If you’ve ever taught sight words, you already know the struggle: you can introduce a word on Monday and somehow it’s gone…
A Fun, Hands-On Way to Practice Positional Words (Prepositions of Place) Teaching positional words—also known as prepositions of place or location—is a…
Writing is one of the toughest skills to teach in ESL — not because students don’t want to write, but because they…
December in the classroom is magical, busy, and just a little bit overwhelming. Your students are counting down to winter break, your…
If your students already know what an adjective is but still write sentences like “a leather brown small bag” or “a blue…
Plan a Christmas Party | ESL Project-Based Learning Speaking Activity The holidays are the perfect time to add a little fun and…
Build Your Dream Classroom | ESL Project-Based Learning Speaking Activity Looking for a creative, student-centered way to get your English learners talking,…
Commonly Confused Words Game: A Fun Way to Teach Tricky Homophones and Look-Alike Verbs If your students constantly mix up their/there/they’re, write…
If you’ve ever taught action verbs, you know how much energy this unit can bring to your ESL or EFL classroom! The…
Hey! I’m Brooke
I’m a former ESL and ELA teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience. I’ve worked with students from diverse language backgrounds, taught mixed-level groups, and balanced packed schedules that left very little room for prep time—so I know exactly how it feels.
Travel-Light ESL: UNO-Style Speaking & Grammar Card Games That Actually Get Kids Talking Teaching English…
For many language learners, the concept of three distinct ending pronunciations for the same ending can seem difficult. As always, practice makes perfect! Grab my -ed ending sounds CHEAT SHEET for an easy reference to help students learn Verb Past Tense -ed Endings /t/d/id/.
ESL Vocabulary Board Game Freebie + Editable Bookmarks for Any List Busy teacher? Same. That’s…
Why I Decided to Learn Spanish (Again) This post is al little off-topic as I…



