February News

A Month to Love Your Freedom

February is Black History Month, and we hope you love our new lesson plan collection! In addition to our Holiday lesson on Black History Month (NEW), we have collected an assortment of related lessons that you may be interested in using in the classroom, including lessons on important African American figures who fought for freedom, such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. February is also Valentine’s Day and Hearth Month! We hope you’ll think of some creative ways to get healthy with your English learners this month.

New Lesson Plans this Month

Every Day is a Holiday: Groundhog Day (Feb 2)
Holidays: Black History Month (February)
Everyday Dialogues: Going Out for Coffee
Health Matters: 10 Surprising Facts About the Heart

In the works:

English Avenue: We are busy renovating our kid sister site EnglishAvenue.com. If you teach English to young learners, be sure to check in regularly. We’ll let you know when the new site is ready! You can also follow us at @engliaveYL.

February Features

Holiday (intermediate) - Valentine’s Day: We have a beginner and an intermediate lesson plan for Valentine’s Day. Students learn the history, symbols and various legends of the holiday. New vocabulary, idioms, and expressions are introduced. (February 14)

Flashcards – Valentine’s Day: We have updated our Valentine’s Day set! This collection features over 30 images to use with your Valentine’s activities, including “hug”, “kiss”, and “rose”. Subscribers are welcome to use the images in their own worksheets and quizzes. Please watch our Flashcard Friday section for ideas on how to use Valentine’s flashcards in the classroom!

American Presidents - President’s Day: Let your students choose which American President they want to learn about this Presidents’ Day. There are currently 16 lessons to choose from. More lessons are coming soon! (February 20)

Holidays - Mardi Gras: We have beginner and intermediate Mardi Gras lessons! The length of Mardi Gras celebrations varies. While some parties last a day or two, others run for 46 exciting days. Students learn about Krews, King Cake, and the symbolic colors of the parades. (February 21)

Don’t forget to check out our Lesson Plan Calendar to see all of our suggested lessons for February!

Teaching Tip: Get the most of Google +

Are you on Google +? If you are, we have a few tips for you on our blog about making the most of this latest social media network. After you check out our tips, be sure to add ESL-Library to your Circles. We can’t wait to add you to ours!