Here is an interesting article from Edutopia contributor Laura DePriest. As educators, we know what it is like to work with children who catch on quickly. The light bulb moments happen fairly easily for them, and they will likely progress despite what we do. We teach them their letter sounds and review flash cards a… Continue reading How Multisensory Activities Enhance Reading Skills
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Story Writing Elements
BusyTeacher team has published an interesting article on Story Writing Elements. When it comes to teaching your students the elements of story writing, it’s easy to start piling too much on. There are so many minute facets to the craft. From arcs, themes, subplots, dimensions, conflict to dialogue, world-building, and… But this blog post isn’t… Continue reading Story Writing Elements
Is English language teaching for you? A guide to a new career
The Cambridge English team has published a guide on English language teaching by Marie Therese Swabey, English Language Teacher, Teacher Trainer, Assessor and Joint Chief Assessor for a range of teaching qualifications from Cambridge Assessment English. Whether you’re just starting out or thinking of a career change, teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is… Continue reading Is English language teaching for you? A guide to a new career
Birthday Activities For English Language Learning
The OUP ELT team has published an article featuring useful birthday activities for English Language Learning. Did you know the Queen of England has two birthdays? Her actual birthday on the 21st of April, but she also has an official birthday in June. Party planners prepare! We’ve created some fun activities to mark the occasion,… Continue reading Birthday Activities For English Language Learning
ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 10 | May 2021
Using Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions [Video] 10 Fresh Role play Ideas for General English Mistakes help you learn – freedom to fail in games and language learning Q: Skills For Success Question Time! Answers From ELT Teachers Summer 2021 Reads for Teachers Future directions in ELT: where are we headed [Video] Improve your… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 10 | May 2021
Future directions in ELT: where are we headed [Video]
Using Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions [Video]
Whether your class discussions are online or off, hand signals enable students to engage in multiple ways.
Summer 2021 Reads for Teachers
Edutopia contributor Marissa King has shared Summer 2021 Reads for Teachers. Each year as the weather warms and the school year ends, the stack of books on my bedside table gets taller. This year, my book list wrestles with many of the looming issues exacerbated or illuminated by Covid-19, including racial equity, the ways schools… Continue reading Summer 2021 Reads for Teachers
Improve your English through Reading
Here is a useful article published by Josef Essberger on English Club. Right now you are reading English. That means that you are using your brain in a very active way. Reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work… Continue reading Improve your English through Reading
10 Fresh Roleplay Ideas for General English
BusyTeacher team has shared 10 fresh role play ideas for general English teaching. There are two ways a role play can go: scripted and non-scripted. With a scripted role play, the teacher might use an example in a text book. This is a good idea for a warm up exercise, by getting everyone to split up into pairs and allow… Continue reading 10 Fresh Roleplay Ideas for General English