Southern Ontario Cooperative of ESL Ministries
By Jeff McCarrell Editor’s Note: This devotional can serve as a refresher of the Christmas story and the key concepts therein for all of us, and it can also be used as study material with the students. It is written in plainer English for that purpose. “The Gospel” is the “Good News” of Jesus’ life […]
By Jennifer Tong Every teacher knows the importance of asking questions. It is an art to ask questions that are engaging and inspiring, and that stimulate the students’ thinking. However, have you ever made use of students’ questions in an ESL class? In the Advanced class I teach online, at the start of each lesson, […]
By MPC Foundation MPC Foundation is a grassroots, community-based Alberta registered charity whose primary mission is to address seniors’ social isolation by creating social hubs online or in community spaces where seniors can learn, stay fit and healthy and build supportive networks. By doing so, seniors gain access to resources and opportunities to stay physically, […]
In October we asked some experienced ESL teachers who are part of SOCEM to share the resources they have been using or would recommend that will help students improve their pronunciation. Several teachers responded. We want to share our compilation because it will probably be of use to many others. Here is what the teachers […]
Check out the rich Christmas resources on our SOCEM site including Christmas lessons from the Virtues series and the Conversation Guides: An excellent reading about the North American Christmas traditions, with a glossary: Christmas traditions around the world; good for starting conversations with students: Stories behind favourite Christmas carols and hymns: A Christmas story from […]