You don’t have to be a clown

by David | Learning

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...

Little things, big differences

by David | Games, Learning, Tips

In my first job after university, I worked for one of my country’s leading investment banks. Year after year, they were making 20%+ return on equity (about 3 times the amount as their competitors), and profits were increasing each and every year. From memory,...

Lynda.com (Linked-in Learning) review

by David | Learning

At the moment I’m working to upgrade many of my software skills. These include PowerPoint, vector graphics, web-based software like WordPress, and more. My choice of learning strategy is an old friend, Lynda.com. Perhaps the best way of describing Lynda.com is...

Developmentally appropriate teaching for very young learners

by David | Learning

Last night, the lesson plan for the class I was covering wasn’t from the student’s book, but one designed by the school. The lesson content for the kindergarten class was an extension of the transport unit the students had been studying. It was on giving...

Free book for teaching with flashcards in the EFL classroom

by David | Books, Learning

  A while back I wrote a post about tips for using flashcards in the EFL classroom. Today, I want to link to a free eBook that has 150 ideas for using flash cards in the classroom. Enjoy!  

Love, Fear and Shame in Education

by David | Learning, Video

Several months after I started teaching, and based upon some of the things I was observing and (primarily ‘behavioural’) challenges I was experiencing in the classroom, I started to dig deeper into EFL teaching methodologies. That is, I started to explore...