
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.

Brainstorms in the classroom
Watch out! Today the weather forecast specialist (me) wants to warn you about the storms - brainstorms to be precise. You've certainly heard about them, you've probably used them already, but have you really used their potential to the fullest? If not - I have some ideas on how to make sure that brainstorming activity will be something more than enjoyable chaos.

Hop into the (Eisenhower) Matrix!
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I might have mentioned before I possess a unique set of abilities I like to call Mad Organisation Skills. Today I want to share a tool that may be useful both for you and your students: the Eisenhower Matrix!

January? Time for warm-ups!
What's better to start a lesson than a good warm-up activity? I want to share some ideas on why warm-ups are essential. I also want to share some simple and no-prep warm-ups to practise vocabulary, grammar and communication skills.

7 Free Online Courses in January
I don't really believe in the whole New Year New Me attitude, but let's be honest - it's easier to motivate oneself into doing something in January rather than in April. That's why I did my best to find some proper teacher-targeted CPD online courses - they are free, online and really helpful!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas songs... with a twist! (playlist)
If you're already tired with Christmas songs, I've got something for you!
I've prepared a pretty cool playlist full of songs that somehow relate to Christmas, but don't worry, you can expect some twists (and shouts, of course).

The benefit of the doubt
Imagine your student approaches you and says I don’t have my homework, I’m sorry, but I forgot it at home – what do you do? Do you shake your head in disbelief? And what would happen if you gave your student the benefit of the doubt and simply chose to believe them?

Unzombify your students!
ovember is a vile month for teachers and students, and it's quite easy to catch a condition called zombification. How to check whether your students are suffering from zombification, which stage of the condition (short, long, permanent?) and how to cure this November plague?

Autumn Storytelling
October means long evenings, rainy days, upcoming Halloween... and all that means storytelling!
If you want to implement creative storytelling in your lessons, listen to my ideas!

Crisis management in the classroom
There are some difficulties we are prepared for: discipline issues, learning difficulties etc. But there are situations nobody can predict. As they say, hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and that’s why I want to share with you some simple rules you will probably find really helpful.