Southern Ontario Cooperative of ESL Ministries
By Amelia Hohne Anglicare Sydney’s vision is to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened. In gospel shaped love, we aim to deepen connections with churches and the community, that together we might cultivate transformational relationships with people in the greatest need. Support for Everyday English is one small part of how we […]
SOCEM exists to equip and encourage ESL volunteers and teachers in different churches across Southern Ontario to engage in ESL ministries of excellence. Throughout the years, through our website and newsletters, we have been in touch with various individuals and ministries who wanted some guidance for starting a church-based ESL ministry, access to our ESL […]
By Kaarina Hsieh Easter is a wonderful topic for ESL conversation. Many understand this to be a key holiday for the Church as it speaks to the heart of Christian faith. Canadian culture in general also celebrates it with things like bunnies and eggs. The Easter season marks a time of spiritual renewal for everyone […]
By Tom McCormick Have you ever wondered? Here is an overview designed first of all for helping missionaries plan their language learning. The chart includes the twelve basic components of a well‑rounded language program. By “basic” we mean a language learner really does need to include them all, one way or another, and an ESL program, tutor, […]
By Sandy Ho Editor’s Note: You can view the infographic version of this article here. Effective teaching requires us to create spaces where students feel heard, safe and mattered. Belonging is a lot more than just a slogan, a prayer or an activity; it has to be intentionally cultivated and nurtured. It is not just […]
By Jennifer Tong It is often said that, in our relationship with God, grace is ‘getting the favours we don’t deserve’, while mercy is ‘not getting the punishments we deserve.’ When we cry out, with the tax collector, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Luke 18:13), we are asking God to forgive our sins, […]
I am Lynette Bloedow. I call myself a ‘Transplanted Canadian from West Indies’ and a ‘Curious Canadian History Buff’. My website is: https://christianrootscanada.org/. I publish and sell curriculum, books and other products which reinforce our research and fill in the gaps of knowledge lacking in the Canadian Christian’s understanding of the true Christian foundations of […]
TWR Canada has recently completed a 12-week video-led small group curriculum for groups wanting to expand their cross-cultural skills. Twelve different missions ministries from across Canada contributed teachers, and it is now available without cost through an online portal. You can access the full course by signing up here or view all the videos by visiting […]
By Jennifer Tong “We like lively classes, we want to see the students participate, speak up, take the floor, contribute actively to class discussion. Communicative language teaching puts a premium on talk and thus often rewards students who ‘do’ conversation and self-expression rather than those who reflect and understand in silence.” (Kramsch, 2009; quoted in […]
By Sandy Ho This past October, I returned to SOCEM for the first time since the pandemic. The drive that morning was smooth, and the crisp autumn air, bathed in golden sunlight, lifted my spirits. Upon arrival, I was greeted by familiar and new faces, and the laughter and chatter felt like a warm embrace, […]