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Hoops and Yoyo I love using Hoops and Yoyo manners videos for listening comprehension lessons. Here is a basic lesson plan for how to brush your teeth —Listen to the video 2 times. —Ask the students the following questions. —Name…

Hi everyone,This is a great visual to help teachers integrate technology use with Blooms Taxonomy!Happy Teaching!Lori

Hi everyone, Teaching academic vocabulary is always high on our list when teaching second language learners.  I ran across a great video on Academic Vocabulary called: Taking a Closer Look at Academic Language by Elizabeth Coelho .  It is 12…

Hi everyone,I love using songs and chants during my lessons. Much of the input students receive during ELD is visual.  Songs and Chants offer another venue for students to learn the lesson objective through music and rhythm. As an ANTICIPATORY…

FILL IT IN…………………………… This is a great opener after the song/chant has been used for several days. GROUPING: Small group or whole class. OBJECTIVE: To practice a song/chant WHAT YOU NEED: • Copy the song to use withoverhead, on the…

CALL BACK …………………………… Not a song. Not a chant. This is the perfect option for those of us who can’t carry a tune! GROUPING: Whole class OBJECTIVE: To practice a song/chant   WHAT YOU NEED: • Copy the song onto…

VERY VARIED VOICES …………………………… This is an excellent and fun way to open a lesson. Students practice vocabulary through songs and chants with very varied voices. GROUPING: Whole classOBJECTIVE: To practice vocabulary WHAT YOU NEED: • Song/chant HOW TO: •Sing…

Hi everyone,Are your ready for more information on collocations? Remember a COLLOCATION is an expression of two or more words that go together.  Collocations “sound right” to native speakers, but are difficult for English Language Learners who lack the native…