Songs, nursery rhymes and finger-plays are a common tradition in almost every culture. Learning these in English is an easy and special way to encourage your students’ language learning process. Songs and chants are an important part of a culture’s heritage. Many English nursery rhymes, for example, have survived since the time of Shakespeare. We also …
Effective classroom management is an essential skill for Young Learner (YL) teachers. This post provides some of my top tips for developing positive classroom management strategies that you can incorporate into your routine. Every teacher knows that without strong classroom management none of the wonderful activities we plan work out. Lesson aims go …
Story-telling is one of my favourite things to do with very young learners and I know I’m not alone. Stories have played a major role in early childhood education for a long time and are a key element in any good English programme for young children. Listening to and participating in stories requires a range of …
If you’ve ever watched one of my classes, you probably saw me reading a story to the kids. It’s one of my favourite things to do and, all modesty aside, the kids love it, too. Reading aloud to children is a skill worth developing. Especially when your audience doesn’t speak English as a first …
5 Ways That InnovateELT lives up to its name! I’ve just arrived back home after attending a conference held at Oxford TEFL in Barcelona. Travelling from Brazil to Spain may seem like a long way to go for a small one and a half day event but InnovateELT is far from your ordinary conference. So, …
For the past few years, and particularly in the past 12 months, many amazing teachers have appeared in my life and more often than not this has led to new inspiration and opportunities. Something amazing really does happen when teachers support and empower each other. I’m sure you’ve all seen that quote that goes “You …