Hi, my dear educators! Alice here with something quite unusual. This list of websites allows you to create things with your students in class. I consider them no prep, as you can learn something new, like mixing a song, creating a book, making a small comic, or doing something similar with your student. The listed … The post 12 Low-prep Websites to Create Something With Your Students in Class + Activity Ideas – (A New 2024 List) appeared first on ..read more

Close your eyes. Imagine teaching online, and you come to class. You enjoyed your free time, and you have a GIANT collection of FREE websites you can open to start your class, just with a little planning on a post-it note. Isn’t it magical? Sometimes we all have days like this where we cannot design … The post 30 Websites with FREE, No-prep Materials for Teaching ESL to Young and Very Young Learners Online (A New 2024 List) appeared first on ..read more

Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here with a new guest post about a topic I am personally passionate about! The article is interesting and gives a fresh perspective you might need if you want to start collaborating with parents more but don’t know where to start. The article is edited minimally to allow the author … The post The Lost Art of Teaching Parents How to Teach Children by Vivek Hariharan appeared first on ..read more

Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here, and I want to chat about a very personalized way to motivate students to learn English! In the heart of my online English classroom, something magical happens—birthday celebrations! This week, a student and I designed a birthday cake in our virtual game world. We explored wishes, likes, dislikes, and … The post Online Birthday Activities: Personalizing English to Motivate your ESL Students appeared first on ..read more

Whether teaching online or in-person, there are many benefits of integrating games and activities in the ESL classroom. Our panel of ELT experts will discuss strategies to maximize those benefits. Games are known to increase engagement in both children and adults, but there are many other benefits to consider. From introducing new concepts and reinforcing … The post FREE Panel: Level Up Learning: Games in the ESL Classroom Panel with Bridge Education appeared first on ..read more

Hello, dear educators! We are thrilled to present our fourth workshop reflection and a review of the educational STEAM subscription in our “Around the World with Alice & Womple” project. We extend our gratitude to the local Cultural Center Barka or KC Barka for generously providing us with the venue for our program. Womple Studios … The post Around the World with Alice & Womple: Workshop reflection 5 – The Philippines appeared first on ..read more

Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here! I want to personally thank you for voting for me in the Teacher Creator competition by Twinkl, and I am also grateful that you keep downloading our free materials and reading our articles from month to month. Thank you for your undying support and so many volunteer offers – … The post Announcement: Teacher Alice has been awarded 1st place as a teacher creator by Twinkl Singapore appeared first on ..read more

Hello, my dear colleagues! We have the honor to present a new series of academic articles that will explore teaching language skills to VYLs and YLs from the theoretical perspective, while also giving practical examples at the end of each article. We hope you will enjoy Meliha’s articles. Explore Meliha’s first article about teaching listening … The post TEYL 2 – Teaching Reading to Young Learners + Activities by Muhamedbegović Meliha appeared first on ..read more

Hello, my dear educators! This post is a special treat for me, and it’s written by a colleague from Romania, a primary school teacher with a knack for all things EdTech. Ionela participated in a face-to-face training in Slovenia I led in August 2022. We spent a week developing a flipped learning lesson plan and … The post To Flip or Not to Flip a Classroom? by Ionela Hlușcu appeared first on ..read more

Hello, my dear educators! Our guest writer for this month is Irina Skibenko, an experienced ESL teacher and book author for children at Smart Story Club. This short article will share some of her insights about analytical skills when it comes to writing titles in her program Young Author Experience, which will also start on … The post Writing and Young Learners: The Analytical Skill of Writing Titles appeared first on ..read more