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Hi! I’m an English learner myself with over 30 years of experience teaching EFL, ESL, and ELL students in Brazil and the United States. I create classroom-tested ESL and ELL resources that I use in my own middle school classroom to help multilingual learners, newcomers, and English learners access grade-level content with visuals, scaffolds, and vocabulary support.
These resources are designed for ESL classes, newcomer support, intervention, small groups, and core content classrooms. I also share free teaching tips and vocabulary videos on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@crishoward
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States of Matter Bundle - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet, Slides
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary, Writing
Scientific Method - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Worksheet Packet
Are you looking for a visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary
Science Terms: ELL ESL Newcomer Activities Vocabulary Packets, Google Slides
In need of visuals for basic Science vocabulary and ways to practice that vocabulary with ESL newcomers? Newcomers need multiple exposures to new words in order to acquire vocabulary, but a lot of times they get overwhelmed by the amount of new terms in class. Without additional practice, it is likely that very few of those words will be learned. In this digital and printable bundle, you will find not only visuals for terms, but also ways to practice the words in reading, speaking and writing.
4th - 12th, Adult Education
General Science, Vocabulary, Writing
Science Terms - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet with Worksheets
In need of visuals for basic Science vocabulary and ways to practice that vocabulary? Newcomers need multiple exposures to new words in order to acquire vocabulary, but a lot of times they get overwhelmed by the amount of new terms in class. Without additional practice, it is likely that very few of those words will be learned. In this bundle, you will find not only visuals for terms, but also ways to practice the words in reading, speaking and writing. Additionally, a final check where you can
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary
Science Terms - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: DIGITAL Vocabulary Packet
In need of visuals for basic Science vocabulary and ways to practice that vocabulary? Newcomers need multiple exposures to new words in order to acquire vocabulary, but a lot of times they get overwhelmed by the amount of new terms in class. Without additional practice, it is likely that very few of those words will be learned. In this digital bundle, you will find not only visuals for terms, but also ways to practice the words in reading, speaking and writing. Additionally, a final check wher
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Scientific Method Bundle - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet,Slides
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary
States of Matter - ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Worksheet Packet
Are you looking for a visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar t
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Speaking & Listening, Vocabulary
Space & Solar System - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Worksheet Packet
Are you looking for a visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This resource provides an anchor chart with visuals for "The Solar System", as well as reading, speaking and writing practice at wor
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Science
FREE Recycling & Earth Day ELL ESL Newcomer Activities Science Vocabulary Packet
Are you looking for a visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2026 Update: Click here for a free video lesson related to this resource. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This resource provides an anchor chart with visuals for "
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Chemical Reactions Bundle- ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet,Slides
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This bundle with digital and print resources provides an anchor chart with visuals for "Chemical Reactions", as
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary
Natural Resources Bundle - ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for the video lesson for this ESL packet. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives t
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Scientific Method: Digital ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet,Slides
Are you looking for a digital visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are f
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary
Science Lab Report Bundle- ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet,Slides
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary
Natural Disasters Bundle- ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet, Slides
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This bundle with digital and print resources provides an anchor chart with visuals for "Natural Disasters", as
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Natural Disasters - ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Worksheet Packet
Are you looking for a visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This resource provides an anchor chart with visuals for "Natural Disasters", as well as reading, speaking and writing practice at wo
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary, Writing
Space & Solar System Bundle:ELL ESL Newcomer Activities,Vocabulary Packet,Slides
Are you looking for a digital and print visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This bundle with digital and print resources provides an anchor chart with visuals for "The Solar System", as w
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Genetics Terms-ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Worksheet Newcomer Packet
Are you looking for a visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This resource provides an anchor chart with visuals for "Genetics", as well as reading, speaking and writing practice at word level,
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Recycling & Earth Day - Digital ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet
Are you looking for a digital visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2026 Update: Click here for a free video lesson related to this resource. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This digital resource provides an anchor chart
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science
Space & Solar System- Digital ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet, Slides
Are you looking for a digital visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are familiar to native English speaker students. This digital resource provides an anchor chart with visuals for "Solar System", as well as reading, speaking and writing
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science
States of Matter - Digital ELL ESL Newcomer Activities: Vocabulary Packet,Slides
Are you looking for a digital visual resource of a certain topic that also helps newcomer students practice and retain vocabulary? 2025 Update: Click here for a free video lesson for this resource. You can use this before or after using this resource to introduce or review the vocabulary words. Research says that multiple exposures to target words are necessary for vocabulary development. For newcomers, they need extra practice on everyday words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Science, Vocabulary, Writing
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About the store
Experience
Hi! I’m an English learner myself with over 30 years of experience teaching EFL, ESL, and ELL students in Brazil and the United States. I create classroom-tested ESL and ELL resources that I use in my own middle school classroom to help multilingual learners, newcomers, and English learners access grade-level content with visuals, scaffolds, and vocabulary support.
These resources are designed for ESL classes, newcomer support, intervention, small groups, and core content classrooms. I also share free teaching tips and vocabulary videos on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@crishoward
Teaching style
My teaching is grounded in the belief that students learn content through language. Why overwhelm students with more work when language is happening across the content areas?
I’m always learning, reflecting, and refining my practice to better support multilingual learners, newcomers, and English learners.
Visual supports are a big part of my teaching, along with multiple exposures, meaningful practice, chunked information, and frequent checks for understanding. These are the same strategies I use in my classroom and in the ESL and ELL resources I create to help students access rigorous content with more clarity and confidence.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2022 Indiana University Southeast Outstanding Cooperating Teacher Award - related to supporting ELL student-teachers.
2024 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Building Bridges Award via New Neighbors Center - related to ELL consultancy work in multiple districts across Indiana.
2024-2025 Teacher Appreciation Grant by the Indiana Department of Education - related to English Leaners results in state tests.
2025 Best of Best K-12 ELL Teacher Nomination by INTESOL.
My own education history
2004 Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English Language Arts and Portuguese Language Arts
2009 Master's Degreee in Applied Linguistics focusing on ESL (English as a Second Language)
2017 Reading Intervention Specialist License
2025 Literacy Specialist Endorsement
Additional biographical information
- 14 years as an English as a Foreign Language teacher in Brazil (1995-2009) - all ages and English proficiency levels
- 6 years as an English as a Second Language teacher and coordinator (last 3 years there) in a Family Education program in the US (2010-2016) working with immigrant families of all proficiency levels
- 5 years as an English Language Learner teacher in an Elementary School in the US (2016-2021) - all grades and all levels
- 4 years as an English Language Learner teacher in an Middle School in the US (2021-2025) - newcomers up to high intermediate level.
- 9 years as an Adjunct Professor in the US (2017-present), courses include Applied Linguistics & Practicum, where I coached multiple ENL teachers.
- 6 years as an ESL & Family Engagement consultant (2020-present)
- 1 year as a Special Populations Instructional Coach (2025-present)
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