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Summer Break To-Do List (+ free worksheet)
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Before you all go on a well-deserved break, you can surprise your students with a little wicked twist - and since I believe I'm the best person to deliver wicked twists, I've got something nice for you: a summer break to-do list for your students!

5 Book Recommendations for a Summer Break
Can you feel those summer vibes? Are you getting ready for the summer break? I hope so, but in case you already feel the pangs of conscience and consider some professional development, I've got something I can happily recommend: books!

Virtual Tours? Why not!
The days are getting longer and warmer and more and more difficult to focus on the lesson, especially if you're still working online. Fortunately, we can take our students to a proper museum. And the best thing: we can do this for free!

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

7 Free Online Courses in May
We're almost finishing this schoolyear and yet I have found some courses that will support your professional development, especially if you work with kids and teens. Why? Well, it's quite obvious - they're the most vulnerable group of students marked by the covid19 pandemic. That's why I decided to find the courses focusing primarily on these groups - however, not all of them refer to covid-related issues.

5 Simple Warm-ups
Spring is indeed a trying time for teachers and students alike. The only classroom remedy I know to make students shake the tiredness off and get into the learning mode is a batch of fresh warm ups. I want to share with you my top 5 warm-ups you can use both online and in a regular classroom.

Spring energisers (+ free worksheet)
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!

7 Free Online Courses in April
They say April showers bring May flowers - in this case April showers bring stay-at-home activities, because it's been a year since we all stayed at home in order to be safe.
That's why I found some online courses to cheer up a bit, meet some nice people and learn something new.

7 Free Online Courses in March
March is one of the most tiring months - it's long, doesn't have a proper break, it's also bleak and honestly somewhat annoying. Luckily, there are some new free online courses you may try and brighten this boring month a little bit!

7 Free Online Courses in February
And we're done with New Year Resolutions! This February brings a lot of interesting courses, some offered by the universities and organisations, others by individuals who want to share their knowledge.
I found a batch of seven free online courses you may find particularly interesting and take up anytime you want.