Mardi Gras

Before you say, “HAPPY MARDI GRAS” or celebrate ‘Carnaval’ ‘Fat Tuesday’ ‘Karneval’, etc.. Learn a little about what it is! There are heaps of resources out there for you to find, so instead of just posting a bunch on information here,  I wanted to provide some of the full resources for you to check out.…

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Happy New Year!

Firstly, I’d like to say a big.. Happy New Year!!!  .. to everyone. It’s been too long. Sincerest apologies for my hiatus (noun: a pause or gap in process), the past few months have been absolutely crazy and so hectic. Apart from the expected chaos of the holiday season and everyday life, add a couple sicknesses and an…

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100th Post Free Class Giveaway!

It’s been about a year since I’ve begun this blog, and have been encouraging the use of it in my classroom. I fell in love with the idea of connecting the variety of students I had in my classroom, connecting with other teachers and their students, so I decided to take the blog “public” and…

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Free Friday: Turkey Day & Black Friday!

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and the craziness of Black Friday soon thereafter, I wanted to share some opportunities to learn just want these days are, where/how they started, and what they mean today. Whether you’re in the States celebrating or reading from afar, I hope this information will bring some understanding to American…

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Free Friday: Learn English with Breaking Bad

When it comes to Breaking Bad, you may be one of 3 groups of people: 1. “I’ve never seen it.” 2. “Eh, whatever…didn’t care for it.” 3. “AMAZING, re-watching…[for the 3rd time]” Perhaps number 3 is a bit of an exaggeration, but whatever group you may….or may not fit into, this post will still definitely…

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