This can be done over a series of lessons as part of an ongoing project, dedicating each lesson to a different insect, or otherwise as one lesson. Children love squeamish subjects so you may find that they want

A Vocabulary lesson with Speaking and Listening for Very Young learners

In this article you will find a few tips to get you started with teaching speaking and listening skills to young learners. The aims are:

This is the first in a two part series. Here you have a few ideas on how to review days of the week, months of the year and dates while allowing children to personalise the lesson and allowing you to give them some invaluable cultural input. The second will focus on special days and birthdays in particular.

This tip is in response to postings this year and in previous years: Christmas and how to integrate it into your lessons. I have decided to write

St Patrick’s Day is now celebrated throughout the world, not just in Ireland, with the largest parade taking place in New York City. There are several elements of this Irish festival that children love to

‘The Four Seasons’ is a great topic for the beginning of the year as it marks the start of a fresh cycle.

Children love learning about festivals and the way other people celebrate them. It’s also fascinating for them to

This lesson has some fun activities and language learning tasks based around the theme of Halloween. The activities include singing songs and making Halloween decorations.