Every month, our writers, editors, and illustrators work to produce new printable and digital content. We determine what to create based on teacher requests, trends in the industry, and what’s going on in the world. We absolutely love the process of creating enriching materials for language teachers. Here’s a list of what’s new so far this year.

New Dec '20–Jan '21

• Siege at US Capitol: English with the Washington Post
• The Fat Rat: Phonics Stories (Video)
• Chad's Dad: Phonics Stories (Video)
• Weather (Nouns): English Basics
• Prepositions of Time: Super Simple Grammar
• At the Hospital: Language Scenes
• Health-Care Workers: Word Bank
• Woman Tracks Down First Grade English Tutor: English with The Washington Post
• YouTube Prepares for Global Growth: English with The Washington Post
• Object Pronouns: Video
• Subject Pronouns: Video
• Family & Relationships (Beg – Low Int / CLB 1–3): ESL Library Folder 
• Family & Relationships (Low Int – Int / CLB 4–5): ESL Library Folder

New Nov–Dec

• Punctuation Chart: Grammar & Usage
• Leadership Qualities: Business Matters
• Stage 1 (CLB 1–4): Health
• Stage 2 (CLB 5–8): Health
• Stage 3 (CLB 9–12): Health
• Videos (easy access to all lessons with video content)
• Tchaikovsky: Famous People
• Kamala Harris: Famous People
• Alex Trebek Remembered (Low Int – Int): English with The Washington Post
• Alex Trebek Remembered (Int – High Int): English with The Washington Post
• Alex Trebek Remembered (Adv): English with The Washington Post
• The Sparkly Star: A Christmas Story: Holidays & Events
• Cheating-Detection Software (Int – High Int): English with The Washington Post
• Cheating-Detection Software (Adv): English with The Washington Post
• Health Labels & Warnings: Real-World Reading
• Hoarding Vaccines (Adv): English with The Washington Post
• Hoarding Vaccines (Int – High Int): English with The Washington Post
• Hoarding Vaccines (Low Int – Int): English with The Washington Post
• Singular & Plural Nouns: Video
• Americans Celebrate 2020 Election Results: English with The Washington Post

New Oct–Nov

• 13 Mini-Courses: ESL Library Folders
• Fear of Post-Election Violence: English with The Washington Post
• Prepositions of Place: Super Simple Grammar
• Exercise Club – Simple Present: True Grammar Stories
• Distinguishing Fact from Opinion: Reading in English
• Bach: Famous People
• /o/: Pronunciation
• Black Friday (Low Int): Holidays & Events
• Fall Foliage: Discovery
• The Scaredy Cat: Holidays & Events
• Dan Needs a Tan: Watch & Listen
• Prepositions of Time: Video Intro
• Prepositions of Place: Video Intro

New Sept–Oct

• Talking to the Traffic Police: Listen & Watch task
• Going to a Walk-In Clinic: Listen & Watch task
• Talking to a Landlord: Listen & Watch task
• Video – A Coronavirus Experiment: English with the Washington Post (pilot)
• The Digital Divide (Low Int): English with the Washington Post (pilot)
• The Digital Divide (Int): English with the Wahington Post (pilot)
• The Digital Divide (Adv): English with the Washington Post (pilot)
• National Hispanic Heritage Month: Holidays & Events
• Reading School Letters: Real-World Reading
• Real Places – Articles (a, an, the): True Grammar Stories
• Pandemics (Low Int): Discussion Starters
• Election Day (US) (with video): Holidays & Events
• /ʊ/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• Seasons: English Basics
• Beethoven: Famous People
• Joe Biden: Famous People
• Present Perfect: Grammar Practice Worksheets
• Present Perfect Progressive: Grammar Practice Worksheets
• Phonics: Flashcards

New Aug–Sept

• Cancel Culture: Discussion Starters
• School Uniforms (Low Int): Discussion Starters
• Inuit: Discovery
• The Grumpy Groomer: Phonics Stories
• Mozart: Famous People
• Video – Simple Future with Will: Digital Task
• Video – Simple Future with Be Going To: Digital Task
• Quiz 1: Everyday Idioms 1
• Quiz 2: Everyday Idioms 1
• Quiz 3: Everyday Idioms 1
• Quiz 4: Everyday Idioms 1
• Yes/No Questions with Be: Super Simple Grammar
• Menus: Real-World Reading

New July–Aug

• Video – Simple Past: Digital Task
• Renting a Car: Everyday Dialogues
• /ʌ/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• /u/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• /ju/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• Negotiating: Business Matters
• Tearing Down Statues: Mini Debates
• Indigenous People – Simple Present: True Grammar Stories (New section!)
• Indigenous People – Simple Past: True Grammar Stories
• Indigenous People – Simple Present & Past: True Grammar Stories
• Friendship – Simple Past: True Grammar Stories
• COVID-19 – Simple Past: True Grammar Stories
• Basic IPA Phonetic Chart: Phonics & Pronunciation

New June–July

• Identifying Rhetorical Devices: Reading in English
• Preparing for a Negotiation: Business Matters
• Modals of Ability – Video Intro: Digital Task
• Present Progressive – Video Intro: Digital Task
• Simple Present – Video Intro: Digital Task
• Eid al-Adha: Holidays & Events
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Beg): Famous Places
• Job Ads: Real-World Reading
• Yes/No Questions: Super Simple Grammar
• Juneteenth: Holidays & Events
• Family: English Basics
• Social Distancing (Low Int): Discussion Starters
• George Floyd Protests  (Low Int): Historic Events
• Ocean Garbage (Low Int): Discussion Starters
• Family: Flashcards
• Countries: Flashcards (more coming soon)
• American Symbols: Flashcards
• Canadian Symbols: Flashcards
• Feelings (Emoji): Flashcards

New May–June

• Social Justice: Lesson Collection
• George Floyd Protests: Historic Events
• Father's Day (Beg): Holidays & Events
• Following a Recipe: Reading in English
• Healthy Eating Guide: Visual Learning
• Jeff & Steve: Phonics Stories
• Face Masks: Discussion Starters
• Contact Tracing: Health Matters
• /e/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• /ɛ/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• Household Bills: Real-World Reading
• Cruise Ships (Low Int): Discussion Starters
• Father's Day: Flashcards
• Healthy Eating Guide: Flashcards
• Singular & Plural Nouns: Flashcards
• Video Conferencing: Flashcards

New Apr–May

• Mother's Day (Beg): Holidays & Events (digital only)
• May Day: Holidays & Events
• Ramadan & Eid: Word Bank
• Banksy: Famous People
• Attending an Online Class or Meeting: Visual Learning
• The Galapagos Islands: Famous Places
• Time Zones: Discovery 
• School: English Basics (Vocabulary for Newcomers)
• Digital Learning with ESL Library: Visual Learning
• /k/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• The World Health Organization: Famous Things
• Scams: Discussion Starters
• Digital Literacy: Flashcards

New Mar–Apr

• COVID‑19: Word Bank 
• Pandemics: Discussion Starters
• The Coronavirus (Low Int): Health Matters
• The Coronavirus (Int – High Int): Health Matters
• Social Distancing: Discussion Starters (digital‑only)
• Meat & Seafood: Word Bank
• Adjectives with Be: Super Simple Grammar
• The Solar System: Discovery
• Roberta Bondar: Famous People
• COVID‑19 Vocabulary (Low Int): Grammar & Usage
• COVID‑19 Vocabulary (Int – High Int): Grammar & Usage
• Internet Banking: Real-World Reading
• COVID‑19: Lesson Collection
• Object Pronouns: Flashcards
• Subject Pronouns: Flashcards
• Simple Present – Have: Flashcards
• Simple Present – Be: Flashcards
• Simple Present: Flashcards
• COVID‑19: Flashcards
• Prevention: Flashcards

New Feb–March

• Frogs: Discovery
• Marie Curie: Famous People
• Christmas: English Basics
• Nauruz Festival (Low Int): Holidays & Events
• US Census: Famous Things
• Family Day: Holidays & Events
• International Women’s Day (Low Int): Holidays & Events
• Climate Change (Low Int): Holidays & Events
• Can: Super Simple Grammar
• There is / There are : Grammar Practice Worksheets
• Subject Verb Agreement: Grammar Practice Worksheets
• Bus Schedules: Real-World Reading
• ATM Receipts: Real-World Reading
• Bank Statements: Real-World Reading
• Evening Routine: Young Learner Activities
• Learning English in Canada: Assessment Tools
• Weekly Check‑In: Assessment Tools
• Skills & Competencies: Flashcards
• Science Verbs: Flashcards

New Jan–Feb

• Leap Year: Holidays & Events
• Rio de Janeiro: Famous Places
• Pirates: Discovery
• Harriet Tubman: Famous People
• Using a Dictionary: Reading in English
• Bullying (Low Int): Discussion Starters
• /dʒ/: Phonics & Pronunciation
• Needs Assessment (Pictorial): Assessment Tools
• Afternoon Routine: Young Learner Activities
• Black History Month: Lesson Collection
• STEM: Lesson Collection
• Types of Parties: Flashcards