by Taynim | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
No, I didn’t make a typo, I was enjoying the humor! It is getting near that wonderful time of the year – Easter. It gives us an opportunity to share our culture with our students and learn about their culture. I found the following website with 6...
by Taynim | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week I posted some of the conversation starters that I’ve used as warm ups in my beginner ESL class this past year. I also teach an intermediate class, and even with my intermediate students, opportunities for organic conversations is one of the most...
by Taynim | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most important things for improving our students English is giving them the opportunity to engage in natural conversation. I, personally, like to host short conversations or discussions as warm ups at the beginning of class. I give my students a few minutes...
by Taynim | Feb 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Considering our organization’s name is Literacy Connexus, one might hazard a guess that we are extremely passionate about literacy. And, one would be right. In 2020 Literacy Connexus partnered with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and conducted a research...
by Taynim | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
YouTube is a wonderful resource for both teaching and learning many things, and the English language is no exception. In fact the majority of teachers and students that I have encountered all turn to YouTube from time to time. With so many channels available, I...
by Taynim | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
How do your students meet you for the first time? Do you introduce yourself during registration and orientation? Or perhaps a video or phone call? Maybe by text or email? Prior to the pandemic, I used to introduce myself during registration and orientation when I...
