LEARNING IN COLOUR
Colouring for Language Learning: A Set of Activities A splash of colour may be all they need. Colouring has become the latest most popular trend for unplugging and taking a break from life for a few minutes to create something…
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ART IN THE CLASSROOM: THE TOPSY-TURVY WORLD
“Art is all around us”. My today’s post is a lesson plan built around Netherlandish Proverbs (Nederlandse Spreekwoorden), a 1559 painting with literal illustrations of 200 Dutch proverbs and idioms by the Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, offering an engaging way of…
SPELLING MATTERS
English spelling might seem very illogical but it can be learnt through tough thorough thought, though. Only about 12% of words in English are spelt the way they sound. With 26 letters, there are around 44 sounds (this is not precise…
PLAY & LEARN
Do your learners like playing games? Today is the first day of another 365-day journey of ELT-CATION around the sun, so I thought it would be a good idea to list the top 10 most liked games posted on ELT-CATION…
WATCH LIVE
Our planet holds a wide variety of unexplained phenomena, including the Sphinx, Bermuda Triangle, a Mayan crystal skull, the Great Pyramid, and now the Red Truck. Why on Earth the Jackson Hole Town Square livestream place became one of the most…
MY TOP 10 BACK-TO-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Here are my top 10 back-to-school activities that might be a nice alternative to a usual what-did-you-do-this-summer Q&A session. *HUMAN BINGO *MAD LIBS *TELL ME A STORY, GOOGLE What’s you favourite activity? Please share in the comments below. Happy new…
UNDER STRESS
Pronunciation Matters: Sentence Stress Nothing teaches a language teacher better than their own foreign language learning experience. The class is over. Time to call a taxi. Dobar dan. Kafe Bahus…Hvala. – Teacher! – Yes, Marko? – You sound like Google Translate!…
TED TALKS: ONE SIZE FITS ALL
Using TED Talks in the Classroom: Worksheet Template You are a good teacher. You work tirelessly to inspire creativity and motivation in your students. The list of bookmarked TED-videos in your computer is longer than the Great Wall of China. But…
SOUNDS LIKE A STORY
Story Writing: A Sound Story A picture is not the only source that can inspire a thousand words. Sounds may tell a story just as well, leaving much more room to the imagination. The activity I’ll describe today is built around…
DO YOU SPEAK KINDNESS?
There’s no better time to talk about kindness and positivity than on Random Acts of Kindness Day. It gives me great pleasure to welcome today’s guest blogger, Russie. Russie is a freelance teacher and materials writer based in the UK. In today’s…
