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Teacher for FriendsWorld

What is FriendsWorld? 

A helpful book for preteens from other countries that teaches about life and culture in the U.S. 

What are the stories about?

A happy family living in Washington, D.C. The narrator is a friendly young girl named Joanie. 

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How does this resource work?

It provides chapter summaries, audio recordings, discussion questions, and vocabulary for readers. 

Can I teach it in an ESL classroom?

Absolutely! Join with hundreds of teachers who use FriendsWorld in their English lessons.

An ESL student from FriendsWorld

Why was it created?

To welcome, include, befriend, and educate "newcomers" to the U.S. and ELLs everywhere. 

A boy ESL student from FriendsWorld
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What can I expect? 

Twenty-three fun chapters that will deepen your understanding of colloquial English!

Hey, I've got a question!

Email HeyFriendsWorld@gmail.com and we will answer it as soon as we possibly can.

An ESL Resource for preteen Students!

FriendsWorld

Welcome to

Short Story Competition

FriendsWorld presents the October 2024

Last month, FriendsWorld hosted an exciting international writing competition for students ages 10-14. We received many wonderful submissions and are thankful to each participant. The final results are now live...

And now
Announcing...

Thanks for visiting FriendsWorld. It's important that you remember you are special, valued, and awesome!

©️ 2023 May Overmyer

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