Forum: Teaching ESL 
Nov 6th, 2006, 03:31 pm
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Views: 4,444  Re: How did you get into Teaching?
All I ever wanted to do was be teacher, with young children, so that is what I did. I had moved to England from Canada at 17 and at 18 off I went to Teacher Training College, as they were called in...
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Forum: General Chat
Nov 1st, 2006, 05:18 pm
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Forum: General Chat
Nov 1st, 2006, 05:15 pm
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Views: 4,783 Re: The origin of halloween
HI
Yesterday was Halloween here in Canada and I had over 100 kids coming to my door accompanied by doting parents. It is such fun to see the little ones dressed up as dogs, caterpillars, princesses...
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Forum: General Chat
Nov 1st, 2006, 05:04 pm
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Views: 4,783 Re: The origin of halloween
Here is some info for you:
Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 31st, 2006, 03:37 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,408 Re: Thank God I'm not a Maths Teacher!
Expand is my favourite. I always had mental blocks with Math at school, long division cost me 2 weeks off school, I just didn't know where the teacher was getting all those numbers from that she...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 30th, 2006, 09:09 pm
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Views: 9,795 Re: which one is correct??
Don't forget that Canada also has French as an official language, it is a biligual country. All products in stores have English and French on them. I live in B.C. and we have lots of French Immersion...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 30th, 2006, 08:55 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 27,681 Re: Pre-schoolers
I have got some song packages up on my site now, perfect for preschoolers. They each include a lesson plan, lyrics and instructions for the action song or game, flashcards and worksheets as well as...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 30th, 2006, 08:37 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 57,835  Re: ESL songs for kids
HI
I actually do sell actual cds. I just put the downloads on to help people to listen to the melody in a convenient format.
There is also accompaniement on my cds called, 'The Monster Dance,' and ...
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Forum: General Chat
Oct 28th, 2006, 01:57 pm
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Views: 4,294 Language trivia.
I especially thought you would enjoy this Mark. Don't know if you have seen it before.
Language Trivia
Here's some language trivia for you. Let's face it -- English is a crazy language. There is no...
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Forum: General Chat
Oct 28th, 2006, 01:55 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 27th, 2006, 05:17 pm
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 27th, 2006, 04:43 pm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 27th, 2006, 04:30 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,313 Re: ideas
Oh and you could also include the tradition of putting Christmas presents under the tree.
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 27th, 2006, 04:29 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,313 Re: ideas
There is the tradition of the Christmas tree. This is an evergreen tree, so you could talk about the difference between a deciduous tree and a coniferous tree. Then you could introduce the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 27th, 2006, 04:18 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 25th, 2006, 11:50 am
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Views: 9,838 Why use songs to teach ESL/EFL
I found this interesting explanation on Ernies Page at
http://www.lingolex.com/userpages/music.html
He also has a great list of songs you might want to use with older students.
Songs, according...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 23rd, 2006, 01:20 pm
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Views: 25,475  A Game for teaching morning routines.
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush is a great singing game that you can use to teach the daily actions involved in the morning routine of getting up, getting washed, brushing teeth etc.
YOu can...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 23rd, 2006, 01:01 pm
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Views: 12,586 Re: Punjabi 1st grader
YOu could try some songs with actions that help to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. Simple action songs are fun for the child. YOu could play the songs in the background as you are doing your...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 21st, 2006, 09:49 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 57,835 Re: ESL songs for kids
OK
I have the links to listen to these songs for you.
This might be easier for you
Head and shoulders is here
http://smedia.vermotion.com/media/12417/resources/%20Knees%20and%20Toes.mp3
Tommy Thumb...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 21st, 2006, 09:29 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,939 Re: teaching vocabulary
Here is a link for the song package for High Up In An Apple Tree.
It has the song and flashcards as well as a lesson plan, worksheets and lyrics and instructions on how to play the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 21st, 2006, 08:03 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,939 Re: teaching vocabulary
Here is an action song that uses food vocabulary, mostly fruit.
The chant is High Up In An Apple Tree and you can hear it at the link...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 20th, 2006, 05:59 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,997 Re: ESL Songs
Here is a direct link to my Tommy Thumb mp3
http://smedia.vermotion.com/media/12417/resources/Tommy%20Thumb.mp3
Give it a listen and see if you feel it would be helpful.
It is a finger rhyme...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Oct 20th, 2006, 05:55 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 156,340 Re: Lesson Plan: Body Parts
Here is a link for the Head and Shoulders mp3.
http://smedia.vermotion.com/media/12417/resources/%20Knees%20and%20Toes.mp3
and for One Finger, One Thumb Keep...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:38 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,601 Re: Autumn / fall
Leave prints where you put paint on a leave and then press it onto paper is a great fall activity.
Leaf rubbings done by covering the leaf with paper and then gently rubbing over the top with a...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Oct 20th, 2006, 12:36 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,601 Re: Autumn / fall
A Fall rhyme
Do actions with your hands as the leaves flutter down to the ground.
Red leaves falling down
Yellow leaves falling down
Brown leaves falling down
Covering the ground.
The second verse...
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