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Financial Literacy Resources in ESL Classrooms

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Financial Literacy Resources in ESL Classrooms

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Six Lesson Plans

1. Financial Literacy Unit for English Language Learners
An overview unit

This unit focuses on language acquisition for English Language Learners specifically with regard to vocabulary and grammatical structure pertaining to financial literacy. Students learn about managing money, banking, credit, debt, home financing and loans while practicing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills.

Lesson Plan
Financial Literacy Unit (PDF)

New Media Tool to use in the lesson
Budget Builder Calculator

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2. Understanding Checks and Checking Accounts
High beginning to low intermediate adult English language learners

Students explore different payment options, focusing on using checks. They evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of having a checking account as well as the methods of cashing and depositing a paycheck. The lesson emphasizes the cost-saving effects of a checking account and its benefit to low-income, recent-arrival immigrants.

Lesson Plan
Understanding Checks and Checking Accounts (PDF)

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3. Paying with Plastic: An Introduction to Credit Cards
High-level beginning adult ESL students who are literate in their first languages

In this unit, students are introduced to the benefits and drawbacks of using credit cards in the United States drawing upon their prior experience with credit and debt. They explore notions of interest and annual percentage rates while assessing their own wants, values and needs regarding spending - and saving-money.

Lesson Plan
Paying with Plastic: An Introduction to Credit Cards (PDF)

New Media Tool to use in the lesson
Interactive Game: It Costs What?

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4. Budgeting Made Simple: Money Management 101
Low-intermediate to intermediate ESL learners who have recently immigrated to the United States

In this lesson, students will examine their personal spending habits, identifying and gathering data about their monthly expenses, and they will use online tools to create a home budget and long-term savings plan.

Lesson Plan
Budgeting Made Simple: Money Management 101 (PDF)

New Media Tools to use in the lesson
Marketplace's
Home Budget Analysis Calculator
Listen to the Youth Radio story of Blanca Cabrera, a 19-year-old who, like many young people, is living at home with her parents, trying to finish up school and working on the weekends.

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5. Becoming a Homeowner
Intermediate- to high-level ESL students
Students analyze the pros and cons of renting versus buying a home, learn about the basic steps involved, and explore Internet resources that relate to becoming a homeowner.

Lesson Plan
Becoming a Homeowner (PDF)

New Media Tools to use in the lesson
<a href="http://marketplace.publicradio.org/toolbox/calculators/MortgageLoan.html Marketplace's Mortgage Loan Calculator

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6. What to Spend and How to Save
High-intermediate to advanced ESL students
To raise students' awareness of their spending habits by helping them create a budget to plan and save for short-term and long-term goals and to familiarize students with online tools that can assist with this process.

Lesson Plan
What to Spend and How to Save (PDF)

New Media Tool to use in the lesson
Savings Goals Calculator

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Glossary of Financial Terms

Credit history, Credit report: A credit history is a record showing individual consumer debts and whether they were paid on time and as agreed. Credit institutions have created detailed documents, called credit reports, of your credit history, which they provide to lenders, landlords, and others.

: Failing to do something you agreed to do. If you have a credit card, the most common default is not making a payment on time. If you rent an apartment, you are in default if you don't keep the apartment in good condition.

Defective product: Any merchandise you buy that is broken when you buy it or does not function the way the seller said it would.

Fraud, fraudulent: A trick or deception intended to gain information or something of value.

Identify theft: Unauthorized use of someone's personal data, for example a driver's license or social security number, for any unlawful purpose, such as to obtain a credit card or loan.

: To tell financial companies that you do not agree to their sharing of your personal financial information with other companies that offer loans or other financial services.

: Using electronic communication to obtain personal information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, by pretending to be someone you know or have a relationship with, such as your credit card company.

: A way to cheat people and trap them into giving money.

Solicit, solicitation: Solicit means to ask someone for help, money, or information. Credit card solicitations are sent by credit card companies that purchase lists of consumers and use them for mass mailings to offer credit card services to potential customers.

Consumer Awareness Slideshow

Media-Rich Resources

NEW MEDIA TOOLS USED IN THE LESSON PLANS ABOVE

Marketplace Money Toolbox
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/toolbox/

USEFUL WEBSITES

http://www.kqed.org/financialliteracy
Curriculum website: Fostering Financial Literacy in the ESL Classroom Using NewMedia Tools. Includes a financial literacy quiz and consumer awareness resources.

http://www.thebeehive.org
Beehive.org: website produced by the nonprofit organization One Economy; provides information and resources about money, health, jobs, school and family.

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/toolbox/calculators/
American Public Media's Marketplace series website

http://www.thirteen.org/finance/index.html
What's Up in Finance? website produced by Thirteen WNET; offers articles, tools, games and interactive questionnaires.

http://www.elcivics.com/housing_lesson_1.html
Housing information provided by EL Civics for ESL Students geared toward English Language Learners.

http://eslhomebuying.edublogs.org/
Becoming a Homeowner in the U.S.; blog to help ESL students learn about buying a home in the United States.

http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/archives/buying.cfm
Webcasts on Buying a Home; section of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's website that contains links to various webcasts on such topics as buying and owning a home, avoiding predatory lenders, and so on.

http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/step2.cfm?state=CA%2CCalifornia
HUD website that aids in the search for subsidized housing in California.

http://www.handsonbanking.org/en/
Take charge of your own finances and reach your goals with "Hands On Banking®"

AUDIO LINKS

"Youth Voices on the Economy"
http://www.youthradio.org/news/youth-voices-economy

RELATED PROGRAMMING FROM KQED-KTEH, PBS and NPR

Depending upon student proficiency in English, the following programs offer topical coverage of the economy. Educators can visit these websites and select video and audio clips on different topics for their student group.

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Fostering Financial Literacy in ESL Classrooms Using New Media Tools In these lessons students learn about managing money, banking, credit, debt, home financing and loans while practicing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills.

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USAA Educational Foundation: Financial Education Videos

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Financial Education Videos - USAA Educational Foundation

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Achieve your financial goals and explore free educational videos to support you through the car buying process, conquering debt, understanding credit and more.

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This website offers easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

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Easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

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How to Check a Readability Score in MS Word?

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How to Check a Readability Score with MS Word

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This free online software tool calculates readability. If you are unsure of the reading level of a passage, feel free to use this tool.

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Readability Calculator

This free online software tool calculates readability : Coleman Liau index, Flesch Kincaid Grade Level, ARI (Automated Readability Index), SMOG. The measure of readability used here is the indication of number of years of education that a person needs to be able to understand the text easily on the first reading. Comprehension tests and skills training.
This tool is made primarily for English texts but might work also for some other languages. In general, these tests penalize writers for polysyllabic words and long, complex sentences. Your writing will score better when you: use simpler diction, write short sentences.
It also displays complicated sentences (with many words and syllables) with suggestions for what you might do to improve its readability.

Basic text statistics are also displayed, including number of characters, words, sentences, and average number of characters per word, syllables per word, and words per sentence.

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To identify skill gaps for those who may benefit from Orton-Gillingham based instruction

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Instruction for Students with Dyslexia

Wilson Reading System ® (WRS) is the flagship program of Wilson Language Training ®and the foundation of all other Wilson ® programs. The Tier 3 Structured Literacy (SL) program is based on phonological-coding research and Orton-Gillingham principles.

Everyone Deserves To Learn To Read

By providing intensive WRS instruction in small groups or individually with a highly skilled teacher, reading and spelling success is achievable.

Based on more than three decades of data, WRS is designed for students in grades 2-12 and adults with word-level deficits who are not making sufficient progress through their current intervention; have been unable to learn with other teaching strategies; or who require more intensive structured literacy instruction due to a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia.

Student focus

All students in grades 2-12 and adults who are not making sufficient progress in intervention or who may require more intensive instruction due to a language-based learning disability/dyslexia

Group Size

Small group (ideally up to 4 students), one-to-one

Lesson Length

One full lesson consists of all 3 Blocks of instruction (approximately 30 minutes to complete each Block); minimum of two complete lessons per week

Setting

Special education classroom, resource room, literacy center, adult education

Instructor

WRS Level I Certified Wilson ® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.) or WRS Level II Certified Wilson ® Dyslexia Therapist (W.D.T.)

Professional learning & support

● Wilson Academy ®/WRS Learning Community (online)

● Program workshops and instructor-led courses

● In-person and online courses on intensive instruction

● Basic and advanced word study

● WRS Level I and II Certification with practicum observations and implementation seminars

● Sustainability plans

Overview of Wilson Reading System

WRS supports college- and career-readiness standards by providing students who have a language-based learning disability with the foundational and language skills that are necessary to access grade-level text. This comprehensive program can follow students from grade to grade, as needed.

The principles of instruction have been identified by research as effective teaching principles found to increase student achievement. WRS also aligns with the International Dyslexia Association's (IDA) guidelines for working with students with dyslexia (IDA, 2008). Success is achieved through greater intensity, duration, and smaller group sizes.

Unique characteristics set WRS apart from other programs:

A systematic, explicit, cumulative, intensive, and focused approach is used to teach the structure of the English language/total word structure for decoding and encoding.

A systematic and integrated approach to decoding, morphology and the study of word elements, encoding and orthography (internalizing the rules that govern English), high frequency word instruction, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Orton-Gillingham principles make all instruction direct, multisensory, and interactive. Consistent links are made between visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways to enhance memory and learning of written language.

Unique "sound-tapping system" attunes students to the separate phonemes in a word, develops the understanding that the sounds of spoken language work together to make words, and facilitates segmentation and blending of sounds.

Material is presented in 12 Steps, not corresponding to school grade levels, that are further divided into 63 incremental substeps, each building upon the previous one. Mastery of each substep is required before progressing to the next one, making the demands of the subsequent substep manageable and achievable.

A ten-part lesson plan that addresses the following in a sensible and logical fashion: decoding, morphology and the study of word elements, encoding and orthography (internalizing the rules that govern English), high frequency word instruction, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

A penciling technique for scooping sentences and passages into meaningful phrases facilitates reading with prosody.

Concepts are taught through the manipulation of sound, syllable, and word element (prefix, base element, and suffix) cards.

One of the most extensive collections of controlled and readable text (wordlists, sentences, stories) for students beyond the primary grades provided.

Three levels of vocabulary offered.

Criterion-based assessments are built into the program to measure student progress and success.

To learn more about our approach, please visit Our Approach to Program Design page.

After feeling frustrated and unprepared to help my struggling students, I was beyond fortunate to receive a Wilson Reading System kit from an assistant principal. This gift started my journey into Wilson training and ultimately led to phenomenal success for countless students. I have learned so much during my practicum opportunities, and through these experiences with Wilson materials, I became empowered to confidently support struggling readers and writers. My students and their parents will tell you: Wilson works!
Renee Bernhardt, M.Ed., President, International Dyslexia Association, GA, Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.)

WRS Level I and Level II Certification Accredited by the International Dyslexia Association

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) focuses on the complex issues of dyslexia, promoting effective teacher preparation and intervention strategies for students with dyslexia as one of their goals. Following an independent review process, Wilson Language Training and Wilson® Accredited Partners received the AccreditationPlus designation by the IDA as an Independent Teacher Training Program, indicating our alignment to IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS). This recognition demonstrates that Wilson certified educators are well-qualified to provide instruction to students with dyslexia based on recognized best practices and standards in the field.

WRS Curriculum

Familiarize yourself with the skills and concepts of the Wilson Reading System ® (WRS).

WRS Implementation

Learn how to identify students appropriate for the WRS and how to implement it successfully in your classroom.

WRS Materials

WRS instructor and student materials make learning multisensory and explicit.

Implemented Across the Country

Wilson Reading System ® (WRS) effectively develops the reading skills of struggling readers, including individuals with a language-based learning disability.

See what states have recognized WRS

Wilson Reading System® Learning Community

With Wilson Reading System, you gain access to this membership-based companion site, which supports individuals teaching Wilson's programs. Gain access to reference and instructional materials, expert tips, and more.

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Everyone Deserves To Learn To Read By providing intensive WRS instruction in small groups or individually with a highly skilled teacher, reading and spelling success is achievable.

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Dyslexia Test: A Non-diagnostic Risk Screener

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Dyslexia Test: A Non-diagnostic Risk Screener

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Screening can identify indicators of dyslexia. Research shows that early and appropriate intervention leads to the most successful outcomes.

The student may be struggling with some areas of literacy development. Additional instruction or intervention may be helpful. If difficulties continue after additional support, an assessment is recommended.

Disclaimer: This informal screening is not a diagnosis of dyslexia. This screening form can be used to assist in identifying characteristics of dyslexia. One or more Yes responses in Primary Indicators and a significant number of Yes responses in other categories may indicate the need for further assessment and reading support.

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International Dyslexia Association
A longtime leader in structured literacy resources, fact sheets, and research-based tools for educators, parents, and advocates. Includes access to Perspectives journal and more.

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Adult New Reader Photo Books [Level 1-2]

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Adult New Reader Photo Books [Level 1-2]

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Adult New Reader Photo Books [Level 3-4]

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Adult New Reader Photo Books [Level 3-4]

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This new collection of 60 Level 3-4 books complements the 108 Level 1-2 photo books SPL produced with LSTA funding a few years ago. We've received excellent feedback on those books and the new books from those who have already seen them. The topics are varied and reflect the interests of surveyed CLLS adult learners. Each book has Tutor Tips in the back with helpful suggestions for pre- and post-reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities.

Now available electronically for FREE online! Adult learners, tutors, and staff can now view these materials as e-books and downloadable PDFs.

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Teacher Training Plus is a webinar series across four strands that presents best-practice instructional strategies.

Within each strand, we identified three areas of need and designed webinars to address each. Throughout all three topics, we addressed working in a multilevel class or group and converting in-person teaching strategies to distance learning.

This strand is best for teachers and tutors working with adults who are working toward their GED and HiSET credential.

Generously funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

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Teacher Training Plus - High School Equivalency Instruction - ProLiteracy

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Research Guides: Media Literacy: Overview

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Learn the signs of online disinformation and internet trolls. The Spot the Troll quiz asks you to examine real social media profiles and posts and decide whether they are legitimate.

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Learn the Denial Arguments from Cranky Uncle

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Learn the Denial Arguments from Cranky Uncle

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The Cranky Uncle game uses cartoons and critical thinking to fight misinformation. The game was developed by University of Melbourne scientist John Cook, in collaboration with creative agency Goodbeast. The game is now available for free on iPhone and Android.

You can also play it on the Internet.

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The Cranky Uncle game uses cartoons and critical thinking to fight misinformation. The game was developed by University of Melbourne scientist John Cook, in collaboration with creative agency Goodbeast. The game is now available for free on iPhone and Android.

Cranky Uncle is the creation of scientist and cartoonist John Cook, who uses cartoons, humor, and critical thinking to expose the misleading techniques of science denial and build public resilience against misinformation. To explain why and how some people reject scientific evidence, Cook created the character Cranky Uncle, the family member we all have who thinks he knows better than the world's scientists, in the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change.

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From fake news to chaos! How bad are you? Get as many followers as you can.

Discover the techniques people use to grow followers and spread misinformation.

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Guard yourself from misinformation. Learn more by exploring the factors and techniques presented on this site.

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Check out RumorGuard's 5 factors to help you determine the credibility of information you find online and join the News Literacy Project in pushing back against misinformation.

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Feb 2025: Supporting Adult Learners in Writing: Strategies for Tutors

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“Taking walks, picking flowers, singing songs by the hour, . . .” – Little Joys, by Gwen Freeman.

What are some of your little joys? Maybe it’s discovering uplifting and easy to read material for your learners – like Little Joys.  It is part of a collection of Adult New Reader books, written and created by adult learners, volunteer tutors and staff of CLLS Libraries. There are more than 60 titles which you can download or read online at ProLiteracy: Pleasure Reading for Students

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Tutor Training: Incorporating Phonics & Fluency into Any Instructional Materials

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10 Activities to Engage ESL Adult Learners

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10 Activities to Engage ESL Adult Learners

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That is why lots of adults who are learning ESL are what we call false beginners.

They feel and act like they are beginners, but they have actually tried to learn English before.

This is important because it means you are not starting from complete zero-they have some residual learning which you need to awaken.

It is a great place to start, because learning English as an adult can be a scary proposition for many reasons.

I mean, think about it!

Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere.Click here to get a copy. (Download)

Why Is Teaching ESL to Adults Any Different?

Unlike carefree children, adults may be feeling quite stressed as they first poke their noses into your classroom.

As the teacher, you need to be aware that there could be all sorts of things in their lives that make these lessons extra stressful.

Maybe they had English lessons way back when they were still in school, but somehow the lessons didn't stick and now they need to start again.

Maybe their whole school experience for some reason was frustrating and unhappy.

Maybe they are generally skilled at their job but their boss insists they need to learn English.

Maybe they have migrated or are planning to do so (possibly under very difficult circumstances) and they need to learn English to be successful in their new country. Their children and other family members may have already gone ahead and learned faster than them-or maybe the whole family is relying on this one person to learn English and help them adapt.

Maybe they are afraid that they are too old and therefore unable to learn.

If they have taken the leap and put themselves "out there" enough to have arrived in your ESL class, or if they are working one-on-one with you, then they are trusting you to make sure that they are not wasting their time.

While kids generally love surprises, adults often prefer to avoid surprises because they are afraid:

of being made to look silly in front of others.

of "losing face," which is a very important concept in some cultures.

That doesn't mean that they shouldn't have fun! It just means you do not want to scare them off with too many spontaneous activities or by putting them in the "hot seat," answering questions in front of the entire class.
So how can you make sure that your adult students are having fun?
Make sure that they are involved and engaged-not just spectating.

Make sure that they succeed in their learning by checking in regularly.

Make sure that they notice that they are succeeding, and encourage self-confidence.

Make sure you encourage them to keep going even if they feel like they are failing. Mistakes are all part of the learning process.

Make sure that you have the right training. If they're expecting someone with TEFL certification, you should have it-and let them know that you do. Luckily, nowadays it's quite easy to obtain TEFL certification online with a quality course like you'll find on Premier TEFL.

The following activities are good places to start incorporating all of the above information about adult ESL students.

* Look for the asterisk to see ideas for adjusting activities to one-on-one lessons.

Listening

Just by looking at their facial expressions, it can be hard to tell whether your students are really listening or whether they are daydreaming. To make sure that they are engaged in listening, it is best to give students something to do or some way of responding.

*One-on-one: These ideas will help you add variety rather than having your student just listen to your same old voice.

1. Bingo

In this activity, as you well know, students will listen carefully and mark words or expressions on their Bingo cards.

Playing the game can also allow them to practice their speaking-if you give them turns at calling-and their reading as they recognize the words on their cards.

Choose the words or expressions that you want them to learn or practice. The standard Bingo card has 25 spaces, or you could have a smaller card with only 16 or 9 for less advanced students or less time commitment. Alternatively, you could opt for 24 filled-in spaces and one free space on each card.

Each player's card has the same words, but arranged differently. Or you can have more than 25 items so that each card is missing different ones. Go to a website such as ESL Activities and walk through the steps to create and print out a different card for each student. Also be sure to print out a set of caller cards.

You can also fill in the Bingo cards with the authentic English expressions from a FluentU video.

Press "play" and allow the video to be the caller.

The Bingo caller (you, or a student) can have caller cards with each of the words or expressions to call from randomly, or you can have caller cards with clues to the words and expressions that are on the Bingo cards. This means students will have to do one more step of critical thinking to figure out which space to mark.

Rather than spoil your printed Bingo cards the first time you use them, have your students mark the words or expressions as they hear them used by placing something on the squares that does not leave a permanent mark, such as a small stone, shell, counter or sunflower seed.

When someone gets five markers in a row in any direction (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) they call out "Bingo!" They are celebrated as the winner, and then everyone removes their markers and the game starts again. The winner could be the new caller. Players could swap cards to keep the experience fresh.

Every student will be engaged, not just spectating. Anyone can win, so they are motivated and unafraid of failing. Winners don't really need to win a prize, just winning is enough. The game is totally non-threatening, and as a group game can develop a real sense of fun and unity within the class.

By the end of the session, everyone will know all of the words and expressions!

*One-on-one: You and your student could have one card (or even two or three cards) each and take turns pulling caller cards out of a hat.

2. The Art of Listening

In this activity, students will draw according to instructions.

They could start with a blank piece of paper, or they could have a prepared picture and color it in a particular way or draw items against the background. Adult coloring has become very popular in recent times with carefully chosen pictures and topics, and it is being hailed widely as a miraculous stress-reliever-perfect for adult ESL students!

Every student will be engaged in drawing following your instructions, or following those of a classmate. Make sure you encourage a sense of fun and reassure each student that it does not matter whether their drawings are artistically correct or not. There are no winners or losers, it is not a race.

Students could work in pairs on the same piece of paper, or even on a section of the board, taking turns adding something to the drawing as they listen to instructions.

*One-on-one: This activity can still work as-is in a one-on-one situation. You could try also following a set of written instructions and drawing with your student, or letting them come up with the instructions in English for you to draw out.

Speaking

Students of all ages are often shy to speak up in a second language (especially in front of a group) because they are afraid of being wrong.

The skills of speaking and listening are very closely linked and are often well taught together. So each of the listening activities (above) can become a focused speaking activity as well.

3. Bingo Talks

Standing up (or sitting at desks) and giving a fairly formal short talk on a set topic is an important practice in ESL adult classes, especially if students are preparing for a standardized exam such as IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC.

Their bosses at work may also be expecting them to give talks in English eventually. With a little bit of preparation on your part, you can match topics with a set of key words for the rest of the class to listen for and mark off on a Bingo card as they hear them.

Start by writing topics on the board that are related to areas of interest in your students' personal, professional and academic lives. Ask the class to brainstorm key words for each topic. Draw up small bingo cards (with 9 spaces on them) and get them to choose and arrange words on their cards to listen for during someone else's short talk.

This keeps all of the listeners quiet and attentive while one person is giving their talk. It also gives the speaker some ideas for their talk.

Now choose someone to talk about the topics using the key words on the board. This can happen in the same class period, or you can assign writing a talk as a homework assignment. Have the students copy all the words, and have them draft talks before the next class. Then they can take turns reading out loud for the Bingo session.

Everyone is engaged, whether speaking or listening. Everyone has a chance to win if they hear all of the words on their card.

*One-on-one: With a one-on-one teaching situation you could do the same key word brainstorming session, get your student to give their talk in front of a camera and then watch the recording. As they listen to themselves, they could mark off the key words on a Bingo card.

4. Directed Drawing

This can be done with one person at the board receiving instructions called out by class members.

I usually stick a picture to be described on the back of a chair near the front so all class members can see it. Alternatively, this activity can be done in pairs.

The speaker(s) describe a simple picture for the listener(s) to draw. They need to remember to be specific about size and positioning of items in the drawing. To step it up a notch, have them only permitted to use shape terms rather than specific vocabulary items-e.g., they must say "draw an oval" and so on, rather than "draw a face."

It is not a competition (although it could be if that is suitable for your students) but rather an opportunity to cooperate together to produce a picture. Everyone will be engaged as they think of words to help describe exactly what to draw or how to correct the drawing.

You can find simple pictures to use for this activity by searching your topic on Google Images and include "drawing" or "clip art" in your search terms.

*One-on-one: You can take turns with your student to draw and instruct.

5. Take a Survey

Asking questions and giving answers provides a basis for many of our conversations, but correctly phrasing questions can be tricky in English, especially when you add various degrees of politeness and indirect questioning, such as "I wonder if I could ask you about...," etc.

Prepare questions or help your students to create questions around a particular topic, using vocabulary that you may be focusing on at the time, for example, food, transport, reading books, hobbies, etc.

To start with, each student could have three related questions. It is not necessary for every student to have completely different questions, but some variety will help to keep it interesting for everyone. You can see some examples of surveys.

Tell your students to survey a number of other students-maybe 6 or 10, depending on your class size-and keep a record of their answers. They can also answer questions for each fellow student that they survey.

This is easier to do if the questions are carefully worded to limit the number of possible answers. Then they can collate what they have found out and prepare a short talk for the class about their results.

*One-on-one: You can help your student prepare some questions to ask you, and you could also ask them questions, more in the nature of an interview rather than a survey. Then you could each give a "talk" (maybe in front of a camera) reporting on the interview.

You could also arrange some people for your student to survey-maybe in your school hallways, or in a local shopping center or library-and accompany them as they take their survey.

Reading

Hopefully the adults you are teaching are already literate, able to read and write in their own language. If not, then you will need to do some very specialized work with them on basic literacy skills such as phonics.

Even people whose first language has a different script-such as Chinese-often also learn Roman script at school. So you are not teaching them how to read, the mechanics of reading, like when you learn reading in grade one at school. They are really just learning the peculiarities of English spelling and pronunciation.

6. Reading Aloud

Children in school are frequently asked to take turns at reading aloud. Due to their level of familiarity with it, adults often find this quite a relaxing activity in the classroom. It shouldn't be a competition, but rather a cooperation.

Everyone should have a copy of the story or article and be following along and engaged. This could be done as a whole class, in pairs or in small groups.

Depending on the material, if the students are interested, this could lead to a role play or drama activity.

*One-on-one: With a one-on-one student you could take turns reading through a story or article. You could each have a newspaper or magazine, and take turns reading out short excerpts.

7. Scavenger Hunt Reading

This is particularly fun if you can get a bunch of free local newspapers, but you can use other texts as long as each student or pair has the same. Get them to find a particular word/expression/answer to a question on a particular page.

Again it is usually better to have cooperation rather than competition. It can be a lot of fun as everyone is engaged in scrambling through the paper and scanning pages for clues. They can also have turns to suggest things for others to look for.

*One-on-one: In a one-on-one arrangement, you and your student could take turns to set items for the other to search for.

8. Dictionary Scramble

If you have enough (English to English) dictionaries to go around, see who can find and read out a definition for a particular word. Students could select a word and set it as a task for everyone else to find and read. Practice reading and correctly pronouncing difficult words using the help provided in the dictionary.

You could start by reading together (silently) through an interesting-but maybe slightly difficult-article and choose some words to look up in the dictionary.

*One-on-one: Your student chooses words from a text or article.

9. Pelmanism

This is the old "Concentration" memory card game. Cards are created in pairs which could be two identical words or expressions, or a word to match a picture, or a word matching its meaning.

Students could choose their own words, make a few cards of their own and challenge a partner or friends, mixing their cards together. (Just make sure the cards all look the same on the back!)

To play the game: Mix up the cards-can be a large number or small-and then lay them face down in neat rows. Each player in turn (can be two or more players, or played as solitaire) turns over one card and reads it aloud, and then selects and turns over a second card. If the cards match they keep the pair, leaving spaces in the array, and have another turn. If there is no match they turn them over carefully and (both players) try to remember them.

*One-on-one: This is a great game to practice one-on-one with your student-while they are improving their vocabulary you can be giving your memory a good work out.

Writing

Most of your adult students will not be wanting to write creative stories in English, merely to get by on tasks that are relevant to their daily life and work.

10. Reality Hour

Let your students decide what they need to learn. What kind of writing will they be using most often at work or at school? Talk to them to find out. Then, assign them a writing hour in class that lets them practice that type of writing.

Job applications: Find some authentic job openings on the Internet, print them out and have students practice writing applications, cover letters and CVs.

News article: This is great practice for describing an event that has occurred or an imaginary event. Students can be required to bring in a news article that is relevant to their lives or make up a news story that matches their own interests. Then they'll need to write their own articles. Try making a class newspaper.

Class blog: There are lots of options for setting up a free blog, such as Blogger and WordPress. Encourage your students to all write a post every week.

Emails: Encourage students to write emails to each other and to you. Then have them answer those received emails.

For their own sake, to improve their learning skills, it is a really good idea to encourage your students to keep a Reflective Journal. It could be handwritten in a notebook or kept on a device or computer according to their preference. They could choose whether to share what they have written with each other or with you.

To keep everyone engaged with their writing, display printed efforts on the classroom walls or make a series of books that they can flip through to see what each other wrote in the interest of getting them to encourage each other.

As the teacher, look for positive outcomes to take note of and encourage individuals about, rather than getting out the red pen to mark the mistakes.

All in all, the above activities are great for exercising those real-world English skills.

Give them a try in class, and let us know how it goes!

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It's got a huge collection of authentic English videos that people in the English-speaking world actually watch regularly. There are tons of great choices there when you're looking for songs for in-class activities.

You'll find music videos, musical numbers from cinema and theater, kids' singalongs, commercial jingles and much, much more.

On FluentU, all the videos are sorted by skill level and are carefully annotated for students.

Words come with example sentences and definitions. Students will be able to add them to their own vocabulary lists, and even see how the words are used in other videos.

For example, if a student taps on the word "searching," they'll see this:

Plus, these great videos are all accompanied by interactive features and active learning tools for students, like multimedia flashcards and fun games like "fill in the blank."

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Phrasal verbs picture chart - a chart of informal verbs in English with pictures and definitions

www.lyricstraining.com/ - listen to songs in English and fill in the blanks, practice typing and listening skills

www.fluentland.com/ - Provides English lessons, forums, games, customize to different levels

en.islcollective.com/worksheets - Printable ESOL worksheets for multiple levels.

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www.businessenglishsite.com/business-english-other-tests.html - Business English vocabulary and lessons for high-level ESOL students.

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www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/ESL/ESLTalkTimeTopics.htm - Conversation starters and English language skill topics.

www.esl.about.com - Sign up for the weekly newsletter for ESOL tips and tricks.

www.eslbrains.com/ - Focuses on business English, but includes other subjects as well. Features video lessons and worksheets for expanded learning and comprehension.

www.eslcafe.com - Lesson plans, pronunciation guides, worksheets, and ESOL quizzes.

www.eslflow.com/Picturelessonsandteachingideas.html - Picture-based lesson plans and worksheets.

www.eslgold.com - Audio and animations focusing on pronunciation, vocabulary, and writing.

www.englishwithjennifer.com - Lesson plan tips and tricks, along with videos for English pronunciation, idioms, and conversation skills.

www.englishcentral.com - Watch and learn English pronunciation through listening and speaking activities. Includes quizzes.

www.engvid.com -Video recordings of ESOL lessons focusing on pronunciation, vocabulary, and conversation skills.

www.manythings.org - Interactive site with word games, worksheets, and ESOL vocabulary lessons.

www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/best-esl-lesson-plans.html - ESOL lesson plans, worksheets, and information on TESOL certification.

www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/index.php - Searchable multi-lesson activities and lessons with video and audio recordings.

www.usalearns.org - Interactive site with quizzes, lessons, and a weekly newsletter.

www.usingenglish.com/teachers/lesson-plans/level-advanced.html - Advanced topics and worksheets for high-level ESOL students

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https://engoo.com/app/daily-news - Use the news to teach English

https://custom-writing.org/blog/esl-resources-for-students - Compilation of ESL resources

https://allesl.com - Assorted free ESL resources (games, conversation topics, worksheets, etc.)

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Explore videos about different walks of life on this channel. You may find materials that are relevant to meet your learner's career goals or objectives.

Intro from the Channel: "CareerOneStop.org is an integrated suite of national websites helping job seekers, students, employers and career professionals find employment and career resources. Find resources for occupations, career exploration, job search, salary information, training and education, certifications, skills transferability and much more.

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Use your library card to get access to lessons and activities for language skills. Mobile apps and both desktop apps are available.

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The site contains helpful materials to use for beginning ESL.

Descriptions:

"We Speak NYC videos tell the stories of New Yorkers who have come from all over the world to make New York City their home. The show helps English language learners improve their language skills, learn about their rights, and access City services.

The videos focus on important topics and model language that you can use in your everyday lives."

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Lesson plans for each individual episode provide resources and materials available for you to use in your We Speak NYC class. You will find study guides, practice activities and supplemental materials for beginner level learners.

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Lesson plans for each individual episode provide resources and materials available for you to use in your We Speak NYC class. You will find study guides, practice activities and supplemental materials for beginner level learners.

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Check out this site to learn how to use jigsaw activities with your learner(s).

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The jigsaw method could be described as "info gap squared." As the father of jigsaws, Professor Elliot Aronson says, it promotes positive interdependence and provides a simple method to ensure individual accountability. The jigsaw is a task-based approach that creates a genuine communication situation. Learn more about the rationale behind using jigsaws with your class.

Watch this video to get a 3 minute explanation of the method:

Watch this 9 minute video to learn how to use the jigsaw most successfully and how to make your own jigsaws:

In the jigsaw form of instruction, material is divided, usually into four parts, and distributed to small groups to learn.

When these homogeneous expert groups have mastered their material, students regroup into heterogeneous groups to present material and complete a task.

Peer teaching and group problem solving are used to complete the jigsaw task.

You may wish to start by pre-teaching the vocabulary in the jigsaw.

Initially, your classroom would look like this:

A A            B B            C C            D D

A A            B B            C C            D D

Once students have mastered their material, your classroom would look like this:

A B            A B            A B            A B

C D            C D            C D            C D

Check out one of the videos above for ideas on what to do if you don't have multiples of four in your class.

Alternatively, jigsaws can be divided into five parts or three. Get creative!

If you would like to know more about the rationale for using jigsaws in your classroom, click here.

For more information on the jigsaw teaching method, from the official site for the jigsaw classroom, please click here.

Or watch a video here about this cooperative learning strategy featuring the pioneer of the jigsaw method, Elliot Aronson.

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Google Drive Shared Folder Re: Spelling, Word Study, and more

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Webinar: How the Reading Brain Learns to Spell with Dr. Shelley Blackwell 9/20/23

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Webinar: How the Reading Brain Learns to Spell with Dr. Shelley Blackwell 9/20/23

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How the Reading Brain Learns to Spell with Dr. Shelley Blackwell 9/20/23

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ELL ESL Gold Website: ESL Gold https://eslgold.com This website provides thousands of pages of free information and resources. All the materials are organized by skill and level for quick and easy access. Using English Website: UsingEnglish.com Ltd. https://www.usingenglish.com This website provides…

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Conversational English Listening/Speaking video clips to use.

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Our videos contain lots of conversations on various topics that will help you improve your English vocabulary and spoken English. You can also learn grammar in a fun way, easy to understand by almost anyone! The English level used in our videos ranges from beginner to upper-intermediate. Learn English in an entertaining way!

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Find some ESOL lessons here. You can find short clips with clear explanations ready to use about a particular grammar, phrasal verbs, some cultural discussions, etc. to share with your learners.

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Use your library card to check out free and low-cost tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, theatres, and more!

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How Does It Work?

You must live in the City of Hayward and have a library card from Hayward Public Library

You may have up to 2 reservations at a time.

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Not all venues are available for all zip codes. This is determined by the partners. Once logged in, you will see only those venues that are available to your area.

Some venues are very popular and have limited numbers of passes. There is no guarantee that a pass will be available for the day/time you may want.

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Please note: If you do not live in the City of Hayward, you will need to visit the library in the city you live.
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How Does It Work?You must live in the City of Hayward and have a library card from Hayward Public Library You may have up to 2 reservations at a time.You may cancel a reservation only if you have not already printed or downloaded the admission pass.The pass is for use only by the person named and only on the date specified.

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Award-winning online curriculum for children ages 2-8+ with both English and Spanish learning activities.

Use your library card number to access.

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The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational, with more than 10,000 learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music-including more than 1,200 of those learning activities in Spanish. Best of all, kids just love it! (From Age of Learning, Inc.) Instructions for ABCMouse

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The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational, with more than 10,000 learning activities across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music-including more than 1,200 of those learning activities in Spanish.

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Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® is a turn-key research-based early literacy outreach education program for parents and caregivers produced by the Public Library Association and Association for Library Service to Children. It is an adult-focused education outreach program on early literacy, seeking out those families who are most at-risk and who may not visit public libraries. The program provides the tools and strategies for libraries to provide quality parent education and put library resources into the hands of parents. The goals of Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® are to change practice in the library field around parent early literacy education, resulting in improved early literacy skills in very young children, and to educate parents on how to nurture early literacy skills in their children and successfully become their child’s first teacher.

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Every Child Ready to Read – Read. Learn. Grow.

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This website offers hundreds of practice exercises to improve math skills.

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AAA Math features a comprehensive set of thousands of interactive arithmetic lessons.

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With a Hayward Public Library card, access lesson videos, online tutors, and many learning videos to watch and learn.

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https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/financial-literacy

A free course that will guide you to build a solid foundation to your financial future.

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Free lessons focused on Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry, and Statistics.

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Find helpful math lessons, games, calculators, and more. Get math help in algebra, geometry, trig, calculus, or something else. Plus sports, money, and weather math lessons, too.

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Sharing the latest research on dyslexia and tips for helping someone who has been diagnosed with dyslexia.

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Susan Barton is recognized internationally as an expert in dyslexia. She is in the Hall of Honor at the headquarters of the International Dyslexia Association. Her goal is to help parents, teachers, and others understand dyslexia-so they can provide the right type of help.

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https://learningenglish.voanews.com/

News articles with audio support

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Voice of America - Learn American English with VOA Learning English

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Learn American English with English language lessons from Voice of America. VOA Learning English helps you learn English with vocabulary, listening and comprehension lessons through daily news and interactive English learning activities.

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This self-test is designed to distinguish between physical and visual symptoms that will respond to color and those that won’t. This 15-question Irlen self-test can help you determine whether you should contact an Irlen Screener or Diagnostician for a formal assessment.

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Take this 14-item test to quickly determine whether Irlen Syndrome is the cause of your reading difficulties.

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Take this test to see if the Irlen Method can help with your visual perception and sensory overload.

Complete this activity if your autistic child is six years or younger or has limited language skills.

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Take this 14-item test to quickly determine whether Irlen Syndrome is the cause of your reading difficulties. Take this in-depth test to see how Irlen Syndrome impacts your life. Assesses over 25 areas of functioning. Take this test to see whether Irlen Syndrome is the cause of your headaches and/or migraines.

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Great materials for Beginning ESOL.

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Voice of America's 52-week English course for beginning learners of English. See the lessons on our website: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/p/5644.html

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https://www.hayward-ca.gov/public-library/resources/community

Visit the site to discover local resources serving urgent needs such as food, shelter, showers, and support.

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Community Resource Guide | City of Hayward - Official website

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The Day by Day Community Resource Guide is maintained by librarians at Hayward Public Library. To update information or suggest further resources, email DayByDay@Hayward-ca.gov. Day by Day Calendar (pdf)Dia a Dia Calendario (pdf)

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CLLS offers great no-cost professional development opportunities on topics like marketing, leadership, equity, and community engagement. Visit the event calendar site to find relevant training opportunities.