Have you ever noticed that your ESL students tend to use the same adjectives over and over again? They might say that something is good, bad, big, or interesting, but struggle to express just how good, bad, big, or interesting…
Looking for even more fun ways to help your ESL students improve their English? We’re back with Part 2 of our board game series!Board games are a great way to make lessons more enjoyable and encourage students to think creatively,…
Looking for a fun way to help your ESL students improve their English? Put away the worksheets for a few lessons and bring out the board games!Word games are a fantastic way to make language learning more engaging. They encourage…
As the leaves turn orange and the weather gets cooler, autumn brings lots of opportunities to make English lessons more engaging. From seasonal vocabulary to creative storytelling, autumn can inspire meaningful conversations and interactive activities in your online ESL classroom.Seasonal…
In the first part of our series on bringing hygge into your online classroom, we explored how teachers can create a cozier teaching environment through their workspace, lighting, favourite drinks, and moments of connection with students.As a reminder, in case…
Teaching online comes with many perks, including working from home, avoiding a commute, and teaching in an environment that feels comfortable and personable. However, spending hours in front of a screen can also make your workday feel a little…well, impersonable.This…
Last week, we introduced niksen, the Dutch concept of deliberately doing nothing. We also shared five simple ways online teachers can add niksen into their daily routines.However, niksen doesn’t necessarily mean having to schedule “do nothing” breaks. It can also…
In the hustle and bustle of today’s world, being busy is often treated like a badge of honour while doing absolutely nothing can feel surprisingly uncomfortable. Online teachers are no strangers to being busy. From teaching back-to-back lessons and answering…
For some reason, English plurals have a way of making things more complicated than they need to be. You’d think turning one noun into more than one would be as simple as adding an -s and calling it a day…
It should come as no surprise that how well we sleep can affect the trajectory of our day. A good night’s rest gives us the energy to move through the day’s tasks with focus and poise, while a poor night’s…