This curriculum was designed by the Chicago-based Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly (CLESE) for elderly learners in community ESL classes. The curriculum is 16 units of complete lesson plans and are available for free download. Units cover topics such as the weather and clothing, foods, people and places, and civics and community. This can be a great add-on resource or beginners’ class curriculum for adults of any age, and includes teaching some study skills which is great for adults with limited formal education experience. https://clese.org/elder-programs/bright-ideas/esl-curriculum/ Read more...
A blog for ESL teachers with teaching ideas on a variety of different topics. https://englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com She also has several videos on her YouTube channel that adult ESL students will enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/c/englishwithjennifer Read more...
Free downloadable kits from Literacy Minnesota. Available kits: Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Speaking & Listening, Pronunciation, Citizenship, and Reading. Each kit is a printable PDF that was designed to provides ESL teachers and volunteers with complete activity instructions and materials on a variety of topics. Excellent resource for individual activities or enhancing existing curriculum. Kits contain: assembly instructions, materials list, tutor log, detailed instructions for several activities, activity expansion suggestions, supporting handouts and materials. Great for all levels. https://www.literacymn.org/esl-instructional-support-kits Read more...
Pre-Beginning ESL Curriculum with lesson plans available for free download by Literacy Minnesota. The curriculum was designed to prepare adult learners to transition to jobs and to lay a foundation for post-secondary education. https://www.literacymn.org/pre-beginning-esl-curriculum Read more...