Play Ball! A fun way to review lessons in class.

I want to share a really fun lesson plan I used a few weeks ago. This was my opening class for a multi-level classroom. I have fluent...

Dear Gaila - Encouraging Writing in the Classroom

Dear Gaila, In the past Dear Gaila columns you offered great suggestions for encouraging writing in English at home (see part I and part...

Dear Gaila - The Best Spelling Trick Ever

Dear Gaila, How can I teach my students to spell "crazy English words"? Words that just don't make any sense because they don't follow...

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