Patience

 

Do you hate when people tell you to be patient? I do!

English often takes time.  Thank you for working hard.  Please help us make the classes good for you.

How can the class be better?

Write about a time when your patience worked for you.

Election Day is soon!

Are you studying for the Citizenship Test?  I found a Quizlet set to study!

If you're interested in information about the US government, some of my colleagues recommend

Ben's Guide to Government (kid's guide to US Government)

Traditional information about U.S. political parties. This video doesn't mention that in 2026, Trump-supporting Republicans are promoting "securing the border" and mass deportations. Since the early 1970s, northern and western democrats (like Obama) promoted civil and women's rights.

Quizlet: Political Vocabulary

Quizlet Vocabulary 

Quizlet: Political Terms

If you want to vote by issue or candidate rather than by party, you can get information about who's on the ballot from  Ballotpedia.  If you don't want to enter your home address, put in the address of the closest elementary school, and you can still get your information.  Once you have the names on the ballot, you can google the names and read their websites.  

Can you vote? Is voting in your country similar to voting here?

What issues (ideas that people argue about) are important to you?

Did you move to the US because you didn't like a political group in another country?

Don't forget to turn back time! (Fall back one hour)

Most people in the United States turn the time backwards one hour before bed on Saturday.

We are returning to Eastern Standard Time (EST)

It's also a good time to replace batteries on smoke detectors.

Practice can, could, & be able to

If you went back in time, what part of history would you want to see?

What people or stories from history do you like?

Happy Halloween! Trick or Treat Customs

Introducing Halloween for ESL

Unite for Literacy:  Puppies in Costumes!

Rules and Customs for Trick or Treating

                                            

  Video: Tips for fun Jack O Lanterns

Do you enjoy Halloween?  What do you do?

http://www.elcivics.com/halloween.html

Halloween Vocabulary

Halloween Vocabulary Matching Game from www.esolcourses!

Halloween reading and gap-fill

We have school on Monday

 Fairfax County children don't have school, but we have school.  I'm going to be here.

Do you have a favorite day of the week?  Do you have a favorite season?  Write about it!

Would you rather...

"Would you rather" means "Do you prefer." For this morning's dialog, we asked, "would you rather eat at home or eat out at a restaurant?"  If you want to change your answer with the situation, say, "It depends on the circumstances."

Please comment to answer!

Holiday!

What's your favorite holiday?  Why do you like it?

What do you usually do to prepare?

Do you travel for any holidays?

Where are the best places to go for a vacation?  Why?