tips6 min read
My ESL co-teacher is a pig who can't read
Teaching with puppets in one-on-one ESL classes: how Bruce the Pig, who cannot read, gets my students reading aloud and explaining their answers.
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Teaching tips, classroom game guides, and product updates.
guides9 min read
Halloween ESL Games: Spooky Classroom Games for Kids
Three Halloween ESL games that run on your own vocabulary list, one of them free, plus no-tech Halloween activities for ages 4 to 14. Never scary.
subjects7 min read
Vocabulary Games for A1 Beginners: What Actually Works
Vocabulary games for A1 beginners that respect a tiny word stock: picture-first classics plus digital review games your whole class can play.
subjects4 min read
How to Run One Game for a Mixed-Level ESL Class
One class, several levels, one game. Practical ways to run ESL review that stretches your strong students without losing your beginners.
subjects4 min read
ESL Review Games That Go Beyond Multiple Choice
Tired of review games that are just multiple choice? Here are seven question types that actually build language — and how to play them, not print them.
guides7 min read
Benefits of Game-Based Learning in the ESL Classroom
Seven evidence-backed reasons game-based learning outperforms traditional methods for ESL students, from higher retention to reduced anxiety.
guides2 min read
How to Make Vocabulary Review Fun
Five practical strategies for turning vocabulary review into an activity students actually enjoy. No more boring flashcard drills.
product2 min read
How to Create an AI-Generated Quiz in Under 5 Minutes
A step-by-step walkthrough of using Tembii to turn any lesson material into a playable classroom game in under 5 minutes.