Give Your Students Fun Presentation Practice with a PowerPoint Party!
So I’m the first to admit that I have trouble keeping up with all the trends on social media these days. I keep hearing about the popularity of Tik Tok with its videos on helpful tips and creative ideas, but I really don’t follow it, so I feel pretty out of the loop. However, my […]
Fun Twosday Activities That Your Students Will Love!
Are you ready for TWOS-day? If you’re anything like me, you want to find some fun activities to celebrate this special date! I have put together a list of Twosday activities that are perfect for students of all ages! You will find plenty of ideas here for upper elementary, middle school and even adult ESL […]
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 […]
February Grammar and Language Activities
February is almost here, and that means pink and red hearts everywhere, not to mention classrooms covered in glitter! Students love making those Valentine’s Day projects and creating their personalized Valentines for friends and family, but we still need to squeeze in some grammar and language practice activities. That’s why I love doing engaging seasonal […]
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 […]
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) […]