Many parents feel overwhelmed playing teacher while trying to manage their own workloads. How can you ensure maximum concentration, great results, less parent/child arguing and the satisfaction of a job well done? Here are eight simple tips for successful online learning: 1– Do not force kids to sit for too long, nor expect them … Read more
Many parents have asked us for children’s books that are available with the click of a mouse. Here is our shortlist of free children’s books. It includes a wide variety, ranging from graded readers, to colouring books, to PDF downloads, to extra activities such as games and workbooks. 1– Free children’s stories No need to … Read more
Whether you are a teacher or a parent, here are some wonderful, easy to use, readymade lesson plans for celebrations held around the world. Ramadan and Eid As Ramadan just started, you might want your students to practice vocabulary or do some hands-on activities related to this month. Here are some excellent links: https://www.twinkl.ro/resource/t2-re-297-top-10-ramadan-and-eid-resource-pack … Read more
How can students work together while learning at different speeds and working at different paces? How can a teacher manage a class to ensure overall understanding, while giving everyone a chance to shine? Here is some guidance for teaching mixed ability classes: Step 1: Know your students Take time understanding their strengths and weaknesses beyond … Read more
Making your children write is difficult enough during school time, and even more so during non-school days. How can you make them do some writing and actually get them to enjoy it? Here are eight ideas: 1–If I were… Encourage your children to talk about what they’d do in the present situation, or if … Read more
After weeks of online learning, Easter/spring break is just around the corner. While the world situation keeps us pretty much indoors, here are some fun off screen activities to keep everyone engaged and active. Have an indoor picnic They are easy to set up and kids usually love the idea of eating in a … Read more
Whether we want it or not, today we have no choice but to embrace our children’s online studying and therefore their Internet exposure. Everybody seems to be working frantically to ensure our children’s studies go on. Moreover, due to the increased usage of platforms such as Zoom, more and more articles talk about security breaches, … Read more
The Internet is full of original games, activities and exercises, all ready to help you with your teaching and learning. Here is a great list of free games and activities for adults and children. They can be used by parents or teachers to make your children’s or students’ quarantine/self isolation a bit easier to bear. … Read more
Whether in self-isolation, quarantine or lockdown (how incredibly familiar have these words become), many companies around the world have put their two pennies’ worth to help parents, children, educators and just everyone interested to somehow make their confinement positive and productive. Here is a list of FREE, useful and great activities for everyone: … Read more
Here we are: parents, teachers and students, all indoors trying to make the most of it. As a parent, I bet the expression you most hear is ‘I’m boooored!’ and you’re just wondering what to do. Here is a list of possible activities that are both fun and educational: 1–‘I’m bored Bingo!’ 2–Time for board … Read more