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Jan 7

Building emotional intelligence through literature

Teachers often use literature in a language class to provide a motivating context and promote language learning. However, literature also...

Dec 4, 2023

How to make storytelling inclusive

As teachers, we know that stories allow for the introduction and revision of language. In addition to expanding children's vocabulary,...

Nov 26, 2023

Ways to develop phonological awareness

Phonological awareness refers to the ability to focus on the sounds of speech as distinct from the meaning. The development of...

Nov 19, 2023

Dyslexia: common difficulties and strategies

What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a type of language disorder. Peterson and McGrath explain that "one of its underlying neuropsychological...

Nov 1, 2023

Finished, teacher!

Managing fast finishers in the young learner classroom can pose a significant challenge for teachers. These learners complete their tasks...

Feb 26, 2023

Reading aloud in class

Reading aloud in the early years helps develop a curiosity for books and supports children's listening and overall language development....

Jan 27, 2023

Graphic organisers for reading comprehension

Graphic organisers are a useful scaffold to support reading comprehension. However, there is no consensus among researchers as to which...

Sep 24, 2022

Resources 2

GAMES Select a template and create your own educational resources! 1. Baamboozle 2. Educaplay 3. Genial.ly 4. Interacty 5. Kahoot 6....

Aug 30, 2022

Resources 1

GENERAL 1. British Council LearnEnglish Kids 2. British Council TeachingEnglish 3. Savannah Kids TV + Website Crazy Animals and Other...

Mar 9, 2022

Emotional intelligence

I was inspired to write this blog post after Meritxell Blanco's presentation "Taking care of students' emotional well-being" at the...

Oct 30, 2021

Glory, glory! It's time for a story!

Young learners do not fully understand the value of learning a foreign language and their motivation is controlled externally, e.g. by...