Author: Crystal Weber
Chat icon removed from lesson content pages
With thanks to users who provided their feedback, we have now removed the chat icon from lesson content pages, making your full screen lesson presentation professional and seamless. You can still post your questions through chat via any of the six main site pages. We operate within UK daylight hours (GMT/BST). Thanks for getting in…
Teaching ESL Phonics
Teaching Phonics to ESL learners is very different to teaching to Native English ones. For starters, beginner level ESL students usually won’t have a wide foundation of English vocabulary to draw from, so they’ll be learning sounds and blending them into words before they actually know the meanings of those words. For NES this works…
Sorry for the downtime…
My domain server experienced downtime today, which affected access to the site. I’m really sorry to everyone who was inconvenienced. To mitigate server downtime issues in future, I am launching a new section of FREE lessons! My advice is to download the static copies, and keep them at the ready in case you cannot access…
Enhancements to Phonics Course
Following teacher feedback, I’ve made some improvements to the Level One Phonics course, live at Crystal Clear ESL. Note especially, I’ve added upper case letters to the teaching slides and improvements to the audio functions. I’ve also moved the Learning Objectives to slide one, making the lessons flow more smoothly for your students. You’ll love…
Level Diagnostic Added
You asked for it, I answered! Introducing the NEW General Curriculum Level Diagnostic – a tool you can use to determine where in the step-by-step curriculum to place your new students. This fun, interactive tool can be used within your trial lesson, in conjunction with your normal ‘getting to know you’ routine. Use the scoring…
China Payment Portal Info
Are you thinking of segueing to freelance ESL teaching, but not sure how to get paid by your Chinese clients? I can help! I’m launching an exclusive payment processing service that includes fantastic Crystal Clear ESL digital lesson resources! Enjoy this recording of my Info Session and Q&A on the new Crystal Clear ESL China…
Level One Phonics Songs
Enjoy these fun songs, each featuring a phoneme, in conjunction with the fully interactive, digital curriculum available NOW. Register for Level One as a freelance teacher or independent learner and build a solid foundation of phonetic awareness through fun, games and songs! Click F11 or … for full screen view.
Finding Students OUTSIDE Facebook
In July we discussed tips and etiquette for recruiting students to your freelance ESL business through Facebook, but you do not need to up your advertising budget to diversify your tactics. This month we are investigating several other organic options you can add to your recruitment arsenal, including: SEO of your website, referral programmes, physical…
How to Find ESL Students Using Facebook Organic Marketing
Organic / Inorganic? Facebook / LinkedIn / Twitter? In a recent Crystal Clear ESL article you read about the many advertising options available to recruit new students to your freelancing ESL teaching roster; I’ve since received questions about the nitty-gritty of organic advertising, so in July we are going to delve deep and explore exactly…