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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Settling the Plymouth Colony lesson plan Introduce the concepts of religious freedom and self-government with this social studies unit on the Plymouth Colony designed for Intermediate ESL students in grades 3-8. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
Thanksgiving Lesson Plan lesson plan Gobble, gobble! Get ready to break out the cranberry sauce and put the stuffing in the oven with our Thanksgiving related lesson plans and activities for ESL students Grades 1-4. Includes downloadable activities and classroom resource picks.
Harvest Festivals Around the World lesson plan Harvest Festivals have been held as long as people have been sowing and gathering food. Show your students how people all over the world celebrate the harvesting of a good crop.
Say "Hello" to the World lesson plan World Hello Day takes place in November. This day is an opportunity to celebrate world language learning with all of your students. And the celebration does not have to stop with the November celebration. Ask students who speak another language to teach classmates how to say "hello" "peace" or "welcome." This to foster appreciation of world languages and cultures and builds positive self esteem.
Challenges for ELLs in Content Area Learning teaching tip Do you want to help classroom teachers in your school with their English language learners? Begin by understanding the challenges ELLs face in their content area learning.
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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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Jamestown Online For Kids website Have your class go online to participate in a virtual Jamestown adventure. They will become Jamestown colonists and use resources to make decisions. Will they fare better than the original Jamestown colonists? »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. 
