Category: Disability

‘The Boy who Invented Braille’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 13, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The incredible story of the boy who invented Braille and the themes of Braille and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to visual impairment, talk about visual impairment, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a […]

‘Inside My Autistic Mind’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 4, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Inside My Autistic Mind and the theme of autism. Students learn vocabulary related to autism, talk about autism, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write from the perspective of an autistic person […]

‘Superhero Kids’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 27, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Superhero Kids and the themes of superheroes and special needs children. Students learn vocabulary related to superheroes and inclusive education, talk about superheroes and inclusive education, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, […]

‘The Blind Braille Artist’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blind Braille Artist Clarke and the theme of art and artists. Students learn vocabulary related to art and artists, talk about art and artists, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a […]

‘Inclusive Café’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 10, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around two videos about an inclusive café and the themes of cafés, disability and inclusion. Students learn vocabulary related to disability and inclusion, talk about cafés, predict the content of two short video, watch two short videos, answer comprehension questions, analyse two short videos, and reflect on the lesson. […]

‘Multimillionaire at 19’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 21, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Multimillionaire at 19 and the themes of multimillionaires and stereotypes. Students learn vocabulary related to multimillionaires and business, talk about multimillionaires and stereotypes, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay […]

‘Understanding Visual Impairment’ Lesson Plan

Published on October 6, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Accepting My Blindness and the themes of blindness and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to blindness and visual impairment, talk about blindness and visual impairment, write a narrative, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, watch a second short […]

‘Sound of Metal’ Extensive Viewing Guide

Published on September 29, 2022

By kierandonaghy

A 46-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking. The viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A […]

‘The Most Beautiful Thing’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 19, 2022

By kierandonaghy

  This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Most Beautiful Thing and the theme of proms. Students talk about proms, predict the content of different parts of a short film, write stories, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.     […]