Alfonzo Blessman

Grammar in the Classroom - Creating Your Own Materials - Form

When creating your own material in the classroom, the most important thing to do is to make sure the students are aware of jut what is being taught. The simplest way to do this is to introduce the form. Use more than one grammar point Unlike many textbooks, I find it is useful to compare two grammar points together if possible. An example would be present simple against present... (posted by Alfonzo 1 year 274 days ago.)

Teaching Grammar in the ESL Classroom - Why Create Your Own Material?

In an earlier article I discussed creating you own material for the ESL classroom. In this article I explain further the reasons that I believe make creating your own material worthwhile. Repetitive Textbooks I feel most textbooks that have been written are rehashing stuff over and over again. In general, the only things that change are the pretty pictures and the multi-roms.... (posted by Alfonzo 1 year 279 days ago.)

Grammar in the ESL Classroom - Guide For Preparing Your Own Material

Grammar seems to be dying a slow death in the ESL classroom. Many books are so focused on communication that grammar becomes an afterthought. To remedy this, I have become more and more reliant on material that I develop myself. Using grammar in the ESL classroom should not be neglected Many ESL teachers do not feel comfortable making their own materials for a class. I really... (posted by Alfonzo 1 year 281 days ago.)