ESL Teaching Tips

In an effort to make my blog more user-friendly and accessible, I've decided to dedicate a post to a "Table of Contents" of sorts displaying some of my most popular posts, specifically my ESL Teaching Tips posts. Subsequent posts sharing ESL Teaching Tips will be added to this post, so come back and visit often!

ESL Pronunciation Tips

The Three Sounds of the Suffix -ED

Pronouncing Plurals

Recognizing and Pronouncing Voiced and Voiceless Sounds

Rising and Falling Intonation in WH- and Yes/No Questions

Syllable Stress and the Schwa

Word Stress Predictability

Minimal Pairs (Part 1)

Minimal Pairs (Part 2)

Minimal Pairs (Part 3)

Free Online Pronunciation Tool

Teaching Students How to Self-Monitor to Improve Pronunciation

Potential Pronunciation Problems (Part 1)

Potential Pronunciation Problems (Part 2)

ESL Spelling Tips

Adding Suffixes

One-Syllable Words that End in S, F, and Z

Tricky Words: Usage and Spelling Help

English Sounds and Corresponding Spellings

Ten Consistent Spelling Patterns in English

ESL Grammar Tips

Common Suffixes

Common Prefixes

Proper Use of Commas

Nouns

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Parts of Speech

ESL Reading and Decoding Tips

Soft Sounds of C and G 

Is the Vowel Long or Short?

Syllable Division in Multi-Syllable Words

Ideas for Teaching Sight Words

Free Literacy Games and Manipulatives

Free Phonemic Awareness Activities

What Are Graphic Organizers?

Sight Words Vocabulary List
Engaging Activities to Teach Sight Words

What Makes a Good Reader?

Dictionary Skills

ESL Listening Tips

Listening Strategies

Listening and Speaking Activities
Listening Strategy Training Activity

ESL Teaching Strategies

23 Teaching Strategies for ESOL Students