If you’ve ever struggled with finding engaging activities to assess students’ speaking and listening skills, then this blog post is for you! I’m sharing my 3 favorite ways to include speaking and listening practice in the classroom. Have you ever uttered the words, “ You need to listen” to your students? Or “You shouldn’t be … Read more
Is anyone as excited as I am after seeing the trailer for the new Friends reunion that was just released? The sight of the characters of friends immediately made me want to go back and rewatch the show from the beginning. Let’s be real, I can recite every piece of dialogue on all pages of … Read more
Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the end of the school year on Zoom? Whether you are teaching on Zoom, in-person, or hybrid, chances are you were leading a virtual classroom at some point this year. This means….you and your students deserve a celebration! We have all been through an extremely tough … Read more
Google Classroom and the other apps that are found on Gsuite are wonderful tools for the classroom. However….. They are also stress-inducing, hair-pulling-ly annoying at the beginning! I have been using Google Classroom and the other Google Apps for about 2 years now. Throughout this time, I have made mistakes, squeezed some stress balls, and … Read more
Are you struggling to teach paragraph writing?Are your students grappling with the concept of organizing their ideas into paragraphs? Paragraph writing can be a difficult concept for students to grasp, especially for young writers. Paragraph writing is something that needs to be practiced continuously over time. It is not a skill that can or should … Read more
Are You Running Out of Ideas for fun, engaging Zoom games to play with students? You’ve probably been on Zoom for a while, and you have overused all of the great ideas you have for keeping your students’ attention. One of my favourite activities to do on Zoom is to play educational games. I pride … Read more