Showing posts with label English as a Foreign Language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English as a Foreign Language. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2013

New Book: Perfect for an ESL Clothing Lesson!

I recently stumbled across this book at our local library. What a find for an ESL teacher! I was just starting a clothing unit with my newcomers, and this book was the perfect addition.

 
This picture book (Get Dressed! by Seymour Chwast) shows clearly labeled vocabulary words such as belt, long-sleeved shirt, socks, umbrella and sunglasses. However, it is not your ordinary clothing book. The whimsical illustrations highlight the imaginations of the children depicted in the books--and I must say that the pictures delighted my newcomers! The kids in the book get dressed for different activities (to read about dragons, to hide, to keep warm, etc.); the author shows ordinary wardrobe items in addition to a few unique items.
 
All in all, this book is a great one for your young ELL learners!




Monday, March 19, 2012

Compound Words and English Language Learners

Compound words can be very difficult for ELLs.  If a student knows the word "lip" and the word "stick," but does not know the word "lipstick," he or she could become confused.

I love this idea I found on Pinterest today:


Visuals work great for ESL students--and this tool is perfect for teaching compound words!