Great purchase!

Hi, there! One thing I really enjoy doing when I travel is trying to find something different to use in my classes, so last month I got this amazing book written by Ligia Lederman and Louise Emma Potter with several activities including card and board games. Great idea to start a new semester full of special surprises for our students! Enjoy!

Missing you all.

After almost four years I'm back again. You might be asking yourself if I'm still teaching, if I still have my mini school...yes, dear colleague! I'm still teaching at my mini school! For no reason, today I entered my old blog and I have to say I got emotional. I read someone's compliment on it which was made two years ago and I felt I should have kept writing,that I shouldn't have stopped posting...I felt like I've missed something, you know. Probably nobody will read this late post, as well as the future ones I intend to write but, anyway, I feel like writing. Simple as that. I hope someone out there hears me. I hope this blog can "come to life" again and we can keep on exchanging ideas and being an inspiration for each other. It's great to be back. Hope to hear from you soon. : )

My motto

My best friends!

They're always there for me! Uol Babylon and Free Online Dictionary are two great tools for finding the meaning of words or expressions we don't know. You can check on the first one for words and on the second one for expressions, as well. GREAT!

Why not?

Showing interest in an activity is especially important to get students attention and motivation about what they're supposed to do. Now, when I assign a project to my students in class, I do mine myself while they're doing theirs! So they don't only see our interest in the activity but they actually feel it by looking at the teacher working on a project just like they are! A simple attitude but a great result! Have a nice weekend, colleague!

Monica's Gang?

Yesterday I had a good surprise when I got at a newstand and found this comic book! Monica in English? Is it possible? Yes! Great for being used in class or even left in the waiting room on a nice table in order to have students curious about this new material in English! ; ) Have a great Sunday, colleague! See you soon!

Teaching Clock Times!

I've just found two great ways of practicing "Clock Times" with my students. If you have to teach this subject don't forget to take a look at http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/. I've just printed two of their activities: a simple board game (we all know students simply love them!), and also a very interesting activity called "My TV Guide", in which students are supposed to draw the start and finish times of their favorite programs including the day of the week those are shown on TV! Great!