Ideas for Teaching Idioms to English Language Learners
Ideas for Teaching Idioms to English Language Learners
Using Games to Build ELLs Vocabulary
Games are a great way to help students practice vocabulary. For newcomers that are just learning English, they are a fun way to practice basic Tier 1 terms. For students at higher language levels and native speakers, they are great ways to practice content-specific vocabulary. It is important to review vocabulary words with ELLs before they begin playing. This is particularly important for students with lower language levels and those that are not yet able to read. Games are a…
Improving the Speaking Skills of English Language Learners
Speaking in a new language can be a frightening experience. English Language Learners often feel embarrassed that they will make mistakes or are nervous about being misunderstood. This can result in newcomers going through a silent period (when they do not speak but are learning a large amount of language). Even ELLs that have a higher language level can become intimidated during whole class discussions. Brain science can help explain this response. The emotional system of our brain does not…
8 Valentine’s Day Books for ELLs
Check out this list of 8 Valentine’s Day books to use with English Language Learners.
Vocabulary Building File Folder Games
I have some newcomers that I just started working with. They love games so I came up with some file folder games to help them practice basic vocabulary. The students are at two different levels: some are able to read the others has some basic letter sound knowledge. All have low expressive vocabulary. We are practicing nouns and where to find them. The game board are different rooms either in a house or school. The cards are nouns or verbs. There are…