Happiness Jars for the Classroom
I’ve always thought that happiness jars are a great idea. At the end of each day you write down the best thing that happened that day. Then, when you have a tough day, or...
Category: Activities
games, parties, activities, makeovers of traditional games
Kindness Project in ELT (by Pravita Indriati)
February is the month of love, with both Valentine’s Day on the 14th and Random Acts of Kindness Day on the 17th. When most people think of celebrating love, they think of romantic times...
Breaking the Ice Everyday (by Mark Kulek)
I work in a small English conversation school for children. At the beginning of each class, I have my students sit on the floor in a semicircle facing me. I am also seated on...
Reindeers on a Red Carpet (by Marco A. Brazil)
Ever since I made my first creations using recycled toilet paper (TP) rolls, I fell in love with TP rolls and have been a big TP roll recycling fan. I am amazed how creative...
Teaching Pronunciation that Matters (by Nina Septina)
Pronunciation is like an art to me, and I’ve always enjoyed it. It is like learning how to play guitar, where we have to figure out when to use different picking strategies or strumming...
Parking Lot Archaeology: An engaging angle on teaching academic English (by Ron Campbell)
It’s become something of a cliché, but every teaching situation presents its own unique set of challenges. However, my challenge wasn’t all that unique – in fact, it was pretty well-worn itself. My students...
Lessons from the Japan Earthquake (by Masatoshi Watanabe)
The Great East Japan Earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011 directly impacted people living in Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate prefectures, but it affected people all over Japan. Over a period of about a...
12 Affective listening activities (by Juan Uribe)
It’s a great pleasure to share affective listening activities here at the Teaching Village. I call them affective listening activities because emotions are very present in the movement, suspense, and laughter they produce. These...
Teach Peace
It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace, and live in peace. ~Shenandoah proverb~ Since 1982, people have celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 21st....
We’re going on a conker hunt! A list of autumn activities. (by Anna Musielak)
It’s time to say goodbye to hot summer days and welcome autumn with all its colours and fruit. The leaves themselves look like an artwork, the...
