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January to-be list

Posted on 05/01/2016 by fabenglishteacher

You may have noticed a slight change in title for this month’s list, again it’s an idea I pinched of the internet, but in the name of all things January and New Yearish I thought this year, instead of a … Continue reading →

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Pin the nose on the reindeer

Posted on 22/12/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I found this idea on twitter (sorry, can’t remember where), the pupils loved it!   

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December To-Do list

Posted on 06/12/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Why is December always so busy? OK, I know there’s Christmas etc. but that’s not until the end of the month, and we’ve got holidays to look forward to. I agree the exam marking and report writing can be time-consuming, … Continue reading →

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Christmas crafts and language ideas

Posted on 01/12/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Our primary teacher made these wonderful snowmen with her class: You can see how to do it on : Not wanting to be left out I jumped in on the act and the students drew their snowmen (with the right … Continue reading →

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Blowing my own trumpet

Posted on 11/11/2015 by fabenglishteacher

While I feel a bit uncomfortable blowing my own trumpet with you, I must just share how excited I am about this… My new (and first!) “book”!! Even more exciting is the fact that it’s being marketed on The Round, … Continue reading →

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#Teacher5adaywrite

Posted on 24/10/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I’m still in the middle of  the #teacher5adayPE challenge and actually starting to “enjoy” wallsits and there’s #teacher5adaysketch to look forward to. I’m the new kid on the playground so I don’t know what’s been done before but I wanted … Continue reading →

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How Teaching has affected my Parenting

Posted on 25/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

This post is a follow up to one I wrote about How Parenting has improved my Teaching. You may have noticed the absence of the verb “improve” in the title, this is at the request of my poor broken offspring. 1. … Continue reading →

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How my other life helps my teaching

Posted on 08/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

It’s the holidays, woop woop! This means I can do loads of other stuff and don’t have to think about teaching for ages. This means I’m thinking a lot about teaching and coming up with some great ideas for next … Continue reading →

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An ode to apps

Posted on 10/06/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I have this fantastic class on a Monday and Tuesday afternoon; the AEP (Advanced English Programme), or the “anglophones” are they are known to the rest of the school. This is when all the native English speakers, the kids whose … Continue reading →

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A Word Wall

Posted on 18/02/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I’ve wanted to do this for ages and finally had time during the holidays. What do you think of the results?

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