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Ultimate Daily Oral Language Guide: Tips, Trick, Pros & Cons (D.O.L & D.L.R) January 6, 2010

I’m going to give a rundown of pros and cons as well as a list of ideas of how to get the most out of your Daily Oral Language. (It’s also referred to as DOL, D.O.L., Daily Language Review, DLR, and D.L.R.)
Daily Oral Language was so hot for so long… but it has fallen on [...]

Teaching ESL | Authentic Written Communication is the Key for Student Success! October 9, 2009

Grammar, Vocabulary, Worksheets… NOT!
Grammar, phonics… whatever my students need is what I want to teach. I can get as excited about the sound of a single letter as I can about an entire essay.
Discovering the full beauty and interconnectedness of a particular subject is always fascinating to me.
This beauty exists in even the most minute [...]