Welcome 2024 and welcome back! Whether you travelled, spent time with friends and family, or just caught up on some much-needed rest, we hope you had a wonderful holiday. We hope the new year will bring health, happiness and peace for all!
If you are looking for some popular teaching ideas for the this month, here are some topics you may want to teach in January:
Winter season - 55 Winter English ESL powerpoints (islcollective.com)
New Years - New Year's Around the World Reading Comprehension - Twinkl
The history of the Polar Bear Dip - Who started the Polar Bear dip every Jan. 1, anyway? | CBC
Winterlude - Winterlude | ESL CANADA (wordpress.com)
Of course, talking about resolutions (or not making any) is a popular topic in January. Pair this topic with using future tenses for a beginner level grammar lesson. Future Tense - A Complete ESL Lesson Plan | Games4esl
We know that everyone will be busy trying to get in as many assessments and skill-using activities as possible, with reporting period around the corner. There are a lot of resources out there, but make sure to check out the “PBLA” tab above and look through the “Recommended PBLA Links.”
Try to fill out the assessment tracking log to keep proof of the 6-8 artefacts needed per skill to change a CLB level. Keep an eye out for instructions from Carolyn on the reporting procedures. Marina and I will have a refresher workshop on January 19th for anyone who needs help with using HARTS to complete progress reports, the time and Zoom link to come!
Remember to check out the “Avenue” tab on our blog to see updates from Danielle, and also drop by our Google Classroom.
Thanks to everyone who continues to share with our team, you are all awesome!
H & M ☺