Subjects, Objects and Predicates Lesson
(View Complete Item Description)This PowerPoint defines English subjects, objects and predicates. It is useful for ESL writing students who need to learn about English syntax.
Material Type: Student Guide
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Games "with", "for", "next to", "under" - Literacy Level Adult ESOL
(View Complete Item Description)A series of activities and games to practice the words "with", "for", "by", "next to", and "under". The lessons are designed for Adult English Learners at a low literacy level, but could easily be adapted for K-12 ESOL settings as well
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Interactive
Basic Spelling Lists - Adult ESOL
(View Complete Item Description)This is a collection of basic spelling lists with corresponding image collections that teach basic English phonics principles. The lists were created for Adult ESOL Literacy Learners, but could be adapted for other ages and levels as well.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Interactive
Syllables - Adult ESOL Phonics
(View Complete Item Description)A series of activities and games to teach about syllables and decoding multi-syllable words. The lessons are designed for Adult English Learners at a low literacy level, but could easily be adapted for K-12 ESOL settings as well.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Interactive
Games "how", "how many", "how much" etc. - Literacy Level Adult ESOL
(View Complete Item Description)A series of activities and games to practice the question words "how", "how many", "how much", "how long", and "how old". The lessons are designed for Adult English Learners at a low literacy level, but could easily be adapted for K-12 ESOL settings as well.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Interactive
Alphabet Sounds - Literacy Level Adult ESOL
(View Complete Item Description)Resources for learning the abc Letter Names and Sounds. Originally created for adult English learners who are not literate in their native language. Each letter corresponds with a picture word to help memorize the letter sounds. Flashcards, an abc chart, and a wall chart are available to download. Game ideas area also included.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Interactive
Containers and Partatives for Beginning ESOL
(View Complete Item Description)This is a PowerPoint of 12 vocabulary words which are common containers or partitives. The final slide contains suggested activities for the classroom.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy
My race for a cure by Teacher Angy
(View Complete Item Description)A PowerPoint about a teacher going through breast cancer for a high beginning level ESOL class. Worksheets and suggested exercises are also on the PowerPoint.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Interactive
Compare and Contrast: Learning through Pictures, Graphs, and Charts
(View Complete Item Description)This presentation is a stAIR Design. It is like an interactive PowerPoint Presentation that reviews the language and concepts of comparison and contrast in order to help students understand those vocabulary words. The presentation was helpful for beginning and intermediate ESOL students and includes keyword Vocabulary: (and), (both..and),(not only...but also), and (but). Part 2 is more advanced and contains keyword vocabulary: (equally), (just like), (similar), (the same as), (although), (different), (unlike), (whereas), and (while).
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive
Comma Use StAIR (Stand Alone Instructional Resource)
(View Complete Item Description)This interactive power point presentation is good for intermediate and advanced English Language Learners. The presentation is used to help students learn how to integrate commas into writing. The presentation includes an introduction, comma rules, and application/practice exercises. Integrates simple technology skills along the way. The Person using this presentation will need to choose "Comma Use StAIR " from the menu after following the URL Pointer. Also, I had to download and save the ppt., before I could open it.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Interactive
Mobile ESL
(View Complete Item Description)This is a course of lessons and practice on the system of English. It is divided into eighty-six sections. Each section covers an area of basic grammar and contains a number of exercises. The exercises are not all the same length. Some exercises have only five questions, but others have up to nine questions. This is because some areas of grammar are more important than others. This course tests your knowledge of English grammar and, more importantly, it gives you practice in using your knowledge to make correct and appropriate sentences. When you do the exercises, you will see that grammar is not just a game. Grammar has meaning - if you change some of the grammar in a sentence, you also change its meaning.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive
Teaching Ferguson to Adult English Language Learners
(View Complete Item Description)In response to the police shooting of Mike Brown and the numerous protests and civil unrest that followed the shooting and grand jury decision, students were eager to learn about what was going on in St. Louis and Ferguson. Students saw boarded up windows walking to class. Some were afraid and not sure of their safety. They were encouraged to talk to staff about their fears and general personal safety lessons were also reviewed. The following is a story based on what was in the news. Suggested activities include: showing videos and news pictures from the web. Circle key words. Alphabetize key words. Ask students “What’s number 3?, 5?” Etc. Students can also do this in pairs. Worksheet of questions about the story. Students can also read these in pairs when completed. True false worksheet. Cloze of part of the story. Multi-level dictation of the story. Matching pictures to key words. Discussion about civil rights history, racism, police, safety.
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy
Using Sensory Adjectives to Write Descriptive Paragraphs
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson works well with developing writers to help them learn to incorporate strong sensory adjectives into their writing. Students begin by completing a Five Senses Chart and progress to writing a full descriptive paragraph based on a picture prompt. This material was remixed based on "I Spy": Using adjectives and descriptive phrases by Elizabeth Hutchens. The remixed lesson was created to be used with adult learners. The original lesson can be found by clicking on the link that is included with this resource.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
When Pigs Fly: A Lesson Plan on Idioms
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson plan centers on a fun, interactive activity that allows students to explore and understand common English idioms.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
New England Writings about Civics
(View Complete Item Description)Rural Educator Writings These writings are about the efforts of teachers in Vermont and New Hampshire to explore with their classes the meaning of civic participation in rural settings. They used NELRC's Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook as a resource. Massachusetts Teacher Writings These writings describe the work of Massachusetts educators who want to address civic participation as they work within the state's ESOL curriculum framework. Many of their lessons refer to activities from NELRC's Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson Plan, Reading, Teaching/Learning Strategy
Intro to Microsoft Word
(View Complete Item Description)Do you want to learn the basics of how to use Microsoft word? This web site offers easy to understand video lessons. In addition to the audio lessons, the site offers supplement materials.
Material Type: Lecture, Lesson Plan, Student Guide
A Story about Taxes For Beginning Adult ELLs
(View Complete Item Description)This is a picture story and worksheets to help low level English language learners understand how to get help will filing their taxes and what documents are needed.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Homework/Assignment, Interactive, Primary Source
Weather Idioms lesson
(View Complete Item Description)The purpose of this lesson is for students to be exposed to, understand, and begin using common American-English idioms. Students will practice using the idioms through speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
ESL Health
(View Complete Item Description)This activity is an ESL lesson about health suitable for teens and adults. It includes questions about health and a video about fast food restaurants with a listening activity.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lecture
Smartphones in Adult ESL Instruction: picture prompts and review
(View Complete Item Description)This is a video that shows how adult ESL students use smart phones to take and share pictures. The teacher explains the variety of topics she uses the pictures for and students can be seen showing discussing the pictures.
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy