There is a paradox. When we teach about something that is so much a part of our lives- such as plants or rocks and minerals- the less...

With the arrival of Spring, we often cover topics like baby animals and plants. Because these items weave their way into the school...

By the time our learners reach late Primary and early Secondary, they are bombarded with grammar and the sentence-level drilling that...

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

We all know we should give Project-Based Learning (PBL) a go and we all feel the pressing need to cover the 2030 agenda. Here is a...

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...

What makes a good lesson plan for our very Young Learners' classes? Teachers new to Pre- and Early Primary have to get their heads around...

Do you consider yourself a technophobe? Or do you shy away from using technology in the classroom because you don't think it's worth it...

With their fizzes, bangs and pops, experiments are universally popular. The surprising results of mixing together everyday materials can...

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

Working in CLIL can be lonely. You might be the only teacher who has a CLIL class at a school and it can be hard to reach out to your...

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...

Connecting what students are learning to their community and applying what they are learning to real contexts, much like we do in...

Laura was four years old when she first came to our school, which had just been decorated to portray that year’s theme: the Whole World....

Content-laden subjects like Science often leave little room for extra practice to ensure children can speak about what they are learning....

In his video, Changing Education Paradigms, the late Sir Keith Robinson mentioned that as children grow older, they become more rational,...

Dee dee dee dee…dee dee dee. Hum the start of "Popcorn," a 1972 hit for Amercian instrumental band, Hot Butter, and almost everyone over...

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:...