Seeing the World Through Photographs (again): Photo Exercises for the English Classroom
August 10, 2016
Chimayo Press
“When you look at my pictures you are seeing my life.” – Douglas Kirkland (1934-), American photographer Photographs capture moments, inform viewers, and start conversations.…
Read More
Teaching Matters: How to Add Student Voices to Classroom Discussions
July 12, 2016
Eric
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author and Nobel laureate This Teacher Edition Tuesday post, a…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: How to Add Student Voices to Classroom Discussions
July 12, 2016
Chimayo Press
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author and Nobel laureate This Teacher Edition Tuesday post, a…
Read MoreTalking About Fun with Phrasal Verbs
June 28, 2016
Chimayo Press
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962), American politician, activist and chairman of the…
Read MoreWhat makes a conversation-friendly English, ESL or EFL classroom?
June 7, 2016
Chimayo Press
“There is a role and function for beauty in our time.” – Tadao Ando (1941–), Japanese architect Introducing Teacher Edition Tuesday, a new weekly…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: How democratic is your ESL classroom?
January 15, 2016
Chimayo Press
“Education is a kind of continuing dialogue and a dialogue assumes, in the nature of the case, different points of view.” ~Robert Hutchins (1899-1977),…
Read MoreDiscussing the New Year And Making Resolutions to Change in English Class
January 4, 2016
Chimayo Press
“To modernize is to adopt and to adapt, but it is also to recreate.” Octavio Paz, (1914-1998), Mexican writer and diplomat. Holidays and anniversaries…
Read MoreUsing 5W/H Filter & Creating Longer, Better Conversations
November 25, 2015
Chimayo Press
What is the 5W/H filter? Who can use this technique? Where can English students use the 5W/H filter in daily conversations? When can they use this method?…
Read MoreCompelling Conversations – Japan Focuses on Fluency and Authentic Communication for Japanese English Language Learners
October 28, 2015
Chimayo Press
“The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can’t be learned at school.” ~Haruki Murakami (1949- ),…
Read MoreConversation Tip #9: Ask questions
November 15, 2014
Chimayo Press
Questions keep the conversation flowing Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” -Voltaire (1694-1778) French Enlightenment WriterAsking questions always…
Read More