ESL Feature: Resourceful Websites to Enhance Learning

*www.everythingesl.net (articles)
*www.enchantedlearning.com (activities; membership fee required)
*www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/ (bingo games)
*www.abcteach.com (flash cards; membership fee required)
*www.colorincolorado.org (great information)
*www.readinga-z.com (leveled books and reading ideas; membership fee required)
*www.learnenglish.org.uk (songs, poems, resources)
*www.mes-english.com (printables)
*www.brainpopesl.com (animated videos, free trial membership)

ESL Feature: March 2011 IRA Newsletter

Click here to view the Guam Council IRA March 2011 Newsletter.

ESL Valentine Message

Have a heart! Let us continue to move forward and make positive things happen in your child’s learning experience of the English language. Use Valentine's Day to give your child a meaningful opportunity to learn and use figurative language in English. Valentine's Day provides a great way to introduce a new idea of English language expressions to your child. This gives him/her an occasion to extend his/her communication skills in informal settings. It provides your child with experience in learning and using language "chunks" and negotiating meaning with native speakers. Such figurative language such as “from the bottom of my heart means to really mean something”; “to have a heart of gold means to care about other people”; or “to be soft hearted means to be sympathetic”, will help your child reinforce these skills and improve his/her oral language skills. Wishing you all a hearty month and loveable Valentine’s Day!

ESL Feature: February 2011 IRA Newsletter

Click on the image above to view the Guam Council IRA February 2011 Newsletter. If you are unable to view the newsletter, visit the IRA website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

ESL Message: Happy New Year from Around the Pacific!

Happy New Year from around the Pacific! May the year 2011 bring you many blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - English
Filis Añu Nuebo! – Chamorro
Feliz Año Nuevo! – Spanish
Engan ke ya sasu! - Kosraean
Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese
Ungil Beches Er Rak! – Palauan
Selsalan Ebéach e duw! – Yapese
Peren En Parakapw! – Pohnpeian
Hauoli Makahiki Hou – Hawaiian
Pwapwan Ei Ier Mi Fo – Chuukese
Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo! – Korean
Maligayang Bagong Taon – Tagalog
Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan! – Vietnamese
Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal! – Marshallese
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu – Japanese
Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layúi Luugh me raagh féé! – Carolinian


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ESL Holiday Message

Happy Holidays! During the Holiday Season, let us continue to work together as a family to foster harmony in the community. Remember to share the joy of giving by doing random acts of kindness and celebrating diversity. In as many languages from around the world, we warmly wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas:

MERRY CHRISTMAS! – English
Chamorro: Felis Pasgua!
Tagalog: Maligayan Pasko!
Chuukese: Pwapwan Kirisimas
Chinese (Cantonese): Gun Tso Sun Tan’Gung Haw Sun –Kung His Hsin Chinese (Mandarin): Nien Bing Chu Shen Tan
Hawaiian: Mele Kalikimaka
Japanese: Shinnen Omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Pohnpeian: Peren en Krismas
Marshallese: Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin
Carolinian: Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee
Kosraean: Tok Tapeng
Vietnamese: Chung Mung Giang Sinh
Korean: Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Palauan: Ungil Kurismas
Spanish: Felis Navidad!

ESL Feature: October IRA Newsletter

Click here to view the October 2010 Newsletter.