It’s time to restructure your thinking and help you realize how important bilingualism is. English is indeed beautiful but learning a second language can do no harm; in fact, it will help you more than you think, believe me or not. So, here are 13 myths about foreign language that you should forget. 1. Learning […]
When we see our children or our students heading in the wrong direction, our first instinct is to stop and correct them. It’s natural. We want to protect them from pain, disappointment, and frustration. However, by letting children experience natural consequences of their choices (especially the upsetting consequences), we help them to become more competent, […]
Cover image: The only three class attendants in Dingxi. Source: South China Morning Post The Gansu province in China is a thriving region. Home to the striking Great Wall and other super popular tourism sights, it hosts millions of visitors in addition to an impressive economy. Gabsu has some of the world’s most beautiful Qilian […]
In the introductory article to this series, we covered the state our current education systems are in. From failing to provide literacy skills to match the society’s needs to a rampant lack of trained teachers, the traditional way of providing schooling seems to be going through a rough patch. Facing a growing population and a […]
Much has been talked about the impending technological revolution for the education sector. Some even say teaching is the next profession where robots replace humans. Depending on which side of the debate you’re standing, technology is either seen as a magic bullet that will provide every student with a personalised curriculum or as the dystopian […]
Proofreading is an essential skill that everyone should master. Even if your job has nothing to do with writing reports or any kind of paperwork, we interact with people regularly and having poor punctuation and orthography can often make us look pretty unprofessional — something we have to avoid at all costs. But what happens […]
Imagine the sight of a single teacher keeping the entire class engaged and making sure that they follow the lesson. With sometimes more than 30 people in the room, it is indeed not easy! But, thanks to the helping hand of technology, all this has become much easier for teachers. With the advent of various […]
Most people who’ve tried to learn a language and failed probably have traumatic memories of the “traditional language learning experience”. You probably know what that is all about: Standing up in class to speak when called on. Conjugating verbs before you know how to introduce yourself. Filling out multiple-choice tests with information crammed in your […]
Homework. A dreaded concept for school children, a source of confusion for language teachers. Whether, and if so what type of homework, to give is a question also heatedly debated in the wider teaching profession, as a growing number of people argue for moving away from the entire concept. However, when it comes to private […]
Teaching children about grammar, punctuation, spelling and different writing techniques can sound daunting to them, especially when you put it like that. Creating a plan to inspire them to want to learn how to effectively use them can be even more difficult. There are thousands of examples of beautiful and inspiring pieces of literature that […]
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