Greetings from the desks of your Leads. Can you believe this year is coming to a close? And what better way to do it than to see you at TESL 2019 in Toronto on December 5th and 6th. Do take notes and handouts from the sessions you attend to share on this blog for our final post of the year on Planning Day December 13th. Your PBLA Leads will divide and conquer and attend worthwhile sessions on PBLA and share updates with you, though feel free to join us in those sessions!
The Holidays are upon us - and the preparations for Christmas and/or New Years celebrations have begun at home and in our classrooms. Can't help you at home, but here are a few things to help you in your classroom:
Our monthly planning Calendar from Carolyn:
December ESL Calendar - From Carolyn Flores - Ideas for planning
And from Haleema in relation to shopping:
Shopping Idioms - Black Friday and onwards - Haleema Jafer CLB 4 +
Confessions of a Shopoholic Movie Lesson - pairs well w/ debt/credit/xmas - Haleema Jafer CLB 4+
Since we can't go on long distance class trips, Ana has provided a way with these virtual tours :
100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours You Don't Want to Miss - OnlineUniversities.com
Valerie found two resource links for us - do check them out!
Worksheets, phonics, primary resources
ESOL Curriculum For Teachers | Queens Public Library
We've shared this before, but just in case you missed it, check this link for LINC PBLA (CLB 1,2,3)
LINC Canada
Kate always brings a wealth of materials from her collection, here are a few on the theme of give, take, bring and have:
Since we can't go on long distance class trips, Ana has provided a way with these virtual tours :
100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours You Don't Want to Miss - OnlineUniversities.com
Valerie found two resource links for us - do check them out!
Worksheets, phonics, primary resources
ESOL Curriculum For Teachers | Queens Public Library
We've shared this before, but just in case you missed it, check this link for LINC PBLA (CLB 1,2,3)
LINC Canada
Kate always brings a wealth of materials from her collection, here are a few on the theme of give, take, bring and have:
Bring Take Give Have Grammar Lesson - Kate Maven gives, you take! lol CLB 3+
Give Bring Take Give Collocations - Kate Maven, Give or Take...CLB 3+
Take Have Bring Give blank chart - Kate Maven brings you this chart for student practice CLB 3+
And, as a teaser for her new Books - 100 Secrets for Understanding Canadian Culture, Kate has share two:
Here is the link for purchasing these materials from Amazon:
Amazon.ca: 100 secrets catherine maven
Ana is currently working on purchasing sets of these two books for each site, however, if you want your own copy and you want to support our prolific and wonderful in-house author, do consider purchasing these worthwhile books!
Enjoy the next two weeks, they will fly by!
Your Leads,
M, C, H 💓
And, as a teaser for her new Books - 100 Secrets for Understanding Canadian Culture, Kate has share two:
Secret #100 S.A.D - From Kate's fabulous Book: 100 Secrets of Canadian Culture - CLB 3+
Secret # 7 Statutory Holidays - From Kate's fabulous Book: 100 Secrets of Canadian Culture CLB 3+
Here is the link for purchasing these materials from Amazon:
Amazon.ca: 100 secrets catherine maven
Ana is currently working on purchasing sets of these two books for each site, however, if you want your own copy and you want to support our prolific and wonderful in-house author, do consider purchasing these worthwhile books!
Enjoy the next two weeks, they will fly by!
Your Leads,
M, C, H 💓