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Story telling preparation for Cambridge YL exams

Posted on 09/03/2017 by fabenglishteacher

My students often find the story-telling in part 3 of the flyers and part 2 of the movers speaking exam very challenging. I think the main problem comes from the fact that they feel they should be able to express … Continue reading →

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How to draw like a star!

Posted on 25/02/2017 by fabenglishteacher

Look! Aren’t I good at drawing?!! It’s dead easy – here’s my secret: Just beam the image you want to copy onto the board before your students come in!! I love doing this to incite a bit of curiosity before … Continue reading →

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#3bestbits

Posted on 28/01/2017 by fabenglishteacher

At the start of the school year I set up the #3bestbits challenge at school, so let me tell you what it is and how it’s going. The principle is very simple, we know writing a gratitude diary is the … Continue reading →

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Write a Letter!

Posted on 19/01/2017 by fabenglishteacher

One of the ideas I suggested in my presentation “30 things to do with a piece of paper” was to write a letter. This week the 6ème have been studying London and the Royal family, they had so many questions about … Continue reading →

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What I learnt from reading Marie Delaney’s “Special Educational Needs”

Posted on 11/01/2017 by fabenglishteacher

An unexpected day off work was recently the perfect opportunity to make a dint in my reading pile and so I polished off Marie Delaney’s Special Educational Needs. A great, well –organised book for any teacher who has students with … Continue reading →

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What I’ve learnt from my teachers

Posted on 08/01/2017 by fabenglishteacher

The wonderful @stephanootis has recently posted on “Would I like to be taught by me?” – a very interesting question. She goes on to mention what she’s learnt from her Pilates teacher, so here’s what I’ve learnt from teachers who … Continue reading →

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The Feel-Good factor in the language classroom.

Posted on 04/01/2017 by fabenglishteacher

It’s quite scary learning a foreign language. Communication is a big part of who we are, and being able to express ourselves “correctly” is seen as a sign of maturity and intelligence by many people and in many places. It’s … Continue reading →

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Books to get your teaching mojo back

Posted on 31/12/2016 by fabenglishteacher

Don’t be put off by the picture, that’s just to grab your attention. Actually most of the books I would recommend for a bit of holiday reading are on my kindle of course. I say of course because recently I … Continue reading →

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Games Day

Posted on 29/11/2016 by fabenglishteacher

Every so often we drop everything and have GAMES DAY! – For example when I’m covering for a sick colleague! The principle is simple, a) Get out every game you have and set the classroom so the groups can go … Continue reading →

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Catch their interest

Posted on 20/10/2016 by fabenglishteacher

I’m lucky because I teach English in the primary classroom. This means I can pop in and leave clues about what we will be studying in English class this week. I love  doing this before lessons start on Monday (with … Continue reading →

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