writing

ESL Game – Past Tense and more

July 16, 2010

I love the Story telling game to revise past tense with my little kids. It’s also a great way to practice speaking. FOR KIDS: Divide your class into small groups of 3-4. The smaller the group, the more speaking practice the kids get. Have the kids sit in a circle. Give each group a line [...]

ESL Game – Flashcard Writing

June 19, 2010

This is such a simple game, and can evoke some very imaginative ideas if you have some motivated students. Take a flashcard to class. It could have any picture on it, but I prefer something with a scene, not a single object. The last time I took a picture of a blue lake surrounded by [...]

Project Write Well: ESL Tips for Good Writing

September 15, 2009

Most ESL students (and their parents) lay an inordinate amount of emphasis on conversational skills and gloss over the need to learn how to write. It’s true that conversational skills are the most important ones to teach. If immersed in an English speaking environment, students pick up conversational skills sooner or later (which is why [...]