Author: Brooke Hamler

Halloween is just around the corner, and as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher, you have a golden opportunity to make language learning so fun and so spooky for your students by incorporating Halloween learning activities. Adding themed resources into your lessons not only adds a touch of excitement but also helps engage and motivate learners. In this blog post, we’ve rounded up a selection of ESL Halloween learning resources that your students are sure to adore.Look no further! Here are some simple, effective Halloween resources that are easy to use as well! 1. Halloween Vocabulary Flashcards: Kickstart…

Grammar is an essential aspect of language learning in ESL classrooms! Finding engaging ways to teach it can be a challenge, especially with young learners. That’s where grammar task cards come in! These handy tools provide a versatile and interactive way to reinforce grammar concepts in the ESL classroom. In this blog post, we will explore 3 creative ways to use grammar task cards in ESL classrooms that will make your lessons more dynamic and enjoyable for your students. THE GRAMMAR TOOLBOX- THE ULTIMATE TASK CARD SET FOR ELEMENTARY ENGLISH ESL TEACHERS Looking for an amazing resource that you can…

These easy, low prep St. Patrick’s posters are a great way to add instant color to your classroom.

This printable Valentine’s charades game is a fun way to celebrate at your Valentine’s Day classroom party or event by miming different actions and Valentine’s things. To play this holiday game with your class, family and friends – create teams and act out the charades card for the other team. Take turns guessing what the other team is miming! T

Using anchor charts to talk about Parts of Speech is the perfect grammar reference to keep on your classroom walls, project on the whiteboard or add to student notebooks. Students can reference the visuals to improve their understanding of the Parts of Speech and as a result they’ll improve writing and speaking skills.

Since the first day and first few weeks of school can be a complete BLUR, this FREE first day of school introduction printable will give some focus to your first day back in the classroom! Since students are often not ready to speak in front of their classmates, it’s easier for them to write about themselves. The completed worksheets make an amazing visual display for a bulletin board and are a great way for students to find similarities with their classmates. I like to keep them up for the first few weeks of school so that everyone has an opportunity…

Back-to-School ESL Activities: Icebreakers, Speaking Games, and Printables for a Confident First Week Set your English learners up for success with low-prep, high-engagement ESL back-to-school activities. Below you’ll find my favoriteicebreakers, vocabulary games, charades, student profile worksheets, and an escape room—each designed to buildspeaking, listening, and classroom community from day one. Every section includes grammar & vocabulary objectives andspecific ways the resource supports the first weeks of school. Ice Breaker Card Game: Open-Ended “Let’s Talk” Questions Boost student talk time with open-ended, kid-friendly questions. Grammar & Vocabulary Objectives Present Simple questions and short answers (What’s your favorite…? Where do you…?).…

Do your students struggle with using proper structure for sentences and questions? Here are my five favorite activities to practice sentence building with ESL learners. These activities are low prep and work well in small groups. TRY USING A SENTENCE BUILDING ESCAPE ROOM Escape Rooms are an amazing way to get kids involved in the learning process and in this case, practice building sentences. Since breakout style activities can be challenging for ESL learners, I’ve created a complete collection of ESCAPE ROOMS that don’t require tricky locks, keys and codes. You can take a closer look at the SENTENCE BUILDING…