This 96-page collection offers a fun and motivating way to stimulate and develop the skill of writing for teenage students of English. A wide variety of different types of writing is included : text messages, postcards, e-mails, letters, diaries, online chat room writing, creative writing, and more - all designed to appeal to this age group. Clear models provided for each activity. Specific focus on practising key vocabulary, expressions, structures, and stylistic features. A substantial number of writing activities are designed to reflect the exercise types typically found in the popular Cambridge KET and PET examinations, thus offering students the chance to develop their confidence in a lively and creative way as they prepare for them.

This book contains a variety of reading texts, activities and games on every aspect of London life - sightseeing, travel, sport, shopping, museums, galleries and, of course, on Londoners themselves. The texts are aimed at young teenagers learning English. Each activity provides structured language and vocabulary practice, with suggestions for discussion and follow-up pairwork and groupwork. Topics cover areas as diverse as Hamley's Toy Shop, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Party in the Park and London Football Clubs as well as the more historical side of London : Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Tower of London. A free poster-sized map of the capital also comes with Timesaver London ! with accompanying ideas for class exploitation.

Employ cognitive theory in the classroom every day Research into how we learn has opened the door for utilizing cognitive theory to facilitate better student learning. But that's easier said than done. Many books about cognitive theory introduce radical but impractical theories, failing to make the connection to the classroom. In Small Teaching, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series of modest but powerful changes that make a big difference—many of which can be put into practice in a single class period. These strategies are designed to bridge the chasm between primary research and the classroom environment in a way that can be implemented by any faculty in any discipline, and even integrated into pre-existing teaching techniques. Learn, for example: How does one become good at retrieving knowledge from memory? How does making predictions now help us learn in the future? How do instructors instill fixed or growth mindsets in their students? Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive theory, explains when and how it should be employed, and provides firm examples of how the intervention has been or could be used in a variety of disciplines. Small teaching techniques include brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions, and small modifications in course design or communication with students.

Classroom-tested lessons, practice problems, examples, games, and resources cover fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as all aspects of writing (including prewriting, editing, and technique). With step-by-step guidelines, helpful tips from the authors, and numerous writing activities, this book offers myriad options for inspiring your students. Everything you need to make your writing program a success has been incorporated into this treasury. Classroom-tested lessons, practice problems, examples, games, and resources cover fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as all aspects of writing (including prewriting, editing, and technique). With step-by-step guidelines, helpful tips from the authors, and numerous writing activities, this book offers myriad options for inspiring your students.

A photocopiable resouce book for busy teachers, 'Timesaver Games' contains dozens of time-saving and motivating activities for immediate use in the classroom. 'Timesaver Games' enables you to help your students consolidate mewly acquired language whilst having fun with puzzles. All the activities in 'Timesaver Games' have been tried, tested and enjoyed by students and teachers alike. They are suitable for use in all teaching situations - including mixed ability classes - or they can be given as homework tasks.

Author Debbie Diller turns her attention to small reading groups and the teacher's role in small-group instruction. Making the Most of Small Groups: Differentiation for All grapples with difficult questions regarding small-group instruction in elementary classrooms such as: How do I find the time? How can I be more organized? How do I form groups? How can I differentiate to meet the needs of all of my students? Structured around the five essential reading elements - comprehension, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary - the book provides practical tips, sample lessons, lesson plans and templates, suggestions for related literacy work stations, and connections to whole-group instruction. In addition to ideas to use immediately in the classroom, Diller provides an overview of relevant research and reflection questions for professional conversations.

Checklists, graphic organizers, rubrics and scoring sheets and more to boost students' writing skills in all seven traits.

This tool will inspire school librarians and other educators to create opportunities to engage in STEAM practices, collaboratively writing and assessing their own scaffolded lesson plans.

Grammar practice is a crucial part of any language course, and students need time to individually consolidate recently acquired language. This easy-to-use resource provides thorough practice of key structures through a series of fun cartoons. Teachers can cut right back on preparation time.