ESL Jigsaws
5 Minutes Prep - 2 Hour Interactive Lesson!
Viewing entries posted in February 2012
Page Directions for Low Beginner ESL
I've created an interactive activity for low beginner ESL to practice page directions. You'll find your class runs smoother when you can draw students' attention to where the class is looking on the page you're working on and make sure everyone is following. You're welcome to download my materials for free to use in your classroom.
CLB Levels
Many teachers have suggested having CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) levels on the covers of my books. I've been reluctant for a few reasons.
Low Beginner Personal Info Game
Anyone who teaches very low beginner ESL knows that you spend a lot of time going over basic personal information questions and answers, often trying to come up with yet another new way to approach the same old material.
Something Different for Valentine's Day (or after)
Callan's Holiday Jigsaws 1 (for beginners) and 2 (for intermediate) both have a Valentine's Day jigsaw. The jigsaw includes a board game on love and romance that students have a lot of fun with.
Teaching Family to Level One
Were you aware that not all languages use the same one word for father's sister and mother's sister the way English uses aunt? Likewise, many languages have different words for the grandmother from your father's side and the grandmother from your mother's side. Learning about these differences in nomenclature makes teaching a family unit in an ESL classroom an interesting experience.
