Southern Ontario Cooperative of ESL Ministries
By Linda Reed At this time of year, many of us are wrapping up our ESL programs for the year. Some of us are tired, while others begin overseas ESL experiences. Often, the summer provides time for quiet reflection on the year past. Did we finish well? If we want to evaluate the year, what […]
Is your program continuing through the summer? Or perhaps you’re looking for summer-related materials to wrap up the year? Here is an assortment of ideas and lesson plans based on topics to do with the summer. Let these be a springboard for further ideas. Summer Worksheets (beginners’ level) 103 Free Summer Worksheets (all levels) Summer […]
By Nathan Kwan There are endless number of activities your students can do during the summer. The following are some possibilities mainly around the Greater Toronto Area, but including Ontario as well. We just took a group of students to Kensington Market in Toronto on Pedestrian Sunday (see here for this year’s dates). The roads […]
By Johnson Hsu Having worked in and with ESL ministries for over 20 years now, I know that sometimes we can question what we’re doing and why. Sometimes we get asked how this is ‘ministry’ work. I’d like to look at that question through the lens of one of the primary groups we serve: international […]