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- The site below has worksheets, lesson plans, games, and so much more! Have fun! 🐐

Emojis in the English Classroom

Written by: Peter Morrell

Emojis? In the classroom? Yes! Part of engaging students in the English language is showing them how language changes over time. How people communicate through text and direct messaging apps has driven a lot of evolution in communication. Emojis have a special place in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms. At this point in time, emojis are almost like a separate language of their own. Almost all young people are native speakers of emojis, no matter what language their families speak at home. So kids who go home and speak Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, or English all have one language where they can communicate with peers. For example, almost everyone knows that an icon that's smiling with tears coming out of its eyes means laughing. Using this shared knowledge is a fantastic way to start expanding students' knowledge of language in other areas.

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