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NEW: 12 Back to School Games That Foster Teamwork and Learning

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 By albacker

As the new school year starts and the corridors buzz with the excitement of a fresh academic journey, educators everywhere are looking for innovative ways to motivate their students, spark their passion for learning, and create a dynamic classroom vibe. When it comes to achieving these goals, back to school…

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10 No-Prep and Low-Prep Fun ESL Christmas Activities

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 By albacker

It’s the time of the year again! I’m slowly getting into the Christmas mood, and nothing says Christmas more than music. Although I love listening to festive music mostly when I’m wrapping presents, planning a holiday lesson isn’t that bad either. So grab a cup of tea or mulled wine,…

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Christmas Vocabulary: ESL Taboo Cards

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 By albacker

Learn vocabulary by explaining the definitions. Careful, you can’t use some words, they are forbidden!
Christmas Forbidden Words Card Game.

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Advent Calendar for ESL Students: 24 Ideas To Make Your Lesson Even More Fun!

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 By albacker

Who Doesn’t Like Christmas?
This is my twist on a traditional advent calendar.
You will need a Christmas stocking, 24 slips of paper and your creativity!

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Articles back to school

15 Back to School Activities: Icebreakers, Warm-ups, and Energizers

Posted on August 30, 2022August 24, 2023 By albacker

Fun and easy-to-use back to school activities 1) Learn your students’ names New class, new faces, new names – a mess. This back to school activity has saved me multiple times. You can learn 30 new names in minutes, kids have fun and they painlessly learn new adjectives. Start by…

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Quiz: Which Teacher Are You? Do You Teach Like Einstein or Montessori?

Posted on February 23, 2021October 7, 2021 By albacker

Is your teaching style or personality similar to one of the famous teachers? Let’s find out! Which famous teacher are you? Share your results with your friends! Maria Montessori Maria Montessori was an Italian educator and originator of the educational system that bears her name. The Montessori system is based…

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Engaging Online Teaching: ESL Activities and Games

Posted on November 26, 2020October 7, 2021 By albacker

Here are a couple of ideas for online teaching ESL activities and games that can be assigned to students so they can work independently as well as used during your video meeting. 1. Artist in your own home Students have to take 10 photos of anything they consider beautiful. You…

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Digital and Online Teaching Resources for Teachers Who Teach English from Home

Posted on March 18, 2020May 21, 2020 By albacker

I put together a list of free digital and online teaching resources, or resources that now offer premium features for free, that might be useful now when many teachers are overwhelmed by the sudden shift to online teaching, for which many of us aren’t prepared due to the consequences of…

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Balderdash: ESL Speaking Game

Posted on November 4, 2019October 7, 2021 By albacker

Balderdash is a word bluffing game in which you write definitions for weird words. The definitions may or may not be correct. The ESL variation of the game is played very similarly. The PDF which you can download below, contains words that are balderdash, or nonsense. At least they seem…

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Improvisation Cards: ESL Speaking Activity

Posted on October 16, 2019May 21, 2020 By albacker

This is a very simple improvisation ESL activity that promotes speaking and helps develop improvisation skills and creativity. Print the worksheet and cut the cards. There are two types of cards: unfinished sentences/questions, and crazy/funny/unusual objects. Put the cards into two separate piles. Put the students into pairs or groups…

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Incredible conversation activities. Thank you very much

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Superb resource.

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Your role play worksheet is great!

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