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...

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...

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

The other day, when I was trawling the depths of the web for some new ideas to help my students work with the language of speculation, I...

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:...

Last week's blog was about going from one world area to another. What better way to represent travel than coins from different...

Can you fit your life into a cigar box? Can you imagine leaving home forever, never to return? The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleishman,...

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...