Category Archives: Fab ideas

Webinar review – Charles Hadfield : Creative Grammar IATEFL

Posted on 12/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Another advantage of being an IATEFL member is being able to snuggle down of an afternoon and watch a webinar whenever I’ve got the time and inclination. I’d been meaning to watch this one for a while and was pleased … Continue reading →

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IATEFL Pre-Conference Day

Posted on 10/04/2015 by fabenglishteacher

My first day at IATEFL 2015 was a YL & Teens bonanza, having never managed to get to pre-conference day before I didn’t know what to expect, although I thought it would be great and of course I wasn’t disappointed, … Continue reading →

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Bored with your Board 2 – the babyboard

Posted on 07/04/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I’m actually lucky enough to have a set of mini-boards, a bit smaller than A4. Here in France kids need them for primary school and so I’ve a collection of various handmedowns from my children and their friends. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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Bored of your Board?

Posted on 05/04/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Here are some ideas & tips for making the most of your board, be it black, white, green or smart – although to be honest I’ve never used the whiteboard more than since we got smartboards in our classrooms. While … Continue reading →

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A counting game

Posted on 23/03/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Do you play this game with your students? Standing or sitting in a circle each student says either one or two numbers that follow on from each other from 1 to 10, the one who says “ten” is out, so … Continue reading →

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Is there Room on the Broom for a class like us?

Posted on 19/03/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I just love doing projects on stories that I used to read to my own children, after “the smartest giant in town” and “the gruffalo” we’ve been reading another of my favourites. The students love predicting what is going to … Continue reading →

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A fun way to revise history

Posted on 05/03/2015 by fabenglishteacher

We’ve been studying USA history in our English class and this way of revising ticks all the boxes as far as I’m concerned: – group work but each individual is accountable for their work – seeing and using in action the … Continue reading →

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Playing to Learn

Posted on 04/03/2015 by fabenglishteacher

We all know that games are a great way to learn and to motivate students, and I recently had was the prefect opportunity to test a lot of the games I use. I’ve already mentioned our Friday classes here, they are the … Continue reading →

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Spelling Practice and Word Recognition

Posted on 19/01/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Not only a good way to recycle vocabulary but a chance to stand up and move about a little!

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Using BIG questions to start a topic

Posted on 16/01/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Students often find brainstorming a new topic difficult, they don’t know where to start. Giving them question words helps them form the questions they need to ask to gather information. A clue on where to find information (textbook & mobile … Continue reading →

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