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Board Game: Name 3

In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games Format(s): Text

The board game Name 3… gives students a variety of prompts to talk about things they know about.

Board Game: Have You Ever? Oh, When?

In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games Format(s): Text

The board game Have You Ever? Oh, When? Allows students to talk about their personal experiences while practicing the present perfect. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.

Activate 21st Century Skills with Board Games in the Classroom

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

This session, "Activate 21st Century Skills with Board Games in the Classroom", examines how playing board games can enable ELLs of all ages to develop authentic language skills while also practicing collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity!

Poems About English and Access (2)

In: Poetry Format(s): Text

Part 2: English language learners from all over the world wrote poems about English and their Access programs. Download the poems or read them online.

The First Americans: A Brief History The National Museum of the American Indian Preserving Native Languages and Cultures References, Glossary, and Websites of Interest

In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 4 Format(s): Text

This article introduces the history of Native Americans, including accomplishments in building, in social organization, and in art. The article discusses religion and cultural beliefs and the devastating effects that the arrival of Europeans had on Native Americans. The article includes sections on current developments as well, such as the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian and efforts to preserve native cultures and languages. The final section addresses the past practice of forcing children to leave their community to go to boarding schools.

Poems About Education

In: Poetry Format(s): Text

Read poems that students from around the world wrote about their schools, teachers, and education. Download student poems!

News They Can Use: Creating a Digital Newspaper

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

This session, "News They Can Use: Creating a Digital Newspaper," introduces how to help your students discover and share their own voices!

Strategy-Building and Meaning-Focused Listening with “The Fall of the House of Usher”

In: Teacher's Corner: Listening Format(s): Text

The activity is designed to develop students’ listening strategies and also includes meaning-focused aspects.

Co-Teaching: Strategies for Sharing and Improving the Teaching Experience

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Website

Co-Teaching: Strategies for Sharing and Improving the Teaching Experience will discuss what is needed for a successful educational partnership. Several co-teaching models will be presented along with ideas for practical classroom applications.

Vocabulary Listening Cloze and Word Stress Chart with "Into The Garden"

In: Teacher's Corner: Listening Format(s): MP3, Text

This listening activity uses an audio clip from Zach Ladin's “Into the Garden,” a song from Sing Out Loud: American Rhythms.

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