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I’m a superhero: no-prep lesson plan
I love superheroes – who doesn’t? I also love lesson plans that need no preparation. And today I want to share a simple lesson plan that is easy to adapt for both online and offline classes, for kids, teens and adults... because, after all, we all want to be superheroes!
Or supervillains, but that would be me.

Netflix - your own EFL teacher at home
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With the weather getting nicer with every day, it's more and more difficult to stay in. I generally love staying home, but even for me there's a limit to delicious tea, good books and cosy blankets. I feel like I need something extra to keep me at home, and fortunately there's Netflix!

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!

Stories (not only) for Halloween - book review
I'm not a fan of Halloween - I believe there's no point in scaring evil spirits away if they manage to roam free on earth just once a year. Yet the long and mysterious October evenings prompt us to spin dark tales accompanied by the sound of rain and wind against windows. These are probably the reasons I was told I'll like Angielski: Historie by Preston Publishing.

Games: Innovation at No Cost (Role-Playing Teaching: Part 20)
Stories help us understand the world we live in, various relationships, social codes and behaviours – and once we understand the theory illustrated by stories, we keep practising by means of games.

Dice rolling against teen angst! ( Role-Playing Teaching: Part 18)
In my Role-Playing Teaching section I have already written about RPGs and their positive influence on children and adults - it's high time to write about teenagers. This article may come as the last in the series, but for me they are a group that may benefit most from using RPGs in their educational process, or simply benefit from playing RPGs. Believe me - I was such a teen.

Are you... afraid of the dark? (Role-Playing Teaching: Part 17)
Here I am, writing about the awesomeness of Role-Playing Games as a perfect tool for boosting communication and relationships in the classroom. However, today I want to tempt you with an adventure you take on your own. Alone.

Roll your summertime with kids! (Role-Playing Teaching: Part 16)
I want to give you some reasons why playing RPGs with children may be a great idea for everyone involved - especially now, with summer break approaching.

3 no-prep ideas for outdoor classes
I'm not overly fond of hot summer days myself, but I'm even less fond of classrooms with no air-conditioning, so here are my top three ideas for outdoor classes, they worked brilliantly for me and I can only hope you'll have at least as much fun as my students did.

Take your kids to Bumbleberry Forest! (Role-Playing Teaching: Part 15)
Today, I have a really nice post for all of you who want to try Role-Playing Games with their nearest and dearest. Bumbleberry Forest, a mini RPG game created by Kamila Zalewska-Firus, is a perfect start to the world of RPGs, designed to be family entertainment - starting from three year old children!