Essential ESL Teaching Strategies for Past Tense Verb Pronunciation!
Past tense verb pronunciation is one thing that native English speakers don’t have to think about. For our newcomers, they must be...
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Kayley Hurley
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How to Catch up a Late-Arriving ESL Newcomer
We’ve all been there. You’re grooving with your newcomers when October rolls around and, all the sudden, another newcomer arrives with...
Kayley Hurley
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My Top 5 Ways to Support ESL Newcomers and Create a Strong ESL Program in the First Few Weeks
As ESL teachers, one of the most exciting times of the year is finding out who our beginners will be during the first few weeks of...
Kayley Hurley
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ESL Lesson Plans Made Specifically for YOUR Middle and High School Students
Welcome and thank you for stopping here! In this blog post, I’m providing a brief overview of the units included in this curriculum as...
Kayley Hurley
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ESL Beginners Lessons for Your Entire Year!
Well hello there! I want to start out and say... I'm inspired by you. Yes, you! You are researching the best ways to teach your students,...
Kayley Hurley
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Let’s use “Home” Words to Learn More English!
The topic of “home” falls into this ESL newcomer curriculum as Unit 7, and I especially love this unit because we get into lots of...
Kayley Hurley
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ESL Family Unit: Get your Newcomers Speaking and Writing about All Things FAMILY
After an adjustment I made this year, this unit now includes TWO separate vocabulary flashcard sets. There are over 70 (!) vocabulary...
Kayley Hurley
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Months, Seasons & Colors Newcomer Curriculum
This unit makes teaching months, seasons, and colors fun. Besides bell work, fluency, and lots of grammar worksheets, there are 5 games.
Kayley Hurley
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Bob was right... Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright
Today I remembered why I became a teacher. It was for the students of course! Seeing them again after five months was so refreshing,...
Kayley Hurley
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Days, Time, & Weather - ESL Newcomer Curriculum Unit 4
On-site or online, this 4 week middle or high school unit can seamlessly change to fit your classroom's needs.
Kayley Hurley
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Welcome Newcomers!
Being an ESL teacher, there’s nothing more exciting than getting that phone call or email that a newcomer is in the counseling office...
Kayley Hurley
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"Who ARE You?"... School People and Places: Unit 3 ESL Newcomer Curriculum
Unit 3 for middle and high school students is the final unit we work through to learn about school. It focuses on school people and...
Kayley Hurley
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Moving Right Along to Restroom and Cafeteria: ESL Newcomer Curriculum Unit 2
Hallelujah! That’s how I feel once I begin this unit. Because this is the second unit I do with my beginners, we are finally ready to get...
Kayley Hurley
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Let's Get Those School Basics out of the Way: ESL Newcomer Unit 1
So it’s the first day of school for ESL newcomers. You’re a little nervous; they’re a little nervous, probably a little more so than you....
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