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1. Bringing Grammar to Life with Experiential Learning

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text

   This session, “Bringing Grammar to Life with Experiential Learning,” explores how to create authentic, communicative learning experiences when teaching English verb tenses; exciting approaches incorporating realia, role plays, group projects, and multisensory activities will be demonstrated.

2. Using Brain-based Strategies and Critical Thinking to Maximize Vocabulary Acquisition

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

   This interactive webinar will focus on maximizing vocabulary acquisition for English learners with a focus on easy-to-implement classroom strategies and activities based on brain-based learning and critical thinking.

3. Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   These classrooms activities, which are designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students, focus on the issue’s fishing theme. Classroom activities include written and oral work, vocabulary, team work and individual work. Lessons include creating a vocabulary card game, oral story telling based on the “fish story” concept of telling exaggerated stories, and the creation of a persuasive piece. Variations are included to expand and vary the lessons.

4. Lesson Plan: Greetings from Sunny New Mexico

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The New Mexico lesson plan for this issue is a self-contained 1 1/4 to 2 hour lesson with a complete pre- during- post framework for interacting with the main text - a letter from a friend living in New Mexico. The focus here is on the vocabulary and grammar of description (e.g., words for scenery and weather, relative "that" clauses). Extension activities are provided for multi-session lessons (e.g., written response, class survey).

5. American Memory Project

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Documents the American experience based on art and song, produced by the Library of Congress.

6. GoEnglish.Me: A VOA English Software Program

   Format(s): Video, Website

   Interactive, task-based American English learning program produced by Voice of America.

7. Fun with Weather

   In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This three-part weather-themed lesson for young learners connects weather, clothing, and feelings vocabulary. The target structures covered are: asking about the weather; comparing weather; using the modal auxiliary, should; and the question word, when. The lessons utilize all four skills and include such activities as going outside, singing, journaling, dressing a toy puppy, role play, and letter writing. Flashcards, riddles, a song, reading material, a listening script, and a sample letter are included.

8. Chapter 2: Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson

   In: Raggedy Ann Stories Format(s): Text

   Chapter 2 of the Raggedy Ann Stories.

9. Chapter 3: Raggedy Ann and the Washing

   In: Raggedy Ann Stories Format(s): Text

   Chapter 3 of the Raggedy Ann Stories.

10. Chapter 4: Raggedy Ann and the Kite

    In: Raggedy Ann Stories Format(s): Text

    Chapter 4 of the Raggedy Ann Stories.

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