“We made a difference by teaching English to children who live in poor conditions and seeing them improve day-by-day in their English language as well as having fun, smiling and laughing with happiness was a joy every day.” Emma Powell, Thailand, 2010-11
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ESL Letter Cards
My favourite teaching resource is letter cards. They are cheap and easy to make. They’re versatile and the kids love them. What you Need: A list of words Coloured card (4 or 6 different colours depending on how many sets you’d like to make) Black marker pen You can also do it with white card […]
Use a Dictionary
English is my native language. In fact, English is my only language. I studied English through secondary school and did English Literature as part of my University degree. I have a TEFL certificate. And when I teach English I take a dictionary with me to every lesson. Many teachers of English abroad (particularly in Sri […]
ESL Teaching Materials To Buy In-Country
It is tempting to take an enormous amount of stuff with you when you go overseas to teach but there are many reasons to not do this. You don’t want to carry a large suitcase with you when you travel. It’s better to see what the school has and what the school needs before you […]
Visual Aids for ESL Teaching
When I arrived at my new school, many classrooms didn’t have any visual aids on the walls. I thought it would great to create a few engaging, colourful displays to help stimulate the kids and it proved to be a get way to get them all interacting with me. Here are some ideas for visual […]
My Volunteer English Teaching Kit
There are two parts to my volunteer teaching kit: what I take to class everyday and what I have at my homestay placement. I buy as many of these things from the village closest to my homestay placement as I can. Sometimes I need to make a trip to a nearby big town or city […]
What do I bring as my ‘Teaching Object’?
We ask everyone invited to attend a selection event to bring along a ‘teaching object’, teaching aid or resource that you would find useful when teaching English overseas. It can be anything you like and can be for general use or for a specific lesson. You get a chance to discuss your choice of object […]
