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Here’s to a Happy & Healthy 2021 and what I hope will be a much better year for all! View of the Sonoran Desert near my home in Tucson, AZ; source: The ESL Nexus As a thank you for supporting my store this past challenging year, I’ve created a free resource
(This blog post has been updated for 2024.) Every December, I had fun shopping for holiday gifts for my students. I searched for small, fun things they could use in school. I shopped at the school store and also at Target and Michael’s. But it’s not a good idea to
My Great Uncle Nat was a veteran of World War II. He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and served in Europe. Many years later, I made a documentary about his life; most of it is an interview with him about his service during the war. To honor him
When I was a kid, every year on Halloween I carried a little cardboard orange box with me when I went trick-or-treating. So did most of the other kids I went around the neighborhood with or saw walking along the streets. Collecting money for UNICEF was as much a part
Much of what students learned about Christopher Columbus is not accurate. In reality, and in my opinion, Columbus should not be honored with a holiday that was created to celebrate his “achievements.” In this resource round up, you’ll find some resources that you can use with your students that present
(This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means that I make a small commission if you purchase the book referred to below but it’s at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!) BOOK REVIEW Earlier this summer, I
Wow, it’s Back to School time already! No one can say for sure what the new school year will look like for teachers and students in the U.S. There is pressure to open schools and there is pushback from teachers and parents who feel it is not yet safe enough
July 4th, Independence Day in the U.S., will be celebrated later this week. It marks the day in 1776 when the American colonists declared their formal separation from Great Britain. Actually, it was July 2nd when the Second Continental Congress approved the colonies’ independence but it wasn’t publicized until July
In a video chat this past weekend with my sister and cousin, they both said the companies they work for have made Juneteenth a holiday with the day off for employees. I did not learn about Juneteenth when I was in school nor did the businesses or schools I worked
Over and over, again and again. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis a week ago is despicable, unforgivable, horrible, but it is only the latest in a long sad history of racist acts in the U.S. by authorities with power. Racist thought and action doesn’t start in adulthood. It’s
Do you know what Boom Cards™ are? Boom Cards are digital task cards. Just as printed task cards can include all sorts of activities for students, Boom Cards can also teach a wide variety of concepts and include different kinds of activities. They are great for English Language Learners because
This year, Teacher Appreciation Week is being celebrated while most teachers in the U.S. and many throughout the world are teaching students remotely. I’ve heard the word unprecedented so often it almost seems trite to say it but it truly is the best way to describe the world we now
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