We’ve got a great guest post today from Connie in Shanghai! I’m an English teacher from Shanghai, China. I just read the teaching ideas the other teachers shared on your website, and I’d like to share how do I teach the lesson of WEATHER. First of all, as an ESL teacher, to help kids understand…

As a special thank you to all the VIP members and of course to get some great numbers practice in I just updated the very popular Animals & Countries card games. Ninja Tip: Instructions on how to play are here.    If you’re not a VIP member yet and want to download the games – you know you…

When I get asked “Why do you focus so much on teaching kids?” apart from the fact I’m probably 9 years old in the head anyway I usually say …. In all my travels I’ve met lots of really stupid adults.  But I’ve never met a stupid kid. And it’s true.  Some kids come up…

Now I’m so happy!  I know how to discipline kids! I spend much less time on preparing for my lessons! I’m confident in results! Thank you! – Alsu in Russia I always love hearing stories like this from all over the World – it certainly makes all the hard work (and it is lots of hard…

Haneen has sent in this very nice game for practising colours and clothes. 1.  Give each team dice, one with colours on, one with clothes. Ninja Tip:  You can either make your own using the template here or if you’re a VIP member I’ve got ones done for you below:       2. Everyone asks…

Thanks to the genius inspiration of Nigel, here is the latest Genki English Picture Book. It is seriously like no other picture book you’ve ever tried before and your kids are going to love it! 1. Split up the kids into the animals as you read it out. 2. Watch them go crazy at the end!…