The last year has been a disruptive one for many people, including teachers and students. While the current challenges are hopefully more manageable than they were in 2020, many of us are still searching for best practices for teaching and working online. Perhaps even more of us are still trying
Stories have played a major role in early childhood education for a long time and are a key element in any good English program for young children. There are so many benefits for the language learner. As more Young Learner teachers adopt classroom practices which focus on teaching the whole
Global citizenship seems like an abstract concept at first glance. But what does it really mean to be a global citizen? Global citizenship does not eliminate passports or borders, and it is not a legal status. However, according to a survey by the BBC news portal, 56% of people identify
Are you interested in finding an approach to enhance language learners’ motivation by engaging them with authentic materials and content? Have you ever considered adopting content-based instruction (CBI) to boost students’ motivation and improve their language and content knowledge? What is content-based instruction? CBI is an approach that teachers use
The main aim of these blog posts is to promote critical thinking, questioning and discovery learning in primary learners. Each blog post starts with a question that teachers will use as a springboard with their learners. Activities will cover a range of types, interactions and outcomes. The ideas will be
Young learners have a very different learning profile to adults and function at different levels cognitively, socially and emotionally. This suggests we should assess them by reflecting their specific ways of learning and learning needs. The writing skill can often be one of the most challenging skills for young learners,
Top doctor reveals the 3 worst things most people eat every day 12 unbelievable pet rescue stories. You’ll cry when you read #9! We’ve all seen online links like these, often accompanied by an eye-catching photo of an attractive person, a load of cash, a cute animal, or perhaps something
With a move to online learning, the value of the digital coursebook represented through classroom presentation tools has never been higher. While many teachers will have used them in their real-world classroom, they perhaps weren’t seen as an essential component of the classroom, rather a luxury. In contrast, in the
Lesson planning is key when we aim at attaining positive student learning outcomes. However, teachers’ task of anticipating different situations while considering every student’s individual needs, the resources available in the classroom or online, as well as how to help students stay on task is an enormous challenge. In this
It can be tricky motivating learners even in a face-to-face classroom. Each learner has their own interests, their own personalities, their own reasons for being in class, and sometimes, finding an activity that gets everyone engaged and talking can be difficult. This problem is compounded in a virtual classroom where