Posts Tagged ‘English through drama’
What 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 MoreTeacher Training 2019 (English through Drama courses)
A few pics from this September’s 5-Day Intensive Teacher Training in Florence.
Read MoreGame of the Week – Count and Balance
Sometimes the simplest games are the most fun. Count and Balance (suitable for children 4+) You’ll need your trusty magic wand for this game. – Have everyone standing in a circle. – Explain that they are going to count to 50 (10 for younger children) standing on one leg with their eyes closed! – If…
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 MoreThe Power of Praise and Encouragement
I have to laugh when parents sometimes tell me “ Miranda, I’m sending my child to you because he/she hates English!” Thanks very much! It’s not ideal starting sessions surrounded by frightened little faces, who already have preconceived negative vibes about language learning. But, when it happens and I know I have a tiny window…
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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