You are an educator. A hard-working,
patient, and determined educator striving to make a change in the
lives of the students you teach. But sometimes, life just gets in the
way of planning your lessons... running errands, gym workout, going
out to dinner with those special people in your life, and simply the
desire to balance your work life with a healthy social life.
If you find yourself in a time crunch
and need to plan a lesson for (let's say) tomorrow morning's class,
it is wise to utilize a reputable ESL resource that you can easily
find on the Internet. One such resource is called Stickyball.net.
This website provides a wide selection of activities that you can use
depending on what language topics you plan to teach.
ESL Writing Exercises: If you need some
ideas for writing homework or warm-ups in class, this section
provides the writing templates and teaching ideas for teachers.
Indentation, capitalization, and paragraph organization do not come
naturally to many L2 learners. The writing activities can be modified
to accommodate different fluency levels.
ESL Vocabulary: Perhaps the most
important part of any language learning experience is to increase
vocabulary knowledge and apply the words correctly in real-life
contexts. This section provides educators with the definitions of
themed words and fill-in-the-blank worksheets.
ESL Dialogues: This section is
especially helpful for beginning students to show how vocabulary
words are used in real-life dialogue by reading the lines provided.
More advanced students can create their own dialogues using the given
vocabulary words and a chosen topic.
ESL Games and Activities: Being able to
accompany learning with fun language activities takes time,
creativity, and lots of energy. Students who learn a second language
will likely remember the materials more if they are engaged in
educational games and activities. Being able to interact with others
and move around also makes the students stay awake!
Stickyball.net has many more ESL topics
and resources that you can explore. The goal in any classroom is to
first get the ball rolling, and everything will come together from
there. Have fun!
