
'Tis the Season: No-prep Christmas Lesson Plans
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I want to share with you my favourite Christmas-themed lesson plans that bring a special kind of magic to the classroom... as well as educational benefits, creativity and communication skills.

Four Riders of the Feedbacalypse
We usually talk about giving feedback - but what about receiving it?
Meet the 4 Riders of the Feedbacalypse that can make feedback sessions... difficult.

Let's Grow This Spring
Spring is officially here, so maybe we should get inspired and grow a bit as well? I want to share with you three books that may be quite useful if you want to become better teachers - and better people.

How to Stay Warm in the Classroom? (5 minute lesson plan)
The question itself makes a lot of sense, but alas I cannot help you... although I know who can! Watch the video to check a short and no-prep lesson plan that will help your students not only use English but also develop their problem solving skills.

Oh No! It's a Mistake!
There are so many wrong things about the mistakes, like: judging others, feeling ashamed, stressed or frustrated - but we can change this!
I won't tell you the ultimate trick to stop making mistakes, but I can share three simple activities that will help your students overcome their anxieties. Because mistakes are awesome - and so are we!

Resilience: 3 Tips for Teachers
Let's make this school year a Year of Resilience! But while we try to support and encourage resilience in our students, we should also remember about ourselves - you know the plane procedure with oxygen masks, right?
I've got three tips for achieving resilience that work pretty well for me, that's why I thought I could share them.

Responsibility vs Spontaneity: no-prep lesson plan
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!

End of the course activities
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.

Effective homework
It's not easy to make your students actually do the homework. I believe that effective homework should be:
a) short
b) relevant
c) engaging
d) fun
And I have some simple homework ideas your students will enjoy!

Let's Talk About Lesson Goals
We all know how important lesson goals are, but can we talk about them with our students? And if yes - how can we do it, if we usually run out of time anyway and one more lesson stage seems just too much?