Posts Tagged ‘CELTA’
Teach English through Drama – CHRISTMAS MATCH GAME
Looking for a Christmas activity that gets children communicating and asking simple questions? Here’s a festive game that encourages children to practice question forms and review Christmas vocabulary. Target language: “What do you want for Christmas?” “I want…..” Age: Children 6+ You’ll need: Christmas vocabualary flashcards, cut in half Give each child “half” a Christmas…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Teacher Unforgettable?
We have just completed this September’s 5-Day Intensive training course in Florence with some amazing teachers from around the globe, all with different backgrounds and teaching experiences. It was great fun!🤩 I’m always super excited about meeting new groups and I usually start the first day of each teacher training course with a simple question:…
Read MoreStart Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
While I was studying acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (over 25 years ago!) my tutors were exceptionally demanding and would constantly push me out of my comfort zones.😱So much so that I vividly remember once, walking down the street at the end of a particularly disastrous movement class with tears rolling…
Read MoreTimes are changing for TimeOut
A few years ago “timeout” was considered a successful approach to managing children’s misbehaviour. Now it looks like time’s up for timeout! There’s a debate currently going on about classroom management in UK pre-schools and whether to ban the word “naughty” and the idea of using the “naughty step” which has negative connotations and instead…
Read MoreHow to Connect with Young Language Learners
When I first started teaching young learners my main concern was not being able to connect with them. 😵I was young at the time, I had no experience teaching children and I felt self-conscious and wooden communicating with them. But, as soon as I let myself go and entered “kids kingdom” I really started enjoying…
Read MoreTeach Children English with Drama Ice-breakers // Kids English Theatre
Looking for fresh ideas to teach young language learners? Try using drama to break the ice with a new group. Drama encourages children of all levels and abilities to join in and try new things. Drama: – Surprises – Motivates – Involves – Breaks the ice – Introduces new language – Makes learning fun and…
Read MoreThe secret to teaching children English
If you have an after-school program or you’re planning on opening one soon – one of the biggest challenges you’ll probably face is getting new students to enrol. Years ago, when I first started teaching children in Italy it was simple and effortless getting new students mainly because there were few (if any) after school…
Read MoreESL Drama Game – Flashcard Limbo Dance
Children get restless and fidgety when they have to sit still for long periods of time, especially around this time of year. The ⚡️Flashcard Limbo Dance⚡️ is an ideal way to revise vocab and get children physically active and emotionally engaged learning and speaking in English🇬🇧 Materials needed: – A Bamboo stick (alternatively: broom stick, elastic or…
Read More5-Day Intensive Teacher Training Course 2-6 September 2019, Florence.
Are you feeling exhausted and super frazzled? Brain fog? Impatient? Nerves on end? It’s a sure sign the school year if nearly at its end and so are your energy levels!🥵🥵 It’s easy to underestimate just how challenging (and energy sapping) teaching kids a second language can be, right?! But then again there is no…
Read MoreNew Kids English Theatre Certified Teachers
One of my favourite pics 🌺 from the last teacher training course. Participants concluded the 3-Step program by learning how to stage and organise a performance with young English language learners. Scripts, costumes, props and make-up were a few of the many topics covered during the weekend. 🎊🎉Big congratulations🎊🎉 also go to the freshly qualified Kids English…
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