching/learning of Oral Communication. These were designed for use in both casual...