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Two unforgetable pages. The Teacher's Corner - Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Activities. Using the European Language Portfolio > Using the ELP. Motivational resources. K-12 - How To Information. Games & Activities for the ESL/EFL Classroom. This is a place were English teachers can share games and activities that they have found useful in the classroom.

Games & Activities for the ESL/EFL Classroom

If you know a game or an activity that works well with ESL/EFL students and it is not yet listed here, please submit it. Home | Articles | Lessons | Techniques | Questions | Games | Jokes | Things for Teachers | Links | Activities for ESL Students Number of Submissions: 132 The newest addition is at the top of the page. Bad Fruit: A Shoppers' Nightmare Level: Easy to Medium This is an oral communication activity appropriate for EFL learners in elementary/primary school. Materials: "produce" and play money. Object of Game: To accumulate as many products as possible. Students are divided into clerks and shoppers.

The clerks set up "stands" to allow easy access for all shoppers (e.g. around the outsides of the room with their backs to the wall). The shoppers are given a set amount of money* (e.g. dollars, euros, pounds, etc.) and begin at a stand where there is an open space. Multiculturalism. Multiculturalism and Storytelling. Lesson Plans Each lesson plan was created by a participant in the Center for Documentary Expression and Art's “Multiculturalism and Storytelling” course.

Multiculturalism and Storytelling

Each lesson plan is designed for a specific grade level, but can be tailored for students of various levels and aptitudes. Elementary • Intermediate/Middle • High School Elementary K, 1, 2 Core Konnichiwa: Hello Japan This lesson is designed to introduce students to the ideas of "similarity" and "difference" in identity and community relationships.

Language Arts Appreciating Diversity--In Ourselves and Others This lesson plan is designed for an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. Social Studies Japanese Americans in Utah This lesson plan examines Japanese culture and the life of Japanese-Americans both past and present, with an emphasis on those who lived in Utah. CTE/Comprehensive Counseling & Guidance Program Oral Histories--The Stories of Life This lesson plan introduces students to the life story as a documentary form. Travelling Books. Pen Friend Activities. School Pen Pals and Key Pals. Play around with the map below to find penpals, or submit your own!

School Pen Pals and Key Pals

You can DRAG the map by click-drag, you can also zoom in real close. Be sure to click 'Hybrid' or 'Satellite' to see actual photos! Have fun! <b>JavaScript must be enabled in order for you to use Google Maps. </b> However, it seems JavaScript is either disabled or not supported by your browser. Map DataImagery ©2014 NASA, TerraMetrics Map Data Imagery ©2014 NASA, TerraMetrics Map Please choose a grade to see available pen pal locations! Narrow by Grade: Need help with grades? International Pen Friends Head Office Website "Write Around the World!" International Pen Friends (IPF) is proud to be celebrating its 47th Anniversary in 2014.

International Pen Friends Head Office Website "Write Around the World!"

Since 1967, IPF has provided more than 1.5 million people aged from 8-80+ with pen friends. Our solid membership base, commitment and service has led to us being recognised as the world's leading pen friend club. Our service is personalised and controlled. It has been designed to provide value for money and the best possible opportunity of gaining many current, enthusiastic and genuine pen friends in a secure environment.

We do not offer a pen friend service to prisoners. For added security, our membership database is specifically not connected to the Internet. Letter Writing Fun! Pen Pals Kids - Design a Kids Pen Pals Program for the Classroom. A pen pals program is one of the most fun ways to give your kids a real-life lesson in Social Studies, Language Arts, Geography, and more.

Pen Pals Kids - Design a Kids Pen Pals Program for the Classroom

Begin working on pen pals with your students as early in the school year as possible, so that you can maximize the number of letters that the participants can exchange. The Benefits of Pen Pals Pen pal relationships offer a number of significant inter-disciplinary benefits for your students, including: valuable practice at writing letters in the proper format ( Language Arts standard) increased awareness of societies and cultures from around the world (can be tied into Social Studies , Geography , and more!) A chance to maintain ongoing communication with people who live far away increased odds that your students will continue to be letter writers for the rest of their lives Email or Snail Mail? As a teacher, you must decide if you want your students to gain practice at writing traditional letters or at composing emails.