New (school)year resolutions :)

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With holidays over (holidays?! I had 2 weeks off, they do summer schools on holidays, after all!) I've decided that's the time for some changes. I've noticed there aren't many things that actually challenge me as a teacher and even if I'm not bored with my job, I feel an urge to try something new.

To be or not to be (yourself)

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In his book, Jim Scrivener advises teachers to "be themselves".…

Quick review: "Classroom Management Techniques" by Jim Scrivener

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Being a teacher means you have to learn at least as much as you teach, so when my language school got a copy of "Classroom Management Techniques" by Jim Scrivener I had to borrow it for a while. It's easy to read and logically organised (I love properly organised handbooks) and, naturally, I've decided I might share some of my thoughts on the book.

Teaching insults or Shakespeare? Why not both?

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Now we can make our students familiar with old Will and bring some fun to the classroom at the same time. I found this book in Glastonbury and loved it - so when I could get my own copy, naturally, I did. Well, that's simply a generator of Shakespearean insults. With a dictionary (woohoo). It's funny, it's interesting, it's enriching one's vocabulary. Pure awesomeness!

Have fun with a lesson plan :)

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When I was a student, my professors emphasised the importance of making lesson plans, but then they referred to people who were about to start teaching. Well, I have been teaching for more than a decade (oh, gosh!) and I still write a short lesson plan for every lesson I have. I'll try to share my ideas here, but be careful before you follow me and turn into a creepily well-organised pedantic nightmare.

"First writing" tips

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Writing can be one of the most tiresome endeavours of a student - can you recall your own papers, compositions, etc? I see no reason not to teach some writing techniques to my own students. I've realised that the sooner they get the basics, the better their writing compositions are.

Tenses review - a quickie

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To make my - and my students' - life easier, I've decided to make a cheat sheet for all the tenses & aspects, their uses and syntax. I'm happy to share it with you.

Online classes - taking TEFL to a new level

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I've started teaching online and it's quite challenging (hence no new posts here). But since I'm comfortable with the new environment, I'd love to share my impressions so far - I've been teaching online for almost two months so far and I find the experience really fascinating (especially that I teach regular groups, not the one-to-one conversations).

Story Cubes: more than storytelling

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We've had fun with DixIt, with Once Upon a Time,  but at the moment my most favourite storytelling tool is called the Story Cubes. It may look like a simple set of dice with random pictures on them, but it's in fact a real vocabulary booster.

Merry Crimbo :)

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When a student of mine showed me this video, it actually inspired me to bring my students at least one Christmas-related activity - and with Christmas approaching, I thought I may share it on my blog.

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