Shall we throw grammar out with the bath water?
Do we need grammar? My first thought when somebody asks the question do we need grammar? is “of course we do, what are…
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Good Grief! Yet Another Article on Grammar & Vocabulary?
Grammar and Vocabulary are deemed by many as the cornerstones of language learning. Although this claim does have merit, as…
Storytelling with Young Learners
When I was about six years old I got lost walking home from school. I always walked home from school,…
Following the Child: Pre-School EAL and Why Montessori Had the Answers
Pre-School English as an Additional Language is notorious for the inexplicable challenge it withholds for us, teachers. Yet, phonemes and…
How To Engage Young Learners
We know that the essential ingredient that enables motivation to facilitate deep student learning is engagement. And as educators, we…
Foreign Languages and Pre-Primary Students. Are We Overdoing It?
It comes as no surprise that the demands of our ever-developing society would at some point leave its mark on…
Don’t get stuck in a rut, flip that coursebook now
It is generally accepted that most of our students are never at the same readiness level. As is the fact…
Looking for new opportunities through emergency remote learning
In his 1997 masterpiece Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella) Roberto Benini narrates the story of a father…
Break Time’s Over! Are You Ready for the New School Year?
They say that every profession yields its own merits and concerns. Although some adhere to a strict albeit fixated working…
Teaching English to adults
Teaching English to adults has its own set of challenges and rewards for the EFL teacher but requires a whole…