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I adapted this idea from the Hot Spot series of young learner coursebooks, and use it to review vocabulary from previous lessons.

At the start of a lesson, I ask learners to write the names of:

• one activity
• two animals

A classic.

Board Race is a fun game that is used for revising vocabulary, whether it be words from the lesson you’ve just taught or words from a lesson you taught last week. It can also be used at the … Read More ....

Images are powerful materials that a teacher can use to help students learn language.

Just released is the “50 Ways To Use Images In The Classroom” list.  A great resource with loads of examples and instant recipes. Check it out. … Read More ....

Story chains are simple ways to keep students telling a story. Start a story and then students keep adding lines to continue. They can even be done with only words, students relating words to other words through association.

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I’m sending out a call to all practicing teachers for some recipes!  Short, simple ideas that can help all teachers but especially those new to the profession and just getting their toes wet and their chalkboard dirty.

I’ve simplified this … Read More ....