Need a lesson plan for today? Need a lesson plan for yesterday? You’ve come to the right place. Below are all the lessons with lesson plans available on my site. The low budget plans are designed to be materials light, so all you need is the lesson plan, some students, and pencil and paper. I try to design lessons that are quick and out of the box, perfect for emergency teaching needs. Each lesson is designed for a variety of EFL/ESL learner and can be adapted to meet the level of your learners without to much extra work.
Creative Thinking lessons include worksheets you can print off and a short plan with instructions and ideas.
There are also some Task Based Learning lesson plans in there to get you started with TBL if you are interested. Whatever you need, maybe you will find it below.
- 21st Century Skills in the English Language ClassroomHave you ever been curious what it is like to be in a conference session or classroom with me? Do you have an hour and would like to learn more about 21st Century skills? Well, I have a fun present for you. I had a chance to be a part of the Pearson ELT Webinar ...
- Adverbs of Frequency Brainstorming Creative ThinkingUse brainstorming for longer speaking. #creativethinking #ell #efl #esl
- Chores Creative Thinking Lotus BlossomDiscussing #chores shouldn’t be a #bore. Use #creativity to say more.
- Chores Creative Thinking Lotus BlossomDiscussing #chores shouldn’t be a #bore. Use #creativity to say more.
- Counting Fruits Information Gap Drawing Creative ThinkingTalk about fruits, use adjectives and numbers in this #creative #informationgap for #englishlearners
- Create a New Animal Exquisite Corpse Creative ThinkingExquisite Corpse is a great way to get weird in your #englishclass and learn to talk about #animals. #ells #creative
- Creative Thinking Idea Box: Sight Seeing or Tourism with Lesson PlanPlan a #tour with this #ideabox lesson about sight seeing for #ells. #englishlanguage #teaching
- Creative Thinking Lotus Blossom Foods Likes and DislikesSay more with lotus blossom activities #creativethinking #esl #englishlearning
- Creative Thinking Lotus Blossom: Where are you going?Where are you? Give better directions with the lotus blossom technique. #esl #efl #creativethinking
- Creative Thinking Present Progressive BrainstormingYou’re present progressive can be more in the now. #creativethinking #ell #efl #esl
- Creative Thinking: Idea Box Ordering FoodThink outside of the box using the idea box technique to discuss ordering food. #englishlanguage #teaching #learners
- Creative Thinking: Mind Map Brainstorming PossessionsSay more about what you have and share you opinions. #brainstorming #speaking #talkmore #esl #english
- Creative Writing Worksheets with Picture Prompts and Lesson Plan ProcedureWrite longer texts and get more creative with your learners. #creativewriting #efl #esl
- Creative Writing: Alien InvasionAn alien visit and a chance to write. Develop your learners creativity writing skills with this fun #alien themed lesson
- Creative Writing: Birthday PartyHave a fun #birthday themed writing class with this structured #creativewriting activity
- Creative Writing: My Dreams of Being a HeroUse #graphicorganizers to improve writing and improve long form production for language learners
- Field Trip Creative Thinking Mind MapTake a #fieldtrip conversation to new depths with a #mindmap #teachers #efl #english
- Find my Family in the House Information Gap Creative ThinkingGet creative and combine prepositions and family vocabulary in this #creative #speaking lesson #english
- Food Likes and Dislikes Creative Thinking Lotus BlossomLikes, dislikes and food, using lotus blossom to make the conversation come to life. #creativethinking #ell
- Food Likes and Dislikes Creative Thinking Reverse BrainstormingTalking about foods is more #creative with #brainstorming techqniues. #efl #esl
- Greetings Hello Idea Box Creative ThinkingThe introductions lesson reinvented. Great for #backtoschool using #ideabox #creative
- Holidays Synthesis Creative ThinkingUse a synthesis activity to say something different about #holidays with your #ells.
- I’m Overwhelmed by Lesson Planning, Help!The classic #PPP lesson plan as used by #EPIK teachers in Korea for over 12 years!
- Imperatives Random Element Spin 2 Creative ThinkingSTOP teaching the same way. Trying a random element with your #ells #creative #trysomethingnew
- Imperatives Random Element Spin Creative ThinkingMix up your class with this #spin game for #ells featuring #imperatives.
- Music Video Prompt: Gotye Somebody That I Used To KnowWhat is this song really about? Who is the hero? Who is the villain? Is there more to it? #creativty #musicvideo #writing
- Music Video Prompt: One More TimeDaft Punk in the #English classroom, inspiring #writing
- Music Video Prompt: One More TimeDaft Punk in the #English classroom, inspiring #writing
- Music Video Writing Prompt: More Than WordsTake your use of #music to #learn #English to new levels and elevate their love of #90s music
- My Family Likes Creative Thinking BrainstormingChange up the family lesson plan and get students to say more, creatively. #creativethinking #ell #efl #esl
- Narrative Writing Lesson Plan for Intermediate LearnersThis lesson plan with model texts is designed to help learners plan for and write the ending for a story based on writing prompt. This lesson begins with a board splash and uses reading process steps to analyze a model text to determine how language is used to make writing more interesting for learners. This writing ...
- Pop Culture Hero Model Text Essay WritingHow do you begin to write about a hero? Learn by understanding what makes a good hero story through #writinganalysis #ESL #EFL
- Possessions Brainstorming Creative Thinking Lesson#possessives have never been so interesting with this #brainstorming activity for #ELLS
- Report Writing with Sources Amazon Rainforest Model TextUse model text analysis to help your learners understand the #writing process in this #graphicorganizer support lesson
- Report Writing with Sources Amazon Rainforest Model TextUse model text analysis to help your learners understand the #writing process in this #graphicorganizer support lesson
- Research Essay with Model Text Analysis Birthday CandlesAnalyzing a model helps scaffold the writing process for your learners in this self contained #modeltext #writing lesson
- Room Differences Information Gap Creative ThinkingDescribe differences and use prepositions in this #creative #informationgap
- Saying Hello Creative Thinking Technique Mind MapThis is a series of classroom activities designed to improve communication while developing creative thinking. Creative thinking techniques encourage students to think in new and interesting ways to solve problems and address a variety of situations. These creative thinking techniques can help your learners find new ways in which to use or review language. This activity is ...
- School Rules Creative Thinking Mind MapUse a mind map to get serious about the #rules in your #englishlanguage #classroom. #esl #ell
- School Subjects Random Element Spin Creative ThinkingDon’t let school subjects be a boring conversation. Use a spin game and bring your class to life. Use brainstorming for longer speaking. #creativethinking #ell #efl #esl
- Shake Your Hand Imperatives Random Element Toss Creative ThinkingUse a random element with your imperatives. #creativetechniques #ell #ESL
- Tasked Based Lesson Plans: IntroductionsA quick template for #backtoschool #introductions for your students. #TBL #taskbasedenglish
- Tasked Based Lesson Plans: IntroductionsA quick template for #backtoschool #introductions for your students. #TBL #taskbasedenglish
- TBL Lesson Plan: Do you like to eat…I work a lot on training teachers, and a lot of talk with training is devoted to tasked based learning and communication. At the same time I do a lot of work with the PPP framework or the ECRIF framework for teaching communication. The different here being that PPP is a framework for teacher planning ...
- TBL Lesson Plan: Giving DirectionsI work a lot on training teachers, and a lot of talk with training is devoted to tasked based learning and communication. At the same time I do a lot of work with the PPP framework or the ECRIF framework for teaching communication. The different here being that PPP is a framework for teacher planning ...
- TBL Lessons: Imperatives#imperatives activity to get your students giving commands #esl #efl #lessonplan
- TBL Lessons: Imperatives#imperatives activity to get your students giving commands #esl #efl #lessonplan
- TBL Plans: Classroom ThingsI work a lot on training teachers, and a lot of talk with training is devoted to tasked based learning and communication. At the same time I do a lot of work with the PPP framework or the ECRIF framework for teaching communication. The different here being that PPP is a framework for teacher planning ...
- Teaching with the Four Skills: An In-depth ReviewOf the two webinar sessions I completed, I really enjoyed this. I love everything to do with 21st Century teaching, but teaching around the four skills is equally important. Using the CEFR (and the 7 distinct skills in the CEFR) I explore four skills classrooms that any teacher could design. This session includes four examples ...
- The Original EPIK Lesson Plan TemplateHello Teachers, Here is the lesson plan template used by EPIK and the Korean MOE since 2006 when I developed it for Korea. This lesson plan template is in doc format. It is designed around the PPP (Present, Practice, Produce) language teaching framework. It can be easily adapted to teach ESA (Engage Study Activate) PPU ...
- Things Animals Eat Brainstorming Creative ThinkingUse adjectives, animals, and food vocabulary in this #creative speaking activity. #englishteachers #englishlanguage #esl
- Unsual Animals Reading Comprehension: The BabirusaWhat do you know about the unusual Babirusa? #science #esl #reading
- Unsual Animals Reading Comprehension: The BabirusaWhat do you know about the unusual Babirusa? #science #esl #reading
- Unusual Animals: Giant Coconut CrabA crab that climbs trees?! #read more #science with your students.
- Unusual Animals: Girded Lizard Reading ComprehensionThe girded lizard has a powerful bite! Learn more in this #authenticreading activity #literacy #ell #esl #efl
- Unusual Animals: Maned Wolf Reading ComprehensionA fierce unusual animal with a beautiful mane. It’s not a lion, what is it? #reading #literacy #nonfiction
- Unusual Animals: Spiney Orbweaver Reading ComprehensionScience readings don’t have to be boring. Learn about the Spiney Orbweaver with your #students
- Unusual Animals: The Fossa Reading ComprehensionThe Fossa is one of the wild cats. Do you know this unusual kitty? #science #authenticreading
- Unusual Animals: The Gerenuk Reading Comprehension#science reading can be challenging. Reading about unusual animals makes it #fun
- Unusual Animals: The Irrawaddy Reading Comprehension#ocean animals fascinate me and I love helping my students read about them. Find out more about the Irrawaddy.
- Unusual Animals: The Markhor Reading ComprehensionDo you know this unusual animal the Markhor? #read all about it in this fun #authentic reading
- Unusual Animals: The Mata Mata Reading ComprehensionWhat do you know about the mata mata turtle? #authentictext #reading
- Unusual Animals: The Pink Fairy Reading ComprehensionThis “fairy’ is not what you expect! #animals #scienceliteracy
- Unusual Animals: The Sunda Lemur Reading ComprehensionLearn a little about the Sunda lemur with your #englishlanguagelearners #reading #authentic
- Unusual Animals: The Tree Hopper Reading ComprehensionWho is hopping around these trees? #read #STEM #science #nonfiction
- Unusual Animals: The Yeti Crab Reading ComprehensionThe Yeti crab is an #unusualanimal that makes for interesting #reading
- Using AR in the English Classroom: A sequenced learning experienceCheck out my #new article on #teachingwithAR for English language learners #AR #ARedtech #ELL #ESL #ELL
- Valentine’s Day Creative Writing with Process Writing ProcedureDo you want to work with your students and explain some of the tradition around Valentine’s Day? To help you through with this late winter planning here is a writing worksheet designed to help learners organize for a descriptive writing paragraph. The topics are all about Valentine’s day using a picture prompt to help create ...
- Video Prompt: The Hungry PigeonsWhat happens when these pigeons get hungry? Let your studnets #write the ending
- Video Prompt: The Robot’s SmileIf androids dream of electric sheep, can they also smile? You’re students write their own ending, then check their answers in this #creative activity
- Video Prompt: A Tragedy over SoupWill this dinner party end well? Your students will have to #write their way out of this mess using all their #creativity
- Video Prompt: Aha Take On MeEnjoy this #80s classic, and inspire some creativity writing.
- Video Prompt: Aha Take On MeEnjoy this #80s classic, and inspire some creativity writing.
- Video Prompt: An Act of KindnessFocus on #empathy in #writing using this video as a model prompt for your writing lesson.
- Video Prompt: Fishing with SamWill you need a bigger boat? You will need to check in with your learners to find out when they finish the ending to this #creative story
- Video Prompt: Gopher BrokeMeet a gopher that will never give up in his quest for food, and inspire fun writing. #ESL #EFL #Creativity
- Video Prompt: Hold the Line, Of Friendship and WarTackle complex social and emotional topics with this #video #writing activity focused on #SEL
- Video Prompt: In the Rough Writing Lesson#creativity writing and video learner all perfect for developing literacy and being inspired
- Video Prompt: Medusa’s ReflectionWhat will happen when you see Medusa’s Reflection? Let your students write the ending in this #creativewriting activity using videos
- Video Prompt: Medusa’s ReflectionWhat will happen when you see Medusa’s Reflection? Let your students write the ending in this #creativewriting activity using videos
- Video Prompt: Ryan vs DorkmanThere can be only one light saber master. Who will it be? Let your students decide first, then watch the video to see the end. #creative
- Video Prompt: Ryan vs DorkmanThere can be only one light saber master. Who will it be? Let your students decide first, then watch the video to see the end. #creative
- Video Prompt: The Adventures of BichoUse youtube videos as #creativewriting prompts to inspire your #writers
- Video Prompt: The Bully: Dealing with BullyingWhat will happen to the #bully? Help your learners deal with bullying in this engaging video prompt #creativewriting activity
- Video Prompt: The Defective RobotIs this robot completely defective? Inspire your learners #creativewriting as they answer the question
- Video Prompt: The Devil Vs The AngelWho will win in this battle? You’re #learners write the #ending in this #video prompt writing lesson
- Video Prompt: Vampire’s CrownVampire’s shouldn’t get a crown? Or should they? Inspire your learners #creativity with this writing prompt.
- Video Prompt: Writing Two FrogsTwo frogs. Some flies. A little adventure. A moment for #creative writing
- Weather Report Random Element Toss Creative ThinkingSay more than “It’s cloudy” with this fun tossing game. #creativethinking #ells
- What time Shall We Meet Creative Thinking Information GapPlan a meeting with your #englishlanguage learners.
- What time Shall We Meet Creative Thinking Information GapPlan a meeting with your #englishlanguage learners.
- What’s For Dinner? Idea Box Creative ThinkingUse idea box to say more about your meals. #efl #esl #englishteaching #englishteachers
- Where are you from? Countries Logic Puzzle Creative ThinkingUse #logic to challenge your #ells and get more out of your conversations. #creativethinking #ell #efl #esl
- Write a Movie Review with Model Text and ProcedureTurn your students bored writing a bland movie review into world class movie critics with this #analysis #writing lesson
- Write a Movie Review with Model Text and ProcedureTurn your students bored writing a bland movie review into world class movie critics with this #analysis #writing lesson