14 Ideas for National Grammar Day Activities (that you can use any day!)
I have always been a bit of a grammar nerd, but I realize that not all students share my love of all things grammar. To be fair, many grammar activities can be less than engaging. However, National Grammar Day is the perfect time to show your students that these activities don’t have to be boring! […]
Can’t access Google Slides? Here’s the workaround
If you have purchased an escape room on TpT or another marketplace, you may have discovered the hard way that your school district blocks outside Google links on your students’ devices. Not all schools do this, but if you have been disappointed to find that you can’t use that really cool escape room with your […]
4 FREE Puzzles and Activities for your ELA or ESL Class
While I use a variety of types of activities and lessons with my students, there is a special place in my heart for games and puzzles, and activities that really get students thinking. That’s why I feature a lot of these types of resources on my blog and in my store. I have put together […]
Christmas activities to get students thinking!
We all know that in December it’s difficult to keep students focused on learning something new. So that means it’s a great time to incorporate Christmas activities and puzzles in those restless weeks before winter break. You want your students to have fun, but you still want them to do meaningful and brain-building activities that […]
How to Use TED Talks with ESL Students
Have you tried using TED Talks with your higher level ESL students? If you have, then I am sure you will agree that they are perfect for English language learners. If you have not used them before, I highly recommend that you try one. My students LOVE them, and I can almost guarantee that your […]
One quick habit that will overcome the English learning plateau
For the past 15 years, I have taught many advanced level ESL classes, and most of the students I work with now tend to be more on the advanced side. Something that I commonly hear from my students is that after a certain point, they feel that they are having trouble progressing in English. This […]
United States Research: 50 State Bundle (with free bonus activity!)
Discover the United States with these activity packets! Students can learn more about their own state or discover another state. This is also a great way for adult ESL students to learn more about this new country they call home! I have used this activity by assigning each student a different state to research and […]
United States Mini Research Pack
Discover the United States with these activity packets! Students can learn more about their own state or discover another state. This is also a great way for adult ESL students to learn more about this new country they call home! ****NOTE: This is the mini version of the U.S. State Bundle. It includes the following […]
U.S. State Abbreviations and Capitals Puzzles
Identify U.S. states, review and practice state capitals and abbreviations with a fun twist! Each task card contains two or more states for students to figure out the correct abbreviations, and then unscramble the letters to find a word that answers the given clue. Each of the 50 states is represented at least once in […]
January Fun Holidays Discussion and Writing Prompts
Fun activities for conversation and writing to celebrate unofficial January holidays. Great for ESL! Includes print and go activities for: Science Fiction Day World Braille Day Trivia Day Thesaurus Day Peculiar People Day Squirrel Appreciation Day Popcorn Day Compliment Day Opposite Day Inspire Your Heart with Art Day(24 pages plus additional pages with teacher’s notes) […]
Writing Better Sentences Task Card Bundle
Practice sentence writing skills with this bundle containing a total of 120 task cards with a focus on descriptive sentences, structure, and editing. Set includes the following sentence writing task card sets: Spice it Up: Task Cards for Creating Better SentencesSentence Correction Task CardsSentence Building Task Cards Writing Better Sentences Task Card Bundle
ESL Lesson: I Love Lucy
ESL lesson based on the “I Love Lucy” Job Switching episode with vocabulary, writing, and speaking activities for ESL students. The episode is divided into scenes with language information and discussion questions. Pre-viewing discussion questions get students to start thinking about the topic, and post-viewing discussion questions go deeper into the topic and help students […]
