English as a Second Language

Level A

ESL Level A on the Peter Horton Educator website introduces middle school learners to essential English skills through simple stories and practical topics. Students begin by learning how to share personal information, identify different rooms in a house, and recognize various types of housing. Additionally, lessons cover how to make oneself presentable and understand basic school-related language.

English as a Second Language- Level A
My Personal Information
  1. My Personal Information

  2. What Makes up a Family

  3. Family Activities: Camping     

  4. Family Activities: BBQ in the Backyard

  5. Family Activities: Going to the Beach

  6. Leisure Activities

  7. Meals in a Day

English as a Second Language- Level B
Different Rooms in the House
  1. Rooms in the House
  2. The Living Room

  3. The Bedroom

  4. The Kitchen

  5. The Bathroom

  6. The Yard: Front, Back and Garden

  7. The Dining Room

  8.  What you do in the Different Rooms in your home?

  9. Cleaning your home

  10. Doing Dishes

  11. Gardening, Yard work, Taking care of the yard

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Types of Housing 
  1.  Types of housing or places to live

  2. Understanding an Apartment Building

  3. Lobby, Hallway, and other places

  4. Understanding a Ranch House

  5. Home life in Different Countries

  6. Household Problems and Repairs

How to Make yourself presentable
How to make yourself Presentable
  1. Getting Dressed (Boy)

  2. Getting Dressed (Girl)

  3.  Introducing Yourself to Someone New

  4. Your Friends

  5. How to be a Good Friend

  6. Friends forever and with adjectives to describe them

  7. Describing People and Things

  8. Describing and Comparing People

  9. Describing Physical States and Emotion

School scenario
School
  1. School

  2. A Normal School Day

  3.  People in the School

  4. School Activities

  5.  Cafeteria

  6.  Meals and Foods in a Cafeteria

  7. Library

  8. Gymnasium

  9. School Nurse’s Office

  10. Classroom

  11. Doing your homework

  12. Extracurricular activities for students

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Peter Horton – Founder & Curriculum Designer Peter Horton is an educator and curriculum designer with over 20 years of experience helping students learn English and succeed in school. He has taught more than 3,500 students and trained 150 teachers across China, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. As the founder of PeterHortonEducator-TESOL, he develops lessons, flipbooks, and interactive activities that make reading, writing, and speaking English easier and more engaging. He has created more than 160 curriculum units for grades 5–8, providing teachers and parents with practical tools to support student learning. Passionate about accessible education, Peter focuses on helping students build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and develop real-world English communication abilities. Peter Horton is an educator and curriculum developer specializing in English Language Arts (ELA) and English as a Second Language (ESL/TESOL). With over 20 years of teaching experience in China, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Michigan, and Colorado, he has taught more than 3,500 students and trained over 150 teachers. He creates structured, student-centered learning resources that strengthen literacy, academic writing, and real-world English communication for learners of all ages.