Forum: Teaching ESL 
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:27 pm
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Views: 22,599  Re: 2006 Christmas lesson plans
Oh and cutting out snowflakes is a favourite, but such fun to clean up. They look great on windows and hanging from the ceiling with the bells and stars.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:26 pm
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Views: 22,599 Re: 2006 Christmas lesson plans
Folding paper to cut out Christmas trees and bells can introduce the ideas of symmetry to the class and also they can be decorated with paint, or glitter, glitter glue etc. Kids also love colouring...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:24 pm
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Views: 22,599 Re: 2006 Christmas lesson plans
Mark you can also make that reindeer with a brown square of paper that you fold into a triangle so it can be opened as a Christmas card. That way you also get to write a simple Merry Christmas to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:20 pm
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:16 pm
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Views: 3,955 Re: choose and elect
Yes, here in Canada in high school there are some subjects that all students must take (compulsory subjects) such as English, Math and a Science etc and then they have a selection of subjects they...
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:06 pm
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Views: 25,083 Re: appropriate vs. suitable
Appropriate has really become overused in Canada in reference to behaviour. Even kids say, "That's not appropriate" I never heard that when I was growing up!
Suitable does not seem to be used in that...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 20th, 2006, 06:02 pm
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Views: 15,090 Directed Drawing.
Directed Drawing is an activity that involves the teacher leading the class in drawing a simple picture.
I have done it with a class when each student has their own chalk board, but you can also do...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 20th, 2006, 05:55 pm
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Views: 19,450 Re: Verb tences(Balloon pop)
Great game. Exacto knives sounds scary to me though. I bet it really does get noisy. Or course you could use all kinds of variations, plurals or opposites etc.
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 20th, 2006, 05:36 pm
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Views: 18,476 Re: Show and Tell gets them talking
Yes and their self consciousness dissolves as they are initiating the discussion and are empowered by asking questions and choosing who can respond. Great for self esteem.
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 20th, 2006, 05:34 pm
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Views: 8,102  A fun tag game involving vocabulary
There is a running game that is great for the gym and could be modified for outside.
It is also a game that can be changed to involve different vocabulary.
I first learned it as Rainbow tag.
You...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 14th, 2006, 03:23 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 10th, 2006, 12:44 am
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Views: 5,582 Re: Memorable Students
This sort of exchange is what makes this site such a great community, we learn so much of what is going on in the world away from the "west' and its ways. I love hearing of all the different...
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 9th, 2006, 12:20 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 8th, 2006, 03:01 pm
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Views: 8,366 Re: One-to ones - HELP
What about just reading newspaper article with them and discussing the various vocabulary and also the ideas of the main point of the article, how to support a point of view, do they agree, disagree...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:57 pm
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Views: 5,582 Re: Memorable Students
That too funny.
My favourite student memories usually involve students who were mishievous with an indominatable spirit. I always remember one little boy from my first year of teaching. He went to...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:49 pm
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Views: 2,886 Re: I need your help
Teaching English as a school subject involves the study of literature, novels, poetry, drama etc as well as creative writing. There is a part of the curriculum dedicated to grammar but it is not the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:39 pm
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Views: 4,930 Re: Teaching suggestions for Spanish 5 yr olds
Five year old would really benefit from singing and singing games. You can find lots at this link
http://www.pamseslclassroom.com
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http://www.pamseslclassroom.com/Free_ESL_Music.html
There are...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:27 pm
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Views: 22,247 Using clapping or skipping chants and songs
I thought I would start this as a thread as someone was asking for ideas for fun activites to do with one on one students. It seems like a great physical activity to do to break up the seat work and...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:21 pm
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Views: 30,008 Re: funny game for a private student
I really recommend using music, songs and even some of the singing games where you clap hands with your partner as you chant the song.
Also skipping games could be an idea for her, singing as she...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:04 pm
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Views: 18,476 Show and Tell gets them talking
Show and Tell is a great activity to do with your class and I think it would work with any age group. It has lots of names but it is a time when students can bring something from home to share with...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 8th, 2006, 02:00 pm
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Views: 11,152 Re: The Apprehensive Class
This made me think of something we do in Primary classrooms called. Show and Tell. It has lots of names but it is a time when students can bring something from home to share with their classmates....
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 8th, 2006, 01:07 pm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 6th, 2006, 03:50 pm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 6th, 2006, 03:44 pm
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Views: 11,363 Re: Sea Critters
There is a great song by Charlotte Diamond called Slippery Fish which would go great with this lesson.
It mentions many sea creatures that keep eating the one smaller than themselves. The kids love...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 6th, 2006, 03:39 pm
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Views: 19,109 Re: Reading - a great way to improve your English
For younger students it is a great activity to have the kids make their own readers. Make little books from folded 8X10 paper stapled. YOu can teach simple vocabulary this way or use high incidence...
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