Teaching english language learners

Check out the best ESL reading comprehension activities and games, along with worksheets & lesson plans. Teaching reading can be fun!

Learn three simple things you need to teach your ESL beginners right away. These include variations of introductions, classroom surroundings and basic needs

Need some practical ways to get your English Language Learners speaking, listening, reading, and writing? Especially those newcomers and beginners? This blog post talks about ways to incorporate vocabulary and get your ELLs speaking using task cards. Includes activities, strategies, ideas and benefits of using them to support your teaching. #esl #eslbeginners #eslnewcomers #eslstrategies #eslactivities #eslteaching

Learn strategies for supporting your multilingual learners in the mainstream classroom. English Language Learns (ELLs) and students MLs benefit from high quality insturction and a welcoming classroom environment. There are also specific langauge strategies that will help these students succeed.

How to teach English writing skills to English language learners: #homeschool, #HomeschoolTeachers #English #TEACHers #Tips #skills #LANGUAGE #ESL #writingskills #writing

Students use language functions in every grade level and across all content areas, so what better way to set English Learners up for success than by explicitly teaching the academic language needed to successfully use language functions.

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

If we want language to come OUT of our students’ mouths, we must get language IN to their heads. They need INput so that they can produce OUTput. » Input is reading and listening » Output is speaking and writing This is common sense. A learner cannot utter an expression in a new language if…

The start to the school year for newcomer ELLs can be overwhelming and nerve-wracking. It is our job to set them up with tools to help them feel comfortable exploring a new language in a

What is Oral Language? Oral Language skills are an important component of language development. It is made up of at least five key components (Moats 2010) including phonological skills, pragmatics, syntax, morphological skills, and vocabulary. Students need opportunities throughout the day to practice their speaking and listening skills. For English Language Learners this is particularly important