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BusyTeacher’s Susan Verner has shared ten fun spelling games for ESL classrooms.
Verner says, “When you are looking for a fun way to use or review these spelling words in class, try one of the following games with your students.
Scrabble Slam
With no preparation and a small financial investment, Scrabble Slam is a fun way for your students to practice spelling words in English. The game consists of a simple set of playing cards with one letter printed on the front and back of each card. Starting with any four letter word, students add one letter at a time on top of one of the original four letters to create a new word. Modify the rules slightly and take turns going around the table to see if each person can create a new word with each of his turns. (more…)
The BusyTeacher team has compiled 17 best articles and resources for Language Teachers and Learners in 2017.
Stancy Zeiger says, “This year, we at Busy Teacher have had the opportunity to bring you a wealth of articles, worksheets, and other resources to help make make your experience as a language teacher or learner much more positive. To round out the year, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight some of our most popular articles and resources. Check out the list and see if there’s anything you might’ve missed during the year.
How to Teach Conversational English
Some people think conversational English is easy to teach and can be a relaxing experience. However, if done right, it requires a lot of planning (more…)