by Shay Coyne | Jul 4, 2023 | CPD
I’m Shay and I work as a freelance English teacher both online and face to face. Previously I was fortunate enough to work at a language academy that took professional development seriously and actively promoted it through weekly input sessions, providing specialised...
by Sylvie Doláková | Jun 15, 2023 | Early Years, Primary
Many would agree that teaching English pronunciation to young learners can be a challenging task, especially for those whose native language is quite different from English. Luckily, there are several different ways to tackle this problem. A common suggestion is...
by Laurence Bowker | May 14, 2023 | Primary
Have you ever had a conversation like this with another teacher?Teacher 1: My class don’t remember anything. I taught them how to use the present perfect yesterday and now they don’t remember it at all. It’s like it never happened!Teacher 2: That...
by Suzi Shaw | Apr 20, 2023 | Early Years, Lower Secondary, Primary, Upper Secondary
Editor’s note It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the sudden passing of Suzi Shaw, the author of this post. Suzi was an exceptional teacher and mental health advocate, whose unwavering dedication to supporting those with additional needs and mental...
by Romina Muse | Mar 22, 2023 | Early Years, Primary
Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. It’s a day to rejoice in language and poetic expression. What is Poetry? Defined as literature that evokes an...
