Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
I lived in Canada the first eight years of my life, which means that my schooling was only for three years. However, the great educational system left me with many good memories which I have incorporated in my teaching the ten years I have been in [...]
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Multicultural Activities in Class (by Vicky Loras)
Love, Kindergarten Style
This year, my kindergarten class liked each other a lot, in song and craft.
We began with a simple song: One, two, I like You. This is my favorite song from Carolyn Graham’s Holiday Jazz Chants because even my youngest students can handle the lyrics and gestures. Here’s a cute video of another class singing the [...]
I Only Thought I Knew My Students (by Ric Murray)
Part of the series: Lessons Learned from Students
THE BACKGROUND:
2008, I returned to the 7th grade Social Studies classroom after a seven-year hiatus in Computer Applications and the Media Center. I wanted back in the classroom where I could work with a smaller number of students and develop a long-term relationship as a teacher and mentor [...]
It’s the small things that count (by David Deubelbeiss)
Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
The small things count
Everyone seems to know what teaching is. We organize, we write on the board, we give out handouts and homework, we ask questions, we mark and get ready for the next day. Is it so simple?
I believe it isn’t – the devil is [...]

