Leyla
Working with immigrants and refugees is my passion. Teaching English, finding resources for newly-arrived refugees, and cultural mentoring are my hobbies.
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Displaying Results 1 - 117 (of 117) for Yahoo! Voices
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Ways for Teachers to Make Money OnlineTeachers don't get paychecks in the summer from schools, but they can work online to help pay the bills over the summer months
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5 Ways to Put Life into Your Tired Job SearchUse these tips to inject life into your months or years old job search.
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Marketable Job Skills: Active Listening and Influencing OthersLearn how your ability to listen and persuade others can be a useful skill to have in a job.
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Baptist College ScholarshipsA variety of sources of Baptist scholarships makes finding one easier than you might have originally thought.
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Leisure Activities: Lesson Activities for ESL StudentUse these activities in your English language learning classroom to learn about hobbies and leisure activities.
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Become a Dental Assistant for FreeOn the job training can be the answer to getting trained as a dental assistant for free. -
Stative and Dynamic Verb ActivitiesUse these activities to help your English as a second language students understand the differences between stative and dynamic verbs in English.
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What Makes a Good ESL Teacher?What does an ESL teacher need to be a good teacher? Explore some of the most important characteristics of being an effective English teacher.
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Present PerfectThis article describes how to use the present perfect in English as well as its construction.
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Where to Find News for ESL StudentsLearning English can be entertaining when you read and listen to news stories. These news websites offer content designed just for English language learners.
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Why Get a Master's Degree in TESOL?Getting a Master's degree in TESOL opens up many job opportunities to those who want to take their English teaching careers to the next level. -
Degree or Certificate? Education Needed for Teaching EnglishWhat type of education do you need to teach English as a second/foreign language? Requirements are different for each employer. They are also different, in general, based on whether you want to teach overseas or in the U.S.
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Where to Tutor ESL in Longmont, COContact one of these three ESL programs in Longmont, Colorado to learn how to become a volunteer ESL tutor.
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ESL Lesson: Passive Simple PastThis lesson plan describes how to present the passive simple past to ESL students.
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Idioms with "Run": A Guide for ESL StudentsLearn these English idioms with "Run" to expand your vocabulary and become and become a more proficient English speaker.
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Tips for ESL TutorsCommunication is vital to becoming a better ESL tutor. Use these ideas to improve your teaching style.
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Games to Make and Play at Home for PreschoolersUse these ideas to keep your preschooler engaged and learning at home.
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Tips to Keep Your Sanity in a Preschool ClassroomPlan ahead to keep your kids engaged and to keep yourself calm.
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Tips for Teaching Rhetorical Questions to ESL StudentsRhetorical questions can be tricky for ESL students. Use these tips and ideas to help you teach your ESL students to use rhetorical questions effectively.
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A Couple of Crafts to Make for Your InfantTake some time out for you from educating and entertaining your little guy all day by making him a toy and a placemat. -
Tips for Group Work in Online ClassroomsSome tips to help your online students collaborate and learn from each other.
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ESL Lesson Plan: Present ProgressiveStudents learn to use the present progressive and to give and accept/decline invitations.
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Reasons to Hire an Online Language TutorHire an online language tutor when you have reached a plateau in your learning or even if you are just starting out learning a new language. -
Tips on Managing an Online ESL ClassroomUse these tips to help you manage and organize your online English as a second language class.
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How to Learn a Language OnlineLearn a language online using a variety of interactive methods.
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News for ESL StudentsIncrease your students' confidence in English by using free online news stories in your lesson plans.
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ESL Lesson Plan: Describing Graphs and TablesStudents will be able to discuss changes over time after working through this lesson plan and learning words related to talking about graphs and tables.
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Reasons to Teach English as a Second Language OnlineDiscover why teaching English online is a great work-at-home opportunity.
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Tips for Teaching English as a Second Language OnlineIdeas for managing an online ESL classroom.
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Adaptable ESL Lesson Plan ActivitiesESL lessons that include activities for students to work together are more successful than lesson plans that mainly revolve around reading a text and repeating the pronunciation of the lesson's vocabulary words.
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ESL Lesson Plan: Body Language in Presentations and GerundsUse this lesson plan to help ESL/EFL students learn about body language in presentations.
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Lesson Plan Activities for ESL Teachers: PresentationsTeach your English as a second language students how to change subjects within their business presentations using these activities.
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How to Use Online Language ExchangesOnline language exchanges help you become conversant in the language you want to learn.
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How to Use the Internet to Help You Learn EnglishUse free, online resources to help you learn to understand spoken English and to speak it yourself.
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Active and Passive Voice Activity for ESL StudentsJob-seeking ESL students will benefit from this activity in which they use the active voice when they write resumes and cover letters.
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Using PowerPoint to Design an ESL LessonHow to use PowerPoint to enhance your English as a second language lessons.
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Losing Weight at the Movies?Some theaters are finally offering healthier snack options for movie-goers.
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How to Teach English as a Second Language OnlineSome ideas and resources for teaching English as a second language on the Internet.
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Acculturation of English as a Second Language LearnersESL teachers should think about where their students are from and what their adjustment to life in the U.S. is like in order to better understand how to teach them.
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Teaching Minimal Pairs in English as a Second LanguageActivities that teach pronunciation of minimal pairs to English as a second language students.
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Eliciting Vocabulary from English as a Second Language StudentsUse your students' knowledge of the world to help teach your vocabulary lessons.
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Top 5 Maternity Swimsuits for 2010Check out these five great maternity swimsuits for the 2010 pool and beach season!
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ESL Lesson Plan: Job InterviewA lesson plan about job interviews for teachers of English as a second language students.
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How to Wake a Sleepy Newborn to BreastfeedYour newborn will eat off of one breast, and then you may find that he or she falls asleep before you can offer the other. Here are a few ideas to wake your baby up if you need to during breastfeeding.
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Water Science Experiments for PreschoolersSome of the web's best ideas for sharing water science with your young child
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How to Assess the Vocabulary Needs of Your ESL StudentsFiguring out what your students need from their English language studies is important. Here are some tips for ESL teachers to learn how to do a needs assessment for their students.
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Grocery Shopping Lesson Resources for ESL TeachersSome resources for ESL teachers who are creating a grocery shopping lesson plan
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Nutrition Lesson Plans for ESL TeachersResources for ESL teachers about the food pyramid and nutrition
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Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Lessons for ESL TeachersResources for ESL teachers to teach English Language Learners about traffic and pedestrian safety
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U.S. And Metric Conversions: Activities for ESL TeachersHere are some resources and activities for ESL teachers teaching students how to convert between students' home countries' weights and measures systems and that used in the U.S.
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Transportation: Some Interactive Activities for ESL Teachers and StudentsTransportation-related activities for ESL teachers and students
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Answering Questions in a Business Presentation: A Guide for ESL StudentsHow to deal with answering questions during your presentation in English
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Knowing Your Audience: A Guide for ESL StudentsKnowing your audience can really help your presentation in English succeed.
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Making a Doctor's Appointment: A Guide for ESL StudentsHow to make a doctor's appointment in English
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Describing How You Feel to the Doctor: A Guide for ESL StudentsSome resources to help you learn how to describe your problem to your doctor in English
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"Up" and "Down" in Weather Vocabulary for ESL StudentsSome focused vocabulary and phrasal verbs using "up" and "down" as they relate to weather. -
The Last Few Days of PregnancyThoughts on dealing with a new baby coming any day.
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Rain-Related Vocabulary and Activities for ESL StudentsVocabulary related to describing rain and some activities to teach/learn the new words and phrases to English as a Second Language students.
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International Rescue Committee in HaitiThe International Rescue Committee's wide-ranging work in Haiti
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Making Pronunciation Fun for ESL StudentsThree activities to engage ESL students as they learn pronunciation.
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Communication Between Refugee Families and SchoolsSome ideas and resources on facilitating communication between teachers/schools and refugee families.
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Dog-Related Idioms in the ESL ClassroomSeveral dog-related idioms and how to teach them to ESL students -
Cat-Related Vocabulary in the ESL ClassroomUsing cat-related vocabulary and idioms to liven up an ESL class.
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Teaching Phrasal Verbs to ESL StudentsSome Ideas for Teaching Phrasal Verbs -
Haitian Relief and HatsAn easy way to raise money for the Haitian relief effort.
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Choosing a University for Your Master's Degree, Part IIPart II of Choosing a University for Your Master's degree. Discusses program choices. -
Teaching American Laws to Immigrants, RefugeesSome talking points about drugs, alcohol, domestic violence and child abuse.
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Shop Hobby Lobby OnlineHobby Lobby, my favorite of favorite stores, has recently opened/redone its online store.
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Annoying Your Unborn ChildSome nontraditional ways to stimulate your unborn child's development.
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Invitations: A Lesson Plan Guide for ESL TeachersHow to make a lesson plan for English language learners about invitations.
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Receiving Complaints: A Guide for English Language LearnersHow do you accept complaints when you work as a customer service representative? This is a guide for English language learners.
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How to Make a Complaint - Guide for ESL StudentsA guide for students of English on how to make a complaint.
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Understanding Tenant Rights, Responsibilities of Immigrants, RefugeesHow to help refugees and immigrants understand their rights and responsibilities in renting housing in the U.S.
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Personal Safety for Refugees: A Guide for VolunteersHow to help refugees learn about personal safety in the U.S. Geared towards volunteers working with refugees.
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Refugees and HousingInformation on refugees and housing. Geared towards volunteers working with refugees.
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Refugee Predictions for 2010Some predictions on the state of refugees in the world for 2010.
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Choosing a University for Your Master's DegreeIs going overseas to get your Master's degree a good option for you?
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Introducing ESL Students to Relative ClausesHere are a couple of ways to introduce a class of English language learners to relative clauses.
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Some Financial Literacy Resources for ESL TeachersResources for teaching financial literacy to immigrants and refugees.
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Interactive Online Quizzes for English Language LearnersSome websites with interactive quizzes for English language learners.
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Using Online Videos to Enhance an ESL LessonSome good sites with ESL videos.
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Creating an ESL Lesson PlanHere are some tips on creating a good ESL lesson plan.
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Top 5 ESL Forums for TeachersFive forums for teachers of English as a Second/Foreign Language.
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Different ESL Certification OptionsVarious ways to be certified to teach English as a Second/Foreign Language.
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How to Make a Homemade BandUsing things you have around the house, you can help your kids create their own band!
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Increasing Cultural Awareness in an ESL ClassroomSome ideas to help ESL teachers increase students' exposure to different cultures.
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Business Promotion and Learning Through TwitterWhat's another way to learn about what people in your line of business are up to besides reading trade journals and networking at your local chamber of commerce meeting? How about Twitter?
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ESL Classroom Seating ArrangementsDifferent seating arrangements in an ESL classroom facilitate different types of learning.
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Teaching Culturally-Appropriate Social Interaction to ESL StudentsIt's important to include ways to help English language students learn to interact in social situations in English.
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3-D Letter LearningTwo engaging ways to entertain and teach your child ABC's, 123's, and shapes.
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Finding Mentoring Help for Your New Small BusinessHere are a couple of less formal ways to get the mentoring expertise you need in beginning your own business.
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An Art Project Using CrayonsUse paper and crayons to create a glowing work of art with you child!
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Using Freecycle to Prepare for Your New Baby on a BudgetFreecycle offers another option to find free, used items for your baby.
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Pediatric Dentists in LongmontHere is a quick review of pediatric and family dental services available in Longmont, CO.
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Where to Teach English in Your AreaThis article provides some ideas for paid and unpaid opportunities to teach English as a second language in your community.
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How We ChangeI never could understand how old people are able to go to a buffet and CHOOSE to eat vegetables. Now I think I'm slowly getting it.
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Fourth of July Travel DealsHere are some great deals on Fourth of July travel.
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Free and Inexpensive Activities to Do with Your KidsHere are a few ideas that might help relieve the summer boredom and help keep money in your pocket.
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How to Choose a Good Day Care CenterSome ideas to consider in choosing a child care or day care center for your child.
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Jobs Working with Refugees in the USSome ideas for finding a job or career working with refugees that have resettled in the United States.
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Sundance Trail Guest Ranch in Red Feather Lakes, ColoradoA relaxed, small, family-friendly guest and dude ranch nestled in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.
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Front Range Community CollegeInformation about Colorado's Front Range network of community colleges.
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First CarMy first car drove, when he felt like it, and under certain conditions. What do you do when you need to get somewhere, but you can't drive it?
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Realistic Christian Writing by Francine RiversChristian fiction can often be incredibly predictable and cheesy. Francine Rivers, a Christian writer, writes with a realism and depth of thought I have yet to see anywhere else in this genre.
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Grand Tetons, Northern Utah, and MoabA three day trek through the western United States -
Social Networking for Non-ProfitsWhy social networking is a beneficial tool for non-profits in today's economy and times.
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Global Thermonuclear War and Chess"WarGames" and Computer Networking in 1983
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A Couple of Fun Things to Do with Your Four Year-OldHere are a couple of ideas of fun things to do with your four year-old kid.
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Klepto CatsCats are conniving and over-curious creatures that can ransack your house in under two minutes by jumping, diving, rolling, and sliding in/on/under/around most objects you hold dear.
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Fence-SittingWith a new administration in office, where will the winds of optimism try to take us, and where will those of reality try keep us?
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What Do I Know?I don't know much about what it's like to live in a world to which I've never belonged, a history of which I've never been a part. Black History Month is a time to learn more, and a chance to overcome fear of the unknown.
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Divestment in SudanAn article detailing how you can take a personal stand against the Darfur genocide.
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The 10 Best Ways to Spend Your Valentine's Day in LongmontHere are some great and affordable ideas of how to spend your Valentine's Day!
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Spaghetti-Oh'sI love Spaghetti-Oh's! Here you can find information on how to buy the right kind, how to cook them, and more! -
Why Dogs Don't EatWhy do dogs refuse to eat when you're not home? -
Christmas Activities in LongmontThere's lots to do in Longmont this holiday season!
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Saying Nice Things is My 2009 New Year's ResolutionSo, my biggest resolution for the new year will be to say things that are nice. That's it. How do I plan to accomplish this? Here are a series of steps to do just that: