Recording videos for the new Great Explorers Teacher's Books :) Thanks to Mara, Mabel and Beagle Productions for a great day :)

HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE!!!

Summer course in La Salle Madrid

Thanks to the students on the summer course for their enthusiastic participation all week :)

Here is the video of our classes :) 

Some useful resources: 

Oxford Parents Site
Oxford Magazine (with Consejos para Padres)
Get Ready for Cambridge Young Learner Exams series (OUP)
My Facebook page
OUP ELT Facebook page
Oxford Owl (readers)

Happy summer holidays!

Oxford Teachers Academy Serbia 2014

Great couple of days in Belgrade and wonderful teachers :)

Here's a link to my FACEBOOK page (click on LIKE to get updates)

Our final VIDEO is here :) 

And a link to the OXFORD MAGAZINE
(sign up for the newsletter and let me know if you want to PARTICIPATE :) )

Bilingual Education talks with David Marsh in Madrid

Lovely afternoon in Madrid with David Marsh, Victor Pavon, Isabella Hearn and the teacher training and editorial team from OUP. The new Think! Do! Learn! books look brilliant... I hope teachers like them!
Thanks to teacher who attended for their active participation!
Link to my FACEBOOK page.
Link to the GOING BILINGUAL section of the Oxford Magazine.

Bulgaria 2014

The Explorers and I on the road in Bulgaria! Link to my FACEBOOK page. Link to the Oxford Magazine page.

UPO MEB - Flipped Classroom Homework (April 11th, 2014)

a) Watch the video: What if students don't watch the video? by Katie Gimbar

b) Take notes and try to answer the following questions:

 - What are some ways she ensures students interact with the material? Can you think of any additional ideas?
 - What does she do with students who have come to class and not done the homework?
 - How has this technique motivated learners in her classroom?

c) Reflect: How could you apply this technique to different learning environments?

d) Think of a question to ask your group on this technique or on what can be done with students who don't watch the videos.

Wonderful trip to Italy

Quick trip to Italy to promote Let's Explore! Wonderful teachers, great support from local staff and, of course, fantastic food and beautiful sights to see!!!

Here are some links that might be useful:

a) Nina on FACEBOOK (click 'Like' on the page to join/get updates)

b) Oxford Primary Magazine 

c) OUP ELT on Facebook 

Viva Italia :) 

 

Macmillan English Author's Page

Author page from the Macmillan website with reference to the workbook I did with them last year...Beyond A2 :)

Oxford Magazine for Pre-Primary and Primary Teachers

The April issue of the Oxford Magazine for Pre-Primary and Primary Teachers is online! Ideas for Easters, TED Talk on hands-on science, advice for parents and much more! Enjoy!

Link to Nina on FACEBOOK

More Explorers Projects with José A.Terol Richart

José and his students continue to thrill us with their Explorers projects. Apart from the comics and real world projects José has done (see article), he has now done the 'Fallas' at school using Explorers figures/characters. Amazing!! Thanks a million to José and the kids for sharing their work!

More photos on my FACEBOOK page :)

Weekend in Switzerland :)

Training sessions in Bern with lovely teachers! Thanks to Jayne and Courtney for taking great care of me!

Useful links: 

Starting and Ending Lessons, Naomi Moir, OUP 2009

Young Explorers, OUP 

Link to FACEBOOK 

Brain breaks  

Happy Saint Patrick's Day :)

February Webinars

This month I'll be leading two webinars:
Hand-On Learning - February 25th
Fun with Family and Friends - February 26th
Hope to see you there!

Quick trip to Latvia

Thanks to Dace and the teachers in Riga for a lovely time!
Link to FACEBOOK

Pre-primary and Primary Course in Santander

Amazing group of teachers in Santander who braved gale force wind, hell and high water to get to the CEP course. Thanks to them, the job is a breeze! And many thanks to Javier Barbero for inviting me to do the course and treating me like a princess :)

Check out the Oxford Magazine for classroom ideas!!!

Explorers Tour around POLAND (Jan 2014)

Lovely week on the road with the Explorers :)

Link to Facebook page here
Link to the Oxford Magazine for Pre-Primary and Primary teachers  here

Quick trip to Tblisi, Georgia

Two days of conferences in Tblisi with energetic teachers, great co-trainers (Carol Read and Maura O'Brien) and the excellent team at the English Book Georgia giving support to us at all times :) Didimatoba!

ACEIA 2013

Another great ACEIA Conference!! Thanks to everyone involved...and to the energetic teachers who survived the last session of the day :)

Here's a link to the video from the session "What Makes You Itch?"

My professional page on FACEBOOK (click on 'like' to receive news and updates)

ACEIA Conference 2013

Congratulations to the ACEIA team for rounding up over 600 ELT teachers for their annual event!
Looking forward to the CONFERENCE on Saturday! 

Here's a link to the November issue of the Oxford Magazine for Pre-Primary and Primary teachers. Enjoy!