Returning to the school environment after the summer holidays can engender mixed feelings for both students and teachers. After several weeks of comparative freedom, there is work to be done… Read More »Back To Class After The Summer
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, and Her Majesty, The Queen Consort, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023. The Coronation Service will be… Read More »The Coronation Of King Charles III; Teaching Ideas
We would like to wish all our readers a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. To help you celebrate the New Year as you return to your classrooms after the… Read More »Happy New Year!
After The Summer Holidays As we and our students return to school from the summer break, one of the most obvious conversation starters in the new term is ‘Where did… Read More »Geography In The English Class
Have you covered the Platinum Jubilee in your English classes? Does the theme fill you with enthusiasm or would you prefer to ignore it altogether? Love her or loath her… Read More »The Platinum Jubilee
Stranger Things has become one of those rare phenomena on television, a universal talking point. The much-anticipated recent series (series 4) has become the most successful streamed series of all… Read More »Stranger Things in the Classroom
As I write the world is starting to open up again. Hopefully, this continues and we can put the last two years behind us. This blog focuses on examples of… Read More »Socially Distanced Classroom Activities
At one point or another, most of us have used songs as a teaching resource. Students generally enjoy listening to music, and songs provide a natural way of exposing our… Read More »Using songs in the TEFL Classroom
At the time of writing, (April 2022) Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan. This post is aimed mainly at non-Muslim teachers of English with limited knowledge of Islam or… Read More »The Impact Of Ramadan on Students and Teachers of English
As English teachers, we give instructions of all kinds to our students every day. “Stand up. Sit down. Walk, don’t run! Open your books. Work with a partner. Make groups… Read More »Instruction Checking