The weather is getting more and more enjoyable, and the evenings are simply made to go out, breathe in the scent of spring flowers and listen to the birds clearly enjoying their human-free time… but it may be safer to stay in and enjoy a free online course or two!
Stresses of modern day life (let alone the self-isolation period, something children have to maintain often without the understanding of the pandemia) often end up with children’s anxiety, aggression outbursts or withdrawal.
I’ve heard rumours that it’s already spring out there, in the wild. It may be, as I haven’t been on a walk for weeks. I decided to revive some spring spirit in an EFL classroom – be that online or offline – so below you’ll find my three favourite no-prep ideas for spring-related activities.
With the weather getting nicer with every day, it’s more and more difficult to stay in. I generally love staying home, but even for me there’s a limit to delicious tea, good books and cosy blankets. I feel like I need something extra to keep me at home, and fortunately there’s Netflix!
Self-isolation, week 3.
Do you also have the feeling that you’d like the good, old times back?
If you want to escape to the world of education, feel free to join me. I know you must be pretty tired, so I carefully omitted all the courses on teaching online.
Isn’t it funny, one week everything is OK, and the next week, we’re all online, kids and adults alike, students, parents and teachers, looking for guidance and support in a new environment. And once you get used to teaching adults, boom! now, go and switch your younger students online!
And you know what? You can do that!
Today I want to share three very easy ideas you can use in your classroom. You will only need a set of dice, something to write on (and with) and a bunch of students who want to have fun. The great thing is, those activities are perfect for all students of EFL, regardless of their linguistic proficiency.
March is one of those dull and terribly long months with St. Patrick’s Day being its only highlight. And since it’s so long, you could at least do something useful and cover an online course or two!
As Alan Maley says, I passionately believe creativity to be central to learning, including language learning. When I saw his 50 Creative Activities published by CUP, I knew I had to take a look at the book.
When a friendly neighbourhood Teacher’s Corner introduced a new game called Memome, I thought, it’s basically just a typical memo activity. And to be honest, I was right… but it turns out to be much more versatile.