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Tag Archives: classroom activities
Four Tips for Teaching English Through Music
Judie Haynes
One effective method of teaching language to your ELs is through music and songs. It is remarkable how quickly children pick up words and sentences and remember them for a long time when music is integrated into a lesson. Here … Continue reading
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Happy New Year! Two New Year Classroom Activities
Sarah Sahr
Celebrating the start of a new year has always been a favorite holiday of mine. During this time of year, in most countries I’ve lived in, regardless of religion, a country’s true culture rings through in song, festivals, and food. … Continue reading
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ESL Classroom Routines
Elena Shvidko
Several years ago, when I was doing my teaching practicum in my MATESOL program, I had the opportunity to teach a community ESL class. Most of my students were immigrants who were taking the course in order to increase their … Continue reading
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Please Don’t Stop the Music! Using Music in a Writing Class
Elena Shvidko
As many of us know, music is a great tool for teaching English. It provides wonderful grammar exercises, opportunities for practicing listening skills, and topics for class discussions. Moreover, reflecting social values, ideologies, daily life, and human relationships, music provides … Continue reading
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Writing-to-Learn Activities
Elena Shvidko
Many of you are probably familiar with writing-to-learn (WTL) activities—“Short, impromptu or otherwise informal writing tasks that help students think through key concepts or ideas presented in a course. Often, these writing tasks are limited to less than five minutes … Continue reading
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