Read the blog for practical teaching tips, strategies, and classroom ideas to support EAL/D and ESL students. I share stories, lesson plans, and teaching resources that make supporting English learners easier and more effective.
Teaching news writing to ESL students doesn’t have to be stressful. In this post, I share 5 simple ways to teach ESL students news writing using clear modelling, visual prompts, and scaffolded planning that actually works in Stage 3 classrooms.
The Gingerbread Man Readers’ Theatre became a meaningful end-of-year ESL activity that brought together reading, speaking, fluency, and confidence. In this post, I share how a simple Reader’s Theatre helped my Kindergarten and Stage 1 EAL/D students showcase their progress while having fun.
There are certain phrases I will never say to my ESL or EAL/D students — not because I’m trying to be perfect, but because I’ve seen the impact they have. Many well-intended classroom expressions sound supportive, yet they quietly shut down real understanding for English language learners. In this post, I unpack six common phrases to avoid and share clear, practical alternatives that actually support comprehension in ESL and EAL/D classrooms.
Reader's Theatre quickly became one of the most joyful parts of our fairy tale unit. My new arrival EAL/D students loved practising English through simple scripts, puppets, and expressive voices. With predictable lines and playful acting, even absolute beginners found themselves speaking confidently and proudly in English.
A practical guide to teaching reading comprehension to ESL students, with classroom strategies you can use before, during, and after reading to support all EAL/D learners.
Looking for a fun way to teach The Three Little Pigs? These Three Little Pigs EAL/D Activities help new arrival EAL/D learners speak, read and write with confidence through puppets, hands-on learning and creative play.
Have you ever wondered why your students forget new words so quickly? In this post, I'll share 8 vocabulary retention principles to help EAL/D students remember vocabulary fo life.