25 July, 2020 by Jane Coury I met Jane some years ago in an event for materials writers. She immediately captivated me with her kind words, radiant […]
Live sobre Flash-fiction
Live sobre Flash-fiction to Teach Grammar para a jornada de Gramática de Lingua Inglesa e Espanhola da Cult Estácio com a professora Jane Godwin Coury do Jane´s […]
MATERIAL FOR ONLINE LESSONS
Many English teachers and schools will inevitably be teaching online courses from now on given the Covid-19 outbreak. In this month´s blog, I would like to share […]
ACTIVITIES USING THE 5 SENSES
Imagine a child who has been given a new squeaky toy. Their first contact of this object may be visual. They may then touch it in their […]
ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS
Many people have probably been horrified by photos on social media of turtles with plastic straws up their nostrils or wildlife covered in oil or tangled up […]
CULTURAL IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS
It´s not my cup of tea! Não é minha praia! Idioms can be a wonderful insight into a country´s culture. Just think about the following dialogue: In […]
Design Thinking Activities
Design Thinking in education is taking off worldwide as an effective way to come up with solutions in schools, institutions and communities. It is an opportunity for […]
A LITTLE READING A DAY GOES A LONG WAY!
Reading takes us to faraway places even though we may have never been there. It stimulates creativity and conjures up vivid images in our mind that television […]
PINPOINTING STUDENTS´ DIFFICULTIES
As teachers, sometimes it might be useful to stop and think exactly what kind of guidance, tools and general help our students need to get to that […]