Welcome back teachers! I am sure you all had a very well deserved vacation. Now that your teaching power bar has been reloaded, it is time to think about the new course and get fresh ideas for the first day of class. Whether you are teaching primary, secondary or adults, below you’ll find some fun back to school icebreakers that you can adapt to the age group and level you are teaching. You can also print the following activities on cards, put them in a box and use them as warmers throughout the school year.

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Next week the city of Alicante will be starting its summer off with a bang with their spectacular yearly firework contest, and Pearson, as is also customary for this time of the year, will be offering our always popular training event for private language school teachers on Wednesday 27 June.

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In my previous post, I mentioned 3 of the most problematic pronunciation areas for Spanish speakers and how to go around them in class by using games. Let me add 3 more to the list!

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You are teaching a test preparation course next semester. Students obviously need to take lots of practice tests in order to be successful. There’s no way around it. Practice makes perfect. But would you take a different approach in your teaching practice? How are these classes different from your regular classes? And how’s the atmosphere in the class? Do your students feel anxious about the exam?

Give your courses a spark by (re)using some fun activities that work in both exam preparation courses as well as in regular classes. I strongly believe that your students will really appreciate it.

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If you are a primary English teacher looking for ideas there is still time to sign up for our free webinars which will take place next week.

In this latest series of professional development webinars for primary teachers of English we will address the following topics: how to support both the cognitive and linguistic development of pupils in bilingual programmes, fun and effective ways to get our younger students reading and how to use assessment for learning to help them become more successful and independent. Our speakers Susan House, Elizabeth Beer and Elena Merino will be ready with great ideas and insights to bring new life and energy to your classes.

Each webinar will be held twice, so that you can choose the time of the day that suits you best: 18.00 or 19:30 (CET).

Interested? Please visit our webinar page to find out more and register! 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at pearsonELT@pearson.com

Do you know any other teachers who would be interested in these webinars? Forward them this page so they can register as well.

Looking forward to seeing you online!