by Claire Venables | Apr 12, 2021 | Contributions, Teaching tips
I came across a post I published back in 2018 about my Toolkit for the language teacher. It made me realize that an updated version of this was long overdue. I think there are many things about our profession that have changed dramatically since 2020 and many of...
by Claire Venables | Apr 12, 2021 | Teaching tips
Flashcards are one of the most versatile and adaptable teaching resources out there. They work with all ages and levels of English learners and can be used in an endless number of ways. Teachers can use them for classroom management, to support understanding or...
by Claire Venables | Apr 12, 2021 | Teaching tips
Flashcards are so common in Young Learner classroom and when I first started teaching, they were definitely my favorite resource. Over the years a lot has changed in my teaching practice, including the way I use flashcards. I have a few things I stopped doing and I...
by Claire Venables | Apr 2, 2021 | Teaching tips
Every teacher needs a repertoire of games and activities that they know can be used at the drop of a hat to enliven a lesson. The 5 kids games I have listed here are classics from my classroom way before 2020 but can be easily adapted to new contexts such as hybrid,...
by Claire Venables | Feb 24, 2019 | Teaching tips
Storytelling is one of my favourite things to do with young children and it is a regular part of our weekly routine. There is an art to reading stories aloud to an audience of youngsters and if you take your young learner teaching seriously, it’s a skill that you...
by Claire Venables | Feb 9, 2019 | Contributions, Teaching tips
This beautiful project idea comes from Lilian Montalvão, a teacher in the Active English teaching community. She works with Primary aged students in Colégio Magnum Cidade Nova in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. We think starting the new school year with a letter from...