Margie MarcNov 24, 20216 minAnti-bullying: Start at the Very BeginningAs a KiVa trainer in Spain, who trains teachers about how to implement the KiVa anti-bullying programme in their schools, I'm often asked...
Anita DemitroffSep 28, 20213 min“Not a Stick”: A Creativity-boosting Activity with More Dash than Cash!In his video, Changing Education Paradigms, the late Sir Keith Robinson mentioned that as children grow older, they become more rational,...
Anita DemitroffSep 14, 20213 minA school like no other: Gola the Toy Library in Teo (Galicia, NW Spain)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...
Ana Demitroff and Fran SeftelAug 31, 20214 minWhat About this One? Finding the Right Picture Books by Ana Demitroff, with Fran SeftelTeachers and parents face the same problem when they look for a book in English. There are so many factors to take into account:...
Margie MarcAug 9, 20214 minMemories in a Matchbox to Integrate Social StudiesCan you fit your life into a cigar box? Can you imagine leaving home forever, never to return? The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleishman,...
Anita DemitroffJul 30, 20213 minThe Power of Storytelling Every family has its own stories, passed down from relatives or taken from beloved books. And an older teacher can see how the same...
Margie MarcJul 20, 20214 minLearning About the Phases of the Moon with "Papa Papa, please get the moon for me" by Eric CarleThe idea that the Moon can change in size and follow cycles is a difficult concept for small children to understand. They accept its...
Anita DemitroffJun 29, 20213 minLook up and open your eyes to what's above you!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...
Margie MarcJun 22, 20213 minFiring children's imaginations with Eric Carle's "Little Cloud" (3-6 years)Sometimes less is more and with this particular Eric Carle story, this does appear to be the case. The simplicity of "Little Cloud" is...
Will VarneyJun 7, 20213 minTeachers: What are You Still (very) Hungry for? (Inspired by Eric Carle)Eric Carle, illustrator and author of many a classic children's book, passed away on 23 May 2021. Following on from our last two blog...
Margie MarcMay 31, 20214 minSelecting Picture Books (It’s a Monkey Puzzle) 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...