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Inglish Speling Iznit Sew Badd Aftur Awl (If You’re an Educator of Students Having Trouble with Spelling)

Inglish Speling Iznit Sew Badd Aftur Awl (If Yo...

Have you ever wondered why there's so much humor about the English sound- and-spelling system? It comes from frustration with its supposed complexity!  Probably, the most effective way to go...

Inglish Speling Iznit Sew Badd Aftur Awl (If Yo...

Have you ever wondered why there's so much humor about the English sound- and-spelling system? It comes from frustration with its supposed complexity!  Probably, the most effective way to go...

Let's Start at the Very Beginning (A Very Good Place to Start): For Teachers

Let's Start at the Very Beginning (A Very Good ...

Whether you're a new or seasoned English language teacher, it can be hard to remember the best place to start when teaching your students. Sometimes when teaching English, it's best...

Let's Start at the Very Beginning (A Very Good ...

Whether you're a new or seasoned English language teacher, it can be hard to remember the best place to start when teaching your students. Sometimes when teaching English, it's best...

Start at the Very Beginning (A Very Good Place to Start): For Students

Start at the Very Beginning (A Very Good Place ...

Sing the First Lines of a Song from “The Sound of Music." Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to start When you read you begin with...

Start at the Very Beginning (A Very Good Place ...

Sing the First Lines of a Song from “The Sound of Music." Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to start When you read you begin with...

I Know I Need to Learn English. So What Choices Do I Have Now?

I Know I Need to Learn English. So What Choices...

Now that you have reasons for improving your English and ways to build your abilities, what's next? Expressed in quotes, here's why Choice in language improvement, learning, and teaching-as in...

I Know I Need to Learn English. So What Choices...

Now that you have reasons for improving your English and ways to build your abilities, what's next? Expressed in quotes, here's why Choice in language improvement, learning, and teaching-as in...

Ask Elaine: Five Steps to Teaching Grammar

Ask Elaine: Five Steps to Teaching Grammar

No matter what the “key learning points” are, an effective grammar mini-lesson plan is likely to have at least five (5) steps or stages: 1) Presentation with Recognition, 2) Demonstrating...

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Ask Elaine: Five Steps to Teaching Grammar

No matter what the “key learning points” are, an effective grammar mini-lesson plan is likely to have at least five (5) steps or stages: 1) Presentation with Recognition, 2) Demonstrating...

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Ask Elaine: Just Started out Teaching? What to Do First

Ask Elaine: Just Started out Teaching? What to ...

Work/Life English's founder, Elaine Kirn-Rubin, has over 40 years of experience teaching, developing, and publishing effective English language learning and teaching tools. Send us an email below if you want your question...

Ask Elaine: Just Started out Teaching? What to ...

Work/Life English's founder, Elaine Kirn-Rubin, has over 40 years of experience teaching, developing, and publishing effective English language learning and teaching tools. Send us an email below if you want your question...