Happy New Year, everyone!  Or should I say, "Appy New Year" because I've been asked to find out everyone's favorite app.  If you REPLY TO THIS BLOG BELOW with your favorite app and follow my blog, I'll come visit you with a prize!!  If you need help doing this, let me know through email.  I hope your first week back went well.  So far 2016 has been a cold wake up call that winter has FINALLY arrived :-)

As promised, here are some ESL resources for you to enjoy:

My absolute favorite is Duolingo.  I can get lost in this app, admittedly.  It allows you to choose and practice a language via reading, writing, and speaking. This is not just for ESL students!  It can help you learn Spanish (Don't we all want to know how to speak Spanish? I do!). 

Your Spanish-speaking (or any other language) students can change the language setting so that instructions are presented in their native language. 

Here's an intro: 

As always, please let me know if you have used this, and give me some feedback in the comments below.  




Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is approaching.  Remind your students that that Dr. King's life was spent serving others.  In order for this service to continue, the "long weekend" would be best spent completing service projects in the community.

Habitat for Humanity in Newburgh is having the MLK Day of Service:
125 Washington St. Newburgh

Monday, January 18, 8 am - 12:30 pm
(4.5 hours)

Come out on your day off and spend it with Habitat helping your community. We will be working during the morning and complementary lunch will be served to all volunteers at 12:30!
Meet up at 125 Washington Street.  The work for the day will be pouring a concrete slab in the 'catacombs' (a work & storage area in our building).  Please dress for the weather and wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required, boots are best.

There are some other opportunities (included activities that include children) offered through Habitat for Humanity that you can access on the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh Website.

Habitat for Humanity Middletown also has some service projects available.  Please let me know if you need more information.



I wish you and your students a healthy and happy 2016!  Don't forget to post a reply to THIS BLOG BELOW to get a prize!

Have you looked to see what the Hudson Valley RAEN has to say recently?  Andy always posts the lastest news and resources.