INFANTS

Timetabling Pre-school classes

Our very young learners are still acclimatizing to the school experience, so there are many factors to take into account when choosing the right slot for Englsh in the timetable, as Dr. Inma Piquer explains.                                              

 

INFANTS & PRIMARY

Ten ways to work with the weather

It may be unpredictable, but it’s a rich source of language.  Mª Dolores Rambla shares ten weather-related activities for all ages from three to twelve. Downloadable worksheets are included.      

 

PRIMARY

Fives!
 A trip to the beach makes a great day out, but would it make your ‘top five’? Dave Holmes has some suggestions to keep your pupils in touch with the world of English during the summer holidays. Downloadable worksheets are included.

                                                                                

SECONDARY

Building up vocabulary for writing tasks

Why walk when you can stroll? Or speak quietly when you can whisper? Annie Altamirano suggests some  activities to increase students’ vocabulary and brighten up their written work.

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

As midsummer approaches, let’s celebrate one of the Bard’s best loved plays with some downloadable worksheets designed to end your term on a cultural note.

 

GENERAL

The English Revolution!

Students at a school in Madrid are now receiving up to eleven hours a week of English input! Ana Fernández and Mercedes Pérez explain how this has become possible in just a year.

CLIL CORNER

An introduction to scaffolding in the CLIL classroom

How will our pupils be able to understand complex science concepts in English, given the limitations of their language level? Florià Belinchon looks at the importance of careful scaffolding. A downloadable worksheet is included.

                         

TIPS AND TEACHERS' TALES

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