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Try these FREE storytelling game cards for any age group elementary through university, any English class including ESL, any size class even individual tutoring. These cards are versatile and can be used again and again. For creative thinking, speaking, writing, or just a fun activity. Even use them for your own Game Night! Using this over Zoom: In Breakout groups, I've been giving students a prompt to start the story, then every minute I "push" (Broadcast Message to All) one of the cards ra

This bundle contains all 6 classes of a 6 class seminar series titled "Professional Communication" - this series devotes three units to phoning skills and three units to emailing skills. There is also 1 bridge class between the two main topics that deals with Small Talk. Typically, I teach this to English Language Learners who currently work in an office or to university juniors and seniors. Included in this bundle: Slides for seven 90 minute seminars/classes 7 double-sided handouts for attende

Set up these 6 stations to encourage students to develop their graph-reading skills and help students recognize differences between weather and climate. Simple to use in math or science lessons. Just print, cut, and tape! For today's weather, please visit Accuweather. In this PacketPg 2 Preview Washington DC Fahrenheit (together as a class, one per student)Pg 3-4 Student Handout (print double sided, one per student)Pg 5 Buenos Aires/Cairo Fahrenheit (cut in two and tape one per station)P

Need online class materials to replace 3 hour lectures? This semester-long (10 class/30 hour) bundle is for the Professional Communication series and is typically taught to university juniors and seniors and to office workers (Intermediate/Advanced). This Bundle contains: Alliteration Introductions Online Materials (Bonus Materials) Making and Answering Phone Calls Online Materials Taking a Message and Voicemails Online Materials Setting an Appointment or Meeting Online Materials Small Talk Onl

Looking to create an exciting, team-building, first week of activities that stay away from textbooks, but still promote learning and development? Check out this great bundle of resources! Recommended LayoutDay 1 - Alliteration Introductions - Students will introduce their namesDay 2 - Story-Building & Discussion Prompts - Students will create stories & get to know each other around various topicsDay 3 - Critical Thinking & Communication Cards - Students will build paper tables (PBS Design Squad

This is the first class of a 6 class seminar series titled " Professional Communication" - this series devotes three units to phoning skills and three units to emailing skills. Typically, I teach this to English Language Learners who currently work in an office or to university juniors and seniors. These materials are listed as free so that you can preview whether or not this series is appropriate for your classroom. Included in this zipped file:20 slides for a 90 minute seminar/class 1 doub

Students missing class due to travel, vacations, and trips? This handout combines the Pre-writing & Emergent Writing Student Travel Journal, plus adds an additional 16 pages! Great to print and go, no prep needed and all pages contain student content, no filler pages. Fulfills multiple standards/skills. I keep several copies of these for students who tell me about trip/ travel absences at the last minute. Inside this packet:Preview before Travel Pre-writing Daily Journal (print one page fo

This is the second class of a half semester online materials series on the topic of " Professional Communication". You can find a bundle of these Distance Learning materials as well. Typically, I teach this to English Language Learners who currently work in an office or to university juniors and seniors. These materials are intended for upload to an online class platform to take the place of a three hour lecture. Included in this zipped file: 23 slides to replace a 3 hour lecture 1 PDF of slid

Art appreciation and criticism for any reading/writing level! This packet allows elementary students of any ability level the opportunity to interact with art pieces through BINGO-style data cards while at a museum, then to practice the Feldman Method in a way that's modified to their reading/writing ability level. Generally, BINGO cards 1-2 and Feldman's Method 1-2 are best suited to PreK-Grade 2. BINGO cards 3-6 and Feldman's Method 3-4 are best suited to Grade 3-6. Can be used in any art mus

A perfect companion to the popular podcast. Organize and take notes on the episode, then interact by journaling about both the chapter and the episode discussion. Most of this resource focuses on journaling after listening to the episode, with 5 pages dedicated to leading questions of journal topics to help you analyze the text and its impact on your life. I recommend only choosing one Journal Topics page per episode. In this Journal/OrganizerPg1 - Cover Pg2 - Intro & 30s Recap Pg3 - Discus

This bundle contains 3 classes of a 6 class seminar series titled " Professional Communication" - this series devotes three units to phoning skills and three units to emailing skills. Typically, I teach this to English Language Learners who currently work in an office or to university juniors and seniors. Included in this bundle: Slides for three 90 minute seminars/classes 3 double-sided handouts for attendees/students Class Structure: Warm-up Partner Speaking Pronunciation Exercises Main Lesso

In this handout, students will review tips on doing well for each question type and then will practice a variety of questions for each question type. ESL/EFL Teaching Uses: Face-to-Face Classes One-on-One Tutoring Zoom Online Classes (brief instructional period followed by multiple Breakout Rooms) This handout set is meant as a supplement for students who are new to the TOEIC Speaking test. Students will still require help from a teacher to understand the review pages and listen to model speakin

Have students completing group work and using phrases like "no, that's dumb" or "sure, whatever"? Give them a more polite way to interact in groups with these BINGO-style cards. This set has 5 differently mixed cards of "Teamwork Talk" for lower level students and 5 differently mixed cards of "Collaborative Communication" for more advanced students. Use these alongside your group activities of any kind and subject matter. In my classes student interactions are noticeably improved after just

Need extra materials in your lessons on South Korea? Traveling to Korea? Activities included are: Station/Day 1 Cherry Blossoms by Twos Cherry Blossoms by Threes (counting) Station/Day 2 Emblem Shapes (shape patterns) Traditional Mask Emotions (feelings) Station/Day 3 Bibimbap Compass Rose (directions) Station/Day 4 Korean Flag Weaving (fine motor) Station/Day 5 Tiger Pattern Practice (letter patterns+coloring) Station/Day 6 Currency Math (equals/balances) *If only 5 stations or days are possib

Setting Up a Meeting or Appointment: a phone call to arrange a face-to-face meeting. Students may make this phone call to arrange a visit to a professor's office, job seekers use this to schedule interviews, businesses make these calls to set meetings. Students will learn vocabulary, grammar, and a format for this type of call. This is the third class of a 6 class seminar series titled "Professional Communication" - this series devotes three units to phoning skills and three units to emailing

This research project template is designed for students to practice data collection, research sources and fact check, and to think critically about presented material. Students will watch CSPAN, a local legislative television channel, or collect information in real time during a field trip to Washington, D.C. or a state capitol. They will then find sources online to answer a series of leading, yet apolitical questions. Typically, I use this project for a quarterly project in AP classes and an

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This bundle contains 4 science and math focused activities. Each one incorporates skills suitable for most elementary school students, but challenging enough to hold their engagement. Really great for spacing out testing with a fun, skill-focused activity to decompress.

Looking for a fun way to get students interested in the scientific method and graphing? In this activity students will try different snack foods to collect data and then analyze the healthiness, the price, and the taste. Students will then explain their findings. Worldschoolers: A great project for a fun trip to a local convenience store or grocery store. Grab some exciting looking snack foods and note the price before heading home. Classroom teachers: Set this up as a stations-based hands

Around the Office: using equipment and office supplies. Students may use these for classes, coworkers share these, businesses require these to function. Students will learn vocabulary, grammar, and communicating a process. Typically, I teach this to English Language Learners who currently work in an office or to university juniors and seniors. These materials are part of a larger bundle that provides a better value. Included in this zipped file: 20 slides for a 90 minute seminar/class 1 double-s