Let's Talk Crime (review)

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November - a grim month perfect for perilous adventures, and what's more perilous than a crime? Imagine a set of cards that can make your class use English, think, collaborate, discuss, argue while solving crimes and having fun! It's pretty much like Cluedo but requires no preparation, no extra explanation... just a set of cards!

Storytelling: How to Start (lesson plan)

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I know some of you speak full storylingo, but there are still those who haven’t started storytelling yet and are quite anxious to try. Allow me then to show you the ropes and guide you through one of the easiest and most intuitive activities introducing storytelling in the classroom.

Classroom Organisers by Students: no-prep lesson plan

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Classrooms can be pretty chaotic - after all there are heated discussions, engaging projects, glitter, teaching tools, posters, copies, long-lost books... But why not make your students come up with some useful ideas? It's a simple lesson plan, but it makes your students not only work on their language, but also practise their creativity, teamwork and out-of-the-box thinking.

Responsibility vs Spontaneity: no-prep lesson plan

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I want to share a short no-prep lesson plan where your students can talk about holidays, school, more or less realistic resolutions... and fun! It's based on a short animation "Inner Workings" and I'm sure you'll love it!

Food in the Classroom: Delicious Challenge

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Bringing real food to the classroom may turn out to be a challenge, especially when you think of all the things that could possibly go wrong - allergies, accidents, poisonings... Ugh! However, I want to share the ideas that worked well for me and my students - we all had a lot of fun and nobody was hurt.

Summer Songs and Stories: lesson idea

Songs seem to be a popular option for summer classes, and fill-in-the-blanks activities are probably the most popular forms of exercises to include songs in an EFL lesson. However, you can make your students use songs to create new stories, and that's how they work not only on their receptive, but also productive language. And they still have a lot of fun!

End of the course activities

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Do we really need end of the course activities? Well - yes. If we want our students to reflect on what they've learnt and focus on their short- and long-term goals, those activities can be really useful. I want to share some simple activities that require no preparation and bring a lot of fun in the classroom.

The Power of Useless (TED-based lesson plan)

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I believe we all need a bit of pure fun – especially now. And one of the first people that comes to my mind when I think of joy is Simone Giertz, a woman who makes robots that are useless – and while it may sound somewhat absurd, I think you will enjoy my simple yet highly educational lesson plan.

St. Patrick's Day Quiz: lesson plan + worksheet

Saint Patrick's Day is almost here, and if you're still looking for some ideas, I have a short lesson plan you can enjoy with your students. If you're already familiar with my lesson ideas, then you won't be surprised that this is yet another plan where your students do the actual work and you monitor them.

Soft Balls in the Classroom: Fun and Inspiration

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I asked some teachers about using soft balls in the classroom, and nine out of ten suggested throwing them at students' heads. While I can fully emphatise with the idea, I believe there's more we can do with these colourful tools that are easy to find around the school and use in the class.

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