February? Let's try cool-downs!

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Last month I shared some ideas on simple and easy warm-up activities, so today I want to talk about cool-down activities that are great to finish your class properly. I know it's difficult to remember about cool-downs especially when you're running out of time, but I think it's a really important part of the lesson!

January? Time for warm-ups!

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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.

Unzombify your students!

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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

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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!

Puppets in the classroom

Do you use puppets in your classroom? If not, I have some ways you can use them not only with kids, but also teenagers and adults. Plus, they can be really useful when you teach online!

Proverbs don't have to be evil! (+free worksheet)

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Some say that the true evil of English lies in its proverbs and fixed phrases. However, I've always loved them (seriously, the expression "it's raining cats and dogs" is just adorable) and I want to share some tips on how to include proverbs in the classroom that you and your students will have a lot of fun with storytelling, role-playing and family stories.

Spring energisers (+ free worksheet)

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There are people who are oh! so energetic when they feel spring - well, that's not me! I'm a kind of person who definitely needs some good energisers to start the day - so today I want to share some ideas for physical energisers you can use both in-class and online... and not only with younger students!

Simple Tips for Teaching Grammar

After my last video I got messages like it's all cats and stories, but what about grammar? Can you share some practical tips on teaching grammar, especially with weaker students? Well, here I am!

World Cat Day Lesson Ideas

17th of February is World Cat Day, so it's rather obvious I have some lesson ideas I want to share with you!

The Cats of Ulthar (no-prep lesson plan)

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Last year I recorded my reading of one of my favourite Lovecraftian stories, the Cats of Ulthar. Maybe you've used it in your classroom, but in case you haven't, I've decided to tie up loose ends and make a simple lesson plan.

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