Explore content-based ESL resources that help secondary English learners access literature, informational texts, and academic content through engaging and scaffolded instruction.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a ready-to-use ESL lesson for The Night Face Up by Julio Cortázar. Discover pre-reading ideas, scaffolding strategies, and engaging classroom resources designed to support secondary English learners.
Help your ESL teens master personal and formal letter writing with scaffolded tools, color-coded examples, and MP3 audio support. These ESL letter writing activities help students prepare for STAAR, TELPAS, WIDA ACCESS, and other state writing assessments while building real-world communication skills. You’ll also find ready-to-use strategies and a free audio preview to bring letter writing to life in your classroom.
Teaching poetry to ESL students becomes much easier with these leveled Emily Dickinson activities, audio supports, and scaffolded reading tools for multilingual learners.
Cloze listening activity ESL teachers can use to build listening and comprehension skills. Learn how I use leveled audio and fill-in-the-blank passages to boost engagement and focus.
Looking for ESL resources for high school that actually work? Discover grammar and speaking bundles for teens that save time, support mixed levels, and build student confidence.
Looking for a The Necklace ESL adaptation for mixed-level classes? See how I use leveled texts (A1–B2) and scaffolded support to make this classic accessible and engaging.
These A2 ESL speaking prompts are designed to help teens build confidence and actually start talking. Discover simple, structured ideas with sentence frames and real-life topics that make speaking easier—and far less stressful.
Graphic organizers for ESL literature make reading more accessible. Learn how I use them to help students process novels, build vocabulary, and connect with texts.
Looking for a ready-to-use ESL listening activity? This free B1-level worksheet includes a QR code for audio, guiding questions, and a printable poem. Perfect for secondary ESL classrooms!
Teaching Holocaust literature in ESL classrooms can be challenging, especially when students struggle to connect emotionally with complex texts. This post shares practical strategies to build empathy, scaffold comprehension, and support meaningful discussions with ESL teens.