I'm Judie Haynes, an ESL teacher from New Jersey, USA, with more than 28
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Walking by the Wall: A Virtual Trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial lesson plan To many tourists the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a “must-see” spot in Washington D.C. For students who cannot really make the trip, this lesson provides them a virtual trip. Through this lesson they do not only see what the Wall is like but also read about it. They may come up with deeper thoughts toward wars or make life connections. Includes classroom resource picks.
Growing Flowers lesson plan Welcome Spring with this lesson on growing flowers for your young English language learners. Teach students to record observations in a journal as they watch their plants grow from seedling to flower. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
Ribbit! Ribbit! A thematic unit on frogs lesson plan Your English language learners (ELLs) will love this unit on frogs. Tie it to a thematic unit about the pond habitat and it becomes perfect material for transitioning into Spring. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
DSL - Digital as a Second Language teaching tip Today's students are "digital natives." They have grown up in an environment that has always included computers, the Internet, cell phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Teachers, on the other hand, are "digital immigrants" and speak digital as a second language. Find out how this affects the way we teach our students. Includes classroom resource picks.
Preschool Teaching teaching tip One of the most frequent inquiries on the Ask Judie Bulletin Board is from preschool teachers all over the world. They have asked for themes, lessons, and materials to implement in their preschool classes. Here are some ideas that will help answer their questions. Includes classroom resource picks.
"Help! I am teaching four and five year olds. What do I do?" you ask. Have you searched the internet? There is a wealth of information on early childhood or preschool teaching. These sites are designed to teach basic concepts to native English speakers but lessons can be adapted for ELLs.
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Teaching Resources: Independence Day, Magnetism and More Independence Day, materials science, magnetism, astronomy, RNAi, old master drawings, dance, national memorials, and key decisions of 20th century presidents are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
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New book by Judie Haynes!Getting Started with English Language Learners provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. Learn more
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Two methods of helping your English language learners (ELLs) acquire content knowledge are: Provide plenty of visual clues to meaning and assign "hands-on" tasks. Visuals include pictures, photographs, realia, maps, graphic organizers and charts.
Hands-on activities that help ELLs are collaborative projects such as mobiles, murals, demonstrations, science experiments, timelines, and pictures with labels. »More quick tips
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Mother's Day Activities website Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May in most of the countries that celebrate this day. Look at these activities provided by hotchalk.com »More resource picks
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New book by Judie Haynes! Getting Started with English Language Learners provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. 
