Environment. Such a scary word, right? Why do we feel existential dread whenever we hear someone mention the word ‘environment’? The answer is very simple – we know how polluted nature is, so mentioning this word makes us feel something I like to call ‘global guilt’, and some people even feel environmental anxiety. Overcoming the …
Interculturalism is a buzzword in the world of education. We constantly hear this word, but it is hard to introduce intercultural activities in our classrooms that are not clichés, especially for young learners. This post will discuss raising interculturalism by connecting kids from all over the globe through free online English lessons. (This article was originally …
Science experiment in my ESL classroom?! Just what are you talking about Alice, we already have enough work as it is! Of course, this is the reaction of most teachers, but please don’t dismiss it before you even tried it because the power of contextual learning through simple, relatable science experiments is immense. I am a massive …
Hi, my dear colleagues! In my mind, in Methodologyland, there is a constant shortage of interactive storytelling activities, especially ones that involve speaking. It’s even more daunting if you are teaching very young learners who cannot read or haven’t even been introduced to sight words, so I usually use a story cube with VYl! This …
Hello, my dear colleagues! This post is my collection of formative assessment activities, but they can also be used outside of ESL! Furthermore, I am thrilled to say that these have been fully translated to Spanish by popular demand from Spanish teachers so that Spanish-speaking subject teachers can use them as well. What is formative …
Hi, my dear colleagues! This is probably one of the best guest posts I’ve had yet, so keep reading to see how you can use puppets with adults – yes, you hear me right, ADULT students! A brave letter from a brave Teddy Hey there, This is Teddy Bear. Don’t tell Victor and Milica, but …
Hi, my dear educators! Some time ago, I had a great presentation at an amazing conference with Owain Llewellyn and Ben Crompton! The presentation was inspiring, and both Owain and Ben are amazing educators! So keep reading this post to learn more and see how teaching sustainability in your classroom looks like and how you …
Engaging young learners seems to be a neverending topic, and we are always in a constant search for practical activities that will practice all four skills, especially speaking. So keep reading to explore some activities designed to promote chit-chat in the classroom without putting pressure on young learners when it comes to speaking. Speaking as …
Hello, my dear educators! Have you ever taken your young learners outside? Are you ready for some outdoor learning teacher training? Does outdoor learning frighten you and make you feel like it would never work in your classroom? If the answers to these questions are YES, then you are in the right place! Abstract In …
Hello, my dear educators! Have you ever wondered how you can teach very young learners and what are some effective games you can play? The next few posts will be guests from Nevena Živković, an amazing preschool teacher from Novi Sad, Serbia, who also teaches English to very young learners in a public preschool! She …