I'm Judie Haynes, an ESL teacher from New Jersey, USA, with more than 29
years of teaching experience. In addition to my classroom work, I have authored and co-authored four books on ESL, co-written a chapter for TESOL's Integrating Standards into Classroom Practice and am contributing a column for Essential Teacher magazine.
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Happy New Year 2009 lesson plan Join the 2009 New Year's Eve celebrations in Scotland, Philadelphia, Japan, and New York City. Teach your students about some of these unique celebrations.
Festivals of Light Around the World lesson plan The diversity in many classrooms provides a starting point for children to begin to understand and value the many distinct cultures of the world. What better way to do that than to feature a winter unit on light festivals from around the world. Teach your students about the cultural traditions in France, Sweden, Thailand, Philippines, India, Egypt, Holland, and Mexico. More light festivals will be added so keep checking back. Includes downloadable activities.
Christmas in Mexico lesson plan This holiday season promote peace and appreciation for the diverse cultures in your school by taking advantage of the natural resource that is in your classroom. Begin with this lesson on Christmas in Mexico. Includes downloadable activities.
Santa Claus Around the World lesson plan Even though your English language learners may not celebrate Christmas, they are fascinated by the many Santa Claus legends. This lesson explores the different gift-giving customs around the world. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
Christmas in France lesson plan "Joyeux Noel" to all of you who want to learn more about Christmas in France. This lesson can be taught in an ESL, mainstream or World language classroom. Includes downloadable activities.
DSL - Digital as a Second Language teaching tip Today's students are "digital natives." They have grown up in an environment that has always included computers, the Internet, cell phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Teachers, on the other hand, are "digital immigrants" and speak digital as a second language. Find out how this affects the way we teach our students. Includes classroom resource picks.
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Ni-lingual gr 1 basic skills , what language? ask judie Silvia writes: First grade low socio-economic child with Spanish speaking only parents who have very little if any education. Home environment tend not to be enriched. There may be ... More
Does anyone feel like a reading teacher? ask judie Jenn writes: Dear Fellow ESL Teachers,
I work as an K-2 ESL teacher in NJ, and due to the demands of the Lang. Arts curriculum, I have been asked to focus on ... More
ESL for aduts ask judie Simone writes: Hi everybody. Well I discovered this community in my course called Teachers Links and I am brazilian. I was reading the comments here and how I think it´s amazing ... More
ESL Kindergartener ask judie Laylah writes: My son is 5 years old attending Kindergarten in the states. He started in mid October but before that he was attending Kinder in Puerto Rico. I have been ... More
Teaching ELS for preschoolers through art and craft ask judie Maris writes: Hello,
I haven't read any of the books by Judie because I'm from a country where I don't find these books. I'm going to be a early childhood teacher and ... More
Teaching Resources: Independence Day, Magnetism and More Independence Day, materials science, magnetism, astronomy, RNAi, old master drawings, dance, national memorials, and key decisions of 20th century presidents are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
New Grant Opportunities Notices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the Smaller Learning Communities Program.
Teacher of the Year and Secretary Spellings Secretary Spellings and the National Teacher of the Year, Andrea Peterson, discuss music, NCLB, and good teachers in this brief video.
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New book by Judie Haynes!Getting Started with English Language Learners provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. Learn more
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Do the mainstream teachers in your school know the difference between BICS
(Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) and CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency)? Explain that BICS may take up to 2 years to develop and CALP may take 5-10 years. Ability to speak English does not mean the student is able to work academically in English. »More quick tips
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ˇColorín Colorado! website ˇColorín Colorado!
ˇColorín Colorado! is a wealth of information for all educators of ELLs. It also provides information, activities, and advice for Spanish-speaking parents of ELLs. Teachers are invited to print and distribute the information on this site. Check it out. It's worth the visit. »More resource picks
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New book by Judie Haynes! Getting Started with English Language Learners provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. 
