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Using an Image as a Springboard for online work: Imaginary Instruments

3 August 2020 Katherine Bilsborough Young Learners One comment

As many teachers around the world have moved from face to face teaching to online teaching, we’ve decided to change the focus of these blog posts too. For the next few months Look author Katherine Bilsborough will be sharing ideas of how to use an image as a springboard for

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Five things I’ve learned teaching in lockdown

16 July 2020 Alex Warren Teaching Adults, Teaching Teens, Young Learners Leave a comment

They say a lot can happen in a year. Indeed, a lot can happen in a few months. Cast your mind back to the start of the year when everything was still normal for most of us – schools were open, classes were running, and a fully online teaching world

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Assessing Young Learners Online

13 July 2020 Elaine Boyd Young Learners Leave a comment

How is assessing online different? The learners: Our learners are in a different situation; often at home with parents watching them and without the support of their peer group. We need to be mindful that they may feel uncomfortable or sensitive to their situation. The options: Certain ways of direct

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8 Ways to get your young learners up and moving during online lessons

30 June 2020 Ellen Setterfield Young Learners 3 comments

1. Factor in ‘wiggle breaks’ We all get stiff and achy when sitting at a computer screen all day, and it’s no different for our learners. When planning your online lessons make sure to plan breaks more frequently than you would normally, and encourage your learners to get up, move

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Using an image as a springboard for online work

19 June 2020 Katherine Bilsborough Young Learners Leave a comment

As teachers around the world have moved from face to face teaching to online teaching, we’ve decided to change the focus of this series of blog posts too. For the next few months Look author Katherine Bilsborough will be sharing ideas of how to use an image as a springboard

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Five practical ideas for starting English lessons with Zoom

4 June 2020 John Hughes Teaching Adults, Teaching Teens, Young Learners 14 comments

Like so many teachers, I recently started delivering my English lessons on Zoom. On reflection, I’ve been pleasantly surprised that so many of the things I do in a normal face-to-face lesson are easily transferable to a platform like Zoom. I can present language by screensharing or using the whiteboard,

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The Story Within A Teacher’s Voice

2 June 2020 Lucy Crichton Young Learners 2 comments

Every teacher uses their voice to teach.  The tone and delivery of what you say to your students will become a familiar and comforting sound especially if you teach young learners. When you tell stories, you are using a powerful tool not only for teaching language, but also as a

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Bridging the Gap Between Home and School

27 May 2020 Claire Venables Very Young Learners, Young Learners 2 comments

This is the blog post to read if you are a school manager, coordinator, or freelance teacher looking to build stronger relationships with parents and caregivers.  Read on to learn practical ways to build trust, confidence, and establish a genuine partnership between home and school. Introduction We have long known

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Teaching Very Young Learners: the more you know, the more you can help!

30 April 2020 Andrew Tiffany Very Young Learners, Young Learners 2 comments

You walk into class and your students are already there waiting for you.  There are happy yells of “Teacher!” when you walk in, but Jo is crying because someone moved her school bag and Rae and Kim are pushing each other to be at the front of the line you

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Ten Tips to Create a Comfortable Online Learning Environment for your Young Learners

20 April 2020 Ellen Setterfield Young Learners One comment

1. Don’t panic if you have tech problems. No sound, webcam issues, slow internet – we’ve all encountered problems with technology in our day-to-day lives, and teaching online is no different. If you (or a student) have tech problems, remember not to panic! If you’re teaching a group and find

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