The lockdown and online classes opened a whole world of possibilities. Learners could show their favourite objects, get out their musical...

Lots of teachers use animal guessing games in their classes. Here's one for younger learners (5 to 8 years old). It's different to its...

Cooking activities can play a crucial role in language learning and CLIL. In this post, we look more closely at the benefits. Here are...

As a KiVa trainer in Spain, who trains teachers about how to implement the KiVa anti-bullying programme in their schools, I'm often asked...

Many of us are waiting for the chance to travel again. There are foreigners who haven’t seen their families in such a long time. And...

Have you ever heard of an English school with its very own … pig? Porky lives alongside a dog, rabbits and some chickens that hatched in...

I've been teaching young learners for a long time now, but in recent years there has been a significant shift in my approach after I...

Teachers and parents face the same problem when they look for a book in English. There are so many factors to take into account:...

The idea that the Moon can change in size and follow cycles is a difficult concept for small children to understand. They accept its...

It’s not just a question of age. Ask Primary or Secondary students to estimate how long something is, like a table in the room, for...

Last Tuesday's blog was based on a "Little Cloud" by Eric Carle, a book that encourages its readers to watch clouds and to open their...

Sometimes less is more and with this particular Eric Carle story, this does appear to be the case. The simplicity of "Little Cloud" is...

There are many attractive picture books available to use in the CLIL classroom, but how do we decide which to use? What are the key...

How can we get our learners to feel confident enough to be more innovative in art class? Many of us want to break away from uniform craft...

Today's installment of “C is for collaboration” is about Andrea Bettinelli, a teacher trained in Argentina who has helped many children...

In the second in a series that celebrates the contribution of our colleagues, we asked this challenging question to Itziar Hache, who...

When the teacher takes the child’s lead: using Loose Parts in nurseries and the three-year-old classroom As an English teacher, do you...

On Fridays, we feature some of the people who have influenced those of us who make up You First Education, starting with one of Ana...

Up until recently, many teachers thought that CLIL started in Primary and that there was no place for topics like outer space or Egypt in...

A great on-line lesson is like a layer cake, because each layer has a different texture and a different flavour, according to this CLIL...