Try some of these fun, no-prep games to help your teach English to young or beginner level students.
"Why even do this?", students might ask when they are not sure why they need to complete certain tasks. Student motivation and engagement are possibly the most important variables in the learning process. Identifying clear objectives and providing students with a purpose for carrying out various activities will more likely engage them as they will see the benefits of completing the proposed tasks. Because most of my high school ESL learners need a lot of motivation in school, I like to assign di
Get some helpful ideas on how to decorate your ESL classroom. Check out the top 5 classroom decoration ideas to work on with your students!
Teaching ESL/ELL students of different proficiency levels in one classroom can be tricky. Here are a few tips and strategies that will help you be organized and effective.
Check out the following ESL lesson plans and lesson plan templates to get your teaching on in style! It's English teaching made easy!
Learn three simple things you need to teach your ESL beginners right away. These include variations of introductions, classroom surroundings and basic needs
Beat the overwhelm of teaching an absolute beginner with this downloadable checklist
Looking for esl task cards to use with your english language learners? Try these picture cards that are perfect for quick and effective language practice!
Teaching Materials and lessons for English teachers. Easy to teach lessons from ESL Teacher 365. Teaching tips and advice.
Check out the best ESL kindergarten games, activities, lesson plans, worksheets and more. Have better kindy English classes today!
100+ Printable board games and templates for kids and beginner ESL students. Download and use in class today!
Empower ELL newcomers with essential classroom English phrases using this resource pack designed for beginners. Perfect for mastering survival English skills.
Teaching phonics is an important aspect of a literacy program. This is especially true for ELLs. Phonics is the relationship between sounds and the letter or letters used to write them. Phonics connects sounds with letters and combinations of letters. In the English language, there are 26 letters and 44 sounds (called phonemes). A grapheme
Check out our top 11 ESL whiteboard games and activities to try out with your students today. Have some fun with these chalkboard games.
Check out the following ESL lesson plans and lesson plan templates to get your teaching on in style! It's English teaching made easy!
How to decorate an ESL Classroom; 8 ESL classroom decorations for a welcoming and inclusive environment for your multilingual students.
5 activities that you can implement in your classroom to continue meaningful English language development even at the end of the school year.
In ESL Four Pictures One Word, students view four related pictures and they must guess the word that connects them all.
Check out the top icebreakers and ESL activities for first day of class that will get your students talking and getting to know each other.
Beat the overwhelm of teaching an absolute beginner with this downloadable checklist
Check out our best ESL activities for kindergarten kids to try out in your classes today. Have some fun with English and kindy kids.
Beat the overwhelm of teaching an absolute beginner with this downloadable checklist
Try out these ESL activities for teenagers if you're looking to make your English classes fun, interesting, and engaging.
Tackle that awkward getting-to-know-you moment with these 6 fun ESL icebreaker activities. Whether you work with ESL beginners or more advanced students, children or adults, these icebreakers are sure to make the start of your year great!
An ESL teacher has a unique job in that s/he has to fulfill a great variety of roles on a daily basis. The four main ones are described in this article.
How do you teach writing to ESL students? Start with the basics! This blog post goes over the most important writing skills and writing activities to teach.
Vocabulary folders are a convenient way to organize vocabulary pages. I used illustrated vocabulary sheets to help my English Language Learners speak and write about new vocabulary. They are also helpful for younger students with spelling. Some primary classroom teachers I supported had a set of these folders on student tables or in a writing
Do you need English reading comprehension worksheets to supplement your ESL classroom? Check out some of the worksheets and editable documents on this page. Reading comprehension, or the ability to…
Using sentence frames to get ell students writing. Click here for more:
Do you struggle with finding interesting ways to teach ESL listening skills? Maybe you have an activity or two already but you want to be able to mix it up and keep things interesting. By the end of…
10 ESOL Teacher Must Haves As an ESOL teacher I worked with students in a variety of settings. Here are my 10 ESOL teacher must haves that I have found to be valuable tools for working with students in a wide range of ages and levels. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which means
'When teaching young learners, it's important not to spend too much time on any one activity as they can soon lose interest. It is also a good idea to have activities that give younger learners the chance to move about and use the boundless energy they have at that age. Below we present a list of short activities suitable for young and very young learners of English. Listen to this blog post: What's the Time Mr. Wolf? This is a good activity for practicing time with small classes. Clear a space in the center of the classroom and have a student stand in front of the board with their back to'
Goal setting is helpful for students to reflect on their learning. Students can set goals at any point in the year. Setting language goals for ELLs is particularly beneficial at the beginning of the school year, at the beginning of the calendar year, and before beginning WIDA or other language testing. For English Language Learners,
Check out the top icebreakers and ESL activities for first day of class that will get your students talking and getting to know each other.
Printable roads PDF pages in 2 different sizes for kids craft and learning fun. Print and cut out the sections to create your own roads and cities.
The following board game will help your students (beginner level) practise questions and short answers with Can ot Can't. They may work in pairs or groups. Hope they like it! - ESL worksheets
Free printable bracelets for kids craft fun. These PDF's have many themes. No sign-up, just print, color, cut, and assemble the paper wristbands you like!
