Teacher created materials August 25, 2013 The Little Girl and the Golden Bird (by Malu Sciamarelli) Stories from the Garden In February, Malu wrote “Where do your stories come to life?” for Teaching Village. She shared her first story from her garden in May (The Little Girl and the Magic Words). I’m... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know June 18, 2013 Classroom Management with EFL Students (by Natalie Britton) On the first day of school in Busan, South Korea, I stood at the front of my class five minutes before the bell rang waiting to greet my new middle school students. After seven... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
PLN Advice June 10, 2013 When kids don’t want to be there Image: sizumaru Teaching Villagers rock! I’ve shared two problem situations with you recently, and the advice has been superb. Both teachers really appreciated your shared wisdom. I have another teacher with another fairly... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
PLN Advice May 28, 2013 A very bad, horrible, no good class We’ve all had them! That class when, for whatever reason, nothing seems to go right. A teacher friend of mine had a class like that today. Image: markheybo It was worst… the lesson... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Teacher created materials May 9, 2013 The Little Girl and the Magic Words (Malu Sciamarelli) In February, Malu wrote “Where do your stories come to life?” for Teaching Village. I’m thrilled that she has followed it up with an original story. Barb There was once a girl who lived... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know / Teacher created materials April 27, 2013 Relax. Repeat. Remember (by Jason R. Levine) “Daddy, play it again!” my four-year-old daughter said. “The same song? Again?” (We’d already listened to it nine times in a row.) Later that night, we would read the same storybook three times straight.... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 25, 2013 Steps to Success (by Charlotte Mooney) I use Steps to Success to motivate and track student achievement in a variety of areas.If you can measure it, you can track it using Steps to Success! Here, I’ll use the example of... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Teacher created materials April 7, 2013 Child Learning Through Child Play (by Marco A. Brazil) 10 Great Games that you can do with your Paper Cups, Paper Plates, Toilet Paper Rolls, Clothespins, and Bottle Caps The best way to develop speaking skills in very young learners is to get... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Teacher created materials April 6, 2013 More than five ways to use milk carton cubes About 25 years ago, my co-author Ritsuko Nakata taught me how to make cubes out of milk cartons, and I’ve been using them in class ever since. I love recycling things and coming up... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know March 17, 2013 What Every Teacher Should Know About St. Patrick (by Patrick Jackson) The real St. Patrick is shrouded in a deep mist (like many of his followers). Legend has it that he brought Christianity to the Emerald Isle while simultaneously banishing snakes. Both these are clearly... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket