Today there are more and more stay at home mothers and fathers left to take care of the needs and responsibilities of caring for their young preschool aged kids. Many people can afford quality daycare for their children, however many cannot. While Professional daycare is always good, it is not always neccessary if you have […]
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Life-long learning has been discovered by hundreds of thousands of people, in the U.S. and elsewhere, wanting improved education and the necessary educational tools for success. One of the most popular of these courses is speed reading. I discovered this while teaching reading and study skills in the southwest US. After two years of teaching […]
What is guided reading? What are some guided reading activities? How about guided reading demonstrations or guided reading lesson plans? Using guided reading as a teaching strategy has become more and more popular as the emphasis in education continues to focus on how to increasing reading comprehension As a teacher mentor, I often have teachers […]
“China is a great breeding ground to attest the growing popularity of English in the East. Couple of decades ago, the percentage of people who knew English was at a miserable 2-5%. Now, with the globalization of trade, the percentage has jumped up to a much acceptable 50-55%. This includes people from different age groups […]
Here’s a way to introduce the structure “used to” to your ESL students. 1 Find or draw on the board a picture of someone who looks like they could have just won some money. A photo from a magazine of someone driving an expensive car, or sitting in a luxurious room, for example, would work […]
It is most important to keep your thumbs and hands visible when talking to a class. Practice holding your hands out with the thumbs pointing upwards until you can do it naturally. This is a very powerful dominance gesture, although it is one which does not come naturally to everyone. If you find this is […]