Test Your Grammar

So you think your grammar skills are “Ok”?

Try this test of mostly basic grammar skills:

Grammatically Speaking

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Here are several sites that will help English learners with Christmas Vocabulary

ESL Christmas Vocabulary

Learn Christmas Vocabulary with this ESL  Memory Game (Santa, tree, elf, etc.). This game is also excellent for Vocabulary Teaching and Practice. ESL Learners and Teachers can use it to review English vocabulary or simply practice these words. This memory games has audio, images and text which makes it possible to practice spelling, reading, listening and word recognition. It is great for beginner and elementary ESL Lesson Plans.Click HERE

ESL Christmas Vocabulary

This site contains a list of key Christmas Vocabulary. There is also a list of Christmas Sayings. CLick HERE

ESL Christmas Activities

This site contains a wide range of activities for all ages and all levels of English proficiency. Click HERE

Critical Search Skills Students Should Know

There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not.

The New Digital Divide

The Digital Divide

In an age of information abundance learning to effectively search is one of the most important skills most teachers are NOT teaching. They assume students know how to conduct a search, and set them free on the internet to find information. They assume that students have the skills to critically think their way through the searching and the web. Sadly, this is not the case and everyday we are losing the information literacy battle because we often forget to teach these crucial searching skills in our schools:

Critical Search Skills Students Should Know

The Filter Bubbles

Finding Primary Sources

To learn more about these research skills click HERE

Your Brain Map - 84 Strategies for Accelerated Learning

Your Brain Map - 84 Strategies for Accelerated Learning

This unique and interesting site provides an excellent 3D of Your Brain Map & 84 Strategies for Accelerated Learning.

You begin by viewing a revolving brain map with each area labelled for easy click access.

Accelerated Learning

Once you have selected a particular area of the brain you are provided with several options that explain the function of that part of the brain and tips on how to improve the functioning of that area.

To access this excellent site, click HERE