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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!

Scarves in the classroom: more than hide and seek
I decided to share my ideas on creative use of various simple materials you usually have at hand, as that's how you can easily come up with an extra activity without carrying tons of materials. Last month I wrote about some simple ideas on using toilet paper, and today I want to share my ideas on using a casual, everyday scarf to bring in some extra fun to your classroom.

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.

Let's Roll... Toilet Paper in the Classroom
I used to bring a lot of extra materials to the classroom but after some time I got tired with carrying all this stuff. That's when I decided to use everything I can get on site - but use these objects creatively. I want to share some simple ideas on using toilet paper.

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).

Secret Santa: how to make everyone happy
Do you do Secret Santa with your students? The main problem is that very often people don't know one another and really don't know what to buy, so they go for a random gift (quite logically, a random gift for a random person).
So one day I had an idea that turned out to make everybody happy.

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!

Let's Talk: What the Heck Happened? (review)
I don't usually buy extra teaching tools, but once in a while my willpower proves to be particularly weak. Of course, it requires something extraordinary, but when I saw conversation cards created by Ewa Torebko, I simply knew I would love them. And, of course, I do - that's why I want to share some ideas on how to use them in your classroom.

Preschoolers in the Mysterious Forest of Holistic Education
When I got the opportunity to write my very own course for preschoolers focused on the development of future skills, I couldn't say no! What have I come up with? Take a look at Smart Preschoolers and their adventures in the Mysterious Forest.