by imagine0594 | Sep 7, 2020 | Cognitive Skill Building, Distance Learning
Being able to figure out the meaning of a word from context is one of the most important skills an emergent bilingual (EB) can learn. So how do we introduce the idea to our students in an engaging way? With nonsense words, of course! (But first, we’ll need a...
by imagine0594 | Aug 20, 2020 | Distance Learning, Improv
Introduce a little controlled chaos into your class with Shout the Wrong Name!, a fun warmer to use when you want to surprise your EBs (emergent bilinguals) with something new. Procedure Introduce the activity with a quick sentence telling students that they’re...
by imagine0594 | Aug 13, 2020 | Distance Learning, Social and Emotional Learning
Need a quick, light warmer to start your online class on the right note? Try this emoji warmer. It’s fun, easy, and integrates a little emotional awareness into the lesson, so you and your students can know if somebody is in a good mood… or might need to...
by imagine0594 | Jul 18, 2019 | TESOL Activities
I would call the following a classic English First lesson plan based on the Communicative Approach. There is a general tendency in EF lessons towards relays, information gaps, and role plays, and this lesson is no exception. The real gems in it, though, are the Day...
by imagine0594 | Jul 8, 2019 | Social and Emotional Learning
Warmer: Cabbage Ball. Teacher passes out two half sheets of paper to each student. On one paper, students write down one new word they learned from the last lesson; on the other, a fun word. Teacher takes one of the half sheets and crumples it into a ball, then...
