Halloween 2013 at MAM

Trick or Treat?

Two of our great volunteers, Cathy and Lisa, braved the rain and came in great spirits for Halloween!
 

 

Videos

MAM Volunteer Video
"30 Years of Cheers for Volunteers"

Helpful Links for ESL and Citizenship Volunteers

Here are some great links for supplemental material, ideas and fun in the classroom!

 
 

 

Additional Links for  our ESL Curriculum:

• Ventures Curriculum
• Ventures Online Practice "Ventures Arcade"

Great General Resources:

• English Leap
• ESL Gold

 

Other ESL resources:

1. Icebreakers

• ESL Flow
• Dave's ESL Cafe
• ESL Speaking Icebreakers

2. Grammar

• Ego4U
• Grammar, Vocabulary, Crossword, Video, Bilingual Quizzes
• Grammar - Teachers helping teachers

3.Pronunciation

• (Phonics) Initial Sounds, Vowels, Vowel Combinations

4. Activities/Games

• English Club 
• Adult ESL Classroom Games/Activities
• Adult ESL Activities/Worksheets
• Great Topics
• Englishclub
• ESL Class Activities

 

5. Conversation/Speaking

• Conversation Questions-All Subjects
• American Slang
• Survival Traveler's English
• Great Topics

 

6. Listening

• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
• Newsy
• Voice of America
• Talk English
• ESL Fast
• Elllo
• Easy English-English for Kids

7.Vocabulary

• Free ESL vocabulary worksheets

 

8. Business English

• Business Practice
• Money Lesson Plans

 

9. Seasonal/Holidays

• EL Civics-Holidays

 

10. Civics

• EL Civics-History, Geography, & Civics

 

11. Computer Skills

• Free Online Classes
• Clases Gratuitas de Computo en Español

 

 Additional Links for our Citizenship Curriculum:

• USCIS Citizenship for Teachers
• Student's Citizenship Study Book
• USCIS Study Materials-Civics Portion
• USCIS Study Materials-English Portion
• EL Civics-History, Geography & Civics

Cultural Events Around Houston

Explore the sites, the food and all the cultures that Houston has to offer!

• Culture Map Calendar-Houston
• Things To Do in Houston

Annual Festivals:

1. Houston International Festival (I-Fest)
2. Polish Festival
3. Houston Greek Fest
4. The Original Greek Festival
5. The Korean Festival (K-Fest)
6. Japan Festival
7. Colombian Fest
8. Texas Renaissance Festival
9. Houston Italian Festival
10. Bayou City Art Festival
11. Houston International Jazz Festival

Spring 2014 ESL Classes

Spring 2014 ESL Classes

Day Classes (Clases durante el dia)

  

John Knox Presbyterian Church-2525 Gessner Road, 77080

Registration: January 13th, 2014  9am-12pm/Inscripcion: El 13 de enero 9am-12pm 

First Day of Class: January 22nd, 2014/ Primer dia de clases: El 22 de enero

Last Day of Class: April 30th, 2014/El ultimo dia de clases: El 30 de abril

 

Classes are Monday and Wednesday 9am-12pm/ Las clases son el lunes y miercoles 9am-12pm

 

Available Levels/Niveles Disponibles:

Level 0 (Basic), Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Conversation

 

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 Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM)-1625 Blalock Road, 77080

Registration: January 16th, 2014 9am-12pm/Inscripcion: El 16 de enero 9am-12pm

First Day of Class: January 21st/Primer dia de clases: El 21 de enero

Last Day of Class: May 1st 2014/El ultimo dia de clases: El 1 de mayo

 

Classes are on Tuesday & Thursday 9am-2pm/Las clases son el martes y jueves 9am-2pm

 

Available Levels/Niveles Disponibles:

Level 0 (Basic), Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

 

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Hollibrook Elementary-3602 Hollister Street, 77080

Registration: January 21st, 2014 9am-12pm/Inscripcion: El 21 de enero 12:30-2:30pm

First Day of Class: January 28th/Primer dia de clases: El 28 de enero

Last Day of Class: May 1st 2014/El ultimo dia de clases: El 1 de mayo

Classes are on Tuesday & Thursday 12:30-2:30pm/Las clases son el martes y jueves 12:30-2:30pm

Available Levels/Niveles Disponibles:

Level 0 (Basic) and Level 1

 

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Fair Haven United Methodist Church-1330 Gessner Drive, 77055

Registration: January 15th, 2014 9am-12pm/Inscripcion: El 15 de enero 9am-12pm

First Day of Class: January 22nd, 2014/ Primer dia de clases: El 22 de enero

Last Day of Class: April 30th, 2014/El ultimo dia de clases: El 30 de abril

Classes are Monday and Wednesday 9am-12pm/ Las clases son el lunes y miercoles 9am-12pm

Available Levels/Niveles Disponibles:

Level 0 (Basic), Level 1, Level 2

 

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Night Classes (Clases Nocturnas)

 

St. Thomas Presbyterian Church, 14100 Memorial Drive, 77079

Registration: January 14th, 2014 6-8pm/Inscripcion: El 14 de enero 6pm-8pm

First Day of Class: January 21st/Primer dia de clases: El 21 de enero

Last Day of Class: May 1st 2014/El ultimo dia de clases: El 1 de mayo

Classes are on Tuesday & Thursday 6pm-8pm/Las clases son el martes y jueves 6pm-8pm

Available Levels/Niveles Disponibles:

Level 0 (Basic), Level 1, Level 2, and Conversation

 

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Fair Haven United Methodist Church-1330 Gessner Drive, 77055

Registration: January 16th, 2014 6-8pm/Inscripcion: El 16 de enero 6pm-8pm

First Day of Class: January 21st/Primer dia de clases: El 21 de enero

Last Day of Class: May 1st 2014/El ultimo dia de clases: El 1 de mayo

Classes are on Tuesday & Thursday 6pm-8pm/Las clases son el martes y jueves 6pm-8pm

Available Levels/Niveles Disponibles:

Level 0 (Basic), Level 1, Level 2

 

 

 

Spring 2014 GED Classes

Spring 2014 GED Classes

 

HCDE

Harris County Department of Education

Harris County Department of Education-Adult Education

 

Program Orientation/Registration

Registration/Orientation:

Monday, January 6th 2014

 

Time: 9:00 a.m.

First Day of Class:  January 13th, 2014

Last Day of Class:  March 14th 2014

 

Class Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays: 9am-12pm

 

If you have questions please call

Harris County Department of Education-Adult Education Division

at 713-692-6216

or visit their website

 

***Next class registration will be on March 24th, 2014***