Author Archives: Richard Graham

A nice, friendly, safe place to chat to other teachers.

I’m sure you’d all love a nice, friendly, safe place to exchange ideas with other teachers. Being able to chat and discuss teaching really helps keep the stress levels under control, as well as being a great way to make new friends. Quite a lot of people have been trying, and not being able, to…

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New Game: It bites!

This is a jazzed up version of a game I saw at the ACET meeting the other day. 1. One student, “the biter”, stands by one end of the table. They face the wall. 2. Everyone else stands by the other end of the table. They face “the biter”. 3. In between lay, face down…

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Free Updates: Rockets, Adjectives & Months

I’ve just put up some software updates into the VIP Forum. CD2’s Rocket Launch: Β New graphics (see above!) CD3’s Adjectives: Added the “Guessing Game” CD3’s Months of the Year: Β Added the “1st, 2nd, 3rd” song (These updates are also in the new Download Pack) Whilst you’re over in the forum please do say “Hello” Β It’s…

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Help please! How do you illustrate “East”?

Seeing as you helped so much with last week’s request, I’ve got something else I hope you can help me with. How do you illustrate “East”? Although jazzing up Baby Monkey for North, South and West is really easy, I don’t know how to do East. I was thinking of something Chinese. Β But, viewed from…

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Prices go up tonight! + Days & Subjects Printables

OK, today is the last day of the “Teacher’s Requests” vol. 11 sale – all that school subjects, days, shapes, pirates, phonics and pronouns goodness. Β But get your order in before midnight – that’s when the pumpkins turn up the price! UPDATE: Β The vol. 11 Special Offer has now finished! Thank you to everyone whoΒ participated….

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Do not open!

Having kids saying words in English is pretty cool. Hearing them say whole sentences is *very* cool. Hearing them make up whole new spontaneous sentences they’ve never seen before … that’s the best! So, by popular request, here’s the brand newΒ Trick or Treat vs.Β Pirate Beards version of Β “The One” Card Games WARNING: You will laugh…

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