Author Archives: mrandrewesl

https://youtu.be/rQRSA0N0wnQ A Deep Dive on Fruits and Vegetables Title: Fruits and Vegetables Subject: Fruits and vegetables. Interactive Game: https://wordwall.net/resource/55631834 This song is called “Fruits and Vegetables”. Like all of my songs, the title is purposefully descriptive. Thematic vocabulary: Fruits, vegetables, some verbs, personal pronouns, verbs, vocabulary related to going to the supermarket, etc. The songContinue reading “A Deep Dive on “Fruits and Vegetables”…the song…not the food in general”

Cycle 1 C2 evaluation 2 Periodically, I will evaluate C2 (oral interaction) with my Cycle 1 students. This level is not yet conversational, but more production of the vocabulary in the context of the interaction. Each one of my songs is thematic in that it teaches the thematic target vocabulary. This term, I evaluated theContinue reading “Cycle 1, Comptency 2 (speaking) evaluation 2”

One of the difficult things about teaching grade 1-2 is evaluating comprehension/reinvestment. How are they supposed to read questions and write their answers when many of them cannot read or write yet? I have created short tests or “check-ups” to see how the students are progressing. These tests evaluate the themes that we see inContinue reading “Comprehension Evaluations for Grade 1-2”

This is a link to my Gary Talk Playlist. You will find find fun videos about the five educational strategies that I have focused on to build my engaging and dynamic ESL program for Cycle 1. The videos explain the science behind the fun!

If you’re ever in the mood to listen to my ESL songs, without the video playing, they can be found on many streaming services for free. https://mrandrewesl.bandcamp.com/

Come and talk about fun ways to teach Primary ESL in cycle 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082636306436

I had the immense pleasure of talking about my ESL program on the Mr Mike Podcast. He’s a teacher who does interviews with other educators. Check it out! https://www.mrmikemtl.com/interview-with-andrew-chevrier/ or on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1v1opCZUogVBfzL7M62emD?si=JvBdn36mTWi6_zdqZ1asjQ

This is my “Gary Talks” series. It is a series of videos bridging the gap between ESL cycle 1 theory and practice. In my many years as a cycle 1 ESL teacher, I have gathered anecdotal evidence; but I went back to university to pursue a master’s degree, to dig up the scientific data behindContinue reading “Mr Andrew ESL Presents: The “Gary Talks” Series, bridging the gap between practice and theory in ESL Cycle One Teaching. Professional/anecdotal evidence linked to the scientific data.”

I have the tremendous pleasure of presenting my unique ESL program at SPEAQ, on Saturday the 19th of November, from 3:15-3:45. Here is a link to the accompanying powerpoint presentation, with links to access the material. Everything is free. There is so much good stuff in here that the file is too large for theContinue reading “Mr Andrew ESL SPEAQ Presentation Powerpoint”

Here is the PowerPoint presentation I did at the Speaq conference, to talk about my ESL program.