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Need a fun way to wrap up your SEL lessons? Try Pathway to Positivity! It is a teacher-made board game that gets students talking, laughing, and reflecting - all while building key SEL skills. Perfect for all primary (or even secondary) students, easy to adapt, and FREE to download. Let the good vibes (and learning) roll!

Play Your Way to Better SEL: The Pathway to Positivity for Purposeful, Playful Learning Discover Pathway to Positivity, a fun, low-cost, moderate-prep board game designed to reinforce SEL values. Adapted from Snakes and Ladders, it uses colour-coded cards to spark reflection, conversa…

Bringing together Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with ESL or EAL makes language learning more fun and meaningful! This can be done with books that help students cultivate not only language proficiency but also build friendships, resilience, and empathy along the way.

After the Fall – Integrating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in EAL/ESL Lessons The post discusses incorporating Dan Santat’s “After the Fall” into ESL/EAL lessons to teach language skills and promote Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). The lesson plan utili…

Teaching vocabulary can be challenging, but using simple Vocabulary Cards can ease the process. Start with a few cards and gradually expand your collection.

Vocabulary Cards – An Addictive ESL Game Teaching vocabulary can be challenging, but using simple Vocabulary Cards can ease the process. Start with a few cards and gradually expand your collection. Engage students with various activities …

A simple strategy that is both effective in (1) managing a classroom full of super-kids and (2) engaging super-shy students.

Enhancing Classroom Management and Engagement with Effective Coloured Cards The use of coloured cards in classrooms can help teachers to (1) manage classroom effectively and (2) encourage student participation. Coloured cards are particularly beneficial in engaging both en…

A simple yet engaging language game. Easily adaptable, low-cost, and requires basic preparation.

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Snakes and Ladders – A Great ESL Learning Tool A simple game that enhances learning. Suitable to be conducted in pairs or in smaller groups (3 to 4 students per group). Get some dices ready and let your students play in a fun and meaningful gam…