Category: Teaching Tips
Practical ESL teaching tips to save prep time and boost engagement in your online classroom. Perfect for independent English teachers.
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Top 5 Virtual ESL Vocabulary Games to Engage Your Classrooms
Imagine your students eagerly logging in to class, excited not for video games—but to play virtual ESL vocabulary games that build real-world language skills. From…
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10 Authentic Listening Resources Online ESL Teachers Love (and How to Use Them)
Categories: Teaching Tips
If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to find authentic listening resources for your ESL students, you’re not alone. Textbook audio can only take learners so…
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How to Explain Your Teaching Style to Parents (So They’ll Stick With You)
You just finished a great trial lesson. The student laughed, spoke in full sentences, and stayed engaged. But then the parent says… “Thanks—we’ll think about…
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Creative Writing for Cambridge Prep: Why It Works (Even for Informational Exams)
Categories: Teaching Tips
“Why are we writing stories when the exam asks for emails?” If you’ve ever had a parent or student question your creative writing activities, you’re…
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Teaching Idioms and Slang: Balancing Formal and Informal Language for Confident, Fluent ESL Speakers
Have you ever seen an ESL student freeze after hearing someone say, “break a leg” or “spill the beans”? Idioms and slang add color and…
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The 10 Best ESL Warm-Up Activities to Start Your Lessons Strong
Categories: Teaching Tips
Starting your class with warm-up activities sets the tone for engaging and productive classes and gets students speaking right away.
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Total Physical Response (TPR): Why It Works and How to Use It in Your ESL Classroom
This morning I was teaching a new trial lesson to a 5-year-old student who had limited English. The lesson introduced four jungle animals—monkey, tiger, snake,…
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Phonological Awareness in ESL: Where to Start and Why It Matters
Phonological awareness in ESL classrooms is one of the most important—yet most overlooked—skills for building confident readers and spellers. If your student is struggling to…
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Gamify Lessons: 5 Easy Tricks to Make Learning Fun
Gamification is one of the most effective ways to boost student engagement and motivation. By turning lessons into interactive games, you can transform even the…
