
That is Evil! Valentine's Day
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If your preferred shade of red is rouge de Tarantino and you do appreciate love stories with a little bit of a twist, I've got something for you - a collection of evil (well, sometimes not so evil, just a tiny bit malicious) Valentine's songs I collected on Spotify.

7 Free Online Courses in February
All the people who are currently enjoying proper winter - I'm really jealous! In my place we're more likely to see snowdrops than snowflakes and it's really sad. Fortunately you can learn something new regardless of the weather. I found seven interesting online courses that are useful, enjoyable and free.

Aliens vs Humans (lesson plan)
I think teaching is pretty much like discovering aliens, getting familiar with them and trying to communicate with them - and as a bonus, aliens are a really nice topic to talk about in the classroom. After all, there are no good or bad answers, and everyone can share their wildest ideas!

I Like to Move It, Move It (lesson idea)
Have you ever taken part in something we call YouTube Party? It happens when you meet friends, chat a bit and suddenly someone goes like "have you seen this video on YouTube?"... and you're doomed; you know that for the next two hours you'll be watching random stuff telling you more than you want about your mates' interests. The curse (or the blessing) of a creative teacher is when you see such material you know it's literally ready to wrap it up in some more or less educational principles and you're ready to go with a lesson.

Perfect Tips for Teacher Development (book review)
You may already know I'm a fan of CPD. The more I teach, the more I realise I have to learn. The more experienced trainer I am, the more people I meet who show me how to improve and develop. When I saw Jack C. Richards' 50 Tips for Teacher Development, I loved it from the very first moment.

7 Free Online Courses in January
This month I've found some really classy courses that will definitely help you start the year with a boom:

7 Tips to Get Ready for 2020
December is definitely a month to sum things up and plan something new, close some chapters and embrace changes and opportunities. If you don't know how to start - here, I prepared a short "to-do" list for your winter break!

StoryBits Kids
Some time ago I wrote about StoryBits, a simple yet creative tool to implement storytelling into your class. I found it a pretty nice "last resort" tool as you can use it when your class gets awkwardly silent - just pick a card and think about something you can use it for. This autumn brought a much-welcome variation of the original game, StoryBits Kids.

7 Free Online Courses in December
Naturally, relaxing means taking care of one's body and mind - and what's better than learning something new? My pro-tip for online courses in December is watching online classes and baking cakes or cookies at the same time. Bliss! If you want to give it a try, I have a batch of seven free online courses to accompany your culinary endeavours.

Time management (not only) for teachers (book review)
It took me half a year to finish one book - seriously, and it's not because I'm a slow reader, quite contrary. It's a book addressing one of my greatest problems (apart from procrastination and struggling with taking over the world) which is time management, something a work-from-home person may have issues with - I sure did.