For young learners of English, the world is full of wonders waiting to be explored, challenges to be overcome, and lessons to be learned. Finding English language learning content that can bring those wonders into the classroom or finding role models to inspire young learners can be challenging. Who better
If you teach teen English learners, you probably have many questions – about keeping their attention in class, helping them engage with the course material, or even showing them that learning English is worthwhile! Last year, educators from around the world shared their questions about teaching teens with us, and
What skills do our young English language learners need in order to communicate effectively and make sense of the world? Traditionally literacy has been thought of as having the ability to read and write, but is that really sufficient in the media and information-rich world we live in? Our young
The primary focus for newcomers to the United States who have little to no English is oral language and comprehension. They want to start communicating their basic needs —”I don’t feel well,” “I need to use the bathroom,” “Where is the gym?”— as soon as possible. But as high school
Bringing Learning to Life: Reflections from the Boiling River, Part 3 My friends can’t believe some of the things I get up to thanks to the connections I make through my work at National Geographic Learning — from tagging red-footed falcons in Hungary to getting top photography tips from National
In this post, we’ll share some reasons why educators might modify their ELT coursebook and explain how Dynamic Lessons, a new teaching tool from National Geographic Learning, can help educators create a more tailored, relevant classroom experience with their existing course materials.
Author Emily Bryson shares her experience at Peru’s Boiling River and some activities educators can use to bring the Boiling River to their classrooms.
One of the most challenging parts of being a teenager is the process of discovering who you are. When they are teens, our English language learners first engage with the world around them with purpose, lay claim to it as their own, and decide what kind of person they want to
In this post, National Geographic Learning author John Hughes reflects on his experience traveling to Peru’s Boiling River and shares what learning and working in an interdisciplinary environment taught him about English language education.
Download our position paper to learn about the value of multiple literacies in the English language classsroom.