This is an EAL newsletter for staff that is fully editable. I have included boxes for a 'student of the month&' feature and an interview with a member of staff. This was very welI received at my school and we had a competition to choose a name for the newsletter. We are undecided between The ReadEMA&'; and 'The Chitchat&'. I will be uploading issue 2 very soon!

This is a powerpoint of 52 slides. I uploaded it previously to test the waters as I was going to charge for it. From 23 views, it got 21 downloads! I was pleased. Since then, I have done nothing to make it sale-worthy, like checking image derivation and one or 2 layouts that are not really mine. However, I have faffed about with fancy borders and stuff to make it look presentable. Time to let this go live! So - there are youtube clips with exercises, match-ups, comprehensions, picture description, making inferences, games… All sorts! I hope you can use it and I hope to get a few reviews:-)

This is a powerpoint with the four Ts to promote independent learning: THINK, TEXTBOOK, TEAM, TEACHER. I've made these up based on the 4 Bs (brain/buddy/book/boss). I like the Ts better - but then, I would, wouldn&'t I? And there definitely is no apostrophe! I&';ve added the 4 Ts on one sheet.

I have made this for my year 7 tutor group. Hopefully, this will produce some good resolutions which can be measured throughout next year.

Some pictures to compare and contrast, with questions to promote a discussion about whether to have school uniform and what it should look like.

This is a writing mat for pupils - they have to follow the instructions to help them with their writing. This is a form to help self-assessment for EAL pupils.

These are the NASSEA step levels in language that your students can access.

Prompts for students to debate which snack is best - a packet of crisps, a bar of chocolate or an apple?

I am making a series of picture-based discussions on various topics of general interest. I use these during tutor period to get the group thinking, debating and writing.

This is a ppt of 40 slides, exploring the reasons why there are so many words in English. It takes a brief look at the historical reasons, but concentrates on language awareness exercises. There are gap fill, true or false and rearrange the letters exercises, as well as picture description and comprehension questions. Finally, the students are invited to create some new words. This is intended for EAL, but most slides are suitable for native speakers.

Activities around bullying, including a warmer, 'scenario' cards for students to comment on or act out; comment cards for pair work and role play, with pyramid of importance activity; match-up activity on types of bullying and on what makes a bully; suggestions for dealing with bullying tick lists and a case history with activities. The activities are suitable for pair and group work. Before approaching each of these activities, you can ask students to come up with their own ideas. I did this with year 7, on a 'conflict resolution' day.