Easy & Engaging ESL Activities and Mini-Books for Every Classroom: Teaching Tips, Games, and Mini-Books for Building Basic English Vocabulary!

by Kama Einhorn

Book Overview

Not sure how to teach a student who speaks only a little English or none at all? This quick and easy guide can help with tips for preparing for your new student, assessing the child's needs and abilities, communicating with the student's family, and much more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439153913
• ISBN13: 9780439153911
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Teaching Resources
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.4" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Very helpful for very beginners

Well, I am a teacher from Oman, Middle East, where Arabic language is the official language. Actually, I liked the product because it is very useful for beginners since it has so many pictures which motivate and help the learners to understand the subjects. It has very clear instructions. The pictures are not colored which will help the teacher to use different pictures for different purposes in teaching. I can use for learners in grade 1 and 2 only. Thank you.

Excellent

I used this book to teach 2nd graders of an Elementary school in Mexico. They loved the activities!

Beginning ESL

Although this book is more for children, there are some pages I was able to use for my adult ESL course. There are some nice diagrams along with good ideas on how to begin a level one class.

Invaluable resourse

I recently taught ESL in China for a few weeks and found this book incredibly useful. Although marketed as being for grades 1-4, I found this book helpful for even high school students--it depends more on the level of language proficiency than anything else. For example, I used the "parts of the body" page to review what my students already knew, and then they filled in more complicated words such as thigh, shoulder, ankle, etc. The money page has very realistic drawings of the various coins, all of which were new to my students. The food pages were very helpful before moving on to more complicated lessons on ordering in a restaurant. A great book for a modest price!

Excellent for Young Learners!

As a teacher of young learners, I struggle to find resources that truly meet the needs of my students, most of whom are just beginning to read and write in English. This book, however, has proven to be a goldmine. Kids and parents alike love the make-and-take books, while I love the flexibility of each unit. I've used the simple drawings to make charts, flashcards, games, etc. to accompany thematic units and have even used a few of the worksheets to review basic concepts with older kids. I'm giving the book a four instead of a five because the unit topics are quite basic. Once students know colors, numbers, letters, shapes, body parts, basic food items, and basic school terminology, this book basically goes back on the shelf until you get your next room full of beginners. But if you teach young learners with limited language skills, this book is a must have.