Another kinesthetic learning activity I enjoy using with students is working with play dough.  Sometimes I buy the premade commercial version. (I admit it.  I like the smell!  It takes me back to my own childhood.)  Other times, I make my own.  Here are a some great recipes from a blog called Pre Kinders.  I've taught students to roll the dough ...

I enjoy finding new websites to help me with my teaching.  This week, I've had a great time discovering School Sparks. It's a wonderful resource for preschool and kindergarten readiness skills.  I know several of my students will love using some of her worksheets and activities.  The deeper I get into the School Sparks website, the more ...

There are few things more challenging than motivating a student who doesn’t want to learn. But as all good teachers know, no such student really exists. After working with remedial learners in the ESL program at my junior high school, I truly experienced the struggle to motivate those borderline students who seemed to be constantly exposed to ...

“A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.” Emily Dickinson Cheap pleasures can sometime be the most satisfying. Reading, an activity that often costs nothing, falls into that category. Reading provides many pleasures and many insights. So does talking about reading. Following a December ritual, I’ve ...

This week's listening activity for Intermediate English learners is about the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched on 16th July 1969, and on 20th July 1969, US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. Watch this short video about the Apollo 11 moon landing, and then scroll ...

There are few things more challenging than motivating a student who doesn’t want to learn. But as all good teachers know, no such student really exists. Here are the 5 foolproof tips to motivate even the most reluctant student.

The topic for this week's Pre-Intermediate level English lesson is True Love. There is a saying by the famous English writer William Shakespeare which goes, ''The course of true love never did run smooth''. What do you think this saying means? Watch this fun animation about a pair of ''loved-up'' octopuses, and see if you can guess! Task ...

The topic for today's Intermediate level English lesson is punctuality. Being punctual means arriving on time for appointments and other commitments, such as lessons. Look at the statements below, and decide whether you agree or disagree with them. 1) I believe that it is very important to be punctual. agree/disagree 2) I sometimes run late ...

The topic for this week's activity for Pre-Intermediate English students is spelling. For many jobs, being able to spell correctly is important. If you are seeking a career as a sign writer, then being able to spell correctly is very important! Unfortunately, the people who wrote these signs forgot to check their work before the paint dried! ...