Differentiation: It’s not what you think

At the moment, I’m reading about using differentiation techniques in the classroom, and I’m really enjoying what I’m discovering. I’ve always thought of differentiation as something really complex, time consuming, and challenging to achieve....

250+ free fonts for teachers

Here’s a link to 250+ free (for personal or non-commercial use) fonts for teachers. In such a large collection of quality fonts, you’re sure to find something useful for your classroom or worksheet creation. BTW, I’ve recently gone font crazy, diving...

You don’t have to be a clown

A while back, I watched a video on YouTube of a guy giving a kindergarten English demo class in China. The kids were loving his slapstick style of humor. Several of the commenters on his video though were saying they could never teach kids, because they’re not...

Top tip: Use PowerPoint instead

Recently, I’ve started creating all of my own materials for the private classes I’m teaching, and in anticipation of co-creating a new language school for juniors. I have to say that I’m finding this process deeply therapeutic. Perhaps this is for...